On Wed, 9 Jul 2003, Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote: > Another digital camera (?) released as promised by Pentax: > http://www.pentax.co.jp/japan/news/2003/200337.html
Main updated features: - 1.3M pixel progressive scan ccd (instead of 800k) - SD Card memory storage (instead of just built-in 16MB memory) - +/- 2 EV exposure compensation - 8s voice memo I believe the relatively low pixel count (when compared with most digital cameras) is their decision to use progressive scan CCD. Almost all of the larger CCDs are interlaced design requiring the use of a mechanical shutters. Progressive scan CCD can function well without the use of mechanical shutters, allowing high shutter speed (1/8000s) and relatively fast continuous shooting (5 shots per second for 10 shots - limited by buffer). -- --Lawrence Kwan--SMS Info Service/Ringtone Convertor--PGP:finger/www-- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.vex.net/~lawrence/ -Key ID:0x6D23F3C4--
