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Review
Created:
February, 2000
The Epson PhotoPC 850Z digital camera is a mid-market entry that merits high-market praise. At
$800 US, this is not a cheap piece of merchandise, but it performs at levels envied by some units that exceed the $1,000 US mark.
Straight up, this camera looks great and performs great. The surplus of configuration options could be confusing (reading and consulting the manual will be a requirement) but the output is blessedly worth it.
At first glance, you will notice a camera unit that looks sleek and refined and is nice and light. There is a socket to add an additional flash unit, a good thing, considering the installed flash component is average.
The resolution is great: at 1984 x 1488 pixel resolution, your pictures will be sharp.
And what an array of photographs you can take! The PhotoPC 850Z handles normal shots, panoramic views, macro and a 2x digital zoom, 3x optical. A wire connection allows for attaching the camera to a television to upload multimedia presentations.
A nice touch: the camera features a microphone, so up to 10 seconds of voice accompaniment can be added to any photograph. That's a useful feature if you want to remember at a later time exactly whom you were photographing.
The PhotoPC 850Z can also upload directly into various Epson printers, a valuable save of time, cutting out the steps of uploading to the desktop and printing from there. Most users might not even take advantage of this option, considering Epson has included software that makes uploading your photographs a pleasure. The accompanying utility allows individual images -- or the entire cache -- to be downloaded to your desktop in a competitive, if not overtly speedy time frame.
The back-lit screen is good, but not great. Taking photographs, as with other digital cameras, is infinitely more rewarding when using the viewfinder. The panorama mode is best utilized with the screen, however, as the viewfinder does not offer panorama guides.
One complaint, but this is not too distressing: a lot of on-screen tinkering is required to utilize some options. This reviewer is no novice, but did have to consult the manual to figure out how to turn on the flash. In the unit's defense, there is a button on the camera to turn it on, but it had been locked off through the on-screen menu configuration.
Epson's PhotoPC 850Z very effectively offers sharp pictures, but at a price many small businesses may balk at -- although they may appreciate the savings achieved by not having to purchase film (the unit comes with an 8-megabyte flashcard). If you are looking to get high value for moderate, but not cheap, price then the PhotoPC 850Z could justify its expense.
Reviewer's rating: 4.5 / 5
Comments: Pricey, but effective. Sharp photographs. If you can afford it, and you're looking into digital cameras, this one has got plenty to offer.
More info: http://www.epson.com
Price: $799 US / CDN $1100
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