Smartphone cameras can do a lot, but they are still inferior to real cameras and will remain so. On the other hand, the modern cell phone offers pretty much everything you need to quickly capture a moment, add that certain something (also known as a filter) and share it with the community. The makers of Alice want to bring these two qualities together: The image quality of a mirrorless, digital system camera and the ease of use and connectivity of a smartphone. Physically, the two devices are connected in an aluminum frame, technically via an app. Thanks to the high-quality optics and powerful image sensor, you can take professional pictures, edit them on your smartphone and feed them into the channels that mean the world. Thanks to artificial intelligence, Alice herself is becoming an ever better photographer, helping to find the right exposure, the perfect crop and the unbeatable filter. At least that's what the people who plan to bring Alice to series production promise.
A crowdfunding campaign is currently running on Indiegogo to finance the further development of the prototype into the final device and the production of the first series. Alice seems to have struck a chord with content creators. Instead of the targeted 20000 British pounds, four times that amount was raised after just a few days. The co-financiers are among the first to go picture hunting with Alice (expected delivery date: October 2021) and will receive it at a significantly lower price than it will one day be offered.
It remains to be said that photo-savvy mountain bikers are always faced with the decision of whether or not to carry the system camera with them on alpine tours with a lot of altitude. If Alice delivers what she promises, then she offers the golden mean: great image quality with moderate weight.

Alice on Indiegogo