Digital Camera Comparison Chart
Feature EPSON
PhotoPC®
650
EPSON
PhotoPC®
750Z
EPSON
PhotoPC®
800
EPSON
PhotoPC®
850Z
EPSON
PhotoPC®
3000Z
CCD sensor 1.09 megapixel 1.25 megapixel 2.14 megapixel 2.11 megapixel 3.34 megapixel
Optical resolution 1152 x 864 pixels 1280 x 960 pixels 1600 x 1200 pixels 1600 x 1200 pixels 2048 x 1536 pixels
HyPict Technology No 1600 x 1200 pixels hardware interpolated 1984 x 1488 pixels hardware interpolated 1984 x 1488 pixels hardware interpolated 2544 x 1904 pixels hardware interpolated
Image Authentication System No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Compression/File Format JPEG and uncompressed JPEG JPEG JPEG, DCF & DPOF JPEG, uncompressed TIFF, DCF & DPOF
Built-in Flash Yes; standard and red eye reduction Yes; standard and slow synchronized Yes; standard and slow synchronized Yes; auto, on, off, slow sychronized, red eye reduction Yes; auto, on, off, slow sychronized, red eye reduction
Accepts add-on lenses Yes; 37mm threads Yes; Tiffen lens adapter optional Yes; Tiffen lens adapter optional Yes; 49 mm lens adapter included Yes; 49 mm lens adapter included
Focus Auto Focus Auto Focus Auto Focus Auto Focus Auto Focus
Macro (Close-up) Mode Yes Yes Yes Yes; 8" Yes; 2.36"
Zoom No 3x optical zoom; 2x digital zoom(1280x960) 2x digital zoom (640 x 480, 1600 x 1200) 3x optical; 2x digital zoom (640 x 480, 1600 x 1200) 3x optical; 2x digital zoom
Internal Memory None 4 MB None None None
Expandable Storage Type 8MB USB CompactFlash 8MB CompactFlash included 8MB CompactFlash included 8MB CompactFlash included 16MB CompactFlash included
Image Capacity (Base Unit) 4/30/47/88 16/26/54/178
w/out Direct Print loaded
10/12/24/120
w/ Direct Print loaded
10/12/24/120
w/ Direct Print loaded
155/31/15/12/1
Equivalent 35mm 39mm 34mm to 102mm 38mm 35mm to 105mm 35mm to 102mm
Exposure Compensation Auto Programmed AE or +/-2 step (.5EV step) Programmed AE or +/-2 step (1/3 steps); spot metering, shutter and aperture priority Auto, Programmed and Manual (+/- EV in 1/3 EV steps); spot metering, shutter and aperture priority Auto, Programmed and Manual (+/- EV in 1/3 EV steps); spot metering, aperture priority
White Balance Auto Auto, Fixed or User Preset Auto, Fixed or User Preset Auto, Fixed and Custom Auto, Fixed and Custom
Built-in Microphone No No Yes; .wav file format, record up to 10 sec. message per image Yes; microphone and speaker Yes; microphone and speaker
Continuous Shoot Capability No Yes; 2 images per second up to 16 Yes; 1 images per second up to 10 (1600 x 1200) Yes; 1 images per second up to 10 (1600 x 1200) Yes; 1 1/2 images per second up to 8 (2048 x 1536)
LCD Status Display Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
LCD Monitor/Viewer Yes; 1.8" LCD Yes; 2" Solar Assist LCD;
LCD illuminated by direct sunlight outdoors
Yes; 1.8" LCD Yes; 2" Solar Assist LCD; LCD illuminated by direct sunlight outdoors Yes; 1.8" LCD
Optical Viewfinder Yes Yes Yes Yes with diopter Yes with diopter
Interface/Download Connection Serial and USB transfer Serial (Max. 230.4 Kbps Serial (Max. 230.4 Kbps) and USB Serial (Max. 230.4 Kbps) and USB Serial (Max. 230.4 Kbps) and USB
Video Out Yes; NTSC and PAL Yes Yes Yes; NTSC and PAL Yes; NTSC and PAL
Power Supply Four AA Alkaline batteries Four AA NiMH rechargeable batteries and charger Four AA NiMH rechargeable batteries and charger; camera uses 2 at a time Four AA NiMH rechargeable batteries and charger included Four AA NiMH rechargeable batteries and charger included
Direct to Print Capability No Yes preloaded; Stylus Photo, 700 & EX, Stylus Color 600, 800, 850 and 740. Direct Print cable included Yes preloaded; Stylus Photo, 700 & EX, 750, 1200, and Stylus Color 740. Direct Print cable included Yes preloaded; Stylus Photo, 700 & EX, 750, 1200, and Stylus Color 740. Direct Print cable included No
Mac & PC Support Yes; includes iMac and G3/G4 Yes Yes; includes iMac and G3/G4 Yes; includes iMac and G3/G4 Yes; includes iMac and G3/G4
Extras NA Camera bag included Camera soft case included - Camera soft case included
Software Bundled Picture Works Hot Shots; TWAIN driver for Windows; Plug-in driver for Macintosh Epson Photo!2, Epson File Uploader, Sierra Imaging Image Expert Epson Photo!3, Epson File Uploader, Sierra Imaging Image Expert Epson Photo!3, Epson Photo File Uploader, Sierra Imaging Image Expert Epson Photo!3 , Epson Program Uploader, Epson File Converter, Epson Photo! Print 2 Sierra Imaging Image Expert
Est. Street Price $299 $499 $599 $799 $999