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5th February 2004
CASIO’s latest 5 Megapixel Digital Camera delivers increased performance
Introduction
Released by Casio:

CASIO’s latest 5 Megapixel Digital Camera delivers increased performance





January 8th 2004 – CASIO Electronics Co. Ltd, today announced the latest addition to its popular QV compact digital camera series, the new 5.0 megapixel QV-R51. Following the success of the QV-R3, the QV- R4 and most recently the R40, the new QV-R51 (as with all CASIO digital cameras) has been designed to be fast, stylish, compact and exceptionally easy to use.

QVR51 BACK


CASIO continues to innovate in digital technology and has packed even more functionality than its previous compact digital cameras. Whilst retaining CASIO’s industry leading start-up time of just 1 second and an enviable 0.01 second shutter release lag time, the QV-R51 also features a large 2.0” LCD screen which enables easy viewing and editing of images.

The new QV-R51 features CASIO‘s revolutionary Stack MCM which radically improves the camera‘s functionality and more importantly its battery life. The new Stack MCM technology reduces battery power consumption by up to 40%, thereby allowing the user to shoot as many as 900 photos (2 ˝ hours) on a single charge .

Other features include a 3x optical zoom, magnesium alloy body and CASIO’s easy to use BESTSHOT mode. With 21 pre-defined built in settings, users can take beautiful, clear shots in any lighting condition. Image quality is further enhanced by the camera’s unique noise reduction process, which helps users take even better images using the BESTSHOT modes. The QV-R51 also comes with a new seven point multi auto focus system – increased from the five auto focus points in previous models – for even easier, more accurate focusing.

In addition to the features that consumers have come to expect from CASIO digital cameras, the new QV-R51 also includes features such as ’Direct-On’, that lets you start the camera up in either record or play mode instantly. With all these features built into such a small camera, the new QV-R51 is likely to be one of 2004’s must have consumer gadgets. The new CASIO QV-R51 will be available in the UK from March 2004.

QV-R51 FEATURES
•Easy-to-use high performance compact digital camera
•5 megapixel CCD with 3x optical zoom
•Large, easy-to-view 2.0” TFT LCD screen
•Long battery life: take as many as 900 pictures (2 1/2 hours) on a single charge
•Direct-On for simple one-touch recording and playback
•Uses regular AA-size Alkaline battery or AA-size Lithium / NiMH rechargeable battery
•Compact, high-class aluminium body design that fits perfectly in your hand

www.casio.co.uk

Specifications

Recording Element: 1/1.8-inch square pixel primary colour CCD
(5.25 million total pixels; 5 million effective pixels)
Recording Format: Still Images: JPEG (Exif. Ver. 2.2), DCF standard, DPOF compliant
Movies: AVI (Motion JPEG)
Recording Medium: Built-in flash memory (9.7MB), SD memory card/Multi Media card
Recorded Image Sizes: Still Images
Image Size (Pixels) Resolution Approximate File Size Approximate Memory Capacity (Images)
Built-in Memory (9.7MB) SD Memory Card 64MB
2560 x 1920 Fine 2.3MB 4 25
Normal 1.8MB 5 32
Economy 1.3MB 7 44
2560 x 1712(3:2) Fine 2.0MB 4 29
Normal 1.6MB 5 36
Economy 1.1MB 8 51
2048 x 1536 Fine 1.64MB 5 35
Normal 1.23MB 7 45
Economy 630KB 14 88
1600 x 1200 Fine 1.05MB 8 53
Normal 710KB 12 79
Economy 370KB 24 154
1280×960 Fine 680KB 13 82
Normal 460KB 20 126
Economy 250KB 35 221
640×480 Fine 190KB 46 294
Normal 140KB 61 386
Economy 90KB 98 618
Movies
Image Size (Pixels) Maximum Movie Length Approximate File Size Approximate Memory Capacity
Built-in Memory(9.7MB) SD Memory Card* 64MB
320×240 60 seconds 150KB/second
(15 frames/second)
60 seconds 6 minutes 50 seconds
* Matsushita products. Capacity differs according to manufacturer
Lens: F2.8(W) to 4.9 (T); f=8(W) to 24(T)mm (equivalent to approximately 39.0 to 117.0 mm when converted to 35mm film)
Zoom: 3x optical zoom; 4x digital zoom (12x total when optical and digital zoom are used in combination.)
Focusing: Contrast type Auto Focus (selectable between spot and multi); macro mode; infinity mode; manual focus; focus lock
Approx. Focus Range: Normal: 60cm to; Macro: 10 to 70cm (Optical zoom: 1 to 1.2x)
Exposure Control: Metering: Multi-pattern by imaging element, centre-weighted, and spot
Control: Program AE; Exposure Compensation: -2EV to +2EV (in 1/3EV steps)
Shutter: CCD electronic shutter/mechanical shutter;
4 to 1/2000 shutter speed (including Night mode)
 
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