Agfa's most fascinating home digital camera is the ephoto CL50. It includes 1.3 megapixel CCD (1343*972), Photo Genie software driver, interpolation resolution of 1600*1200 pixels, 3X optical zoom/2X digital zoom lens, 2-inch LCD display and one user use The optical viewfinder even includes function management and editing pictures that can be attached to the panoramic image. SmartMedia card slot can hold 8MB card and 6MB card. The price of this camera is around $699. Some of the more expensive than the ephotoCL50 is the Canon PowerShot Pro70 camera, which costs around $1199 and is based on Canon's conventional EOS 35mm film camera. Pro70 includes 2.5X zoom optical lens, maximum resolution of 1536*1024 pixels, 2 inch LCD display, two CompactFlash card slots, images can be stored in JPEG format, there is no fixed flash, but there is external thermal synchronization The flash socket allows users to connect a photoelectric flash. The Pro70 is compatible with Macs and PCs and comes with a NiMH rechargeable battery and AC adapter. Eastman Kodak's digital camera DC-265, priced at $999, with a resolution of 1548*1032 pixels, a 3X optical zoom lens; the image storage format can be JPEG and FlashPix, with a Compact Flash card; and includes a 2-inch LCD display Screen help to view the map; four AA alkaline batteries and four NiMH rechargeable batteries and chargers. The camera is compatible with Mac and PC and includes a USB port. EPSON's first camera with optical zoom is the PhotoPC50Z, which costs $699. With an image resolution of 1280 x 960 pixels, it can be stored in three JPEG compression levels, including 4MB or 8MB Compact Flash memory cards. The 2inch LCD display helps to view the images and includes Epson's Solar Assist feature. This feature uses effective solar rays to backlight the LCD so that images can be viewed without light. The PhotoPC750Z has four NiMH batteries. All software and wire interfaces are compatible with Mac and PC platforms and use Sierra Imaging's Image Expert software to help organize images. Fuji Photo Film USA's new MX-2700 camera ($699) is Fuji's first generation 2 megapixel home camera. It is equipped with a finder frame and 2.5X digital zoom without optical zoom. The camera's special design is to place all the camera's controls on the back of the camera to facilitate our finger operation. It is also a Mac- and PC-compatible camera with an 8MB SmartMedia memory card and a 2-inch LCD display. Fujifilm's soon-to-be-released MX-2900 ($899) camera has the same resolution as the MX-2700, with a removable memory card and LCD display, but instead uses a 3X optical zoom lens and a 35mm SLR camera body. The camera body allows the user to automatically adjust the shutter speed and aperture settings, white balance, flash exposure, and light metering. Minolta's Dimage EXZoom1500 ($699) retains 3 Dimage V's detachable lens sets that can be connected to a 3X optical zoom unit on a 1.5m cable to allow image data to pass out of the camera. The 1344*1008 pixel CCD writes the file to the 8M Compact Flash memory card. The detachable lens group provides additional modes for interfacing the camera with the camera to expand camera functionality. The Dimage EX Zoom 1500 camera can store images in two JPEG compression modes. All of the camera's software and platforms are Mac and PC compatible. Nikon's latest camera, the Coolpix 950 ($999), is a 2 megasample point type with a Nikkor 3X zoom lens with a resolution of 1600 x 1200 pixels. Coolpix950 can store images as uncompressed TIFF and several levels of JPEG images. The memory card used is a CompactFlash card. The Coolpix 950 is equipped with a 2-inch LCD display for viewing images, and software and cable are compatible with Mac and PC platforms. The Coolpix 700 ($599), which is a 2-megasample CCD, emulates Nikon's point-and-click cameras, taking into account the camera's ease of use and functionality. Due to no optical zoom capability, Coolpix700 is lower than Coolpix950 in price and performance. The Coolpix 700 features a 2.5X digital zoom feature behind its Nikkor lens. The camera also comes with optical accessories such as fisheyes and wide-angle lenses. It loads images with an 8MB CompactFlash card and stores the images in uncompressed TIFF or three JPEG compression formats. It also has auto focus, flash exposure, light measurement, and white balance capabilities that can be viewed on an 18-inch LCD monitor. The Olympus C-2000 Zoom Digital Camera ($999) is also a Mac, PC-compatible viewfinder mode camera with a 3X optical zoom lens. Provides 1600*1200 resolution, saves images as uncompressed TIFF and two JPEG compression formats. The memory card is SmartMedia, which is compatible with the latest 32MB and previous size memory cards. The C-200 zoom camera also offers three ISO speeds with a 1.8-inch LCD display. Sony's first 2 megasample (1600*1200) digital camera Cyber ​​Shot ($999) with a Carl Zeiss lens system This lens is generally connected to the most expensive camera. The camera stores the image on a 4MB Memory Sony Stick card. Its lens can also be rotated more than 180 degrees, so we can see ourselves in the lens. Can store images in MPEG movie mode or four JPEG compression formats. The camera is equipped with a lithium-ion battery and an AC transformer/charger. Toshiba's PDR-M4 is a 2-megasample point-and-shoot camera ($699) including 1600x1200, 800x600dpi resolution, 1.8-inch LCD display, optical viewfinder, rechargeable lithium battery , 16MB SmartMedia memory card, SmartMedia storage capacity can reach 32MB. Instantaneous burst mode allows the user to capture 4 frames of images in half a second. The lens includes 2X digital zoom and no optical zoom lens. The PDR-M4 is compatible with Win and Mac and includes a serial interface and a USB interface. The development trend of digital cameras is: higher and higher resolution, more powerful zoom lens, stronger storage capacity, more flexible operation control, and cheaper prices.
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