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A really pocketable camera from Japan for fun.  Judging from the photos in its gallery, I gather that it is targeted to the Lomography fans.  Details:

 

● sensor
195 Type 1/2.7 megapixel CMOS sensor Effective pixels: 192 million pixels / Total pixels: 195 million pixels
● Built-in memory
1 Capacity 64MB SDRAM memory
● external storage media support
microSD memory card (sold separately up to 2GB)
● Format
Still Image: JPEG Exif 2.1 compliant / Video: AVI

● Resolution (still images)

● Video size

1280 pixels × 1200 pixels

320 pixels × 240 pixels: up to 8 frames/ s

● Lens

Fixed-focus lens / glass layer 1 layer of plastic +2
F3.1, f = 6.5mm (35mm camera equivalent 39.5mm)

● Range

Macro: 15cm ~ 50cm / Standard: 1m ~ ∞

● Shutter speed

Electronic 1 / 6 to 1 / 50 sec

● Exposure compensation

● ISO sensitivity

● Power

Automatic

Automatic

Automatic power-off feature about 30 seconds

● output

USB1.1

● Power

Rechargeable lithium-ion battery (USB charging by connection)

● Operating environment

 

● Dimensions

 

● Weight

Temperature 0 ℃ ~ 40 ℃ (no condensation)


Approximately (W) 53 × (H) 23 × (D) 19mm (excluding protrusions)

Approximately 21g

 

Now, some serious photo contest news:

imagePanasonic's on-going photo contest will end in April 2010.  Try your photographic skills.  Don' miss it!

 

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If you're living in South Asia, this is your chance to win a S90 before the contest closes on 29th December 2009.

 

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For New Zealanders, the chance to win a EOS 50D is there until 8th March 2010.

Good luck, blokes!

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