Tink Pink X Hello Kitty DC571 brings a touch of class to digicams

Someday, after we're long gone and buried in our networked graves, future archaeologists will no doubt go digging around to get a sense of life in the 21st century. After wading through McDonald's wrappers, cigarette butts, and piles of discarded Zunes (sorry, Microsoft, it seems that not a whole lot of people were feeling "the social), it's quite likely that they'll uncover literally millions of everyday objects adorned with a strange, simply-drawn kitten, and come to the conclusion that this precocious little feline served as some sort of deity to the simple folks of old. And, well, they'd be partially correct , wouldn't they? While we certainly don't genuflect to Ms. Kitty before bed, nor do we ask for her Pinkness' help in times of trouble, there's no denying that we feel a special connection to the universe and our fellow man every time we encounter a gadget like the Tink Pink X Hello Kitty DC571 digital camera. Besides the nauseating name and blinged-out Kitty face, this model is quite similar l to the DC500 also made by KFE Japan -- they share a five megapixel resolution, 32MB of internal memory, and an SD slot for storage, but the DC571 delivers a 2.4-inch LCD and somewhat stuttery VGA video at 20fps (or QVGA at 22fps). You do get USB 2.0 support as opposed to the 1.1 action on the previous model, but let's face it: if you're in the market for a 25,000 Yen ($217) pink camera with colored crystals arranged to resemble a small cat, specs and functionality just really aren't all that important.

[Via Spluch]

[Lt_Ladle @ Dec 5th 2006 9:40PM]

... *sigh*

[Sosumi @ Jul 7th 2009 12:54PM]

I have had a D40, D60, D300 and several sony cameras, but they were all either defective or just not up to my high quality. So I finally purchased the Hello Kitty camera and havent looked back since.

Sosumi

[FoianZ @ Dec 5th 2006 10:08PM]

Um.... this looks like the uggliest chinese fake-job camera I have seen in a while

[Weak2kats @ Dec 5th 2006 10:56PM]

I, For one, welcome our pink and clearish-whiteish colored crystal cat camera overlords. All hail meh cat overlord!

P.S. Haha I said it before you!

[tekdroid @ Dec 6th 2006 5:46AM]

I think it would be fun to interview a Hello Kitty camera customer for a change. Or extreme collector.

[kitten @ Dec 6th 2006 7:11AM]

This is the first piece of Hello Kitty merchandise I've ever considered buying. I love cats but HK is usually tacky shit. This seems like a fairly decent camera and looks wonderful, in a totally OTT bling way. Rushes off to check for it on eBay.

Meow, Kitten

[Natelle @ Dec 7th 2006 4:37PM]

I am always amazed why they make fun of anything in the least bit artistic in electronics. Are men still so very homophobic? Why do electronics have to be silver and black. That's what amazes me about our culture, not that we like a pink camera with a kitten on it! Get real, people. Look a little deeper.

[Tinky @ Dec 10th 2006 1:09PM]

want want want :) Now where can you get it in the UK? :)

[HKLOVER4LYFDUHH @ Jan 4th 2007 5:13PM]

I LOVE IT HOW MUCH AND CAN YOU GET THIS IN THE USA AND HOW MANT MP? EMAIL ME ON MY EMAIL PLEASE HOLLISTERX30@AOL ASAP

[Tyrant @ Jun 6th 2007 3:47PM]

hey.. i'ld like to buy this for a friends birthday present..pls email me as to where can i get it?..urgent..thanks..

[tanya @ Aug 5th 2007 7:37PM]

Hi I just wanted to know did you find out where to get this camera from in the USA my sister would love it for her birthday.

[nguyen @ Jul 28th 2007 12:03PM]

how can i buy a dc571 camera. is there any place in the usa that i can buy it at. i love that camera. i really want it. but dont know where to get it at. please e mail me to let me know where i can get one at.

[Terry @ Sep 15th 2007 2:39PM]

I've googled and asked.com to find sellers of the Hello Kitty DC571, but none have surfaced. if this camera is currently available for sale (in the USA), i would appreciate knowing where that might be. thanks

[Kendall @ Nov 29th 2007 10:39AM]

where can I get this awesome camera?

[shanel @ Feb 24th 2008 4:07PM]

this.is.sick!.
i.want!!.
If.you.know.pleeeeease.tell..
where.I.can.buy.one.of.these?!?

[dasven @ May 27th 2008 4:47PM]

I am always amazed why they make fun of anything in the least bit artistic in electronics. Are men still so very homophobic? Why do electronics have to be silver and black. That's what amazes me about our culture, not that we like a pink camera with a kitten on it! Get real, people. Look a little deeper.
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[STACEE @ Oct 31st 2008 2:40AM]

i love dis kamera...
i want tew buy one lyke dis...
so how much is it..?
plz email meeh as soon as possible...!thx..

[babyblue_lynne @ Feb 3rd 2009 4:56AM]

please email me i really like this camera.. I LIKE THIS please. how can i buy it... i am here in syria damascus...where can i buy from here? i am coming to philippine soon so where can i make order fo this camera.... pls email me at... [e-mail]

[babyblue_lynne @ Feb 3rd 2009 4:59AM]

plssss i like this camera.. where can i buy this cute camera im here in syria damascus...
pls email me at [e-mail]