Epson UK Press Release 08/10/04

Epson delivers a stylish 5 mega pixel digital camera with a 2.5 inch Photo Fine viewer

The Epson L-500V is a compact 5 mega pixel digital camera combined with a 2.5 inch Photo Fine viewer.  It is the world’s highest definition consumer display on the market with 256 pixels per inch (ppi) and enables accurate viewing and sharing of photos directly from the camera screen. 

October 2004 - The Epson L-500V, compact digital camera, will instantly capture 5 megapixel resolution photos with 3 times optical zoom.  It features a 2.5 inch Epson Photo Fine viewer with a resolution of 256 ppi.  You can share your images more easily, browse and select photos from thumnails and comfortably view your photos, not just preview them as with smaller digital camera screens.

Also included are outdoor and movie modes. The outdoor mode alternates between high brightness and high contrast so you can take high-quality photos in adverse light conditions. The movie mode offers VGA resolution at 30 frames per second ensuring producing a smooth picture. 

Richard Baylis, Sales and Marketing Manager, Consumer Products, Epson UK says, ?The Epson L-500V makes composing and focusing with a digital camera easy because you can see a clear, realistic scene from the Epson Photo Fine LCD display.  The high resolution and brightness of the screen, makes this more than just a digital camera.  It combines the benefits of two products in one: a digital camera and a high definition photo viewer.?

What is Epson Photo Fine liquid crystal display technology?
Epson Photo Fine liquid crystal display technology ensures a sharp lifelike preview of recorded images unsurpassed by any other manufacturer.  The high density liquid crystal display provides more than twice the number of pixels than competitor models.  The results are clearer, sharper images with high-quality colour rendition and brightness.  Epson Photo Fine LCD viewer reveals subtleties in your images that cannot be seen on ordinary LCD?s, making it ideal for previewing digital images before printing or transferring to a PC.

Epson L-500V features summary
Epson L-500V launch date ? November 2004
2.5 inch high definition Epson Photo Fine display
High definition of 256 ppi,  589,824 dots

5 mega pixel
3x optical zoom
Movie mode at broadcast quality (30 fps at VGA resolution)
USB DIRECT-PRINT
PRINT Image Framer technology enables users to add their own frames
RRP ?279 inc VAT