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Technical Specifications
Number of effective pixels:
CCD:
2.0 million
1/3.2-type interline primary-colour CCD
Total pixels: 2.1 million
Camera
sensitivity:
Auto (between ISO 64 –200 equivalent), ISO
64,100, 200, 400 equivalents
Focal length:
4.8 – 14.4mm (35mm equivalent: 37 – 111mm)
Lens construction:
10 elements in 9 groups (includes two double-
sided aspheric elements)
Maximum aperture:
f/2.8 – f/3.7
Minimum focus distance:
Maximum magnification:
0.10m from front of camera
0.111x (1:9.01)
Equivalent to 0.857x (1: 1.17) in 35mm format
Area covered at
maximum magnification:
40 x 30mm
Monitor LCD:
4.0cm digital-interface TFT colour
monitor with anti-reflection coating
Total pixels: 84,960
Automatic monitor amplification
Shutter:
CCD electronic shutter and mechanical shutter
4 - 1/1000 s
Shutter speed range:
Autofocus system:
Autofocus areas:
Metering:
Video AF
Wide focus area (five point AF)
Multi-segment
Multi-segment metering:
256 segments
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Digital zoom:
4x (max.) in 0.1x increments
Digital zoom can be disabled.
E-mail Copy function:
Favourites:
Creates a compressed 640 x 480 or 160 x 120
JPEG image for transmission.
To collect compressed 640 x 480 JPEG images
on the memory card.
Slide show:
Rotate:
With automatic dissolve effects.
To manually orient vertical images for viewing.
Date imprinting:
Year/month/day (Format can be changed.)
Month/day/hour:minute
Imprinting can be disabled.
Key customisation:
The function activated by the left and right keys
of the controller can be changed.
Image quality modes:
Fine, Standard, Economy
1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480
320 x 240, 160 x 120
Number of recorded
pixels (Still images):
Number of recorded
pixels (Movie clips):
Storage capacity:
Approximate storage capacity of an 8 MB
SD (Secure Digital) Memory Card:
1600 x 1200
6 frames
1280 x 960
10 frames
18 frames
31 frames
640 x 480
31 frames
48 frames
68 frames
Fine
Standard
Economy
Movie
12 frames
22 frames
19 seconds with 320 x 240 images
1 minute 14 seconds with 160 x 120 images
*Still images recorded without voice memo or audio caption
**Actual number of images may vary depending upon the subject and memory card.
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File formats:
JPEG, Motion JPEG (MOV), WAVE
DCF 1.0-compliant
DPOF-compliant (Supported by printing functions in
ver. 1.1)
Exif 2.2
Folder name formats:
Printing output control:
Recording media:
Computer interface:
Direct print:
Standard, Date
Exif Print, PRINT Image Matching II
SD (Secure Digital) Memory Cards, MultiMediaCards
Full-speed 12Mbps USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 compatible)
Epson USB DIRECT-PRINT
Remote camera:
AV output:
Live video feed without audio for web transmission
NTSC, PAL (selected on the camera)
Two AA batteries
Batteries:
Battery performance
(Playback):
Approximate continuous playback time: 300 min. with
alkaline batteries.
Battery performance
(Recording):
Approximate number of recorded images: 110
frames. Based on the following test conditions:
alkaline batteries, Full size images (1600 x 1200),
Standard image quality, No instant playback, No
voice memo, Flash used with 50% of the frames.
External power source:
Dimensions:
3V DC with specified AC adapter (sold separately)
86 (W) x 67(H) x 23.5(D) mm
Weight:
115 g (approx.) without battery or recording media
0-40ºC
Operating temperature:
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Standard accessories:
Neck Strap NS-DG500
AV Cable AVC-200
USB Cable USB-500
8MB SD (Secure Digital) Memory Card
Two AA Alkaline batteries
DiMAGE Viewer
Optional accessories:
Metal Chain Neck Strap NS-DG100
Camera Case & Strap CS-DG410*
AC Adapter AC-6L or AC 6LE
*Availability varies with region.
Specifications and accessories are based on the information available at the time of printing and are
subject to change without notice.
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System Requirements
Compatible computers when the camera is used as mass storage devise:
IBM PC/AT compatible computers with Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional,
Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 98*, or Windows 98 Second Edition*
and with a USB port as standard interface.
Apple Macintosh computers with preinstalled Mac OS 9.0 – 9.2.2, Mac OS X v10.1.3 –
10.1.5, and v10.2.1 – 10.2.6 and with a USB port as standard interface.
* Users with Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition operating systems must
install dedicated driver software included in the DiMAGE X20 package.
Minimum system requirements for the remote camera function:
Computers
IBM PC/AT compatible computers with a USB port as
standard interface
CPU
Pentium II 300MHz or later processor (*1)
Windows XP Home, Professional, Me, 2000 Professional or 98
Second Edition
Operating systems
RAM
128 MB of RAM. 256 MB with Windows XP. (*1)
200 MB of free hard-disk space
Hard-disk space
Monitor
800 x 600 monitor capable of displaying 16-bit colour quality.
Microsoft NetMeeting, Windows Messenger (*2)
CD-ROM drive
Tested applications
Other
*1
*2
The CPU and RAM must satisfy the requirements of the operating system.
The application software must be guaranteed by the manufacturer to work with
the operating system.
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The computer and operating system must be guaranteed by their manufacturers
to support USB interface.
Problems may be encountered depending on what other USB devices are being
used in parallel with this product.
Only a built-in USB port is supported. Problems may be encountered when the
camera is connected to a USB hub.
Normal operation may not be possible even when all the system requirements
are met.
System requirements are based on the latest information available at the time of printing and are subject to
change without notice.
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