Sanyo announces DSC-AZ1 (4mp)

Sep 27, 2001 at 04:00:00 GMT

Sanyo Japan has today announced the DSC-AZ1 digital camera which has a 4.1 megapixel CCD and a 2.8x (Canon) optical zoom lens with an automatic cover. The AZ1 features a metallic case, optical viewfinder, 1.8" TFT LCD and supports CompactFlash Type I or II (including Microdrive). It weighs in at 280 g (10 oz) and is priced at 99,800 YEN (approx. US$840). It's not clear at this stage whether this is a domestic market (Japan) only model.

Sanyo DSC-AZ1 specifications

CCD	1/1.8" 4.1 megapixel (3.92 megapixels effective)
Image sizes	2288 x 1712, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480
Image sizes (interpolated)	3264 x 2448, 2880 x 2160
Image types	JPEG, TIFF
Image ratio	4:3
Lens	2.8x optical, 35 - 98 mm (equiv.), F2.9 - F4.8
Digital Zoom	Up to 4.0x
Focus range	Normal: 50 cm - Infinity Macro: 10 cm - Infinity (Wide), 25 cm - Infinity (Tele)
Auto Focus modes	Area, Spot
Sensitivty	Auto (100 - 400), 100, 200, 400
Shutter speed	16 - 1/1000 sec
Exposure compen.	+/-1.8 EV in 0.5 EV steps
Exposure modes	Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Full Manual
Best Shot Selection	2 x 2 selection of image to choose from
Noise reduction	Yes (enable / disable)
White balance	Auto + 5 presets
Continuous shooting	Up to 10 frames
Auto bracketing	Yes, up to 7 frames (-1.5 to +1.5 EV in 0.5 EV steps)
Movie mode	640 x 480, 320 x 240, 160 x 120, with audio
Voice annotations	Yes up to 15 minutes
Compliance	EPSON Print Image Matching
Viewfinder	Optical
LCD	1.8" TFT 110,000 pixel
Connectivity	USB, AV out (NTSC / PAL switchable)
Power	2 x AA NiMH rechargeable batteries included
Storage	Compact Flash Type I / II (Microdrive supported)
Dimensions	106 x 41 x 63 mm
Weight (inc batts)	280 g
Availability	November 2001 - Japan
Price	99,800 YEN (approx. US$840)