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Epson Japan today announced their prosumer
entry to the 3.34 digital camera market with the CP-900Z. It features
a fast 3x F2.0 - F2.5 lens (sounds like that Canon unit which has been
on several other digicams), a 3.34 megapixel imager along with a 4.8 megapixel
interpolated "mega mode".

Epson CP-900Z specifications
| CCD |
1/1.8" 3.34 megapixels |
| Image sizes |
2048 x 1536, 1024 x 768.
2048 x 768 (Panorama)
2544 x 1904 (HyPict interpolated)
2544 x 952 (HyPict panorama) |
| Image modes |
JPEG, TIFF, QuickTime |
| ISO (sensitivity) |
100, 200, 400 |
| Lens |
3x Zoom lens (34 -
102mm, 35mm equiv). F2.0-F2.5 |
| Digital Zoom |
2x |
| Shooting range |
Normal: 50cm - Infinity, Macro: 6cm
- 50cm |
| Shutter speed range |
8s - 1/750s |
| Aperture range |
F2.0, F2.3, F2.8, F4.0, F5.6 and F8.0 |
| LCD monitor |
1.8" TFT |
| Storage |
CompactFlash (16MB card supplied) |
| Shooting modes |
Program AE, Aperture Priority, Shutter
Priority |
| Burst mode |
QuickTime 320x240 15fps up to 25secs |
| Exposure compensation |
+/-2.0EV in 0.5/0.2EV steps |
| White balance |
Full Auto, Preset, 4 settings |
| Self-timer |
10 secs |
| Flash |
Built-in & Synch terminal |
| Flash range |
0.5m - 4.2m |
| Flash modes |
Auto, On, Off, Slow-Sync, Anti-Red-Eye,
External |
| Interface |
USB & Serial |
| Video output |
Varies by region |
| Misc |
Voice recording function (WAVE file) |
| Power requirements |
4 x AA Alkaline or NiMH (charger and
NiMH batteries supplied) |
| Timing |
Storage times: JPEG ~1.0s, HyPict
~ 14s, TIFF ~32s |
| Dimensions |
108 x 89 x 65 mm |
| Weight (no batteries) |
365 g |
| Est Price |
~US$ 1100 (128,000 YEN) |
| Release date |
March 11, 2000 - Japan |
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