Digital Cameras at a Glance

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Digital Cameras at a Glance
Manu
facturer		 Model Max. Resolution # of images
min/max		 Internal
Memory		 Removable Storage Optics Viewfinder Flash Notable Features Hot
Links
Agfa ephoto 307 640x480 36/72 ?? n/a 43mm(*)
focus-free		 Optical Yes
ePhoto 780 1024x768(°) 8/96 n/a SmartMedia ?? Optical/
1.8 LCD		 Yes NTSC/PAL
Video out
ePhoto 1280 1280x960 (°) max=60 n/a SmartMedia 38-114 (*)
Auto/Manual
focus		 2" LCD Yes Swivel
zoom lens
Apple Quicktake
200		 640x480 20/30 n/a SmartMedia 3 zone focus LCD Panel/
clip-on optical		 No video
Aztech MDC180 768x576 ?? ?? "Flash
Miniature
Card"		 ?? ?? Yes USB Connection/
Video conf.
Canon PowerShot
350		 640x480 11/47 n/a CompactFlash 42mm(*)
Fixed/Macro		 1.8" LCD Yes Adjustable
Finder
PowerShot
600		 832x608 3/3000(**) 1MB Type II or III
PCMCIA
card		 50mm(*)
Auto-focus		 Optical Yes parallel
connection
PowerShot
A5		 1024x768 44/89
on 8MB		 n/a CompactFlash 35mm(*)F2.5
TTL AF		 Optical/
2" LCD		 Yes super compact/
NiMH battery
optional
PowerShot
Pro70		 1536x1024 22 fine
on 8MB		 n/a CompactFlash 28-70mm(*)
F2.0-2.4
TTL AF		 Optical zoom/
2" LCD		 No accepts Canon
EOS flash
units
Optura 640x480 ?? n/a DV
cassette		 14X optical/
35X digital		 2" LCD/
eye level
finder		 Optional 30fps video/
Optical
stabilizer
Manu
facturer		 Model Max. Resolution # of images
min/max		 Internal
Memory		 Removable Storage Optics Viewfinder Flash Notable Features Hot
Links
Digital Cameras at a Glance - / Heartland/Prairie/3216 - Copyright Ian Gillis 1997
Casio QV11 320x240 96 2MB n/a fixed
w. macro		 1.8" LCD No video out
QV70 320x240 48/96 2MB n/a f2.8 60mm(*) Optical/
1.8" LCD		 No No swivel
lens
QV100 640X480 64/192 4MB n/a Fixed
w. Macro		 1.8" LCD No inter-camera
transfer
QV300 640x480 64/192 4MB n/a Dual focus
47/106mm(*)		 2.5" LCD No Exposure
Compensation
QV-200 640x480 64/192 4MB n/a f2.8 38mm(*) 1.8" LCD No Picture effects/
Titles
QV700 640x480 14/47 n/a CompactFlash fixed
f2.0		 2.5" LCD Yes Time and
date stamp
QV-770 640x480 30/120 4MB n/a 38mm(*) F.20
fixed focus		 1.8" LCD Yes simple animation
3.2 sec total/
panorama		 n/a
QV-5000SX 1280x960 ?? 8MB n/a 35mm(*) AF Optical/
1.8" LCD		 Yes 4x digital
zoom		 n/a
Epson PhotoPC
500		 640x480 30/200 1MB 2 or 4MB
"module"		 43mm(*)
focus free		 1.8" LCD Yes Accepts 37mm
Lens Access.
