Epson PhotoPC 3000z Digital Camera
June 28, 2008

Overview
One of the prominent names in the field of imaging products, Epson recently introduced their new model of digi cam named as Epson PhotoPC 3000z Digital Camera . This is a very stylish digital camera with a lot of features packed in this. The colour combination of this Digi-Cam makes it look very attractive. With its contemporary features, you can capture mind-blowing images and it has been a real challenge for other digital camera models to compete with this model.
Features and Specifications
The Epson PhotoPC 3000z Digital Camera has a maximum CCD resolution of 3.3 MP which helps to take high clarity photos of size 8 x 10”. This digital camera has a 3x optical plus zoom lens and a 2x digital zoom lens with auto focus feature. It includes a memory compact flash card of 16 MB which holds up to 31 image of default resolution.
Maximum image resolution of this digital camera is 2544 x 1904 pixels, the medium image resolution of this camera is 2048 x 1536 pixels and the low image resolution of this digital camera is 640 x 480 pixels. An optical view finder and red-eye reduction feature is also included in this camera. The image format used in this Digital Camera is JPEG and the uncompressed mode used in this camera is TIFF. ISO film speed equivalency of this digital camera is 100, 200, 400 and the macro focus range of this digital cam is 2.36 to 20 inches.
The shutter speed range of this Epson PhotoPC 3000z 3.3MP Digital Camera is 8 to 1/750 seconds. The focus range of this camera is 20 inches to infinity and it includes spot metering mode, manual exposure mode, and programmed exposure mode like Sports, portrait, and landscape modes. It has built-in flash, fill-flash, flash-off mode, Night portrait, hot shoe for external flash, black and white mode. Movie mode is also provided with this digital camera which has a maximum movie length of 25 seconds. Audio recording is also supported by this digital camera. Self-timer feature and burst mode are the other remarkable features included in this camera.
General Details
It can connect to Macs and PCs via USB port. PC system requirements needed for this camera are Pentium or higher processor, Windows 95, NT 4.0 with serial port, Windows 98, 2000 with USB or serial port, CD-ROM drive, 64 MB RAM, 150 MB hard disk space, VGA monitor with 256 colours, 16-bit sound card and speakers (for voice annotation), mouse or other pointing device. Sierra Imaging Image Expert, Epson Photo! 3, TWAIN driver and stand-alone utility driver, Epson File converter, and Epson Photo! Print 2 software’s are included with this digital camera. 4 AA rechargeable batteries are included in this camera. The dimensions of this Epson PhotoPC 3000z Compact Flash Digital Camera are 4.2 x 3.5 x 2.6 inches (W x H x D). The company provides a limited warranty of 1 year on camera and a 90-day limited warranty on batteries and charger.
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Epson |
| Model | Epson PhotoPC 3000z |
| Resolution | 3.3 mega pixels |
| Screen size | 1.8 inches |
| Lens type | Zoom lens |
| Storage media | Compact Flash |
| Memory Capacity | 16 MB |
| Optical zoom | Yes |
| Digital zoom | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Yes |
| Focusing | Auto & Manual |
| Shooting modes | Yes |
| Shutter speed | 8 to 1/750 seconds |
| Connectivity | USB |
| Sensor type | CCD |
| File format | JPEG |
| Battery type | 4 AA |
| Warranty | 1 year limited warranty |
| Features | |
| Built-in Flash | Yes |
| Video function | Yes |
| Voice recording | Yes |
| Timer | Yes |
| Bluetooth | No |
| LCD display | Yes |
| Red-eye reduction mode | Yes |
Sanyo E760 Digital Camera
June 24, 2008

The Sanyo E760 7.1 MP Digital Camera is a slim model that dons most of the time’s digital camera features. The model is fortified with arrange of novel concepts that are deemed in high esteem by the world of technology.
Intuitive image capturing, previewing and generating
The 7.1 megapixel resolution of the camera enables it to conceive images to the tiniest details. This results in the generation of high quality still images. The unique capture button acts the exact representation of the model’s advanced touch sensor that exhibits the quickest of realisations with an ISO range of up to 1000 to back it. This also results in reduced vibration anomalies, making it the perfect device for the beginner, much like its kin, the Sanyo XACTI S70 Digital Camera . The E760 sports another smart feature called the Face Chasing Mode that effectively optimises focus and exposure for automatically identified faces in an image without changing the image composure. It can also lock focus on the desired faces that can go up to six in numbers. A better version of the same aspect can be found in the FUJIFILM FINEPIX F50fd Digital Camera , by the name, Face Detection 2. This feature comes combined with a camera integrated Red Eye Fix feature in the Sanyo E760 Silver Digital Camera for producing explicit red eye reduced images. Some other significant factors worth mentioning here are the 9 scene selection modes including a night mode, continuous shooting mode and a VGA movie with sound, capturing mode.
