Friday, September 21, 2007

Casio Exilim S-770



Selling $499
With Sd 2Gb, Case

7.2 mega pixels
3 times optical zoom, 4 times digital zoom.
Mpeg4 movie with sound
Sd card slot

High-resolution 7.2-megapixel snapshots and high-definition MPEG-4 movies, plus new data storage capabilities for storage of data and images from your computer. Unlimited portability for just about any type of data imaginable.





Enjoy powerfully realistic images just about anywhere. The monitor screen of the EX-S770 is a 230,000-pixel high-resolution 2.8-inch LCD (14:9 aspect ratio). Maximum screen brightness is 1100cd/m2*, and can be set for auto adjustment or to one of four fixed levels.
*Approximate average brightness level at center of screen


In addition to normal image display, the wide screen also is able to show an operation panel for direct and simple access to imaging data. Or you could also select wide image display, if you want.


The bundled DATA TRANSPORT and Photo Transport applications let you transfer images of documents or digital images from your computer to camera memory. Data and images can be taken along anywhere, and even viewed on the camera's monitor screen with a press of the DATA button.


Take e-mail and
maps along with you
You can take maps you found on the Internet and even your e-mail along with you in camera memory.

Take images from your computer along anywhere
Now you can transfer images you have stored on your computer, or JPEG and BMP images your friends send you by e-mail to camera memory and view them on the monitor screen.

Go-along-anywhere business documents
Data created using PC applications can be transferred to the camera as image data and taken along anywhere


Image recording is supported up to a maximum sensitivity of ISO800 (with BEST SHOT "Anti Shake" and "High Sensitivity" scenes).

The effects of subject movement are reduced for beautiful images.


The EX-S770 lets you record wide-format movies. You can even rotate a movie recorded in portrait orientation so it appears right side up during playback.

The MPEG-4 movie (VGA size, 30 frames per second) format allows movie recording for up to one hour*1 on a 1 GB memory card*2. The EX-S770 supports high-capacity memory cards such as SDHC cards*3.

electing "Auto" for the "Anti Shake" setting when recording a movie will digitally correct for annoying hand movement, even if you do not use a tripod

• Past Movie for recording that starts from five seconds before the shutter button is pressed.
• Snapshot recording during movie recording
• Short Movie for snapshot-like movie recording
• MOTION PRINT for extraction of still images from movies



Effective pixels 7.20 million

Imaging Element:1/2.5-inch square pixel color CCD (total pixels: 7.41 million)

Image File
Format Still images: JPEG (Exif Version 2.2), DCF standard, DPOF compliant
Movies: Motion JPEG, AVI format
Audio: WAV (monaural)
Recording
Media Built-in flash memory (image area: 6.0MB),
SDHC Memory Card / SD Memory Card / MultiMediaCard compatible

Image Size
(Pixels)
Still images : 3072×2304, 3072×2048 (3:2), 3072×1728 (16:9),
2560×1920, 2048×1536, 1600×1200, 640×480

Movies : 640×480 (HQ), 704×384 (HQ Wide), 640×480 (Normal),
704×384 (Normal Wide), 320×240 (LP)

Data Size
Still images

Image Size(Pixels) Image Quality Approximate
File Size

Approximate
Number of Images

Internal Memory
(6.0 MB) SD Memory Card*1
256 MB
7M
(3072×2304) Fine 4.32MB 1 shot 55 shots

Normal 2.1MB 2 shots 110 shots
Economy 1.44MB 3 shots 158 shots
3:2
(3072×2048) Fine 3.84MB 1 shot 61 shots
Normal 2.0MB 2 shots 116 shots
Economy 1.28MB 4 shots 176 shots
16:9
(3072×1728) Fine 3.24MB 1 shot 73 shots
Normal 1.9MB 2 shots 121 shots
Economy 1.08MB 5 shots 206 shots
5M
(2560×1920) Fine 3.0MB 1 shot 78 shots
Normal 1.8MB 3 shots 128 shots
Economy 1.0MB 5 shots 221 shots
3M
(2048×1536) Fine 1.92MB 2 shots 121 shots
Normal 1.28MB 4 shots 180 shots
Economy 640KB 8 shots 348 shots
2M
(1600×1200) Fine 1.17MB 4 shots 196 shots
Normal 780KB 7 shots 286 shots
Economy 390KB 12 shots 530 shots
VGA
(640x480) Fine 360KB 15 shots 625 shots
Normal 240KB 22 shots 937 shots
Economy 120KB 40 shots 1739 shots
Movies
Image Size (Pixels) Recording
Time Approximate
File Size Approximate Maximum
Recording Time
Internal Memory
(6.0 MB) SD Memory Card*1
256 MB
640x480 (HQ)
704×384
(HQ Wide) Maximum Recording Time per FileUntil memory full*2 4.0 megabits/sec.
(30 frames/sec.) 8 sec. 8 min. 17 sec.
640x480 (Normal)
704×384 (Normal Wide) 2.1 megabits/sec.
(30 frames/sec.) 15 sec. 15 min. 44 sec.
320x240 (LP) 745 Kbits/sec.
(15 frames/sec.) 42 sec. 43 min. 54 sec.
*1. When using Panasonic (Matsushita) 256 MB card. *2. Within limits of memory and battery life.
Operating Speed
Power on to first shot: approximately 1.0 second*3
Shutter release time lag: approximately 0.01 second*3
Image playback: 0.1 second
Shot to shot time: approximately 1.6 seconds*3*4
Continuous shutter: approximately 1.1-second intervals*4
High-speed continuous shutter and Rapid Flash: approximately 3 frames per second
*3. With built-in flash off
*4. With image size set at 3072x2304 and using normal image quality

Lens/
Focal Distance F2.7 to 5.2, f=6.2 to 18.6mm (equivalent to approximately 38 to 114mm on a 35mm film camera), 6 lenses in 5 groups, including aspherical lens
Zoom 3X optical zoom, 4X digital zoom
(Image size: 3072x2304 pixels, 12X in combination with optical zoom)
Focusing
Contrast Detection Auto Focus,
Focus Modes: Auto Focus, Macro Mode, Pan Focus, Infinity Mode, Manual Focus
AF Area: Spot or Multi; with AF assist lamp

Approximate Focus Range
Auto Focus: 40cm to ∞, Macro: 15cm*5 to 50cm, Infinity Mode: ∞, Manual Focus: 15cm*5 to ∞
*5. Range is affected by optical zoom.

