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PowerShot 600 Canon's innovative digital technology brings cameras and computers closer together than ever before.
A Full-Featured Digital Camera With the PowerShot 600, Canon unites the best of traditional photographic technology and advanced digital techniques in a full-featured camera which is simple enough to operate that it can be used by anyone. Instead of using 35 mm film, the PowerShot 600 stores its high-resolution images in digital form, either in its internal memory or on removable industry-standard PCMCIA cards. Because PowerShot 600 images do not require processing, they can be transferred from the PowerShot 600 to the PC seconds after they have been taken and used instantly in your wordprocessing, desktop publishing, or database packages. The PowerShot 600 includes many features found in Canon's traditional 35 mm film-based cameras, including automatic-exposure, auto-focus, and built-in flash. In addition, the PowerShot 600 adds valuable information to images, including: date, time, ID number, shooting parameters, and camera owner's name, making it easy to retrieve and manage large numbers of images. This digital camera is highly portable, weighing just 400 grams (excluding battery or PCMCIA card). PowerShot 600's standard Picture Mode is an ideal way of obtaining electronic images of 3D objects quickly and easily. Actual image taken by PowerShot 600. With PowerShot 600's special B&W text mode, you can obtain high-resolution images of text which are ideal for photographing display panels, business cards and other text-oriented subjects. PowerShot 600's standard lens produces clear and sharp images even along the periphery, making it well-suited for a variety of applications. The built-in macro feature allows you to take creditcard-size close-ups as near as 10 cm. Thanks to PowerShot 600's miniature built-in microphone, you can even add voice annotation to images which have been shot. Versatile Storage Options The PowerShot 600 offers a variety of options for storing your digital images, depending on your needs. These include PowerShot 600's internal memory and optional PCMCIA cards. PowerShot 600's optional hard-disk-based PCMCIA card can hold up to 170 MB of PowerShot 600 images. For extra versatility, the PowerShot 600 offers three shooting modes: Fine, Normal, and Economy, which provide users control over the balance between resolution and storage requirements. In Economy mode (640 x 480 pixels), approximately 3,200 images can be stored on a single 170 MB PCMCIA hard disk card. Information displayed on the PowerShot 600's LCD panel includes the number of remaining pictures available or the percentage of remaining space in its internal memory or on a PCMCIA card. Easy Connectivity to PCs PowerShot 600's desktop docking station can be connected to your PC's parallel port, making it easy and convenient to transfer PowerShot 600 images from the camera to the PC. Flash Card Thanks to PowerShot 600's PCMCIA type III slot, you can also transfer images from the PowerShot 600 to laptops and desktop PC's using a PCMCIA card. Full Software Compatibility, Thanks to TWAIN The Canon PowerShot 600 is fully TWAIN compliant, the industry standard application program interface (API). This enables developers to create advanced interfaces between the PowerShot 600 and their application programs. Bundled Software The PowerShot 600 package includes two graphics applications, PhotoImpact (for Windows 95) and ImagePals (for Windows 3.X), which have both been extensively customized to take advantage of PowerShot 600's features. These easy-to-use programs allow you to search, view, and manipulate your PowerShot 600 graphics files. Using the software which is included with the PowerShot 600, you can easily browse through large collections of PowerShot 600 images using its Thumbnail View mode. Business Applications The PowerShot 600 can be put to work for a wide range of business applications. Insurance Companies and Adjustors Actual image taken by PowerShot 600. For insurance appraisals or adjusting, the PowerShot 600 provides sharp pictures for integration in claims and reports. Architects With the PowerShot 600, maintaining an electronic portfolio of architectural projects has never been easier. DTP PowerShot 600's high-resolution images can be used to spice up documents and can be printed on a wide variety of output devices. World Wide Web Flashy graphics are the heart and soul of the World Wide Web, and PowerShot 600 is the ideal tool for quickly capturing images for use on your Web pages High Quality Output Increases the Impact of Your Documents There is nothing like stunning graphics to improve the impact of your documents or presentations! Thanks to the very high resolution (up to 570,000 pixels) of PowerShot 600's Charge Coupled Device (CCD), you can include high-quality, full-colour images quickly and easily in all your materials. The PowerShot 600 employs Canon's auto white balance feature and CMS to ensure faithful rendering of colours. Shoot -- and Send PowerShot Images Instantly by Modem from any Location Take PowerShot 600 with you on the road. If you have a laptop and a regular modem or a cellular modem, you can send PowerShot images in seconds to anyone in the world. |
