Casio intro SD/MMC digital camera

Oct 18, 2001 at 04:00:00 GMT

Casio has today announced the QV-2100, a fairly unremarkable 2 megapixel digital camera except for the fact that it takes SD/MMC storage cards. The camera doesn't come with MMC cards, instead it has 16 MB of built-in flash storage, the MMC slot is for additional storage. Casio has been a strong Compact Flash supporter in the past so this camera is fairly significant as it may indicate Casio's choice for its future compact digital cameras. Time will tell.

Casio QV-2100 specifications

Sensor	2.14 megapixel CCD
Image sizes	1600 x 1200 (1.92 megapixel effective) 800 x 600
Image format	JPEG
Lens	Fixed focal length 41 mm (as 35 mm equiv.) F3.3
Digital zoom	2x
Focus	Fixed focus (no AF)
Focus distance	Normal: 80 cm - Infinity Macro: 20 cm - ?
Metering	Center Weighted Average
Exposure compensation	+/-2 EV in 0.3 EV steps
Apertures	F3.3 / F8.0
Shutter speed	1/4 - 1/800 sec
White balance	Auto + 4 pre-programmed settings
Flash	Built-In. Modes: Auto, Fill-In, Cancel, Red-Eye reduction
Self-Timer	2 or 10 seconds
LCD Monitor	1.5" LCD 61,600 pixel
Viewfinder	Optical
Storage	16 MB Internal Flash + SD/MMC card slot
Connectivity	USB, Video Out (NTSC / PAL switchable)
Misc	Can be used as a webcam with Microsoft NetMeeting
Compliance	DCF, DPOF, Print Image Matching
Power	4 x AA batteries (NiMH recommended)
Availability	November 28 (Japan)
Price	Open price