Previewing: The 2.5", colour LCD screen effectuates the best preview from which choices can be realised.
Generation: The inclusion of a USB as well as an AVI cable in the package allows the user to connect the device to a television or a PC monitor to watch the big sized previews of both stills and movies. The PictBridge advantage further augments the concept to access a feature-supporting printer directly, without the help of a PC.
Conclusion
The Sanyo E760 Compact Digital Camera is widely perceived as the perfect partner for a young student in his educational ventures. However, the absence of a manual focus mode in spite of the inclusion of a macro mode apart from the conventional auto focus mode tells on the model largely.
| General Features | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Sanyo |
| Model | Sanyo E760 |
| Weight | 4.4 oz |
| Resolution | 7.1 MP |
| Screen size in inches | 2.5” |
| Lens type | 35-106 mm zoom lens |
| Storage media | Internal, SD, SDHC, MMC |
| Memory Capacity | 32 internal |
| Optical zoom | 3 x |
| Digital zoom | 5 x |
| Viewfinder | N/A |
| Focusing | Auto and Macro |
| Shooting modes | Yes |
| Shutter speed | 8 sec – 1/1500 sec |
| Connectivity | USB, AV |
| File format | JPEG, AVI |
| Battery type | 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery |
| Warranty | 1 year |
| Features | |
| Built-in Flash | Yes |
| External flash | N/A |
| Video function | Yes |
| Voice recording | Yes |
| Timer | Yes |
| Bluetooth | N/A |
| LCD display | Yes |
| Face recognition technology | Yes |
| Wrist strap | Yes |
| Night shot | Yes |
| PictBridge compatibility | Yes |
| In-camera editing | NA |
| Scene selection modes | Yes |
| Red-eye reduction mode | Yes |
Ricoh Caplio GX100 Digital Camera
June 22, 2008

The Ricoh Caplio GX100 Black Digital Camera comes credited with two exceptional features or so says the manufacturer. The niceties are a 24-72mm optical zoom lens and a 10.01 megapixel CCD. The former interprets panoramic shots with improved versatility with its wide-angle aspect as the medium distance adjustability of the lens absorbs framed scenes and portraits with intuition. The latter in its turn combines the 10 .01 megapixels factor for impeccable definition with the Smooth Imagining Enginell, a concept of Ricoh, to realise a truly genuine colour at the lowest of noise. The Wide Angle mode along with a Modulation Transfer function (MTF) qualifies the zoom lens as a choice of Normal (N), Fine (F) and Raw Mode for PC software processing of the image, improvises the sensor.
A Hot Removable Viewfinder
The parallax errors that occur with ordinary viewfinders are largely eliminated here with the inclusion of a unique, detachable electronic viewfinder with tilt mechanism that is directly linked to the focal distance. Obviously, the image details in the viewfinder ideally coincide with that which is displayed on the 2.5” 230,000-pixel LCD monitor. The LCD display of the model allows horizontal or vertical, 170-degree angled views. It also supports a platter of display settings like the marker display, grid guide, highlight display and the histogram.
Steps to mobilise imaginations
Multiple Auto Focus options highlighted by a focus indicator, includes 17 different auto focus points within the area. Center Spot and Manual Spot focusing are two more modes that come displayed on the focus bar of the monitor. This advantage comes closely followed by the macro mode allowing explicit close ups as close as 1 cm far from the subject. The three scene selection modes of the Ricoh Caplio GX100 Compact Digital Camera , namely, aperture priority, manual exposure and program shift mode chances the visions of the artist. An eight-pronged still picture shooting further enhances the versatility of the camera. The modes provided are Sports, Landscape, Skew, Nightscape, Text, Zoom, Portrait and Sepia. The model also accommodates ISO 1600 for better light and shutter manoeuvrings. The movie mode of the camera realises motion pictures of up to 640 x 480 pixels at 30 frames per second along with sound.
Ideal Lighting for Every Scene
The smart pop up flash of the Ricoh Caplio GX100 10.01 MP Digital Camera further facilitates four different levels of illumination. The Red Eye Reduction mode helps the camera to correct the red eye menace with intuition, Soft Flash mode to enhance the close up images especially when the macro mode is at work, the SlowSynchro for ensuring the right, light balance for Night Shots, Flash On and off modes for justifying choice. In addition to these, the model also sports a Hotshoe option for accessing an external flash unit.
