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Sanyo Xacti DSC-S4 / DSC-S3

May 19, 2004 at 22:09:52 GMT

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Sanyo Japan today announced two new 'Xacti' digital cameras, the four megapixel DSC-S4 and the three megapixel DSC-S3. These two entry level compact digital cameras have an identical body design and appear to utilize the same lens but because of the different size of the CCD in each the DSC-S4 only achieves 2.8x optical zoom compared to the DSC-S3's 3.0x optical zoom. The DSC-S3's price works out at around US$300, the DSC-S4 at around $380.

Sanyo Xacti DSC-S4 / DSC-S3 specifications

	Sanyo Xacti DSC-S4	Sanyo Xacti DSC-S3
Sensor	• 1/2.5" type CCD • 4.0 million effective pixels	• 1/2.7" type CCD • 3.2 million effective pixels
Lens	• 2.8x optical zoom • 37 - 105 mm equiv. • F3.0 - F5.0	• 3.0x optical zoom • 37 - 112 mm equiv. • F2.9 - F5.0
Digital zoom	Up to 4.0x
Focus distance	• Normal: 50 cm - Infinity • Macro: 2 cm - 50 cm
AF type	5 area
Manual focus	15 steps
Image sizes	• 2288 x 1712 • 1600 x 1200 • 640 x 480	• 2048 x 1536 • 1600 x 1200 • 640 x 480
Interpolated sizes	• 3264 x 2448 (8mp interpolated)
Movie clips	• 320 x 240, 15 fps, no audio • 160 x 120, 15 fps, no audio
File types	• Still: JPEG • Movies: MOV (Quicktime Motion JPEG)
Sensitivity	Auto (50 - 200)
Shooting modes	• Auto • Scene
Scene modes	• Sports • Portrait • Landscape • Night view • Fireworks • Cosmetics • Slimness • B&W • Sepia • Synthesis • Proof	• Sports • Portrait • Landscape • Night view • Fireworks • Cosmetics • Slimness • B&W • Sepia
Shutter speed	• Normal: 1/2 - 1/2000 sec • Night: 2 - 1/2000 sec • Flash: 1/30 - 1/2000 sec
Exposure comp.	• +/-1.8 EV • 0.3 EV steps
Metering	TTL 256 multi-area
White balance	• Auto • Fine weather • Cloudy • Incandescent • Fluorescent
Flash	• Built-in • Modes: Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction, Slow sync
LCD monitor	• 1.8" TFT reflective • 85,000 pixels
Viewfinder	Optical
Storage	• 16 MB built-in memory • SD / MMC slot
Self-timer	2 or 10 sec
Connectivity	USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 speed)
Power	2 x AA batteries (NiMH recommended)
Dimensions	91 x 62 x 31 mm
Weight (no batt)	140 g
Weight (inc batt)	185 g

Sanyo Xacti DSC-S3

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