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KLG2992 Posts: 94

Which camera sensor is better? Im planning to buy this camera...

http://www.svp-tech.com/12v-2/12v-2.htm

I'm curious about this product because it uses a CMOS sensor. I'm wondering which one is better... Have you ever bought this camera? Well, I'm planning to buy this camera because it has...

---------Specification----------

---Image Resolution:Image Sensor Omnivision 3620 1/2" 2048 x 1536 CMOS
640x480, 1024X768,1600x1200, 2048X1536,
4000x3000i12.0M interpolatedj

---Lens: F/3.0, f=8.34mm, Focus Range:150mm~200mm(Macro) 1.0m-Inf(Normal)
35mm film equivalent 44mm

---Focus Modes: Fixed focus

---ISO Equivalent: Auto

---Shutter: Electronic

---Shutter Speed 1/10-1/2650 sec.

---LTPS TFT LCD 2.5"
Resolution :882(W) x 228(H)
Dot pitch (mm): 0.056(W) x 0.168(H)
Active area: 49.42(W) x 38.304 (H)

---Picture Effects: Black & White, Color

---Viewfinder: Monitor screen

---Zoom: 8X Digital Zoom

---Storage system Internal: 16MB Flash Memory
External: SD or MMC Card

---I / O terminals: USB 1.1,TV Output (NTSC/PAL options)

---Power: Battery: Li-ion Rechargeable Battery.
Battery life: 93 images with TFT & flash
675 images with TFT but without flash
Auto power off: Can be selected from 60 sec. 2 minute.

---LED Indicator 1)Red: self-timer, 2) /Red:Ready / Busy/ Power, 3)Green / Macro

---White Balance: Auto / Sunny / Tungsten / Fluorescent / Cloudy

---Exposure Control: Program AE

--Exposure Compensation: +/- 2.0EV in steps of 1/2 EV

---Flash Modes: (1) Auto
2) Compulsion
3) Off
4)Red-eye reduction

---PC Camera: VGA Image (640 x 480 pixels)

---Playback Modes: (!)still image:single frame(zoomx8)/ thumbnail(9,or 4 frames)

---Continuous Image playback: AVI, 640 x 480 pixels, (Based on External SD Card)
90sec. (16MB Memory); 180sec. (32MB Memory);360sec. (64MB Memory)
720sec. (128MB Memory);1440sec. (256MB Memory);2880sec. (512MB Memory)

---Image Quality: Base/fine/normal

---Self-timer delay: 10 seconds

---Flash Charging Time: Approx. 8 sec. At nomal temperature with fully charged battery

---File Format Still Image:
(1) FINE (approx.1/4)
(2) NORMAL (approx. 1/8)
(3) BASIC (approx. 1/16)
Movie Image: AVI (based on 16MB build-in memory)
640 x 480 pixels (Approx. 9 sec.)
Approx. 15 frames/sec
** The data in parentheses refer to the maximum movie length per shooting

---Microphone/Speaker: YES

---Slide Show Mode: N/A

---PC Connected Shooting: Available (USB connection only. Exclusive software program)
DPOF N/A

---Calendar Calendar: (2003/8/18~2030/12/31)

---OSD Language: English, Japanese, Chinese(traditional/simplified) ,German,FrenchCSpanish,Italian

---Operating Environment: 0-40‹C (32-104‹F)

---Operating Humidity: 10-90%

---My Camera Settings: start-up image, Start-up sound, Shutter sound, Operation sound and selftimer sound

Dimension: 92x56x16.9mm

Weight: 120g (without battery and SD card)

-----------Accessories----------
Gift box colour box

Hand strap: Yes

CD ROM: Driver / Software (Arcsoft PhotoImpression5.0 & Arcsoft VideoImpression2.0)

USB 1.1: MINI USB 5PIN, white

TV out cable: black

User's Manual: English

Battery: Li-ion Rechargeable Battery

AC ADAPTER: Yes

Pouch: Yes

--------Packing details-------- @

Gift box: 210~160~100(mm)

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Sorry, I'm just looking for a good camera to substitute my Sony Ericsson K750i. I'm looking for a good camera, but I need an inexpensive one... This product caught my eye becauase it has a 12 Mega-Pixels? It says "interpolated"..... Does it change the quality of the picture? Does it stretch the picture? This camera sounds like a good deal...?

Do you have any sugestions?

What do you think about this product?

What camera do you recommend?

Do you use a camera? Or your phone's camera? (Mine is a Sony Ericsson K750i)

ETC...

Sorry, if I'm posting this... I just want a relyable camera because I am going to Six Flags (Magic Mountain) -California, U.S.A.- and I want to take good pictures.....

-----Do you have a CMOS camera?-----Can you post its pictures? I would like to see its capabilities... Is it a good camera? Etc...

Sorry, I'm just curious...
Thanks, for reading this.....

Thanks, KLG2992- Kevin

[ This Message was edited by: masseur on 2006-03-29 06:07 ]
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Posted: 2006-03-29 07:03:24
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KLG2992 Posts: 94

Anyone?
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Posted: 2006-03-29 07:17:46
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vrl29 Posts: 305

you sure you want to buy a camera because it's capable of interpolation? interpolation is defined as "Adding new pixels to a digital image between existing pixels. Interpolation software analyzes the adjacent pixels to create the new ones.". in effect, it makes a bigger image at the expense of quality...
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Posted: 2006-03-29 09:04:59
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Sammy_boy Posts: > 500

I'd be tempted to steer clear of these not very well known makes, I guarantee you'll be disappointed with the quality of pictures it will produce.

I'd save up a bit longer and get a camera from a respected name like Sony, Olympus, Nikon, etc.

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Posted: 2006-03-29 09:24:07
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max_wedge Posts: > 500

Agree. The issue is not cmos against ccd, since some cheap ccd's are worse than good quality cmos chips.

And some cmos chips are even as good as good qualityf ccd's. So forget about that issue.
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Posted: 2006-03-30 02:07:17
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mrao Posts: > 500

moreover...a good photographer would be capable of equally good pics with both...for e.g a k750 or for that matter a k700 in the right hands can produce pics comparable or better than ones taken with a digicam
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Posted: 2006-03-30 02:15:00
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max_wedge Posts: > 500

A DSLR photograph may have better resolution, clarity, and less distortion (due to better lenses) etc, but the actual subject matter and composition I always thought was more important than technical perfection.

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[ This Message was edited by: max_wedge on 2006-04-03 15:55 ]
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Posted: 2006-03-30 04:24:51
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max_wedge Posts: > 500

on the thread topic, many high end cameras use cmos chips. For example the Sony DSC-R1 has a 10MP CMOS sensor.

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Sony/sony_dscr1.asp

I wouldn't knock one back

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Posted: 2006-04-03 16:54:01
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KLG2992 Posts: 94

Should I get it? I'm not sure anymore...?

What do you recommend?

Thanks, KLG2992- Kevin

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Posted: 2006-04-09 18:07:09
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