Conclusion
This model is indeed a shot in the arm for the photography enthusiast who is out to augment his expressive expertise. However, a thorough professional might spring up pointing a blemish or two like delayed shooting experiences in some modes, a comparatively weak AF and image stabilisation and also the fact that the built in flash function does not go hand in hand with the wide conversion lens attachment.
| General Features | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Ricoh |
| Model | Ricoh Caplio GX100 |
| Colours available | Black |
| Weight | 220 g |
| Resolution | 10.9 MP |
| Screen size | 220 g |
| Lens type | 3 x optical zoom lens |
| Storage media | Internal, SD, SDHC |
| Memory Capacity | 26 MB internal |
| Optical zoom | 3 x |
| Digital zoom | 4 x |
| Viewfinder | Yes |
| Focusing | Auto Focus and Manual Focus |
| Shooting modes | Yes |
| Shutter speed | 180 – 1/2000 sec |
| Connectivity | USB 2.0 High speed |
| Sensor type | 1 / 1.75” primary colour CCD |
| File format | JPEG, AVI, WAV |
| Battery type | 1 x DB-60 Rechargeable battery, AAA x 2 |
| Battery life | 380 pics |
| Warranty | 1 year |
| Features | |
| Built-in Flash | Yes |
| External flash | Compatible |
| Video function | Yes |
| Voice recording | Yes |
| Timer | 5 sec - 3 hours intervals |
| Bluetooth | NA |
| LCD display | Yes |
| Face recognition technology | NA |
| Wrist strap | Yes |
| Night shot | Yes |
| PictBridge compatibility | NA |
| Scene selection modes | Yes |
| Red-eye reduction mode | Yes |
Konica Digital Revio KD-200Z Digital Camera
June 20, 2008

The compactly designed Konica Digital Revio KD-200Z Digital Camera is introduced with numerous advantages and capability to capture impressive pictures just by a gentle click. This silver coated device can offer image resolution up to 2.1 MP, CCD optical sensor, digital zooming up to 2x, shutter speed up to 1/ 2000 seconds, AVI digital video and JPEG still image support.
Konica Digital Revio KD-200Z 2.1 MP Digital Camera is featured with 1/ 2.7 inches sensor and RGBG sensor filter. You can capture high quality videos in AVI format within 30 to 120 seconds in distinct resolutions. The unit supports a flash memory up to 8 MB. The device can support Secure Digital memory cards and Multi Media Cards as well. You can store maximum of 17 JPEG images with 1600 x 1200 resolutions in an 8 MB card. If you capture still images with less resolution as 640 x 480, you can store up to 60 images within this memory.
Konica Digital Revio KD-200Z Digi Cam comes with built-in flash and you can choose appropriate flash modes like:
- Fill-In Mode
- Auto Mode
- Flash OFF Mode
- Red-Eye Reduction
The flash range of the unit is from 0.8 m to 3m. The device is featured with lens which supports focal length from 5.4mm to 16.2mm. Focus range can be adjusted from 25 to 80 cm. You can set lens aperture as f/2.8 to 4.6. Zooming can be done up to 3x optically and digital zooming up to 2x. Motorized drive is used for adjusting the zoom levels. Self timer is featured and you can set delayed time either up to 10 seconds.
You can capture images with data and time stamp. Brightness of display can be adjusted. DPOF support is an added advantage of the device. It is available in the market with a viewfinder. A TFT LCD display screen is integrated in the unit which is 1.5 inches in size. The LCD display can support resolution up to 118,000 pixels. The device supports a DC power input and USB port. It has an SD memory slot for SD cards that supports additional storage. It is possible to capture videos with distinct resolutions like 160 x 120 and 320 x 240 pixels. Five distinct white balance settings are Auto, Sun, Incandescent, Flash and Fluorescent. Maximum shutter speed of the device is 1/2000 seconds. Centre-weighted and Spot are the 2 available metering modes. Available flash modes of the Konica Digital Revio KD-200Z Silver Digital Camera are Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, On, Off etc.
