Konica shows three further digicams at PMA!
By
Michael R. Tomkins, The Imaging Resource
(Tuesday, February 20, 2001 - 16:23 EST)
As promised earlier today, news of three new digital cameras from Konica Corp.
Following on from our previous news item covering Konica's announcement of the E-Mini-M digital camera earlier today, we can now bring you news of three other new Konica digital cameras shown at PMA 2001. The first two, the E-Mini and E-Mini-D are currently planned for sale only in Japan, and both feature 300,000 pixel CMOS image sensors. These cameras can both record video clips and double as webcams - the E-Mini features SDRAM memory that requires power to store images, whilst the E-Mini-D replaces this with flash memory and adds an LCD display.
The final camera, the KD-200Z, will be sold in the USA at a projected cost of $399. The unit features a 2.1 megapixel image sensor and 3x optical zoom... It was shown under a glass case, and further specifications were not yet available. Full specs for the first two cameras, partial specs for the third, and images of all three follow:
| Specification Highlights - full specifications here | | Konica E-Mini |  | | General | | Model Number: | E-Mini | | Camera Format: | Ultra Compact | | Retail Price: | Unknown | | Date Available: | 2001-02-11 (Japan only) | | Image Capture | | Image Sensor: | 300000 pixel CMOS, size unknown | | Image Resolution: | 640 x 480, 320 x 240 | | Lens | | Focal Length: | Unknown | | Digital Zoom: | None | | Auto Focus: | No, fixed focus | | Manual Focus: | No | | Normal Focus Range: | 40cm to Infinity | | Macro Focus Range: | N/A | | Aperture Range: | f2.8 (fixed) | | Display | | Optical Viewfinder: | Yes (Real Image type) | | LCD Viewfinder: | No | | Exposure | | ISO Settings: | Unknown | | White Balance Settings: | Auto | | Manual White Balance: | No | | Shutter Speeds: | Unknown | | Exp Adj Range: | None | | Metering Modes: | Auto | | Exposure Modes: | Auto | | Self Timer (seconds): | Unknown | | Flash | | Internal Flash: | No | | Flash Modes: | N/A | | Flash Range Description: | N/A | | Ext Flash: | No | | Image Storage | | Flash Memory: | Built-in SDRAM | | Memory Included (MB): | 8MB | | File Formats: | BMP | | More Information | | Weight: | 60 g; 2.1 oz | | Weight With Batteries? | No | | Size: | 60 x 94 x 23 mm; 2.4 x 3.7 x 0.9 in | | Notes & Features: | Uses SDRAM memory which means that removing the batteries, or allowing them to run out of power, will lose all images in the camera. Has video capability, file format not specified. Can be used as a tethered USB webcam. Bundled with strap, software CD-ROM, USB cable and operating manual. No US release planned at this time, available in Japan. | | More Photos |  | | |
| Specification Highlights - full specifications here | | Konica E-Mini-D |  | | General | | Model Number: | E-Mini-D | | Camera Format: | Ultra Compact | | Retail Price: | Unknown | | Date Available: | 2001-02-11 (Japan only) | | Image Capture | | Image Sensor: | 300000 pixel CMOS, size unknown | | Image Resolution: | 640 x 480, 320 x 240 | | Lens | | Focal Length: | Unknown | | Digital Zoom: | None | | Auto Focus: | No, fixed focus | | Manual Focus: | No | | Normal Focus Range: | 40cm to Infinity | | Macro Focus Range: | N/A | | Aperture Range: | f2.8 (fixed) | | Display | | Optical Viewfinder: | Yes (Real Image type) | | LCD Viewfinder: | Yes (1.5 inch) | | Exposure | | ISO Settings: | Unknown | | White Balance Settings: | Auto | | Manual White Balance: | No | | Shutter Speeds: | Unknown | | Exp Adj Range: | None | | Metering Modes: | Auto | | Exposure Modes: | Auto | | Self Timer (seconds): | Unknown | | Flash | | Internal Flash: | No | | Flash Modes: | N/A | | Flash Range Description: | N/A | | Ext Flash: | No | | Image Storage | | Flash Memory: | Built-in | | Memory Included (MB): | 2MB | | File Formats: | JPG | | More Information | | Weight: | 118 g; 4.1 oz | | Weight With Batteries? | No | | Size: | 70 x 103 x 30 mm; 2.8 x 4.1 x 1.2 in | | Notes & Features: | Has video capability, file format not specified. Can be used as a tethered USB webcam. Bundled with strap, software CD-ROM, USB cable and operating manual. No US release planned at this time, available in Japan. | | More Photos |  | | |
| Konica KD-200Z |  | | General | | Model Number: | KD-200Z | | Camera Format: | Compact | | Image Sensor: | 2.1 megapixel | | Lens: | 3x optical zoom | | Expected Price: | $399 | | More Photos |  |  | | |
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