The "Twirl N' Take" camera generates enough electricity for one snap if the the wheel is moved for some 15 seconds, according to a Sony official.
A digital camera similar to those used in mobile phones is installed in a handle attached to the wheel, which is equipped with a power-generating device, she said.
Moving the wheel and taking pictures would appeal to children but the company has no immediate plan to commercialise it, she said.
As the camera has no screen monitor, users must connect the device to a computer to see their pictures.
The camera is the latest addition to Sony's "odo" line of hand-powered prototypes aimed at raising environmental awareness.
Other products include a "Crank N' Capture" video camera, which is charged by cranking a lever, and a "Spin N' Snap" camera, which has a hole to enable users to spin it with their finger.
This Sony Twirl N' Take camera seems like an interesting concept, even if its execution is somewhat strange. The camera is shaped like a pizza cutter that you roll back and forth to get enough energy to take a picture with. Roll it for 15 seconds and you'll be able to take a shot. Unfortunately, there's no LCD screen, so you can't tell whether that shot was good enough—which means you're going to have to spend another 15 seconds twirling and telling your subjects to "hold that pose" while you're vigorously pumping away.
Spin N' Snap digital camera. You can take digital shots with this model, of course, but it's the powering up that's the novelty. Just stick your fingers in the viewfinder holes, twirl the camera around a few times, and you have a fully charged machine ready to keep on shooting. Similarly powered up is the Push POWER Play, a viewer that you charge by rolling it back and forth on a tabletop. info: tech.yahoo.com
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