Main Features
High Performance, Card-Sized Highlights
· 6 mega pixel CCD makes for high resolution picture taking
· Ultra slim digital camera with a retracting 3X optical zoom employing high-density packaging technology resulting in a 16.1 mm thickness (thinnest point: 13.7 mm)
· The Super Life Battery allows up to 300 still pictures per charge on CIPA standard
· The Super Life Battery provides 1 hour and 50 minutes of movie recording per battery charge
· The Anti Shake DSP (digital signal processor) reduces blurring caused by shaking hands or moving subjects
· The bright new digital interface TFT LCD 2.2 inch screen is easier to see when using the camera outdoors
· Revive Shot refreshes faded colors of old album photos, bringing them back to life in digital format
· When photographing subjects with multiple focus points, the 9-Point Multi AF function takes simultaneous meter readings at nine different points, resulting in a clearly focused shot
· The Quick Shutter function reduces mistakes by facilitating simple and easy high-speed focusing
· The Auto Macro mode allows for automatic switching between macro mode and auto focus mode
· Perfect pictures and movies can be taken using one of the 34 different BEST SHOT settings
· MPEG-4, VGA (640×480 pixels), 30 frames/second enables high quality movie recording
· The movie stabilizer function instantaneously reduces camera shake when recording movies
· 1 hour of movies can be taken in Normal mode using a 1GB SD memory card
· The Direct Movie function instantly starts movie recording with a press of the Movie button
· Once powered on, the camera is ready to take pictures in approximately 1.0 second.
Description
The EX-S600's ability to take state-of-the-art movies instantly and easily adds to the versatility and fun of this powerful, high quality digital camera. The EX-S600 fits conveniently in any pocket to go wherever you go, ready to quickly capture special moments. No matter how spontaneous the situation, the EXILIM engine's Anti Shake DSP reduces blurring caused by shaky hands and/or moving subjects, and the Auto Macro and Quick Shutter functions ensure that photos are properly focused. In addition to enhanced resolution, the EX-S600's 3X optical zoom and increased battery life allowing up to 300 shots per battery charge, provides significant photographic flexibility. The BEST SHOT menu includes the new Revive Shot, created specifically for taking digital pictures of old album photos. Revive Shot adjusts for obliquity as well as brightly refreshes faded colours. Everything is brighter when displayed on the adjustable 2.2 inch LCD, making it ideal for outdoor use.
Technical Details
Recording Element |
1/2.5-inch square pixel primary color CCD (6.18 million total pixels; 6 million effective pixels) | File Record Format |
Snapshots: JPEG (Exif. Ver. 2.2), DCF1.0 standard, DPOF compliant | Movies: AVI (MPEG-4), Audio: WAV |
| | Recording Medium | Built-in flash memory (8.3 MB image recordable area), SD Memory Card/Multi Media card | Recorded Image Sizes |
Snapshots: : |
2816 X 2112, 2816 X 1872 (3:2), 2304 X 1728, 2048 X 1536, 1600 X 1200, 640 X 480 Movies: AVI (MPEG-4) Audio: WAV |
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| Recorded File Sizes |
| | Image Size (Pixels) | Quality | Approximate Image File Size | Built-in-flash memory (8.7 MB) | SD Memory Card.* 256 MB | | Snapshots | 2816 x 2112 | Fine/Normal/Economy | Approx 3.63MB/2.3MB/1.21MB | 2shots/3shots/6shots | 65shots/101shots/ 186shots | | Snapshots | 640 x 480 | Fine/Normal/Economy | Apporx 360KB/240KB/120KB | 21shots/31shots/57shots | 625shots/937shots/1739shots | | | Image Size (Pixels) | Maximum Recording Time per file | Approximate Data Rate (Frame Rate) | Approximate Recording Time for Built-in-flash memory 8.3 MB | Approximate Recording Time for SD Memory Card 256MB | | Movies | HQ 640 X 480 | Until memory full | 4.0 megabits per second.30frames/second | 13 seconds | 8 minutes and 17 seconds | | Movies | Normal 640 x 480 | Until memory full | 2.1 megabits per second.30frames/second | 24 seconds | 15 minutes and 43 seconds. | | Movies | LP 320 X 240 | Until memory full | 745 kilobits per second 15frames/second | 66 seconds | 43 minutes and 52 seconds |
*When using the Matsushita (Panasonic) 256 MB card.**Depending upon memory capacity and battery life. |
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| Lens | F2.7 (W) to 5.2 (T), f=6.2 (W) to 18.6 (T) mm (equivalent to approximately 38 to 114 mm for 35 mm film),
6 lenses in 5 groups, with aspherical lens | Zoom | 3X optical zoom; 4X digital zoom (12X in combination with optical zom) | Focusing | Contrast Detection Auto Focus,
Focus Modes: Auto Focus, Macro mode, Pan Focus, Infinity mode
Manual Focus AF Area: spot, multi; AF Assist Light | Approximate
Focus Range | Auto Focus: 40 cm to infinity, Macro: 15 cm to 50 cm, Infinity Mode:
Manual: 15 cm to infinity *Using optical zoom cuases the above ranges to change | Exposure Control | Light metering: Multi-pattern, centre-weighted, spot by CCD
Exposure: Program AE
Exposure Compensation -2EV + 2EV (1/3 EV steps) | Shutter | CCD electronic shutter, mechanical shutter,
Snapshot mode (auto): 1/8 to 1/200 second.
