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Kyocera Finecam S3R

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3 stars
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Kyocera Finecam S3Read more
First Look posted 5/7/01Full review posted 7/2/01 Click on the S3 camera for a QTVR tour The Kyocera Finecam S3 is the world's smallest high-quality 3.34 megapixel digital camera. The size of a credit card, the Kyocera Finecam S3 shoots incredibly crisp, sharp images in a sleek, state-of-the-art advancedRead more
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Pros

  • Superbly designed
  • rugged stainless-steel case
  • rugged

Cons

  • Uncompressed TIFF and JPEG image file formats
  • Shutter speeds from 1/2
  • 000 to 8 seconds

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 7.144x5.358 mm
  • 3 Mpx
  • 2048, 1536 px
  • 4.8
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Single, Live View
  • 1.6 in
  • no

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Kyocera Finecam S3R - Pros & Cons

Kyocera Finecam S3R

Pros

  • Superbly designed
  • rugged stainless-steel case
  • rugged
  • classy design exudes quality and pizazz
  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • solid
  • well-designed
  • stainless-steel body and efficient menu system
  • sharp
  • 2X zoom lens and easy navigation

Cons

  • Uncompressed TIFF and JPEG image file formats
  • Shutter speeds from 1/2
  • 000 to 8 seconds
  • S3 is a USB or any type of digital
  • slightly pared down from its original design following an
  • lack of USB is made up for by the inclusion of a small USB MMC reader
  • lithium-ion battery pack
  • limited feature set and spotty performance
  • poor exposure and shifted colors as a result
  • blooming and purple fringing around the leaves and branches that had a sky background
  • Bad Performance and exposure glitches

Kyocera Finecam S3R - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
1.6 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconEffective pixels
3 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
2048 x 1536 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Kyocera Finecam S3R - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.28 in
Sensor photo detectors3.0 Mpx
Effective pixels3.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
Max resolution2048 x 1536 px
Other resolutions
  • 1600x1200
  • 1280x960
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom3.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture4.8
Focal length equiv35 - 105
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range23.62 in
Macro focus range6.69 in
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityyes
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Built-in flashyes
Flash range2.5
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in Flash
External flashno
Continuous drive3.0 fps
Self-timeryes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Design
Body typeUltracompact
Colour of productBronze
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
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Connectivity
USB version1.0
Remote controlNo
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Image
ISO
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
White balance presets5
Custom white balanceyes
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size1.6 in
Screen dots70000
Touch screenno
Live viewno
Viewfinder
Optical
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
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Dimensions
Weight7.23 oz
Width3.62 in
Height2.28 in
Depth1.3 in
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Power
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Orientation sensorno

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