PhotoPC 550 640x480 6/24 1MB SmartMedia ?? Optical No voice
annotation		 n/a
PhotoPC
600		 1024x768 7/50 4MB CompactFlash 36mm(*)AF 2" LCD Yes Panorama
format
Fujifilm DX-5
(DS-10)		 640x480 7/15
per 1MB(***)		 n/a SmartMedia Fixed Optical Yes Floppy
Disk
Adapter
DS-7 640x480 30/60 n/a SmartMedia 38mm(*)
3 zone focus		 1.8" LCD No
DX-7
(DS-20)		 640x480 22/30
on 2MB card		 n/a SmartMedia 38mm(*) Optical/
1.8" LCD		 Yes Manual
mode
DX-9
(DS-30)		 640x480 22/30
on 2MB card		 n/a SmartMedia 3x AF
zoom
32-96mm(*)		 Optical/
2.0" LCD		 Yes Rechargeable
lithium battery		 n/a
DS-220 640x480 4/20
per 1MB(***)		 n/a Type I or II
PCMCIA
Card		 36/72mm(*)
dual focus		 Optical/
LCD		 Yes Lithium ion
battery
DS-300 1280x
1000		 5/296
(15MB card)		 n/a Type I or II
PCMCIA
Card		 35-105mm(*) Optical Yes Video Output
BigJob
DS-250HD		 1280x1024 5/22
on 4MB		 n/a Smartmedia 35/28mm(*)
convertible		 2" LCD Yes Weatherproof/
Waterproof?		 n/a
MX-700
(FinePix 700)		 1280x1024 5/22
on 4MB		 n/a SmartMedia 35mm F2.8 Optical/
2" LCD		 Yes 1.5 mega
pixels
FinePix 500/
(MX-500 ??)		 1280x1024 2/39
on 2MB		 n/a SmartMedia F3.2 35mm(*)
AF		 Optical/
1.8" LCD		 Yes lower priced
alternative
to MX-700?		 n/a
Clip-it 50 640x480 22/30 on 2MB n/a SmartMedia F3.5 38mm(*) Optical/
1.8" LCD		 flash
n/a
Hewlett
Packard		 Photo-
Smart		 640x480 4/32 on
2MB card		 n/a 2 or 4MB
PhotoMemory
card		 f2.8 43mm(*) Optical Yes Accepts
37mm lens
accessories
PhotoSmart
C20		 Based on Konica Q-M100. Differences mainly cosmetic.
Kodak DC25 493x373 28/58 2MB CompactFlash 47mm(*) 1.6" LCD Yes Fill Flash
Flash Cancel
DC210 1152x864(°) 16/60 n/a CompactFlash 29-58mm(*) Optical/
1.8" LCD		 Yes Internal
image
processing
DC50 756x504 7/MB to
22/MB(***)		 1MB Type I or II
PCMCIA
Card		 37-111MM(*)
AF Zoom		 Optical Yes ±1 Stop
Exposure
Compensation
DC120 1280x960
(°)		 Max
20/2MB		 2MB CompactFlash 38-114(*)
AF Zoom		 Optical/
1.6" LCD		 Yes Tilt LCD
DC200 1152x864
(°)		 ?? N/A CompactFlash 39mm (*) 1.8" LCD Yes Non-zoom
version
of DC210		 n/a
DC220 1152x864 Max=120
on 8MB card		 n/a CompactFlash 29-58mm(*)
focus free		 Optical/
2" LCD		 Yes USB connection/
scripting/
time-lapse/
live video out
DC260 1548x1032 Max=90
on 8MB		 n/a CompactFlash 38-115mm(*)
AF zoom		 Optical/
2"LCD		 Yes external flash
synch/
2x digital
zoom
(Also see
DC220)
Konica Q-EZ 640x480 4/32 n/a CompactFlash 43mm(*)f2.8
AF		 Optical Yes Backlight
detection
Q-M100 1152x872 10/50
per 4MB		 ?? CompactFlash f2.8 39mm(*) Optical/
1.8" LCD		 Yes Mega Pixel
DG-1 Weatherproof "Site Camera" version of Q-M100. Rubber armour and grip. Can rinse in clean water.