*Shutter speed is different for the following BEST SHOT scenes.
Night Scene: 4 to 1/2000 second; Fireworks: 2seconds (fixed) | Aperture | F2.7/F4.3, auto switching *Usng optical zoom causes the aperture to change | White Balance | Auto WB/ fixed (6 modes) / manual switching | Sensitivity | Snapshots: Auot */ ISO50 / ISO 100 / ISO 200 / ISO 400, Movies: Auto
*Max ISO sensitivity is 1600 when taking pictures using Best Shot "Anti-Shake" or "High Sensitivity" modes | Recording Functions | Snapshot; audio snapshot; Continuous shutter; self-timer; macro; BEST SHOT
(scenes other than Short Movie, Past Movie and Voice Recording); movie with audio
(Normal movie, Short Movie, Past Movie) | Self-timer | 10 seconds or 2 seconds; Triple Self-timer | Built-in Flash | Flash Modes; Auto Flash On, Off, Red eye reduction Flash Range; 0.4 to 2.8 meters (W); 0.4 to 1.4 meters (T) | Viewfinder | Monitor screen | Monitor | EX-S600 - 2.2 inch TFT colour LCD, 84,960 pixels (354 x 240) | Timekeeping Functions | Date and time: Recorded with image data; Auto Calendar: To 2049
World Time: 162 cites in 32 time zones, City, Date, Time, summer time | Input/Output Terminals | Cradle connector | USB | USB 2.2 (Hi-Speed) compatible | Microphone | Monaural | Speaker | Monaural | Power Requirements | Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-20) | Battery life | Approx. 330 snapshots (CIPA Standards)
Continuous shooting: approx. 680 snapshots (approx 2 hr. 50 min)*
*LCD monitor oON, Flash disabled, alternating between wide-zoom and telephoto-zoom every 15 seconds
Continuous playback: approx 4hr. 40 min. (snapshots)
Continuous recording: approx 1hr. 50 min. (movie)
Continuous recording: approx 5hr. 30 min. (voice recording) | Dimensions | 90 (W) x 59 (H) x 16.1 (D) mm (excluding projections, 13.7 mm at thinnest point) | Weight | EX-S600 - Approximately 115g (excluding battery and accessories) | Bundled Accessories | Rechargeable lithium ion battery, USB cradle, AC power cord, USB cradle, AV Cable,
Strap, CD-ROM, Basic Reference |
Recording Element |
1/2.5-inch square pixel primary color CCD (6.18 million total pixels; 6 million effective pixels) | File Record Format |
Snapshots: JPEG (Exif. Ver. 2.2), DCF1.0 standard, DPOF compliant | Movies: AVI (MPEG-4), Audio: WAV |
| | Recording Medium | Built-in flash memory (8.3 MB image recordable area), SD Memory Card/Multi Media card | Recorded Image Sizes |
Snapshots: : |
2816 X 2112, 2816 X 1872 (3:2), 2304 X 1728, 2048 X 1536, 1600 X 1200, 640 X 480 Movies: AVI (MPEG-4) Audio: WAV |
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| Recorded File Sizes |
| | Image Size (Pixels) | Quality | Approximate Image File Size | Built-in-flash memory (8.7 MB) | SD Memory Card.* 256 MB | | Snapshots | 2816 x 2112 | Fine/Normal/Economy | Approx 3.63MB/2.3MB/1.21MB | 2shots/3shots/6shots | 65shots/101shots/ 186shots | | Snapshots | 640 x 480 | Fine/Normal/Economy | Apporx 360KB/240KB/120KB | 21shots/31shots/57shots | 625shots/937shots/1739shots | | | Image Size (Pixels) | Maximum Recording Time per file | Approximate Data Rate (Frame Rate) | Approximate Recording Time for Built-in-flash memory 8.3 MB | Approximate Recording Time for SD Memory Card 256MB | | Movies | HQ 640 X 480 | Until memory full | 4.0 megabits per second.30frames/second | 13 seconds | 8 minutes and 17 seconds | | Movies | Normal 640 x 480 | Until memory full | 2.1 megabits per second.30frames/second | 24 seconds | 15 minutes and 43 seconds. | | Movies | LP 320 X 240 | Until memory full | 745 kilobits per second 15frames/second | 66 seconds | 43 minutes and 52 seconds |
