Epson PhotoPC 3000ZEpson's first three-megapixel design boasts great image quality and loads of "enthusiast" features<<Camera Modes & Menus :(Previous) | (Next): Video, Power, Software>> Page 10:Image Storage & InterfaceReview First Posted: 10/01/2000 |
Image
Storage and Interface
The 3000Z utilizes a CompactFlash card for image storage, with a 16 megabyte
card accompanying the camera. Third-party upgrades are currently available up
to 192 megabytes in size. Image quality and size are controlled through a single
button on the top panel of the camera. Standard JPEG quality creates a 640 x
480 JPEG file with a standard compression level. Fine and Super Fine JPEG both
create 2048 x 1536 file sizes with decreasing compression levels. HyPict JPEG
produces interpolated 2544 x 1904 images with a moderate compression level.
Finally, Uncompressed TIFF creates a 2048 x 1536 image with no compression at
all. The Image Quality button cycles through four quality settings: all three
of the basic JPEG settings and either the HyPict JPEG or Uncompressed TIFF options.
Select the SHQ file format via the Shot Setup option in the Setup menu.
Images can be individually protected through the Playback menu, under the Select
Image option. You can also remove the protection through this menu setting.
Write protection prevents the file from accidentally being erased, except through
card formatting. CompactFlash cards are formatted through the Setup menu, under
the Memory Setup option. File numbering is reset with each new card inserted
into the camera, with no option to force the camera to remember file numbers.
With each image captured, the 3000Z creates an image information file that reports
the exposure settings used for that image. This file is accessible through the
Playback menu. The camera also contains an internal program, called Print Mark,
that allows you to set up images for printing the DPOF (Digital Print Order
Format) devices. You can drop off the CompactFlash card at a photo lab or insert
the card into a DPOF compatible printer to print the images. Print Mark is accessible
through the PC mode setting on the mode dial. Here, you can select files for
printing, specify the number of prints and choose a printing layout.
The table below shows the number of images, and their approximate compression
levels, that can be stored on a 16 megabyte CompactFlash card:
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| 2544 x 1904 | Images | N/A | N/A | N/A | 12 |
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N/A | N/A | N/A | 7:1 | |
| 2048 x 1536 | Images | 1 | 15 | 31 | N/A |
| Approx. Compression |
1:1 | 9:1 | 18:1 | N/A | |
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