Casio QV-2400UX / QV-2900UX

May 10, 2001 at 04:00:00 GMT

Casio Japan announces updated QV-2300UX and QV-2800UX. These two new 2 megapixel digital cameras offer a swivel lens, manual exposure features, support for the IBM Microdrive and a new "Best Shot" exposure mode. The QV-2400UX has a silver case and 3x optical zoom lens, the QV-2900UX has a black case and 8x optical zoom lens.

Casio QV-2400 UX / QV-2900 UX specifications

QV-2400UX

QV-2900UX

	Casio QV-2400 UX	Casio QV-2900 UX
Body type	Split swivel (270 degrees)
Imager	1/2.7" 2.1 megapixel CCD (1.92 megapixel effective)
Image sizes	1600 x 1200, 800 x 600
Image format	TIFF, JPEG
Lens zoom	3x, 41 - 123 mm (35 mm equiv.)	8x, 40 - 320 mm (35 mm equiv.)
Lens max aperture	F2.8 - F4.5	F3.2 - F3.5
Digital zoom	4x
Movie clips	AVI (Motion JPEG), max 16 seconds
AF type	Contrast Detect
Manual focus	Yes
Min focus distance	Wide: 10 cm, Tele: 50 cm	Wide: 40 cm, Tele: 100 cm
Macro focus	Wide: 1 cm, Tele: 50 cm	Wide: 1 cm, Tele: 100 cm
Metering	Matrix pattern, Center-weighted average, Spot
Exposure modes	Program AE, Shutter priority, Aperture Priority, Manual exposure
Exposure compensation	+/-2 EV in 0.3 EV steps
Shutter speeds	Bulb, 60 sec - 1/2000 sec
Apertures	F2.8, F5.6 (@ Wide)	F3.2, F4.8, F8.0 (@ Wide)
White balance	Auto, four presets and manual
Self timer	2 or 10 seconds
Flash type	Fixed, Internal
Flash modes	Auto, Forced Off, Forced On, Red-eye reduction
Flash range	0.5 - 2.0 m	0.5 - 2.5 m
External Flash	No	Yes, synch terminal
LCD	1.8" TFT (122,000 pixel)
Viewfinder	None
Storage	Compact Flash Type I or II
Microdrive supported	Yes
Other features	"Best Shot" mode (pre-programmed scene exposures), Panorama mode, Shortcut key programming, Mode memories, Histogram display, HTML creation
Connectivity	USB, Video out, DC-IN
Power	4 x AA batteries
Dimensions	67 x 118 x 54 mm	81 x 121 x 66 mm
Weight (no batt)	245 g	295 g
Available	Japan - May 30, 2001	Japan - June 11, 2001