Casio announce EXILIM Zoom EX-Z3 |
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CES 2003: Casio has today announced the ultra compact EX-Z3 digital camera, The EX-Z3 has a three megapixel CCD sensor and utilizes Pentax's sliding lens mechanism which we first saw yesterday in the 'Optio S'. Size wise the EX-Z3 is only a little bigger than the 'Optio S' but at the back has a much larger two inch LCD monitor. The EX-Z3 also has a cradle for the charging and transfer of images, this can also be put into 'photo stand' mode which initiates the camera to display a slideshow of images. The EX-Z3 will be available from the beginning of March (in Japan).
Casio EXILIM ZOOM EX-Z3 Specifications
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| Casio EX-Z3 Silver (also Metallic Grey) | Casio EX-Z3 in cradle |
| Sensor | 1/2.5" 3.34 megapixel CCD (primary CFA) |
| Effective pixels | 3.2 million |
| Image format | JPEG (EXIF 2.2) |
| Image sizes |
• 2048 x 1536 |
| Movie clips | 320 x 240, max 30 sec clip, AVI (Motion JPEG codec) |
| Lens | • Pentax lens, six elements
in five groups • 35 - 105 mm equiv, 3x optical zoom • F2.6 - F4.8 |
| Focus modes | • Auto focus (Normal
/ Macro) • Manual focus |
| Focus range | • Normal: 40 cm - Infinity
(1.3 ft - Infinity) • Macro: 6 - 50 cm (2.4 - 19.7 in) |
| Sensitivity | • Auto • ISO 50 • ISO 100 • ISO 200 |
| Exposure compensation | +/-2.0 EV in 0.3 EV steps |
| Shutter speed | 1 - 1/2000 sec |
| Apertures | Two, at wide angle: F2.6 / F4.3 |
| White balance | • Auto • Preset (four modes) • Manual |
| Self timer | 2 or 10 seconds |
| Flash modes | • Auto • Fill flash • Flash cancel • Red eye reduction |
| Flash range | Wide angle: 0.4 - 2.3 m (1.3 - 7.5 ft) |
| Storage | SD/MMC slot |
| Viewfinder | Optical |
| LCD Monitor | • 2.0" TFT LCD • 84,960 pixels |
| Connections | USB cradle connector |
| Power | Lithium-Ion battery (charger included - via cradle) |
| Dimensions | 87 x 67 x 23 mm (3.4 x 2.6 x 0.9 in) |
| Weight (no batt) | 126 g (4.4 oz) |
| Included accessories | • Lithium-Ion battery • SD storage card (inclusion varies by region) • USB cradle • USB cable • AC adapter / charger • Strap • CD-ROM |
From:
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0301/03010902casioexz3.asp
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