The new Caira AI Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera by Camera Intelligence is now available on Kickstarter:
Camera Intelligence Launches Caira, the World’s First AI-Native Mirrorless
Camera with Onboard Generative AI, on Kickstarter
London and New York – November 4th, 2025 – Camera Intelligence, the AI camera startup building an intelligent camera system for creators, today announced its AI-native interchangeable lens Micro Four Thirds camera, Caira, on Kickstarter. The 26-day pre-order campaign, which offers early bird pricing, runs from 4th until November 30th.
Caira is designed for creators, travelers, and marketing professionals who demand the quality of a mirrorless camera but with the simplicity of a smartphone. Powered by onboard AI, Caira helps users bypass the steep learning curves of laptop-based post-production, streamlining traditional creative editing workflows.
Caira attaches seamlessly to an iPhone via MagSafe and is controlled by an iOS app that has been designed to be simple and easy to use for camera beginners. It offers a “Snap, Capture, Share” experience, where photos and videos are instantly accessible in the iPhone’s Photo app without needing memory cards. The camera features an advanced 4/3” Sony dual-native ISO Micro Four Thirds image sensor, an interchangeable MFT lens mount, and a 5,000 mAh battery.
The camera’s “Powerful AI Engine,” which combines Qualcomm Snapdragon and Google Edge TPU chips, fuses Micro Four Thirds optics with on-board computational photography and AI capabilities to automate complex content editing. Caira debuts three flagship AI features:
- Voice Control: Powered by a built-in Large Language Model (LLM), this allows users to go hands-free, controlling camera settings or self-timed photos simply by speaking.
- Smart Styles: A set of six curated, pre-made color looks, trained using deep neural networks, move beyond basic filters to help creators find their unique aesthetic. Voice control is also hooked up to smart styles, so users can select colours with their voice.
- Generative Editing (only available to Caira Pro subscribers): The first and only mirrorless camera to integrate Google’s AI model, Nano Banana, allows users to perform advanced, real-time image editing using simple natural language prompts. Users can make hyper-specific adjustments, such as “Change his navy blazer into burgundy”, or transform a scene with “Turn this daytime scene into nighttime”.
“With Caira, we are not just launching a new camera on Kickstarter; we are introducing an intelligent creative partner,” said Vishal Kumar, CEO and Co-founder of Camera Intelligence. “We’ve spoken to hundreds of solo creators, travelers, and marketers who have upgraded from their smartphone to their first mirrorless camera. They’re overwhelmed and frustrated by complex camera buttons and the tedious post-processing editing workflows that come with high-quality content creation. These people want more than just great image quality – they need flexibility, connectivity, quick and fun editing features that match the pace of their imagination. Caira’s integrated AI engine flattens the learning curve and actively assists them from capture to
share. Our mission is to help anyone create content that looks and feels high-quality.”
Availability and Pricing
Caira will RRP for $995 (body only), but on Kickstarter Caira is offered as a super early bird price of $695 (30% off) for the first 100 backers, followed by $795 (20% off) for all remaining backers. All Kickstarter backers will get Caira Pro, our $7/month software subscription for Generative Editing (powered by Nano Banana) and a Feedback Assistant (powered by Gemini), free for 6 months – but if a stretch goal is achieved it will extend to 9 months.
Camera Intelligence has partnered with a trusted manufacturer with proven experience in camera production — together, they have already produced 50 pre-production Caira units as well as the first batch of 500 electronic boards for Caira. Mass manufacturing and final assembly of cameras will begin once the Kickstarter ends. Shipping for Kickstarter backers will be ready for delivery from mid-January to the end of February 2026, depending on the destination country.
Ethical AI for Creative Empowerment
Camera Intelligence integrates advanced AI to enhance content creation and creative expression. We believe AI has the power to transform traditional workflows, increase productivity, and serve as a catalyst for innovation. When applied responsibly, AI can be a force for good – amplifying human creativity rather than replacing it.
Camera Intelligence Ethical AI Charter:
- We will always empower users with access to the positive potential of AI.
- We recognize the importance of safeguarding personal identity and preventing misuse.
- To that end, we have implemented strict guardrails that prohibit any alteration of an individual’s skin tone, ethnicity, or fundamental facial features.
- We are committed to designing ethical system prompts and safeguards within our AImodels to ensure responsible use for photography and content creation use cases.
- All technology developed and deployed by Camera Intelligence strictly adheres to
About Camera Intelligence:
Camera Intelligence is a company building an AI-powered camera platform that simplifies professional content creation. By integrating advanced AI directly into a mirrorless camera system that connects to smartphones, Camera Intelligence empowers creators and e-commerce businesses to produce high-quality content with ease.
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