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| Image Details |
| Effective Megapixels | 5.00 | This represents the image quality. A megapixel is 1 million pixels, or light sensors. |
| Maximum Resolution | 2560x1920 | The number of pixels horizontally and vertically at the camera's highest quality setting. |
| Sensor type |
CCD |
The sensor is the camera's "film" that captures the picture. In reality it is a chip, of which there are three kinds: CCD, SuperCCD and CMOS.
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| Total Actual Megapixels |
5.24 |
This is the total number of pixels (in millions) on the sensor. The effective megapixels (above) indicates how many are actually used.
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| Colour Filter |
- |
The colour filter determines how the colour is captured digitally. It is useful to know when editing images on a computer.
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| White Balance |
Auto, Preset, Manual |
An indication of colour balancing to deal with varying lighting conditions.
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| Lens and Shutter |
| Optical Zoom |
8.00 x |
The number of times that the picture can be enlarged by the camera, without using digital zoom.
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| Digital Zoom |
4.00x |
The digital zoom capacity - how many times the camera's software can enlarge the picture. Image quality is usually impaired if using a high digital zoom factor.
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| Total Zoom |
32.00 x |
The magnification effect of digital and optical zooms combined. This is the total magnification the camera can achieve.
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| Aperture |
F2.8-F4.2 |
The F rating indicates how much light is let in. The lower the number, the more light and the faster the camera can shoot.
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| Auto Focus |
Yes |
Whether the camera focuses automatically.
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| Manual Focus |
No |
Whether the camera allows the user to control its focus.
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| Filter Thread |
No |
Whether the camera has a thread for attaching effects filters.
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| Shutter Speed |
8-1/4000 seconds |
The range of shutter speeds available. Faster shutter speeds can capture moving subjects more sharply.
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| Metering |
256 segment metering, Center weigthed, Spot, SpotAF area |
Metering describes the camera's ability to adjust light settings depending on prevailing conditions.
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| ISO Ratings |
100/200/400/800 |
The light sensitivity of the camera's sensor. A high ISO setting is used for low-light photography whereas a low setting will give a sharper image.
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| Flash |
| Internal Flash |
Yes |
Whether the camera has a built-in flash.
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| External Flash Support |
Yes |
Whether a flash can be attached to the the camera.
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| Flash Modes |
Auto, Fill-in, Red eye reduction, Slow sync |
The available flash settings.
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| Viewing |
| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
The optical window you look through in the camera to compose a picture. Most cameras have LCD screens that can also be used for composition.
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| LCD Screen |
Yes |
Whether the camera has a built-in colour screen for viewing your images before and after they are taken.
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| LCD Screen Size |
1.5 Inch |
The width of the LCD monitor.
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| Storage Formats |
| Image Format |
JPEG |
The compression and file format of images.
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| Video Format |
QuickTime |
The compression and file format of video clips.
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| Audio Format |
- |
The compression and file format of audio clips.
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| Memory Type |
Compact Flash |
The camera's storage format. There are several common types.
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| Memory Included |
32 MB |
Memory in MegaBytes included with the camera. |
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| Recording and Playback |
| Audio Recording |
Yes |
Whether the camera has audio recording capability.
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| Speaker |
No |
Whether the camera has audio recording capability.
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| MP3 playback |
No |
Whether the camera can play back MP3 compressed audio files.
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| Video Recording |
Yes |
Whether the camera has video recording capability.
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| Continuous Drive |
Yes |
Whether the camera can take pictures repeatedly.
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| Video Frames Per Second |
15 |
Frame rate of video capture (if applicable).
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| Video Resolution |
320x240 |
Maximum video recording resolution, pixel width by pixel height.
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| Self Timer |
Yes |
Whether the camera has an automatic self timer facility.
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| Connections |
| Interface |
USB |
The type of port with which the camera connects to a computer. Most recent cameras have a standard USB connection.
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| Video Output |
Yes |
Whether the camera can be connected to a TV or video for playback.
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| Video Output |
No |
Whether the camera can be connected to a stereo for playback..
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| Battery Type |
Lithium ion rechargeable (charger inc.) |
The type of batteries or battery the camera takes.
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| Power Adaptor |
Not included |
Whether an adaptor is included for connecting the camera to mains electricity.
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| Measurements |
| Weight (grams) |
512 |
The overall weight of the camera.
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| Dimensions |
- |
The overall dimensions of the camera in millimetres.
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