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properly matching!Li-Ion Rechargeable Battery (originally packaged factory-new merchandise)This high capacity rechargeable battery definitely disposes of more power than the original rechargeable battery included in delivery of the unit. This rechargeable battery can be used instead of the original rechargeable battery without any problems and can be recharged with the available standard power supply. The rechargeable battery is protected and secured against overcharge and short-circuits.Features of this rechargeable battery:safety due to heat and overcharge protectionreal lithium-ion rechargeable battery, more power than the original rechargeable batteryno memory effect ? recharge your battery whenever you likeexcellent fitting accuracy, certified quality merchandise, not an original accessorythe standard battery charger can still be used
original battery. It can be charged in exactly the same way the original battery is charged i.e. using an original or 3rd party charger, or via the camera (if the camera supports this feature). PowerPlanet rechargeable battery packs feature the latest battery technology, the highest quality components, and meet or exceed the manufacturers specifications. They are also designed to last longer and have no memory effect. All PowerPlanet products have a one-year limited warranty
Adatper, European and UK Plug. Charges in an average of 2 hours ! Automatic Cut-Off on completion of charge, Charge indication lights. Works on 110-240v, Travel anywhere and use with ease ! 1 Year Warranty.
Advantages: Good image quality, small and light. Disadvantages: Battery life, pop up flash, shutter lag and memory card size.
I bought the Kyocera Finecam S4 in November 2003. It was my first digital camera and being my son was due to be born soon I thought it should be a good quality one. After looking around to see what I could get for around £250, I found the Finecam S4 on offer. I liked the look of it so decided that I would give it a try after being told that it took very good quality pictures. So what do you get in the box:
The 4 Megapixel Finecam S4 Camera
16MB ... ...I sent it off to kyocera to see if it could be repaired (took four weeks before I heard back) and was told that a lens was out of alignment. They could repair it but it'll cost £90. I can buy a new camera for that!
Quick word on the ImageMixer software, never installed it so can't say anything about it, did all my editing in Photoshop. The good thing though is that you don't need to install any drivers as it detects the camera as a 'removable drive'. ...
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Advantages: Features, size, style - almost everything! Disadvantages: List price POTENTIALLY prohibitive
...this camera.
Being made by Kyocera (owned by Yashica, more well known for their professional standard camera equipment) this model is packed with all the features you could expect from a camera (see list below) and is small, light and very stylish to boot. The great thing about the camera in my opinion, though, is that while it has lots of special features, it is very easy to use if you just want to "point and click" - user-friendliness is excellent.
... ...extras when buying!
The Kyocera Finecam S4 is by far the best digital camera I have used (having used others by Olympus and Panasonic in the course of my work), and I would say that this model is faultless IF you can find a good deal.
Technical stuff:
4 megapixels (enough to produce detailed A4 sized photos!)
3.0x optical zoom ("traditional" zoom)
2.0x digital zoom (how close in to an image you can get without losing resolution)
Size: 91(w)x57(h)x31.5(d)mm ...
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Advantages: Small, compact and robust. Good battery life when new. Disadvantages: Slow to write images to disk, short battery life after prolonged use
We bought the Kyocera S4 about 3 years ago after doing a lot of research into camera. Not being keen photographers, we wanted a camera that was easy to use but that took good quality photos.
At first we were very pleased with the S4. The picture quality is great and at 4 mp the files are reasonable sized. The 16mb card that came with the camera had to be replaced as at "fine" quality we could fit about 10 photo's on there. We bought a 256mb and ... ...a rechargeable one and this is one of the reasons to buy the camera. We had previously bought a Pentax camera and were very disappointed at how quickly we were going through AA batteries. The S4 had a quick recharge time and long life, enabling you to fill the memory card before needing a recharge, however 3 years on and the battery last for about 5 photos before it needs recharging. The cost of a new battery is about £50. Might as well get a new ...
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Flash Modes: Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red Eye Reduction: Built-in
Effective Flash Range: 0.6 m - 2.5 m
Lens system
Type: Zoom lens - 7.3 mm - 21.9 mm - f/2.8-4.8
Focal Length: 7.3 mm - 21.9 mm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera: 35 - 105mm
Focus Adjustment: Automatic, manual
Auto Focus: TTL contrast detection
Min Focus Range: 60 cm
Macro Focus Range: 17-60cm
Lens Aperture: F/2.8-4.8
Optical Zoom: 3 x
Zoom Adjustment: Motorised drive
Lens Construction: 6 group(s) / 7 element(s)
Features: Built-in lens shield
Additional features
Self Timer: Yes
Self Timer Delay: 10 sec, 2sec
Additional Features: RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, date/time stamp, DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Type: Optical - real-image zoom
LED Information: Flash ready, autofocus ready
Manufacturer's product description
In digital photography quality is the key word. For those looking for image quality that approaches that of "pro-sumer" digital cameras, but in a package they can afford, with style to be envied, there is the Kyocera Finecam S4. This stylish camera includes a 3X optical zoom lens and a 2X digital zoom lens, giving the user a total of 5X zoom for getting up close and personal in any situation. This translates to the 35mm equivalent of a 35-105mm lens. A pop-up flash, new to the Finecam series, means that every picture has the right exposure, daytime or night, making the S4 perfect for any kind of photography and with dimensions of 3-3/8" by 2-3/16" by 1-3/16", this 4 megapixel digital camera takes images that can be blown up to 11" by 17" without any loss of quality while its body is barely bigger than a deck of cards. With a dark finish reminiscent of a Pierre Cardin tuxedo, this elegant digital camera is at home at the finest parties while the stainless steel body means that the Finecam S4 is sturdy enough to go just about anywhere. The Finecam S4 features Epson's revolutionary PRINT Image Matching (PIM) technology, enabling it to work perfectly with the newest generation of EPSON Stylus Photo printers. With PRINT Image Matching, critical image specific parameters for printing are recorded by the camera and saved in each image data file. PRINT Image Matching-enabled Epson Stylus Photo printers use this information to ensure that they accurately reproduce the image created by the camera. This Finecam digital camera also has an AVI movie mode, allowing users to make movies of up to 15 seconds. The AVI file format can be played back on the camera itself or on a PC, using Quick Time 4 or above. The Finecam series offers an array of shooting and flash modes, including: macro, which allows shooting approximately 9 cm from the lens surface when in wide angle; infinity Mode; manual focusing; 4 Flash modes (Auto, Red-eye reduction, Fill-in or Flash Off); color modes (Color, Sepia or Black & White); white Balance (Auto, Daylight, Tungsten Lamp, Cloudy, Fluorescent Lamp, Manual); exposure compensation (+ - 2EV, 1/3 EV steps). The camera is built with a durable metal cover that provides not only a smooth feeling for the user but long-lasting protection for the camera itself. Protecting the lens is a built-in auto lens barrier, which allows for usage without fear of losing or forgetting to remove the lens cap.
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It’s basically a large, beige cube with four little indicator lights on the top. It is split into three sections; the top section is where the printed paper comes out, the middle section houses the toner, lets you feed sheets of... more
