EPSON PhotoPC 500 Digital Camera

Add the impact of brilliant, vivid pictures quickly and easily to letters, presentations, flyers and e-mail messages with the EPSON PhotoPC 500 color digital camera. Simply point and shoot to capture high quality pictures with resolutions of 640 x 480 pixels in more than 16 million colors! With EPSON's ColorTrue advanced in-camera processing system and new EPSON ClearOptics system, you get accurate colors and sharp detail. The PhotoPC 500 comes with everything you need to bring pictures into your computer -- camera, communications cable, batteries and easy-to-use imaging software. Portable and lightweight, PhotoPC 500 is a brilliant choice in the office, on the road or at home.

            SPECIFICATIONS

Image Quality/Resolution
High resolution
Standard resolution


24 bit color images in 16.7 million colors
640 x 480 pixels
320 x 240 pixels

Sensor


1/3" Progressive Scan 640 x 480 pixel CCD
7.4 micron square pixels

Image Storage
Base camera unit


30 high resolution images
60 standard resolution images

Expandable Storage Options
2 MB memory module expands total capacity to:


4 MB memory module expands total capacity to:

65 high resolution images
130 standard resolution images

100 high resolution images
200 standard resolution images

EPSON ClearOptics

Focus free from 2 ft. to infinity (base camera);
Focus free from 8 inches to infinity (w/LCD);
Equivalent to a 43mm lens on a 35mm camera
Exposure: equivalent to ISO 130
Auto electronic shutter 1/30 to 1/10,000 sec.
Aperture: f2.8/8.0 (2 step)

Optional lenses and filters

Accepts 37 mm videocamcorder lenses and filters

Built-In Flash
Flash range:

Four flash modes:

from 1.5 ft. to 10 ft.

Auto Flash
Forced Flash
Flash Off
Auto Flash w/Red Eye Reduction

EasyTouch Control Panel
User selectable controls


Status display

image quality, flash setting
self-timer, erase last image

number of images taken, images remaining,
image quality, self-timer, erase last image,
battery level

Optional EPSON PhotoPix LCD Monitor
Display
User selectable controls:

1.8" TFT Color LCD
preview, playback, display multiple images
erase selective images, take macro pictures,
adjust brightness and contrast of LCD monitor

CD ROM Software

PhotoPC 500 application software and TWAIN Driver for previewing, retrieving, deleting, editing, and enhancing images; EPSON Internet Sampler Pak with Claris Home Page web authoring software (trial version), Postcards from the Net software and 50 free hours on America Online or 30 free days on EarthLink Network

Power
Uses four AA sized alkaline batteries (included)
Also accepts AA sized, 1.5 volt lithium batteries, NiCad or NiMH;
Optional AC adapter

Communications interface
Camera side
Computer side


8 pin DIN
RS 232C serial port (Windows)
8 pin DIN serial port (Macintosh)

Download Speed
Baud rates supported:


9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 bps,
115,000 bps (Win 95, Win NT only)

Dimensions
W x H x D
Weight (without batteries)

5.5" x 3.2" x 2.1"
0.66 lb.

Contents
EPSON PhotoPC 500 Color Digital Camera
PhotoPC 500 imaging software
TWAIN driver and utility software
Sierra Print Artist 3.0 (Windows only)
EPSON Internet Sampler Pak
Serial Communications Cable
4 AA size alkaline batteries
Wrist strap
User's Guide

Environmental Requirements
(Operating range)
Temperature
Humidity


32° F to 104° F (0° C to 40° C)
90% (32° F or 0° C) to 30% (68° F or 20° C)

Product/Code
EPSON PhotoPC 500 Camera
PhotoPix LCD Monitor


A883031
A883051

Options
PhotoSpan 2MB memory module
PhotoSpan 4MB memory module
PhotoPC 500 AC adapter


A882401
A882411
B867027

Accessory Lenses & Filters Tiffen lenses available through DC Pro at
(800) 522-7835 or (516) 434-8800

Warranty
One Year limited warranty

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