This page last updated: 13 Dec 1998

My New Digital camera!


Here is a photo of my new computer taken with my new digital camera


The photo was taken indoors at 832 X 608 pixel resolution, imported into PhotoImpact software by Ulead. The image was reduced by 50% to save on loading time and the picture of the box the Canon PowerShot 600 came in was digitally inserted into the screen area on the Portable. To reduce the image size further, the 24 bit file was saved as a Progressive JPEG file and transferred to the Server where you are viewing it.


The computer:

Specifications:

Made in the USA by Topline - model 8300

200MHz Pentium MMX processor

256K synchronous pipeline SRAM

Supports mixed EDO and fast-page RAM

2.5 GB hard disc drive

PCI local bus video (128 bit video with 1.2MB VRAM)

12.1" 16 million colour DSTN screen (supports LCD,LCD+CRT or CRT)

2 X 144 pin SO DRAM sockets for 16 MB RAM exp to 128MB (64MB fitted)

2 X PCMCIA type II slots (or 1 type III)

supports ZV-port for MPEG,TV,etc.

256K FLASH bios (phoenix)

Built-in point-pad ( or external PS/2 mouse/keyboard)

Built-in stereo speakers

Built-in microphone

Built-in Soundblaster 32

Plug-in hard disk drive

NiMH or Lithium Ion battery packs

Multi-sessional CD ROM (20X)

Enhanced Parallel port

3.5" floppy disk drive


The camera:

Made by Canon - model PowerShot 600

Fully automatic (or manual) professional camera

570,000 pixel CCD

24 Bit per pixel in colour (8 bpp in B/W)

Speed: 100 ASA (default)

1 MB internal memory (and PCMCIA card or Hard Disk)

JPEG or TIFF and WAV (for sound) file types

4 quality settings ( fine, normal, economy, CCD raw)

Max resolution: 832 X 608 pixels

Other resolutions ( 640 X 480, 320 X 240)

Internal photo capacity (1MB) approx 40 lo-res colour images

Sound recording for notes, etc. outputs in standard WAV format

Shutter speed 1/30 to 1/500 of a second

50 mm lens equivalent

Auto focus (TTL) from 10 cm (in Macro mode)

Auto flash (level sensing and power controlled

Flash coupling range is 20cm to 3.5 metres

White balance is TTL and automatic

Self timer for either 2 seconds or 10 seconds

Computer interface is via EPP parallel

Battery life is 90 hours use, without flash and 40 hours with flash

Recharge time 5 hours to 90% and 12-15 hours to 100%

Number of photos that can be taken with 1 full charge (340 without flash) (300 with 25% flash)

Minimum text size that can be photographed in Macro mode - 4 point!

TWAIN compatible driver

 


I also purchased the wide-angle adaptor (28mm equivalent)


I now have a 40MB flash IDE memory card which holds over 1100 pictures It came from MagicRam Inc in California