Concord: Two new compact digicams announced! By
Michael R. Tomkins, The Imaging Resource
(Thursday, March 7, 2002 - 14:47 EST)Florida-based camera manufacturer announces update to the Eye-Q Duo...
Concord Camera Corp. had several new digital camera models on show at PMA 2002. Of these, some were variants with or without an LCD display - such as the 1.3 megapixel Eye-Q Duo 1300 and Eye-Q Duo LCD. An update to the existing VGA-resolution Eye-Q Duo model, the new Duos are similar in most other respects. Both feature image resolutions of 1280 x 960 pixels, glass fixed-focus, fixed-focal length lenses, 8MB of built-in memory, MultiMediaCard slots for memory expansion, web-camera and video clip functions, and snap-on interchangeable face plates. Fuller specifications, along with images of both cameras, follow.
Apologies for the poor image quality - Concord's booth didn't have great lighting and Mike was in a rush to get to an appointment, so didn't have time to check how the images came out until after the show ended...
Concord Eye-Q Duo 1300 / LCD
Lens
9.9mm f/3.2 glass lens, 5 elements in 5 groups, (Equivalentto 44mm lens on 35mm format)
Focusing
Focus free 1.2m to infinity
Image Sensor
1.3M (1288 x 968 pixel) CMOS sensor
Image Size
7.7 x 5.8 mm
Image Quality
Fine - 1280 x 960, JPEG 5.5:1 Standard - 1280 x 960, JPEG 12:1 Economy - 1280 x 960, JPEG 24:1
Sensor Output
1280 x 960, 24 bit color depth output
Sensitivity
Equivalent to ~ ISO100 Silver Halide Film
Exposure
Auto exposure, Auto white balance
Storage Capacity using 8 MB Internal Memory
Super High Quality - 16 images High Quality - 32 images Normal Quality - 60 images
Output file format
JPEG compression
Shutter
Electronic variable speed
Viewfinder
Reversed Galilean type with 85% coverage and 0.4xmagnification
Status LCD
Frame counter, battery status, flash mode, self-timer, imagequality, NTSC/PAL TV mode, live video mode, storage, image deleteindicator, 2X digital zoom
Frame Counter
LCD Counter, counting forward
DTFT (Duo LCD only)
Outward Dimensions: 39.9(W) x 32.6 (H) x 4.5 (typ.) mmexcluding protuberances Screen size: 31.512mm (W) x 23.69mm (H) Number of dots: 312 (W) x 230 (H) Number of gray scales: Max. 6 bits (64 gray scales, 262,144colors) Light Source: White LED with light-guide
Video
Web Camera and Video Clip Functionality
Self-timer
10s delay with blinking red LED (7s slow and 3s fast)
Flash Unit
Auto Flash and Flash-off mode
Power Source
3V 2xAA LR6
Battery Life
Up to 160 Pictures (approx.)
Power Management
Auto-power-off after 30, 60, 90 seconds or no auto time out(User Programmable) without activity
Size
110 x 62 x 30 mm
Weight
112 g (without battery and MMC card)
Connectivity
USB connector direct to PC MMC connector connect to MMC card Video connector direct to TV (NTSC / PAL)
System Requirements
Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP
PC Software
TWAIN Driver, WDM Driver
Accessories
CD ROM including Multilingual User Manual PDF Format USB Cable & Video Cable Wrist Strap & Pouch 3V 2xAA LR6 Alkaline battery Multilingual Quick Start Guide Warranty Card
Concord: Two new compact digicams announced!
