CASIO's New QV Series Compact Digital Camera with Large 2.0" LCD Screen 5 Megapixel Digital Camera with Beauty and Refinement in a Compact Body

January 9, 2004, TOKYO, JAPAN - CASIO COMPUTER CO. LTD. today announced the latest addition to its popular QV digital camera series with the new 5 megapixel QV-R51. The exceptionally compact QV-R51 boasts a large 2.0" LCD screen and 3X optical zoom, all in a stylish body. Furthermore, it has industry-leading one-second startup and 0.01 second release time lag for quick response, ensuring you never miss a moment.

CASIO is a pioneer in the digital camera market, delivering product and performance refinement while reducing the size of the camera and delivering greater ease-of-use to consumers. CASIO has become synonymous with continually packing advanced, yet easy-to-use features and high-resolution capabilities into beautiful and practical compact digital camera designs. This is why more and more people are making CASIO their digital camera of choice.

The new QV-R51 CASIO compact digital camera packs a large 2.0" LCD screen, 5-megapixel CCD resolution and other advanced, useful features. Using the latest in LSI design CASIO has been able to further enhance its high-performance graphic engine, delivering superior performance with unbelievably realistic, high-resolution pictures, deliver nearly instantaneous startup and quick response, as well as improve the battery life to shoot as many as 900 pictures (2 1/2 hours) on a single charge. A large 2.0" LCD screen enables users to comfortably view the pictures taken and share the moment with friends and family.

Today's cameras are as much about style as performance, and the new QV-R51 comes in a superb aluminum body that delivers a premium look and feel. Coupled with all the features you have come to expect from a CASIO, this camera also includes useful features such as One-Touch buttons that let you start the camera up in either record mode or play mode instantly. The camera also has a Best Shot Mode with 21 settings built in to let you take clear, beautiful shots in any lighting conditions. The new QV-R51 delivers performance and refinement in a compact, stylish body that goes anywhere, anytime.

Easy-to-use high performance compact digital camera
-5 megapixel CCD with 3X optical zoom
-Large, easy-to-view 2.0" TFT LCD screen
-Long battery life: take as many as 900 pictures (2 1/2 hours) on a single charge
-Direct-On for simple one-touch recording and playback
-Uses regular AA-size Alkaline battery or AA-size Lithium battery
-Compact, high-class aluminum body design that fits perfectly in your hand

QV-R51 Specifications

Recording Element 1/1.8-inch square pixel primary color CCD (5.25 million total pixels; 5 million effective pixels) Image File Record Format Snapshots: JPEG (Exif. Ver. 2.2), DCF standard, DPOF compliant Movies: AVI (Motion JPEG) Recording Medium Built-in flash memory (9.7MB), SD memory card/Multi Media card Recorded Image Sizes Snapshots Image Size(Pixels) Resolution Approximate File Size Approximate Memory Capacity (Images) Built-in Memory (9.7MB) SD Memory Card* 64MB 2560x1920 Fine 2.3 MB 4 25 Normal 1.8 MB 5 32 Economy 1.3 MB 7 44 2560x1712 (3:2) Fine 2.0 MB 4 29 Normal 1.6 MB 5 36 Economy 1.1 MB 8 51 2048x1536 Fine 1.64 MB 5 35 Normal 1.23 MB 7 45 Economy 630 MB 14 88 1600x1200 Fine 1.05 MB 8 53 Normal 710 KB 12 79 Economy 370 KB 24 154 1280x960 Fine 680 KB 13 82 Normal 460 KB 20 126 Economy 250 KB 35 221 640x480 Fine 190 KB 46 294 Normal 140 KB 61 386 Economy 90 KB 98 618 Movies Image Size(Pixels) Maximum Movie Length Approximate File Size Approximate Memory Capacity Built-in Memory (9.7MB) SD Memory Card* 64MB 320x240 60 seconds 150KB/sec (15frames/sec) 60 seconds 6 minutes 50 seconds * Matsushita products. Capacity differs according to manufacturer. Lens F2.8(W) to 4.9 (T); f=8(W) to 24(T)mm (equivalent to approximately 39.0 to 117.0 mm when converted to 35mm film) Zoom 3X optical zoom; 4X digital zoom (12X total when optical and digital zoom are used in combination.) Focusing Contrast type Auto Focus (selectable between spot and multi); macro mode; infinity mode; manual focus; focus lock Approximate Focus Range Normal: 60cm to ; Macro: 10 to 70cm (Optical zoom: 1 to 1.2X) Exposure Control Metering :Multi-pattern by imaging element, center-weighted, and spot Control :Program AE; Exposure Compensation: -2EV to +2EV (in 1/3EV steps) Shutter CCD electronic shutter/mechanical shutter; 4 to 1/2000 shutter speed (including Night mode) Aperture Auto; F2.8/F4.8(W), F4.9/F8.4(T) White Balance Auto; Fixed (4 modes); Manual Sensitivity Auto, ISO50, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400 Recording Functions Snapshot; Movie; Macro; Best Shot, saturation/contrast/sharpness setting Self-timer 10 seconds or 2 seconds; Triple Self-timer Built-in Flash Flash Modes: Auto, Flash On, Flash Off, Red Eye Reduction Approximate Range: 0.6 to 3.2 meters (W); 0.6 to 1.8 meters (T) Viewfinder Monitor screen and optical viewfinder Monitor Screen 2.0-inch digital interface TFT color LCD (84,960 pixels; 354x240) Playback Functions Still/movie; 4X zoom; calendar; 9-image screen; slideshow Timekeeping Functions Date and time recorded with image data; auto calendar up to 2049 World Time 162 cities (32 time zones); city names; date and time; summer time Other 10 language setting; Trimming; resize; histogram; grid; album feature; Favorites folder; copy; alarm with image; key customize Input/Output Terminals External power (DC3V); USB (Mini-B) terminals Power Requirements AA size Nickel metal-hydride battery x 2; AA size lithium battery x 2; AA size Alkaline battery x 2; separate AC adapter Approximate Battery Operation Continuous Recording: 900 images (150 minutes) Continuous Image Playback: 250 minutes Dimensions/Weight: 88.3(W) x 60.4(H) x 33.4(D) mm (excluding projections) Approximately 168g (excluding batteries and accessories) Bundled Accessories Nickel metal-hydride battery x 2; Battery charger; USB Cable; Strap; CD-ROM