Kyocera Samurai
1300DG		 1280x960 ?? n/a CompactFlash 3X AF zoom
45-135mm(*)		 Optical/
1.8" LCD		 Yes vertical format/
internal zoom		 n/a
LG Elec-
tronics		 LDC-F20 640x480 31/62
on 2MB		 2MB
4MB option		 n/a 3.5 f1.8 1.8" LCD Yes 180° tilt
LCD
Minolta Dimage-Pic 480x360 Max=64 2MB n/a ?? 1.8" LCD Yes Video
out		 n/a
Dimage V 640x480 16/40
on 2MB
card		 n/a SmartMedia 2.7X zoom
4.8-13mm		 1.8" LCD Yes Detachable
"tethered"
lens
Manu
facturer		 Model Max. Resolution # of images
min/max		 Internal
Memory		 Removable Storage Optics Viewfinder Flash Notable Features Hot
Links
Digital Cameras at a Glance - http://www.geocities.com/ Heartland/Prairie/3216 - Copyright Ian Gillis 1997
Mitsubishi DJ-1000
(DJ-1)		 320x240 15 ?? ?? Pop-up
lens		 Optical No 8mm thick
(5/16")		 n/a
NEC PC DC200
"Picona"		 640x480 35 JPEG/
2MB		 n/a CompactFlash ?? 1.8" LCD ?? stores files
as HTML/
very compact
Nikon Coolpix 100 512x480 Max=42 1MB n/a 6.2 F4.0
fixed		 Optical Yes connect to
PC card
slot		 n/a
Coolpix 300 640x480 Max=131 4MB n/a 45mm F4.0
fixed		 Optical/
LCD		 Yes handwritten
memo
insertion
Coolpix 600 1024x768
("Normal")
1136x640
("Wide")		 8/48
On 2MB		 n/a CompactFlash 36mm(*) F2.8
AF		 Optical/
2" LCD		 Yes
(detachable)		 5 record
modes
Coolpix 900 1280x960 6/24
on 4MB		 n/a CompactFlash 38-115(*)
F2.4-3.6
 Optical/
2" LCD		 Yes 3x zoom/
optional wide-
angle and fisheye
lens adapters
Olympus DL-200
(C-400L)		 640X480 20/80 2MB n/a 5mm f2.8
focus-free		 Optical/
2" LCD		 Yes ergonomic
design
DL-300
(C-800L)		 1024x768 30/120 6MB n/a 5mm f2.8
AF		 Optical/
2" LCD		 Yes ergonomic
design
D-220L
(C-420L)		 640x480 8/80
On 2MB		 n/a SmartMedia 5mm f2.8
AF		 Optical/
2" LCD		 Yes 3 levels
of Compression/
Panorama
Stitching
D-320L
(C-820L)		 1024x768 4/30
on 2MB		 n/a SmartMedia 5mm f2.8
AF		 Optical/
2" LCD		 Yes
D-500L
(C-1000L)		 1024x768 3/24 n/a SmartMedia 50-150mm f2.8 (*)
AF zoom		 Optical TTL/
1.8" LCD		 Yes TTL view-
finder/
SLR layout
D-600L
C-1400L		 1280x1024 4/49 n/a SmartMedia 36-110mm f2.8(*)
AF zoom		 Optical TTL/
1.8" LCD		 Yes TTL view-
finder/
SLR layout
D-340L
(C-840L)		 1280x960 18/122
on 8MB		 n/a SmartMedia 36mm(*)
F2.8 AF		 Optical/
2" LCD		 Yes 2 resolutions/
3 comp. ratios
Panasonic PalmCam
PV-DC1000		 640x480 16/94 2MB n/a 55mm(*)f3.8 1.8" LCD No smallest LCD
camera
PV-DC1080
(LK-RQ1Z)		 640x480 24/85
on 2MB		 ?? CompactFlash F3.8 3.7mm 1.8" LCD flash detachable
flash		 n/a
Coolshot
KXL600/
601A(+)		 640x480 12/48
per 1MB(***)		 n/a PCMCIA
Type II		 42mm(*)f2.4 Optical/
1.8" LCD		 No slim profile
"attachable"
LCD
PV-DC1580
CoolShotII		 1024x768
("Fine")
1136x640
("Wide")		 8/48
On 2MB		 n/a CompactFlash 36mm(*) F2.8
AF		 Optical/
2" LCD		 Yes
(detachable)		 close
relative to
CoolPix 600
NV-DCF1 See Canon Powershot 350
Pentax EI -C90 768x560 1/18 2MB Type I or II
PCMCIA
Card		 5mm f2.8
focus free		 Optical/
LCD		 Yes detachable
LCD monitor
Pretec DC300 480x360 Max=64 2MB n/a f5.6 1.8" LCD Yes
Ricoh RDC-300 640x480 25/100 4MB n/a 38mm(*)
fixed		 1.8" LCD Yes Optional
Remote
Control
RDC-300Z
(DC-3Z)		 640x480 25/100 4MB ?? 45-135mm f3.8(*) 1.8" LCD Yes 1cm macro
RDC-2
(DC-2)		 768x576 19/38 2MB Type I or II
PCMCIA
Card		 35/55mm(*)
Bi-focal		 Optical/
Detachable
LCD		 Yes audio
recording
RDC-4300 1280x960 3/12
per 2MB		 n/a SmartMedia 35-105(*)
AF zoom		 2" LCD Yes uncompressed
TIFF image
available
Sampo DCE-211 640x480 16/32 1 or 2MB n/a 6mm fixed Optical Yes
Samsung SSC-410N 768x494 15/60
per 2MB		 n/a CompactFlash 6-18mm AF
zoom		 1.8" LCD Yes 1/10,000 sec
shutter speed
SDC-30/33 640x480 24/96
48/192		 2MB/
4MB		 n/a ?? Optical No
n/a
Digimax
30		 768x576
(CMOS)		 5/23
per 2MB		 n/a "Flash
Miniature
Card"		 F2.0
fixed		 Optical Yes Intel camera
kit.
