Casio Japan announce the QV-2800UX & QV-2300UX. Both cameras feature the same 2.11 megapixel CCD (1600 x 1200 resolution), the QV-2300UX has a 3x optical zoom lens, the QV-2800UX has a big 8x optical zoom lens. Interestingly Casio have gone for the rotating lens option we first saw in the QV-7000UX and QV-8000UX.
Casio QV-2800UX Specifications
Imager | 2.1 megapixel 1/2.7" CCD GRGB 1.92 megapixels effective (1600 x 1200) |
Image sizes | 1600 x 1200 800 x 600 |
Image modes | JPEG (Fine, Standard, Economy) (no TIFF option) |
Lens | 8x zoom, 40 - 320mm (F3.2 - F3.5) |
Lens thread | 43 mm |
Lens rotation | 270 degrees |
Normal focus distance |
W: 0.4 m (1.3 ft) - Infinity |
Macro focus distance |
Unknown |
Focus modes |
Single AF, Infinity Lock, AF Lock, Manual |
Digital Zoom | up to 4.0x |
Exposure compensation | +/-2.0EV in 0.3EV steps |
Exposure modes | Program, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Full Manual |
Scene exposure modes | 28 different exposure modes (eg. sky, fireworks etc.) |
Shutter speed |
BULB, 60 secs - 1/2000 sec |
Aperture priority | F3.2, F4.8, F8.0 |
Metering modes | Matrix Pattern, Center-weighted, Spot |
White Balance | Auto, 4 presets & Manual Preset |
Flash | Internal fixed |
Flash range | ~0.5 - 2.5 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Anti red-eye, Forced on, Forced off |
External flash | Synch connector |
Self-Timer | 2 or 10 seconds |
Movie mode | Motion JPEG 15 fps, maximum 16 seconds @ 320 x 240 |
Viewfinder | None |
LCD | 1.8" (122,000 pixels) |
Storage | CompactFlash Type I & II (IBM Microdrive supported) |
Connectivity | USB, External flash |
Video output | NTSC / PAL |
Power Supply | 4 x AA Batteries or 2 x CR-V3 Lithium packs |
Weight (no batteries) | 295 g (10.4 oz) |
Dimensions | 80.5 x 121 x 66 mm (3.2 x 4.8 x 2.6 ") |
Price | 78,000 YEN (Japan) - (Est. US Street $850) |
Release | September 2000 - Japan |
Kinda makes the Olympus C-2100UZ look expensive doesn't it?
Casio QV-2300UX Specifications
Imager | 2.1 megapixel 1/2.7" CCD GRGB 1.92 megapixels effective (1600 x 1200) |
Image sizes | 1600 x 1200 800 x 600 |
Image modes | JPEG (Fine, Standard, Economy) (no TIFF option) |
Lens | 3x zoom, 41 - 123mm (F2.8 - F4.5) |
Lens thread | None |
Lens rotation | 270 degrees |
Normal focus distance |
W: 0.1 m (3.9 ") - Infinity |
Macro focus distance |
0.01 m - 0.5m |
Focus modes |
Single AF, Infinity Lock, AF Lock, Manual |
Digital Zoom | up to 4.0x |
Exposure compensation | +/-2.0EV in 0.3EV steps |
Exposure modes | Program, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Full Manual |
Scene exposure modes | 28 different exposure modes (eg. sky, fireworks etc.) |
Shutter speed |
BULB, 60 secs - 1/2000 sec |
Aperture priority | F2.8, F5.6 |
Metering modes | Matrix Pattern, Center-weighted, Spot |
White Balance | Auto, 4 presets & Manual Preset |
Flash | Internal fixed |
Flash range | ~0.5 - 2.0 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Anti red-eye, Forced on, Forced off |
External flash | Synch connector |
Self-Timer | 2 or 10 seconds |
Movie mode | Motion JPEG 15 fps, maximum 16 seconds @ 320 x 240 |
Viewfinder | None |
LCD | 1.8" (122,000 pixels) |
Storage | CompactFlash Type I & II (IBM Microdrive supported) |
Connectivity | USB, External flash |
Video output | NTSC / PAL |
Power Supply | 4 x AA Batteries or 2 x CR-V3 Lithium packs |
Weight (no batteries) | 245 g (8.6 oz) |
Dimensions | 67 x 118 x 54 mm (2.6 x 4.6 x 2.1 ") |
Price | 65,000 YEN (Japan) - (Est. US street $750) |
Release | July 2000 - Japan |
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