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Swann announced today its newest surveillance device – the HD PenCam and PenCam 4 GB.  The gadgets contain a small video camera and DVR inside a working pen.  The HD Pen Cam captures HD AVI videos (1280 x 720) and high resolution JPEG images.  The PenCam 4GB captures high resolution video and images, but also has the largest internal memory of any PenCam.

You can transfer your video and pictures to your computer from your HD PenCam by using a card reader or using the included USB cable.  The HD PenCam is powered by a rechargeable lithium battery that last 45 minutes when fully charged.  The battery recharges using a computer’s USB port.  With an additional 16 GB MicroSD card, users can shoot 8 hours of video and take 72,000 still images.

To view your footage with the PenCam 4GB, unscrew the pen and you will see that the lower half contains a USB connector that easily plugs into a computer.  When the PenCam 4GB is fully charged, you get 90 minutes of usage.  and with the 4 GB memory, users can shoot 2 hours of video or take 18,000 images.

The HD PenCAm and PenCam 4GB have an MSRP of $99.99 and $69.99.  The pens with be available through Fry’s, Costco.com, Amazon.com, and other retailers soon.