Camera Test: Fujifilm W1 photos in 3D

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Fujifilm's W1 was the big news at the end of 2009: it's the first digital camera that can take two photos side-by-side and join them together to produce a single stereoscopic image.

The idea is fairly straightforward: the W1 is usually two cameras--so there are two lenses and two sensors--so it can capture scenes from two different angles.  Both photos are saved in a single file and you can appreciate the depth in your photos either on the screen, or on a special digital photo frame that Fujifilm also makes.

The W1 might be out of the ordinary in some ways, but its 2D performance is fairly standard.  Is it any good as a plain old camera?  Our test will reveal the answer …

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