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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".

| 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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