Newsflash: Exclusive details and pics on Kyocera's FineCam S3
By
Michael R. Tomkins, The Imaging Resource
(Saturday, February 10, 2001 - 19:02 EST)
Mike brings news and exclusive pictures of Kyocera's newest baby, the tiny FineCam S3!
Kyocera will tomorrow unveil at PMA 2001 in Orlando Florida their latest digital camera, the FineCam S3, and once again we can provide exclusive images of the camera in advance - and the comparisons with everyday objects like a credit card and a soft drink can really show just how tiny this camera is! Billed as the smallest 3.34 megapixel camera on the market, and featuring a 2x optical zoom MultiMediaCard / SD Card storage, video capability and even TIFF uncompressed file format, this looks like the size doesn't come at the cost of performance! Specifications highlights follow, and full specifications are already in our database:
| Kyocera FineCam S3 |  | | General | | Model Number: | S3 | | Camera Format: | Ultra-Compact | | Retail Price: | $750 (based on conversion of Japanese price of ¥88,000) | | Date Available: | 2001-04-30 | | Image Capture | | Image Sensor: | 0.55" 3.34 megapixel RGBG CCD | | Image Resolution: | 2048 x 1536, 1024 x 768 | | Lens | | Focal Length (effective): | 38 - 76 mm (2x optical zoom) | | Digital Zoom: | 1.3x, 1.6x, 2x | | Auto Focus: | Yes, contrast-detection type | | Manual Focus: | Yes | | Normal Focus Range: | 90 cm to Infinity; 36.7 in to Infinity | | Macro Focus Range: | 6 - 90 cm; 2.4 - 36.7 in | | Aperture Range: | F2.8 / F3.5 (wide-angle) - F6.2 (telephoto) | | Display | | Optical Viewfinder: | Yes (Real Image type) | | LCD Viewfinder: | Yes (1.5 inch, 110000 pixel) | | Exposure | | ISO Settings: | Unknown | | White Balance Settings: | Auto, daylight, tungsten, cloudy, fluorescent | | Manual White Balance: | No | | Shutter Speeds: | 8 - 1/2000 second | | Exp Adj Range: | +/- 2.0EV in 1/3EV steps | | Metering Modes: | Center-weighted, spot | | Exposure Modes: | Auto, Aperture Priority | | Self Timer (seconds): | Unknown | | Flash | | Internal Flash: | Yes | | Flash Modes: | Unknown | | Flash Range Description: | 0.9 - 2.5 meters | | Ext Flash: | No | | Image Storage | | Flash Memory: | MultiMediaCard, SD card | | Memory Included (MB): | 16MB | | File Formats: | JPEG, TIFF, AVI | | More Information | | Weight: | 160 g; 5.6 oz | | Weight With Batteries? | Yes | | Size: | 87 x 55 x 30 mm3.4 x 2.2 x 1.2 in | | Notes & Features: | Bundled with video cable, Lithium ion battery pack, AC adaptor, hand strap, and 16MB MultiMediaCard. Maximum auto exposure is 1 second, exposure of 2, 4 and 8 seconds possible manually. Aperture priority mode allows selection of apertures F2.8 or F6.2. | | More Photos |  |  |  |  |  |  | | |
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