*When using the Matsushita (Panasonic) 256 MB card.**Depending upon memory capacity and battery life. |
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| Lens | F2.7 (W) to 5.2 (T), f=6.2 (W) to 18.6 (T) mm (equivalent to approximately 38 to 114 mm for 35 mm film),
6 lenses in 5 groups, with aspherical lens | Zoom | 3X optical zoom; 4X digital zoom (12X in combination with optical zom) | Focusing | Contrast Detection Auto Focus,
Focus Modes: Auto Focus, Macro mode, Pan Focus, Infinity mode
Manual Focus AF Area: spot, multi; AF Assist Light | Approximate
Focus Range | Auto Focus: 40 cm to infinity, Macro: 15 cm to 50 cm, Infinity Mode:
Manual: 15 cm to infinity *Using optical zoom cuases the above ranges to change | Exposure Control | Light metering: Multi-pattern, centre-weighted, spot by CCD
Exposure: Program AE
Exposure Compensation -2EV + 2EV (1/3 EV steps) | Shutter | CCD electronic shutter, mechanical shutter,
Snapshot mode (auto): 1/8 to 1/200 second.
*Shutter speed is different for the following BEST SHOT scenes.
Night Scene: 4 to 1/2000 second; Fireworks: 2seconds (fixed) | Aperture | F2.7/F4.3, auto switching *Usng optical zoom causes the aperture to change | White Balance | Auto WB/ fixed (6 modes) / manual switching | Sensitivity | Snapshots: Auot */ ISO50 / ISO 100 / ISO 200 / ISO 400, Movies: Auto
*Max ISO sensitivity is 1600 when taking pictures using Best Shot "Anti-Shake" or "High Sensitivity" modes | Recording Functions | Snapshot; audio snapshot; Continuous shutter; self-timer; macro; BEST SHOT
(scenes other than Short Movie, Past Movie and Voice Recording); movie with audio
(Normal movie, Short Movie, Past Movie) | Self-timer | 10 seconds or 2 seconds; Triple Self-timer | Built-in Flash | Flash Modes; Auto Flash On, Off, Red eye reduction Flash Range; 0.4 to 2.8 meters (W); 0.4 to 1.4 meters (T) | Viewfinder | Monitor screen | Monitor | EX-S600 - 2.2 inch TFT colour LCD, 84,960 pixels (354 x 240) | Timekeeping Functions | Date and time: Recorded with image data; Auto Calendar: To 2049
World Time: 162 cites in 32 time zones, City, Date, Time, summer time | Input/Output Terminals | Cradle connector | USB | USB 2.2 (Hi-Speed) compatible | Microphone | Monaural | Speaker | Monaural | Power Requirements | Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-20) | Battery life | Approx. 330 snapshots (CIPA Standards)
Continuous shooting: approx. 680 snapshots (approx 2 hr. 50 min)*
*LCD monitor oON, Flash disabled, alternating between wide-zoom and telephoto-zoom every 15 seconds
Continuous playback: approx 4hr. 40 min. (snapshots)
Continuous recording: approx 1hr. 50 min. (movie)
Continuous recording: approx 5hr. 30 min. (voice recording) | Dimensions | 90 (W) x 59 (H) x 16.1 (D) mm (excluding projections, 13.7 mm at thinnest point) | Weight | EX-S600 - Approximately 115g (excluding battery and accessories) | Bundled Accessories | Rechargeable lithium ion battery, USB cradle, AC power cord, USB cradle, AV Cable,
Strap, CD-ROM, Basic Reference |
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