Sanyo VPC-G200 640x480 60/120 4MB n/a 37mm(*)f2.8
AF		 Optical/
2" LCD		 Yes "voice
annotation"
VPC G-1 640X480 16/32 1MB n/a f5.6 37mm
fixed		 Optical Yes
VPC-X300EX 1024x768 Max=15/1MB n/a CompactFlash 3X Digitalzoom Optical/
2" LCD		 Yes
n/a
DSC-X1 1024x768 12/60 n/a SmartMedia 36mm (*) Optical/
2" LCD		 Yes
Sharp VE-LS5
Viewhunter		 720x480 30/120 4MB flash RAM n/a 3X AF zoom
6-18mm f2,8-5.6		 3" LCD Yes Manual shutter
speed control
VE-LC1U 640x480 30/120 4MB n/a ?? 2.5" LCD No "seamless
editing		 n/a
VE-LC2 640x480 30/120 4MB n/a F2.8/8.0 2.5" LCD/
detachable
optical
finder		 No very compact n/a
MD-PS1 640x480 1000/2000 n/a 140MB
Data Disc		 Dual focus
f4.0 6mm/
f5.6 12mm		 Optical/
2.5" LCD		 Yes Time lapse
audio and
text memos
CE-AG04 640x480 ?? 8MB n/a 2x zoom
with digital
doubler		 6.5" LCD No Camera unit
fits into
PC slot
of handheld
computer
Sony DSC-F1 640x480 108 max. 4MB n/a 35mm(*)
focus-free		 1.8" LCD Yes wireless
connectivity
IrDa standard
DKC-ID1 768x576 7/29 on
2MB card(***)		 n/a Type II
PCMCIA
Card		 12X zoom
38-460mm(*)
AF		 TTL .5" LCD
(camcorder type)		 Yes High mag.
zoom
Mavica
MVC-FD5		 640x480 20/40 n/a 3.5" 2HD
floppy		 47mm f2.0
fixed		 2.5" LCD Yes InfoLithium
battery
Mavica MVC-FD7 640x480 20/40 n/a 3.5" 2HD
floppy		 40-400mm(*)
AF zoom		 2.5" LCD Yes 10X zoom
Mavica MVC-FD51 640x480 20/40 n/a 3.5" floppy F2.0 47mm(*) 2.5" LCD Yes smaller,lighter,40% faster
than FD5
Mavica MVC-FD71 640x480 20/40 n/a 3.5" floppy 10X AF
zoom F1.8~2.9
40-400mm(*)		 2.5" LCD Yes prog. scan CCD/
60% faster
than FD7/
"Muti-Mode"
(960x720 mode)
Toshiba PDR-2 640x480 24/48
on 2MB(***)		 n/a 2or 4MB
Smartmedia		 49mm f2.8(*) Optical No CMOS chip/
Fits into
PC card slot
Vivitar Vivicam 2000 480x320 10/21 500KB n/a f2.8 fixed Optical No 30fps live
video
Vivicam 3000 1000x800 12/25 500KB PCMCIA
Type I		 18mm/f4.0 Optical Yes 4 colour
CMOS sensor
Vivicam 2500 480x360
(°)		 Max=64 2MB n/a f5.6 52mm(*) 1.8" LCD Yes

Yashica KC-600 640x480 8/65 n/a CompactFlash 47mm(*)f4.0
fixed focus		 Optical/
1.8" LCD		 Yes 5 element
multicoated
lens

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Copyright Ian Gillis 1997, 1998.

Disclaimer:The content and opinions expressed here are my own and in no way reflect those of my employer.

(*) 35mm equivalent
(**) The high maximum # here assumes that you use an optional PCMCIA 170MB harddrive.
(***)I wish all manufacturers would state capacity in this format.
(+)601A includes detachable LCD monitor. 600 does not.
(°)Output resolution

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