Rollei dp8300 Announced

July 14, 2005 | Mark Goldstein | Digital Compact Cameras | Comment |

Rollei dp8300Rollei dp8300 digital camera is announced. The Rollei dp8300 is an 8 megapixel model with 3x optical zoom lens equivalent to 36-108mm and 2.5 inch LD screen. The Rollei dp8300 will be released in July for €349.

Rollei Press Release

Compact high performance digital camera with 8.1 megapixels,metal body, 3x zoom lens, 5.1x digital zoom, video and voice recording as well as built-in speaker and microphone.

• Stylish metal body
• Large 2.5“ TFT colour monitor and real-image optical viewfinder with eyesight correction
• Unlimited video clip
• TIFF file-format option
• 64MB SD card supplied with camera

Specifications
Sensor 1/1.8“8.1megapixel CCD
Image resolution 3264 x 2448 pixels,2560 x 1920 pixels,1600 x 1200 pixels,640 x 480 pixels
Video Clip 640 x 480 pixels(30 fps, standard; 15 fps, eco)AVI
Voice recording 30 s
Image storage SD cards up to 1 GB
Recording format JPEG (EXIF 2.2), DCF, DPOF, AVI, TIFF
Image quality Fine, Standard, Economy
Built-in microphone and loudspeaker
Lens 3x zoom lens 7.5 – 22.5 mm f/2.8 – 4.8 HFT(equivalent to 36 – 108 mm in 35mm format)
Zoom 3x optical, 5.1x digital
Autofocus range 0.50 m to ∞
Macro range 5 cm to 50 cm
Shutter speed Automatically 1/2 s – 1/1500 s
Film-speed settings, auto ISO 50, 100, 200, 400
Exposure compensation Auto, manual+/- 2,0 EV in 1/3 increments
Focusing, auto TTL
Average and spotmetering
White balance Auto, manual Daylight, cloudy, tungsten, fluorescent 1 + 2
Flash Auto, forced, off, red-eye reduction
LC monitor 2.5“ low-temperature polysilicon TFT colour monitor
Self timer 2 s/10 s/10 s + 2 s delay
Interface USB 1.1, Video (NTSC, PAL),Power Supply
Power source 3,7V Li-Ion rechargeable battery, AC-DC Adapter
Dimensions (mm/w x h x d) 91 x 57 x 27
Weight 150 g(without batteries and SD card)

System requirements

PC, Windows 98/SE/ME/2000/XP, USB interface, CD-ROM drive
Apple Macintosh, Version 8.6 or higher, USB interface,CD-ROM drive

Contents
Rollei dp8300, USB and video cables, Li-Ion battery, charger, strap, pouch, 64MB SD card, software CD with Photo Explorer 8.0, Photo Express 5.0 and drivers, printed instruction manual in DE, GB, FR, ES, IT