Regular digital cameras are pretty handy (and affordable) these days, but this new camera from Fujifilm offers something that no other consumer digicam can offer: three-dimensional images. Fujifilm hasn’t given a name to this new camera yet, but it is said to be the first commercially available camera to do this, especially in such a compact point-and-shoot form factor. The three-dimensional photos come courtesy of the dual lenses. This is so that the camera can compute the relative distances of different objects in the picture.

The pictures taken by this camera can presumably be shown on a regular monitor or digital picture frame, but if you want to achieve the 3D effect, you’ll need to invest in a 3D display of some kind. Various television manufacturers are working on 3D technology for their TVs, but up until now, there is very little commercial content that can be fed into these TVs. The Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D System helps to fill his void.

Before you run out to your nearest camera store, you’ll want to know that the first Fujifilm camera with this 3D technology will not start shipping until some time next year. No word on how much it’ll cost, but seeing how it’s the first, I wouldn’t be surprised if it comes at a bit of a premium over equivalent 2D cameras.