Contax SL300R T* Review

(The SL300R T* does not have a video out feature so we are showing the screen displays from the Kyocera S5R - they are very similar except the SL300R T* has a maximum resolution of 2048 x 1536)

When viewing images in the Playback mode only the battery condition icon overlays the image.

You can bring up this screen of exposure information that shows the filename, file size, image quality ("F"ine), resolution (2048x1536), image is protected, there is a sound memo attached, shutter speed 1/64 sec., aperture F4.1 and exposure compensation, ISO speed, DPOF print information (0 PCS means it is not selected for printing), date/time and battery condition icon.

Use the zoom control to examine images during playback. There is a two-step 4X zoom option that magnifies the image and allows you to scroll around using the 4-way selector.

The Index mode displays 6 small thumbnails and lets you quickly search through stored images to find one to playback in full screen mode.

Play mode MENU options:

MULTI (or SINGLE) - Display index page or return to full screen mode
RECORDING - EXECUTE or CANCEL (records audio for each image)
PROTECT - Protect images against accidental erasure
ERASE - Delete current image
ALL ERASE - Delete all images.
RESIZE - Create smaller images
ROTATE - Rotate portrait mode images for proper display on a television set
AUTO PLAY - Begins the sideshow function.
PRINT - Set DPOF printing information

The rotate option allows you to rotate your image 90° left or right.

This is the Movie Playback Screen you can control the volume, play, rewind, pause and fast forward.

Up to a 30 sec. or less sound annotation can be recorded with a still image.

Playback of an attached audio annotation.

SETUP Menu options:

AF MODE - Auto focus, Single or Continuous
AF METHOD - Speed or Frames
BRIGHT CNTRL - Controls LCD brightness
BACKLIGHT - Low Power or Bright
DATE - Set the camera's internal clock/calendar
INSERT DATE - No date or with date (includes date on image or not)
FORMAT - Formats the SD or MMC memory card
POWER SAVE - Turns camera off after selected time
MODE LOCK - When enabled settings are saved from power Off to On
BEEP - Enable or disable camera sounds
SHUTTER VOLUME - Controls the shutter sound
COLOR SELECT - Select the color desired for the menu bar
START SCREEN - Select default, blue or off
REC REVIEW - Select image review time or turn off
LANGUAGE - Menu language (English, Japanese, German, French, Spanish)
FILE NO. - Reset file numbers and create new folder or sequentially number
MODE RESET - Restore default settings of the record mode