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The '''Photosmart HP Digital Camera''' (model C5340A) was introduced by [[Hewlett-Packard]] in 1997<ref>[http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/abouthp/histnfacts/museum/imagingprinting/index2.html HP History: imaging]</ref>, and was manufactured in Japan. It was part of the ''Photosmart'' system, which also had a print and negative scanner and a photo printer - and associate image handling software. Images could be uploaded to a computer using a serial interface cable. Power came from 4 AA batteries, or an external 6v power supply. There is a sliding cover on the left-hand end, revealing the mini-DIN socket for the serial cable and external power socket. |
The '''Photosmart HP Digital Camera''' (model C5340A) was introduced by [[Hewlett-Packard]] in 1997<ref>[http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/abouthp/histnfacts/museum/imagingprinting/index2.html HP History: imaging]</ref>, and was manufactured in Japan. It was part of the ''Photosmart'' system, which also had a print and negative scanner and a photo printer - and associate image handling software. Images could be uploaded to a computer using a serial interface cable. Power came from 4 AA batteries, or an external 6v power supply. There is a sliding cover on the left-hand end, revealing the mini-DIN socket for the serial cable and external power socket. |
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| − | The camera has a 640x480 [[pixel]] ([[VGA]]) [[resolution]], and came with a 2Mb memory card capable of storing |
+ | The camera has a 640x480 [[pixel]] ([[VGA]]) [[resolution]], and came with a 2Mb memory card capable of storing 32 "normal" images - with ~20:1 compression, but only 16 in "fine" mode and ''only 4'' in "superfine" mode (~2.5:1 compression). A 4Mb card was an option. It has a fixed f2.8 lens with autofocus, marked as having 37mm [[filter thread]]s, but not with its focal length. |
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* [http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/abouthp/histnfacts/museum/imagingprinting/0020/index.html 1997 Photosmart System] at HP |
* [http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/abouthp/histnfacts/museum/imagingprinting/0020/index.html 1997 Photosmart System] at HP |
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| + | * [http://www.epi-centre.com/reports/9706cs.html review of the PhotoSmart system] - from "John Henshall's Chip Shop" in "The Photographer" magazine, June 1997 |
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Revision as of 00:23, 14 September 2008
The Photosmart HP Digital Camera (model C5340A) was introduced by Hewlett-Packard in 1997[1], and was manufactured in Japan. It was part of the Photosmart system, which also had a print and negative scanner and a photo printer - and associate image handling software. Images could be uploaded to a computer using a serial interface cable. Power came from 4 AA batteries, or an external 6v power supply. There is a sliding cover on the left-hand end, revealing the mini-DIN socket for the serial cable and external power socket.
The camera has a 640x480 pixel (VGA) resolution, and came with a 2Mb memory card capable of storing 32 "normal" images - with ~20:1 compression, but only 16 in "fine" mode and only 4 in "superfine" mode (~2.5:1 compression). A 4Mb card was an option. It has a fixed f2.8 lens with autofocus, marked as having 37mm filter threads, but not with its focal length.
Links
- 1997 Photosmart System at HP
- review of the PhotoSmart system - from "John Henshall's Chip Shop" in "The Photographer" magazine, June 1997