Steves Digicams - Casio QV-5700

Review posted 5/24/03

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The QV-5700 is Casio's flagship digital camera featuring a 1/1.8" 5-million pixel primary color CCD imager and a large-diameter f2-2.5 3x Canon zoom lens (34-102mm in 35mm format.) It also features a full compliment of exposure modes (Automatic, Program AE, Shutter speed priority, Aperture priority and full Manual) plus Casio's unique "Best Shot" feature that lets you select an icon that best reflects your imaging situation. The camera will automatically select the best combination of aperture and shutter speed for you. There are five Best Shot Scenes built into the camera and another 100 scenes that can be loaded onto the flash card from the supplied software CD-ROM.

As you would expect from a "top of the line camera," the QV-5700 has a full range of metering options (matrix, center-weighted and spot), white balance settings (5 presets plus custom), recording modes (single, continuous, AE bracketing, panorama, movie, Best Shot and selftimer) and focus modes (multi-area AF, Spot AF [with 9 selectable areas], manual, infinity, focus lock) with a low-light focus-assist illuminator. It also has high-end features like a histogram display in both the recording and playback modes, an external flash sync PC type connector, automatic image orientation for portrait mode exposures and an enlarged focusing area on the LCD display.

QV-5700 Main Features

5-Megapixel Sony 1/1.8" square primary color CCD

F2-2.5 Canon 3x zoom lens (34-102mm in 35mm equiv.)

Image Sizes: 2560 x 1920, 2544 x 1696 (3:2), 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480

Three JPEG quality levels and TIFF uncompressed formats

320x240 AVI movies @ 15fps, max. 30 seconds

Shutter Speeds: 60 - 1/1000 sec. plus Bulb

Aperture: F2 - F8 Auto (6 steps) and manual selection

3.2X seamless digital zoom

Multi-area AF, Spot AF w/9 selectable points, Digital soft focus in Best Shot mode, Manual Focus, Infinity and Focus Lock

Focus assist illuminator and focus area expansion on LCD display.

ISO Auto or 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 equivalents

Metering Modes: Multi, Center-Weighted, Spot

Exposure Modes: Full Auto, Programmed AE, Aperture-Priority AE, Shutter-Priority AE and Manual

Adjustable image saturation, contrast and sharpening

Exposure Compensation: 2EV to +2EV in 1/3EV step

White Balance: 5 presets and custom set

Recording Modes: Single Image, Continuous, Panorama Mode, AE Bracketing, Movie, Macro, BestShot and Self Timer

RealTime Histogram in record and playback modes

Standard PC type external flash terminal

Epson PRINT Image Matching compatible

Image Orientation Detection - The camera automatically rotates portrait images during playback

CompactFlash Type II card slot compatible with IBM Microdrives

USB port and software for easy image downloading

Bundled Software

The QV-5700 comes bundled with Photo Loader 2.0 (for Windows and Macintosh OS) which quickly and easily transfers images to your PC for printing, attachment to e-mail, etc. Transferred images can be viewed using your Web browser on a screen that groups images by the dates they were recorded. Besides images, you can also view the camera setup information that was used when each image was recorded.

Photohands for Windows offers easy image printing and editing software. Simply click a button in the screen of Photo Loader 2.0 and Photohands starts up automatically. Then you just need to specify the paper size and you are ready to print. Photohands includes useful tools for retouching images, including contrast, brightness, tint, sharpness, noise filtering, effect filters, resizing, rotation, and more. This means you can modify recorded images to create exactly the result you need.

Physical Views

The QV-5700 and a standard Compact Disc for size comparison.

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Casio QV-5700 Specifications

Imaging Element

1 / 1.8-inch primary color CCD
Total Pixels: 5.36 million
Effective Pixels: 5.0 million

Recording Format

Still Images: JPEG (Exif. Ver. 2.2), TIFF, DCF standard, DPOF compliant
Movies: AVI (Open DML Motion JPEG standard)

Recording Medium

CompactFlashT memory card Type I / II; IBM microdrive compatible

Image Sizes (Pixels)

Still Images: 2,560 x 1,920 pixels, 2,544 x 1,696 pixels (3:2), 1,600 x 1,200 pixels, 1,280 x 960 pixels, 640 x 480 pixels Movie: 320 x 240 pixels (15 FPS)

Still

Image size (Pixels)	Quality	File size	16 MB memory card	64 MB memory card	1GB Microdrive
2560 X 1920	FINE	2.3MB / image	6	24	410
	NORMAL	1.8MB / image	7	30	513
	ECONOMY	1.3MB / image	10	40	684
	TIFF	14.4MB / image	-	3	65
2544 X 1696 (3:2)	FINE	2.0MB / image	6	27	466
	NORMAL	1.6MB / image	8	33	570
	ECONOMY	1.1MB / image	12	50	855
	TIFF	12.6MB / image	1	4	75
1600 X 1200	FINE	1.02MB / image	12	50	855
	NORMAL	680KB / image	18	75	1266
	ECONOMY	340KB / image	35	144	2445
	TIFF	5.63MB / image	2	10	173
1280 X 960	FINE	650KB / image	19	77	1314
	NORMAL	430KB / image	28	113	1911
	ECONOMY	220KB / image	53	214	3625
	TIFF	3.6MB / image	3	15	270
640 X 480	FINE	160KB / image	73	296	5006
	NORMAL	110KB / image	103	415	7009
	ECONOMY	60KB / image	154	622	9999*2
	TIFF	900KB / image	15	62	1049

