ts to a text file or database record. T
his eliminates the time-consuming task of importing images into your PC one at a time.
The EpixPro's PC Card slot scores another point for camera-to-PC connectivity by letting you store up to 20 images on a 2.5-MB flash disk card or about 1000 images on a 131-MB PC Card hard drive. You can also transfer images over a serial connection via an optional modem interface.
The Windows utility software includes several features that make it easier to integrate photos with your business applications. In addition to letting you associate photos with specific customers or projects as you snap them, you can designate which file format--JPEG, BMP, or TIFF--the camera should use to store your photos. This step-saving feature eliminates the need to convert photos into Windows-standard image file formats.
The EpixPro's 24-bit-color, 768- by 494-pixel image resolution is similar to that of other digital cameras in this price range. A through-the-lens viewfinder gives you a WYSIWYG displa
y, but you can't review pictures that you just snapped at the scene. The 1 3/4-pound camera supports shutter speeds ranging from one-thirtieth to one ten-thousandth of a second. A C-mount lens adapter lets you use standard interchangeable lenses from Canon, Minolta, and Nikon.
Digital cameras in this price range (around $1500) can't yet match the photo-resolution quality of a typical 35mm camera, but they avoid the extra time and expense involved in developing film. The EpixPro takes this camera-to-PC connectivity advantage one step further.
WHERE TO FIND
EpixPro............................about $1500
Epix Imaging Systems, Inc.
Santa Clara, CA
Phone: (408) 562-0901
Fax: (408) 562-0919
E-Mail:
meredith@mindspring.com
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