If you wish to connect your Konica Revio KD-200Z with your PC, it is essential to check the OS compatibility. The unit can support certain OS platforms like MS Windows 2000 and MS Windows ME. Hand strip, USB cable etc are offered with the main unit. It also has a built in Tripod adapter. CR-V3 and AA battery technology can be used for getting power. This battery life allows capturing up to 1250 images. Limited warranty is offered by the manufacturer up to one year. Supportive operating temperature range starts from 5 to 45 °C. The weight of the device is measured as 170 grams. Dimensions of its slim body include 100 mm height, 62 mm width and 30 mm depth.
| General Features | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Konica |
| Model | Konica KD-200Z |
| Colours available | Silver |
| Weight | 170 grams |
| Resolution in mega pixels | 2.1 |
| Screen size in inches | 1.5 |
| Storage media | SD memory cards |
| Memory Capacity | 8MB |
| Optical zoom | 3x |
| Digital zoom | 2x |
| Viewfinder | Yes |
| Focusing | Auto |
| Shooting modes | Landscape, night mode, macro |
| Shutter speed | 2 to 1/ 2000 sec |
| Connectivity | USB |
| Sensor type | 1/2.7" |
| File format | AVI, JPEG |
| Battery type | AA, CR-V3 |
| Battery life | 1250 images |
| Warranty | 1 year |
| Features | |
| Built-in Flash | Yes |
| External flash | No |
| Focusing | Auto |
| Video function | Yes |
| Voice recording | No |
| Timer | Yes |
| Bluetooth | No |
| LCD display | Yes |
| Face recognition technology | No |
| Wrist strap | Yes |
| Red-eye reduction mode | Yes |
Sanyo XACTI S70 Digital Camera
June 18, 2008

The perfect blend of innovative technology with a slick design is the apt statement that can provided in support of the remarkable Sanyo XACTI S70 Silver Digital Camera . The ergonomic, compact design of the model enables you to handle it with increased convenience. The filters meant for colour as well as sharpness along with a range of programme modes, elevates the model to the top league that criterions user friendliness. Moreover, if you are a beginner the camera virtually perambulates you with an extremely friendly First Aid function.
Touching Sensor and a Judicial Lens
The XACTI S70 definitely is capable of capturing any subject given with extensive detailing. What else do you expect from the prolific 7-megapixel power grid of the unit? Further, you also enjoy the leisure provided by a virtuoso Touch Sensor guarantying the shortest possible shutter delay. Sanyo has effectively resisted the temptation of stuffing the model with increased optical zoom factor and that has done a world of good to it. Now you have a perfect camaraderie between the Touch Sensor and the 3 x optical zoom lens resulting in high quality pictures. Don’t you forget to try the intuitive Quick Focus function that realises the fastest moments of sports or adventure as sharpest of pictures for you.
Responsive LCD Displays for Moving Images
The Sanyo XACTI S70 Compact Digital Camera smartly engages a live-wire VGA Video function for conceiving QuickTime movies along with a realistic LCD Display, to live up to that virtually to the minutest details. Since the model seldom has any built-in memory, you may employ either an MMC or an SD card for the purpose.
Advanced concepts of image augmentation
The intuitive three pronged flash modes of the camera expose almost anything. That says you need not worry about the light factor at all. The excess backlight of subjects shall also be dealt with along with fading light conditions, provided a switch-change to the auto-mode. The other two modes are the Fill In mode and the Off mode. You may also enhance your pictures to the optimum, employing the Face Detection function that can determine a chosen number of faces from a group to subject to further improvement. You even obtain the optimal skin texture of the subject by engaging this feature. The camera also accommodates a consummate white balance feature to potentiate the colour details, resulting in lifelike pictures. Advanced ISO ranges also add to the adaptability of the model. That says your hand vibrations shall be condoned.
Conclusion
Obviously, the Sanyo XACTI S70 Pocket Digital Camera is nothing less than a boon for the beginners and the fact that even a child can befriend with the camera in no time stands the best part of the plethora of advantages vested in the model. More, if you find the 3-year warranty that comes with the package for parts and labour, the perfect foil for the galaxy of niceties offered, well you cannot be blamed.
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Sanyo |
| Model | Sanyo XACTI S70 |
| Colours available | Silver |
| Resolution | 7.1 MP |
| Screen size | 2.5” |
| Lens type | 6.3- 18.9 mm zoom |
| Storage media | SD, MMC |
| Optical zoom | 3 x |
| Digital zoom | 4 x |
| Viewfinder | No |
| Focusing | Auto |
| Shooting modes | Frame movie mode |
| Shutter speed | ½ sec – 1/1500 sec |
| Connectivity | USB, Compo A/V output |
| Sensor type | 1 / 2.5" optical sensor |
| File format | JPEG, QuickTime |
| Battery type | 2 x AA alkaline battery |
| Warranty | 3 years |
| Features | |
| Built-in Flash | Yes |
| Video function | Yes |
| Voice recording | Yes |
| Timer | Yes |
| LCD display | Yes |
| Face recognition technology | Yes |
| Wrist strap | Yes |

