Contax TVS Digital shown at Photokina
Photokina 2002: About a month ago we first heard of the Kyocera
Finecam S5 and some hint of a new Contax TVS Digital. At Photokina Kyocera
/ Contax took the covers off a pre-production TVS Digital, and a stylish
looking compact digital camera it is too! As far as we can tell the five
megapixel TVS Digital is based on the Finecam S5 digital engine but has
a different lens, which is labelled "Carl Zeiss" (not the same
Carl Zeiss lens as the Sony's?;) UPDATED: Specifications
confirmed and updated.
Contax TVS Digital Specifications
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Sensor |
1/1.8" 5.2 megapixel CCD |
Effective pixels |
5.0 million |
Max image size |
2560 x 1920 |
Other sizes |
1600 x 1200
1280 x 960
640 x 480 |
Lens |
Carl Zeiss 3x optical zoom
35 - 105 mm equiv.
F2.8 - F4.6
|
Digital zoom |
x1.3, x1.6, x2, x3, x4 |
Focus distance |
Normal: 60 cm - Infinity
Macro: 15 - 60 cm |
Focus modes |
Auto focus (Wide / Spot)
� Manual (8 steps)
� Macro |
Exposure modes |
Auto
Manual |
Shutter speed |
Auto: 1 sec - 1/2000 sec
Long exp: 2, 4 or 8 sec |
Apertures |
Wide: F2.8, F3.3, F4.0, F4.7,
F5.6, F6.7
Tele: F4.8, F5.6, F6.7 |
Exposure comp. |
+/- 2.0 EV in 0.3 EV or 0.5 EV steps |
Exposure bracket |
0.3, 0.5 or 1.0 EV steps |
White balance |
Auto
Manual preset
Sunny
Incandescent
Cloudy
Fluorescent |
WB Bracketing |
Yes |
Image control |
Sharpness: +3 to -1
Color: +1 to -1 |
Viewfinder |
Optical (83% frame coverage) |
LCD Monitor |
1.6" TFT LCD
85,000 pixels |
Storage |
SD / MMC card |
Flash |
Pop-up
Modes: Auto, Red-eye reduction, Fill-In, Flash Off, Slow Sync |
Remote release |
Yes |
Movie clips |
320 x 240 up to 30 sec
160 x 120 up to 120 sec |
Connections |
USB 1.1
A/V out |
Power |
Lithium-Ion 3.7 V, 1500 mAh rechargeable
battery (charger included) |
Dimensions |
112 x 60 x 33 mm |
Weight (no batt) |
210 g |
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