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Casio QV-3000EX Casio steps into the 3-megapixel era with great picture quality and 340 megabytes of storage! Select a topic Reference: Datasheet QV-3000EX Sample Images --------------------------------- 1. Intro and Highlights 2. Executive Overview 3. Design 4. Viewfinder 5. Optics 6. Exposure & Flash 7. Shutter Lag & Cycle Time Tests 8. Operation & User Interface 9. Camera Modes & Menus 10. Image Storage & Interface 11. Video, Power, Software 12. Test Results & Conclusion --------------------------------- Print-Friendly Review Version Additional Resources and Other Links Reader Comments on QV-3000EX Review --------------------------------- Digital Camera Comparometer (TM) --------------------------------- <-- Digital Cameras (Home) <-- Digital Camera Reviews Index <<Image Storage & Interface :(Previous) | (Next): Test Results & Conclusion>> Page 11:Video, Power, Software Review First Posted: 2/14/2000

Video Out
US models of the QV-3000EX come packaged with an NTSC video cable for connecting to a television set (and we assume European models come with PAL compliant cables). As soon as the camera is connected to the television, the LCD monitor shuts off and the television set takes its place, displaying information for image recording and playback.
Power
The QV-3000EX runs on four AA alkaline, lithium or nickel-hydrogen rechargeable batteries. We found battery power to last a very long time while shooting in the studio, but still highly recommend keeping a freshly charged set of spares around. The measurements we took below confirm our studio experience: The QV-3000 has surprisingly low power consumption for a camera with such high resolution. An AC adapter is available separately and is useful for saving battery power when playing back images or downloading them to a computer.

Operating Mode	Power Drain
Capture Mode, w/LCD	570 mA
Capture Mode, no LCD	170 mA
Half-pressed shutter w/LCD	570 mA
Half-pressed w/o LCD	390 mA
Memory Write (transient)	530 mA
Flash Recharge (transient)	700 mA
Image Playback	460 mA

Included Software
The QV-3000EX comes with a USB cable (yeah!) and standard RS-232C serial cable, allowing image transfer to systems running Windows 95, 98 or NT 4.0 or Macintosh OS 8.1 and higher An accompanying CD features the Photo Loader 1.0 software, which downloads images from the camera to the computer. It also includes Panorama Editor, which creates and plays back panoramic images, and QuickTime 3 for viewing movies. Casio also throws in a copy of Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for good measure. All the software included in the box is for Windows systems (95/98/NT), but the box says "Macintosh versions available," so the Mac software is presumably available as an option.