Exposure
Control
Metering: Multi-pattern, center weighted, spot by imaging element
Exposure: Program AE
Exposure Compensation: -2EV to +2EV (in 1/3EV steps)

Shutter
CCD shutter, mechanical shutter
Still images (Auto): 1/2 to 1/2000 second*6,
Still images (night scene): 4 to 1/2000 second*6
*6. Shutter speed range may be different depending on the BEST SHOT scene

Aperture F2.7/F4.3,*7 auto switching
*7. Using optical zoom causes the aperture to change.
White Balance Auto, fixed (6 modes), manual
Sensitivity
Still images: Auto*8, ISO50, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400, Movies: Auto
*8. When using Anti Shake or High Sensitivity function, maximum is ISO 800.

Recording Functions Still images; still images with audio (maximum around 30 seconds); macro; self-timer; continuous shutter (normal speed, high speed, rapid flash, zoom continuous), BEST SHOT, movies with audio (Normal movie, Short Movie, Past Movie), voice recording
Self-timer 10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer
Built-in Flash Flash Modes: Auto, On, Off, Soft Flash, Red Eye Reduction
Flash Range: approx. 0.15 to 3.9m (W), approx. 0.4 to 2.0m (T)
Flash Continuous Shutter: approx. 0.26 to 1.68m (W),
approx. 0.4 to 0.87m (T)
Monitor Screen 2.8-inch TFT color LCD (14:9), 230,400 pixels (960×240)
Timekeeping Functions
Date and time: Recorded with image data; Auto Calendar: To 2049
On-image time stamp function

World Time 162 cities in 32 time zones, City name, date, time, summer time
Input/output Terminals USB cradle connector, USB2.0 (Hi-Speed) compatible
Power Requirements Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-20) ×1
Battery Life Approx. 200 still images*9 (CIPA Standards)
Continuous playback: approx 4 hr. 50 min. (still images)
Continuous recording: approx 1 hr. 30 min. (movie)
Continuous recording: approx 6 hr. 40 min. (voice recording)
*9. Auto Mode, standard brightness monitor setting
Dimensions 94.5 (W) x 60.4 (H) x 17.3 (D) mm
(excluding projections, 13.7mm at thinnest part)
Weight Approximately 127g (excluding battery and accessories)
Bundled Accessories Rechargeable lithium ion battery, USB cradle, USB cable,
AV cable, Special AC adaptor, AC power cord, strap, CD-ROM
Main Bundled Software DATA TRANSPORT
Windows® XP, Windows® 2000, and Mac OSX (10.2.8 or later) compatible
Photo Transport
Windows® XP, Windows® 2000, Windows® Me, and Windows® 98 compatible.














Computer Connection

Windows
Windows XP/2000/Me/98

* Requires USB port

Macintosh
OS 9/X

* With Mac OS 9, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 and 10.4, you can use the standard operating system USB driver.
* Requires USB port

System Requirements for Movie Playback

The minimum system requirements described below are necessary to use your PC to playback movies.

Windows


• OS:Microsoft Windows XP
• CPU:Pentium M 1GHz or higher/Pentium 4 2GHz or higher
• Required software: Windows Media Player 9 (bundled)/Direct X 9.0c (bundled)

Macintosh


• OS:Mac OS 10.2.8 or greater
• Required software: QuickTime 6.5.2 or greater

[IMPORTANT]

• The above is the recommended environment. Configuring this environment does not guarantee proper operation.
• Even if your computer meets the minimum requirements described above, certain settings and other installed software may interfere with proper playback of movies.

System Requirements for Bundled Software

Windows


• Photo Loader 3.0 (Camera-to-Computer Image Transfer and Management Software)
OS:Windows XP/2000/Me/98
• Photohands 1.0 (Image Retouching and Printing Software)
OS:Windows XP/2000/Me/98
• Photo Transport 1.0 (Computer-to-Camera Image Transfer Software)
OS:Windows XP/2000/Me/98
• DATA TRANSPORT 1.0 (Computer-to-Camera Data Transfer Software)
OS:Windows XP/2000
• Ulead Movie Wizard SE VCD (Movie Editing and Video CD Creation Software)
OS:Windows XP/2000

Macintosh


• Photo Loader 1.1(Camera-to-Computer Image Transfer and Management Software)
OS:Mac OS 9
• DATA TRANSPORT 1.0 (Computer-to-Camera Data Transfer Software)
OS:Mac OS X (10.2.8 or greater)
• AVI Importer component (QuickTime Movie Component)
OS:Mac OS X (10.2.8 or greater)
Intel®-based Mac



• Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
• Macintosh and Quicktime are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc.
• PRINT Image Matching for print commands embedded in header files of images created by digital camera. Print commands include color settings and image parameter information.
• Other company, product, and service names used herein may also be trademark or service makes of others.
• Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.
• Ulead is a trademark of Ulead Systems,Inc.
• Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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