Minox DC 6311 Digital Camera

July 2, 2008

Introduction

The ultra compact Minox DC 6311 Digital Camera can offer stunning quality of images as it supports resolution up to 6.36 million pixels. An elegant stainless steel body has been used for the housing of the camera making it good looking as well as long lasting. Remarkable features of the unit include 3x optical zoom, 4.4x digital zoom, TFT technology, multi-coated MINOCTAR lens, auto focus, 1/1.8 inches CCD sensor, voice recording support, self timer and video capturing ability.

Features in Detail

Minox DC 6311 6.3MP Digital Camera has come featured with a colour monitor which is 2 inches in size. This display is required for having a look at the images before or after capturing them. Excellent quality of snaps can be obtained from multi-coated MINOTAR lens. MINOX DC 6311 software assists in offering dynamic pictures. If you need, you can choose manual mode to capture pictures manually. Users can get natural colours though lighting is poor as the device offers automatic white balance support. You can utilize best lighting conditions by using 4 flash functions namely auto, red-eye reduction, fill-in and off.

A 1/1.8 inches 6.36 MP CCD sensor supports distinct resolutions like:

2.816 x 2.112
2.272 x 1.704
1.600 x 1200
640 x 480
320 x 240

Both optical and digital zooming is supported by the unit 3x and 4.4x respectively. In play back mode you may use up to 2x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom. Four different exposure modes supported by the unit are manual, portrait, sport and night. The featured white balance modes are Incandescent, cloudy, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white) and fluorescent light. Minox DC 6311 Digi Cam can support focal length from f/7.2mm to 21.6mm and distinct shutter speed like 8 seconds to 1/1500 seconds. You can use f/2.8 - f/4.7 lens aperture and distinct focusing ranges like:

0.80m to infinity
0.09m to infinity
0.30m to infinity

You can prefer the new device not only for capturing still images but also for recording videos as well as voice. It is important to use digital USB interface for transferring images and videos from the unit to your personal computer. This device supports a rechargeable lithium ion battery and the unit comes with dimensions like 94mm height, 35 mm width and 63 mm depth.

Minox DC 6311 Stainless steel Digital Camera has got ISO sensitivities like 50, 100, 200 etc. You can use self timer from 2 to 12 seconds. It is possible to capture images and videos in supportive formats like JPEG (EXIF 2.2), DCF, DPOF, AVI and TIFF. The device supports a flash memory up to 32 MB with SD memory cards. The package includes some vital accessories like:

Li-Ion Battery
32 MB SD Card
A Case
Wrist Strap
USB Cable
Video Cable
CD-ROM
User’s Manual

Weight of the compact device is 180 grams. Images can be captured in various modes like fine, standard and normal. Menus and options can be viewed in different languages like German, Chinese and French etc. You can connect the device with any system using the following OS:

Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP
Mac OS 8.6 or later

General Information
Brand	Minox
Model	Minox DC 6311
Colours available	Stainless steel
Weight	180 grams
Resolution	6.36 mega pixels
Screen size	2â€
Lens type	multi-coated MINOCTAR lens
Storage media	SD cards
Memory Capacity	32 MB
Optical zoom	Up to 3x
Digital zoom	Up to 4.4x
Viewfinder	Yes
Focusing	Auto
Shooting modes	Portrait mode, night mode, macro, sports mode
Shutter speed	8 to 1/1500 sec
Connectivity	DC-port (5V), USB-1.1-port, Audio/Video-output
Sensor type	1/ 1.8” CCD
File format	JPEG (EXIF 2.2), DCF, DPOF, AVI, TIFF
Battery type	Lithium Ion
Features
Built-in Flash	Yes
External flash	512 MB SD card
Focusing	Auto
Video function	Yes
Voice recording	Yes
Timer	Yes
LCD display	Yes
Face recognition technology	No
Wrist strap	Yes
Red-eye reduction mode	Yes