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Editors' Rating:
6.6 of 10
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Value for money |
6 |
| Ease of Use |
8 |
| Performance |
7 |
| Image Quality |
6 |
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PROS
Decent
image quality.
Stylish design.
Rich point-and-shoot feature
set.
Good analog controls.
CONS
Mediocre image quality.
Mediocre sharpness.
Lack of lens cap.
No optical viewfinder. |
Includes: Kyocera Finecam SL400R Digital Camera, 16MB SD Memory
Card, Lithium Ion Battery Pack, AC Adapter/Recharger (100V 240V),
USB Cable, Software CD, Camera Case, Hand Strap, Cleaner Cloth, User's
Manual, Quick Start Guide.
Recommended
Accessories |
The 4-megapixel Kyocera
Finecam SL400R is a quick performer and is a lot of fun and easy to shoot,
thanks in large part to its unusual pivoting lens. The best
thing about the Kyocera sl400r is the size. To get a camera this small
results in some compromises, so image quality and ease of use are
compromised. That's true of all cameras in this size class. In terms of
volume, the Pentax Optio S4i is smaller, and the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T1
and Konica Minolta DiMAGE Xt are slightly larger. The Kyocera sl400r
offers 640 x 480 30fps video quality until the card is full, which is as
good or better than any of the other cameras (though the quality of sound
from the built in mic isn't great). The menu lay-out is intuitive and you
won't need to refer to the manual very often. Start-up and shot-to-shot
time are best in the class as well. If you buy a fast SecureDigital card,
the Kyocera can shoot at 3.5 frames/second until the card is full, far
beyond the capabilities of other cameras in this class.
Finecam SL400R Major Features:
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3x Zoom Digital Camera featuring
4 effective
megapixels. |
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4 effective megapixels for 2,272
x 1,704-pixel images.
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1.5-inch TFT color LCD DayFine
monitor with dual backlight and adjustable brightness. |
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3x Kyocera
optical zoom lens, 5.8-17.4mm (equivalent to a
38-115mm lens on a 35mm camera). |
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Digital zoom up to 3.2x magnification. |
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Exclusive RTUNE technology lets Kyocera Finecam
M410R start and shoot faster than any digital camera before. |
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Virtually non-existent shutter lag time of 0.07 second. |
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Incredible, unlimited 3.3 frames per second. |
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Programmed AE, shutter priority AE. |
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Auto exposure mode for different recording situations (Standard, Sports,
Portrait, Night view, Night portrait, Macro, Landscape). |
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Adjustable white balance for various light conditions (Auto,
Daylight, Overcast, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Preset). |
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Various methods of exposure metering (CCD multi-area evaluation,
center-weighted metering, spot metering system). |
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ISO sensitivity equivalents: 50, 100, 200, 400, and 800. |
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Adjustable aperture settings from f/2.8 to f/7.5. |
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1 sec. -
1/2000 sec. shutter speed. |
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Flash
modes: Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction, Fill-In, Flash Off, Slow
Sync. |
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AVI Movies at 640 x 480 pixels (30 frames per second) or 320 x 240
pixels (30 frames per second) 160 x 120 pixels (30 frames per second), length limited only
by memory. |
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Powered
by lithium ion rechargeable battery
or AC Adapter. |
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Images saved to
SecureDigital/MultiMedia
memory cards (not included). |
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DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)
compatibility. |
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PictBridge compatible. |
The Lowest Price is not always best !
When you buy a digital camera, the basic package almost always includes
extras such as a battery charger, lens cap, batteries, flash memory card, and software.
One of the more disreputable practices a dealer can engage in is called unbundling. These
dealers remove items from the package that are normally included in the price and
price them separately.
When purchasing
a camera you have three components of the price to consider - the camera price, postage and
handling, and taxes. Many dealers lower the price to make the camera more attractive, then
increase the postage and handling to boost their profits.
Hesitate before
accepting extended warranties. Every knowledgeable consumer expert says it's better to
gamble. Most of a company's profit is in the sale of these warranties so they press, and
press hard. Your job is to resist, and resist hard. The only thing to keep in mind is that
digital cameras can be horribly expensive to repair. If you want peace of mind, you may
want the warranty, even though it's probably overpriced. The cost of a repair can
approach, or even exceed, the original purchase price.
When you buy a
camera from a reputable dealer, you expect to be able to return it if you aren't
satisfied. Some dealers try to discourage this by requiring a restocking fee for returned
merchandise. This is always explained as a way to recover their costs of checking the
merchandise and restoring the packaging you may have opened.
Many dealers is
truly a false, deceptive and a total crook. Bait and switch tactics used. Does not sell
new merchandise and will ship used or refurbished goods without notifying customer. They then
try to charge a restock fee on top of their exobitant shipping fees to make a profit where
they could not on their goods. A try case of buyer beware.
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