Movie

Image Size (Pixels)	Maximum Recording Time Per Movie	File Size	16MB Memory card	64MB Memory card	1GB Microdrive
320 X 240	30 sec	300KB / sec	60 sec	3 min and 30 sec	58 min and 30 sec

Image Deletion

Displayed image; single image; all images in a folder; all images in memory (with image protection)

Lens

F 2.0 to 2.5, f = 7 to 21 mm
(equivalent to 34 to 102 mm in 35mm format)

Zoom

3 X optical zoom, 3.2 X digital zoom, 9.6 X total zoom

Focusing

Contrast-detect AF; multi-area AF; spot AF; manual focus; macro mode, infinity mode; focus lock; focus area expansion

Approximate Focus Range

Normal: 30 cm to infinity
Macro : 6 cm (W) / 20 cm (T) to 50 cm
Manual: 6 cm (W) / 20 cm (T) to infinity

Exposure Control

CCD Light Metering :	Multi-pattern, centre weighted, spot
Exposure :	Program AE; aperture priority AE; shutter speed priority AE; manual
Exposure Compensation :	- 2EV to + 2EV (1 / 3 EV units)

Shutter

CCD shutter, mechanical shutter
60 seconds to 1 / 1,000 second, Bulb

Aperture

F 2.0 to F 8

White Balance

Automatic / fixed (4 modes), manual

Self-timer

10 seconds, 2 seconds

Flash Modes

AUTO, ON, OFF, Red eye reduction
Front-curtain Flash sync
Rear-curtain Flash sync

Approximate Flash Range

0.5 to 3.0m (ISO50)

Recording Modes

Single Image, Continuous shots, Self-timer, Movie, Panorama, Macro, BESTSHOT, Auto Exposure Bracketing(AEB), Manual Exposure, Shutter Speed Priority AE, Aperture Priority AE, Program AE, Full Auto

Monitor Screen

1.8" low-glare color Hyper Amorphous TFT (HAST) color LCD (122,100 pixels, 555 x 220)

Viewfinder

Optical Zoom Viewfinder or color LCD monitor

Clock

Built-in quartz digital clock; date and time recorded with image data; time stamping; auto calendar up to 2049

Input/Output Terminals

Remote shutter release; USB 1.1 port (mini-B); AC adapter terminal; VIDEO OUT (NTSC and PAL); external flash

Power Requirements

Four AA-size batteries (alkaline or lithium); NiMH batteries (NP-H3);
optionally available AC adapter (AD-C620);
or optionally available AC adaptor/charger (BC-3HA)

Battery Life

Type of Operation	AA-size Alkaline (LR6)	AA-size Lithium (FR6)	NiMH (NP-H3)
Continuous Playback	3 hours	5 hours 20 minutes	3 hours
Continuous Recording	1 hours 15 minutes (460 shot)	3 hours (1,130 shot)	1 hours 30 minutes (540 shot)

Dimensions

4.65(W) x 2.94(H) x 2.54(D)
118 (W) x 74.5 (H) x 64.5 (D) mm (excluding projections)

Weight

Approximately 12.53 oz / 355 g

Bundled Accessories

Neck Strap; Lens Cap (with Cap Holder); Video Cable; 16 MB CF card; Special USB Cable; 4 NiMH batteries, charger, AC cord; User's Guide (with warranty); software installation guide; CD-ROM (for Windows and the Macintosh)

-Photo Loader 2.1 (Windows) .Photo Loader 1.1 (Macintosh)
-Photohands 1.0 (Windows) .Panorama Editor 1.0 (Windows)
-Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.05 (Windows, Macintosh)
-Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 including Outlook Express (Macintosh)
-USB driver 1.0 (Windows) / USB driver 2.1 (Macintosh)
-BESTSHOT Library (100 scenes)
-Program for switching the camera menu language

* The camera does not come with a Microdrive, they are sold separately.

Optional Accessories
Conversion Lens Adapter	LU-35A	AC Adaptor Charger Unit / Battery Set	BC-3HA
Remote Shutter Release (Approximately 1 meter)	WR-3C	Nickel-Metal Hydride (4-Battery Set)	NP-H3
PC Card Adapter	CA-10	Soft Case	QSC-1
AC Adaptor	AD-C620	Soft Case	QSC-1

Recommended Canon
Conversion Lenses and Close Up Lens

Tele Converter
TC-DC58

Wide Converter
WC-DC58

Close-Up Lens
250D

(Some of the options shown here may not be available in some geographic areas.)

Minimum Computer System Requirements

Windows					Machintosh
*	Photo Loader 2.1	Photohands 1.0	Panorama Editor 1.0	USB driver 1.0*1	Photo Loader 1.1	USB driver 2.1*3
OS	XP	XP	XP	XP*2	7.6.1 to 9	8.6 to 9,10.1
	2000	2000	2000	2000
	Me	Me	Me	Me
	98	98	98	98
CPU	486 or higher (Pentium recommended)	Pentium or higher	486 or higher (Pentium recommended)	486 or higher (Pentium recommended)	PowerPC	PowerPC G3 or higher
Memory	16 MB minimum	64 MB minimum	32 MB minimum	-	32 MB minimum	-
HD	At least 7 MB available	At least 10 MB available	At least 1 MB available	-	At least 3 MB available	-

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