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Fujifilm Q1 Digital

Nov 6, 2003 at 22:15:20 GMT

FUJIFILM

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Following the success of its popular Q1 film camera, Fujifilm has today announced an addition to the family: the Q1 Digital. This curvy, silver, compact digital camera is perfect for beginners, or for those looking for a second camera to keep in their pocket or bag at all times. Easy to operate, and very light in weight at just 108g, the Q1 Digital makes the ideal gift for anyone taking their first steps in photography ? adults and children included!. The Q1 Digital will be available in November 2003 at an expected approximate street price of £100 inc VAT.

Press Release:

Curves in all the right places: Fujifilm announces Q1 Digital

Fun-sized, ultra-portable digital camera that's affordable for everyone

Equipped with some handy features, such as automatic flash, red-eye reduction and a QVGA movie mode, the 2 megapixel Q1 Digital offers a great deal of functionality. Normally, such a stylish camera would carry a heavyweight price tag, however, the Q1 Digital comes in at an expected slimline street price of around £100 (inc VAT).

On the back of this cool camera, you'll find a colourful 1.5" TFT LCD screen, for easy review and playback of your still images and movies. Its 8MB internal memory means you're ready to go straight out of the box, and if you want to carry on taking more and more shots, you can insert an xD-Picture Card? for additional memory (sizes up to 512MB available).

The camera also comes with a handy long strap, so it can be worn around the neck, for ultimate portability.

Q1 Digital: features at a glance

1.92 million effective pixels (1,600 x 1,200 pixels)
1/2" CMOS sensor with 1.98 million total pixels
Attractive, round, compact shape
Automatic flash with red-eye reduction
Lens equivalent f = 46mm on a 35mm camera
1.5" colour TFT LCD screen (62,000 pixels)
Focus normal: 120cm to infinity, macro: approx. 60 to 120cm
File format: still image JPEG (Exif Ver 2.1), movie AVI (Motion JPEG)
Storage media: 8MB internal memory and optional xD-Picture Card (capacities currently up to 512MB)
USB output
Batteries: 2 x AA alkaline (Ni-MH rechargeable batteries optional)
Neck strap included

Adrian Clarke, Fujifilm's Director of Consumer Products, commented, "The Q1 was extremely successful as a design for a film camera. What better than to expand the offering to include digital as well? Fujifilm's technicians have been able to fit the workings of a cutting-edge digital sensor within the curved shell, ingeniously accommodating batteries, circuitry and LCD screen. It's a camera design that fits wonderfully in the hand, pocket, handbag, or even round the neck, representing that blend of clever design, affordability and Fujifilm picture quality that many people will find to their liking. What's more, the ease of use of this camera sets new standards in terms of digital technology."

Pricing and availability

The Q1 Digital will be available in November 2003 at an expected approximate street price of £100 inc VAT.

Fujifilm Q1 Digital Specifications

Sensor	• 1/2” CMOS, • total 1.98 million pixels
Effective pixel count	1.92 million
Image sizes	• 1,600 x 1,200, fine, normal • 1,280 x 960 • 640 x 480
Movie clips	12-15 fps for QVGA (320 x 240)
File formats	• Still images: JPEG (Exif Ver. 2.1) • Movies: AVI (Motion JPEG) DPOF-compatible
Lens	Equivalent f = 46mm on a 35mm camera
Digital zoom	Up to 4x digital zoom
Focus	• Normal: 120cm to infinity • Macro: approx. 60 to 120cm
Exposure compen.	Auto (exposure compensation available)
Sensitivity	ISO 100 – 200 (auto select)
White balance	• Auto • Daylight • Cloudy • Tungsten • Fluorescent
LCD monitor	1.5” colour TFT LCD monitor (62,000 pixels)
Flash	• Built-In • Automatic • Off: 2m max • Red-Eye Reduction: On, Off
Connectivity	USB 1.1
Storage	• Internal memory – 8MB • Optional XD-Picture Card™
Power	2 x AA Alkaline (rechargeable Ni-MH batteries can also be used)
Dimensions	94mm x 75mm x 34.5mm
Weight (no batt)	108g
Accessories	Accessories included: • AA size alkaline batteries • USB cable • Neck strap • User manual / Quick Start Guide • CD-ROM (USB driver, photo editing software) Optional accessories: • xD-Picture Card™: 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512MB capacities available • Ni-MH rechargeable batteries • Case
System Requirements	• Windows PC: - Pentium processor, 200MHz or higher - Windows 98, 98SE, 2000, Me, XP HE/Pro - 64MB RAM or more (Windows XP, 128MB or more) • Mac: - Power PC - Mac OS 9.0 or Mac OSX - 64MB RAM or more (Mac OSX, 192MB or more) • USB port • CD-ROM drive