Sharp VE-CG40U

Click to take a QTVR tour of the VE-CG40U Sharp Electronics Corporation enters the digital still camera market with two new multi- megapixel models featuring Sharp's proprietary CG Silicon Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) technology that provides an ultra-high performance LCD that consumes less power. When used as the viewfinder the 1.5-inch LCD screen delivers a crisp and true to color preview for proper framing of your photo. Identical on the outside, these cameras are very compact and weigh less than one pound. The VE-CG40U employs a 4.2 megapixel CCD and the VE-CG30U has a 3.3 megapixel CCD. They feature an all-glass Canon 3X optical zoom with 3X digital zoom, USB interface, white balance control, image effects, and come with a removeable 16MB SD memory card, and AC power adapter. The VE-CG40U also records movie clips (motion JPEG) with sound up to 30 seconds in length. Both cameras are also equipped with high-end features such as Program AE, Exposure Bracketing, Aperture and Shutter priority and full manual exposure modes as well as five Scene modes, gamma correction, adjustable ISO sensitivity, white balance options, exposure compensation and "after capture" image effects filters. Both the VE-CG30U and VE-CG40U also have an easy “Quick link” button for one-touch photo transfer from the camera to the PC. Users can simply connect the included USB cable to the camera and the computer, hit the button, and it's complete. VE-CG40U Features 4 Megapixel CCD for images up to 2448 × 1632 pixels. Canon 3x (33-99mm equiv.) optical zoom lens 1.5-inch CG-Silicon color LCD with 134,000 pixels Program AE, Shutter-speed priority, Aperture-priority, Manual and AE Bracketing exposure modes plus 5 programmed Scene modes Adjustable ISO - Auto, 100, 200 or 400 Motion video w/audio 320x240 up to 30 secs Attach 10-sec audio memos to still images White balance options: Auto, daylight, tungsten, fluorescent Shutter speeds from 16 seconds to 1/500 second TTL Center-weighted and Spot Metering Post capture image effects (Soft Spot, Cross, Sepia) Builtin flash with Auto, Red-eye reduction, Fill, Forced off 2x or 4x enlarged playback function with scrolling Removeable Secure Digital flash media USB 1.1 connectivity with Quick Link download button The VE-CG40U is available for less than $300.00 (Jan 2003) and includes a set of alkaline batteries, AC power adapter, 16MB SD card, USB and Audio/Video cables, strap, CD-ROM driver disk, USB driver and download software for Windows and instruction manual. Physical Views The compact VE-CG40U and a standard CD for size comparison.

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Sharp VE-CG40U Specifications CCD Imager 1/1.8" 4.04 Megapixels effective Recorded Image Sizes 2448 x 1632 1824 x 1216 1200 x 800 720 x 480 Image File Type JPEG Exif Lens Type F2.0-2.5, F=7-21mm (35mm film equiv. 33-99mm) Optical/Digital Zoom 3x / 9x Macro Focus Mode 3.5 - 28 inches in Wide angle 8 - 28 inches in Telephoto LCD Monitor 1.5" CG-Silicon Color 134K pixels Viewfinder Eyelevel coupled optical with dioptric adjustment Built-In Flash Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Forced On, Off Storage Memory SecureDigital (SD) 16MB card provided Movie Mode 320x240 with sound up to 30 seconds Voice Annotation Up to 10 seconds Built-In Speaker Yes Built-In Microphone Yes Exposure Modes Program AE Shutter-speed priority (0.5 to 1/500 in 17 steps) Aperture-priority (F2-F8 in 9 steps) Quick Shot (fixed focus) Full Manual (16s to 1/500, 1/1000 only with F8) Shooting Modes Single Continuous (3 frames) Self Timer AE Bracketing Gamma Bracketing Scene Select Mode Portrait Snap Shot Landscape Night View Black & White White Balance Auto, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten Metering Mode Center-weighted or Spot Exposure Compensation +/- 2.0EV in 9 steps Still Capture with Sound Yes, 10 seconds maximum Frame Guide Cross, Focus, Landscape, Portrait, Snapshot Image Effects Sepia, Cross, Soft Spot Self Timer Yes, 10 seconds ISO Selection Auto / 100 / 200 / 400 Gamma Correction Standard, Highlight, Darkness, Contrast Remaining Battery Display Yes Confirmation Sound Yes Zoom Preview 1x / 2x / 4x Auto Power Off 1, 3, 5 min. File Numbering Mode Serial, Reset One Touch Image Transfer Yes Image Protect Mode Yes Print Order Information (DPOF) Yes Thumbnail Preview Yes On Screen Language English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese AC Adapter 110-120V 50-60Hz with 6V DC output Data I/O USB v1.1 Audio/Video Output Monoraul audio NTSC or PAL video (in Playback mode only) Power Source 4 AA batteries, Alkaline or NiMH Dimension (W x H x D) 4.5" x 2.9" x 2.4" 113.5 x 74.5 x 60 mm Weight .64 lbs. (290g) Operating Temperature 32°F to 104°F (0°C to +40°C) Operating Humidity 30% to 80% CD ROM - Drivers, Movie Creator Windows OS only OS Compatibility Windows 98 SE, 2000, Me, XP (USB driver is not Macintosh compatible)

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