Even though modern smartphones come equipped with an array of camera sensors, competing with professional DSLRs and mirrorless cameras is a tough thing for them. As a result, we have seen companies manufacture various kinds of external attachments to take smartphone cameras to the professional level. However, the Alice Camera is a unique device that could turn your smartphone into an advanced mirrorless camera.
Developed by a UK-based startup dubbed Photogram AI, the Alice Camera is a first-of-its-kind device that attaches to “most smartphones” to turn them into a mirrorless camera. The device, however, can also be used as a standalone camera when it is not attached to a smartphone.
Apart from the high-end sensor, Alice Camera also packs Google’s Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) that is designed to aid machine learning and computational photography. The company also developed its own deep learning pipeline for the device to deliver computational photography effects as we see in modern smartphones like the Google Pixel devices and Apple’s iPhone models.
So, as you can imagine, the Alice Camera is designed specifically for content creators to help them shoot pro-level footage using their pocket-sized devices.
Now, coming to the price of the Alice Camera, it is more on the higher-end rather than being affordable. The company is currently running an Indiegogo campaign for the device and the super early bird price of it is 550 GBP which is over Rs 55,250.
