DXG USA Announces a Holiday Hit: A New Low Cost 5.1 Megapixel Digital Camera with Optical Zoom.CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. -- DXG USA has today announced the availability of the DXG-503, a long-awaited 5.1 megapixel CCD CCD in full charge-coupled device Semiconductor device in which the individual semiconductor components are connected so that the electrical charge at the output of one device provides the input to the next device. digital camera with a high quality optical zoom Changing the focal length of a camera by adjusting the physical zoom lens. All zoom lenses in film cameras and digital single lens reflex (DSLR) cameras are optical zoom. Digital point-and-shoot cameras as well as consumer and prosumer video camcorders have optical zoom, but they also and a price point low enough to attract many first-time buyers this holiday season. The DXG-503 features a 2-inch LCD display, 32 megabytes of built-in memory, SD/MMC card slot A socket for inserting a printed circuit board or a PC Card (CardBus card). See PC Card. and Direct Print capability. Other customer-friendly features include a real image optical viewfinder The preview window on a camera that is used to frame, focus and take the picture. On analog cameras, the viewfinder is an eye-sized window that must be pressed against the face. Point-and-shoot digital cameras use small LCD screens that are viewed several inches from the eyes. , red-eye reduction, self timer and the ability to record video clips with sound. The camera can be powered by two standard AA alkaline batteries and offers TV-Out capability for viewing pictures on a television. The DXG-503 is now shipping and has an estimated street price of $149-169. "Retailers are very excited about the DXG-503 for this holiday season," said Jeff Hansen, Director of Marketing for DXG USA. "With energy prices affecting the discretionary income Discretionary Income The amount of an individual's income available for spending after the essentials have been taken care of. Notes: Essentials are things like food, clothing, and shelter. of many shoppers, retailers see the price of the DXG-503 as a significant advantage for attracting sales this holiday season. We also feel it is a great opportunity to demonstrate to consumers DXG's ability to compete head-on with many of the more recognized brands priced significantly higher." The DXG-503 provides five white balance settings, four still image settings (VGA (Video Graphics Array) The display standard for the PC. All PC display adapters support VGA, and Windows machines boot up in "VGA mode" before switching to higher resolutions. , 3MP, 5MP, and 10MP using firmware interpolation interpolation In mathematics, estimation of a value between two known data points. A simple example is calculating the mean (see mean, median, and mode) of two population counts made 10 years apart to estimate the population in the fifth year. ) and utilizes a USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. 2.0 interface. The camera ships with USB/AV cables, camera case, wrist strap, editing software and batteries. A detailed specification sheet is available at: http://www.dxgusa.com/data_sheets/503.pdf. About DXG USA DXG USA is one of the fastest growing digital camera manufacturers in the United States and sells attractively styled digital cameras for the youth and mainstream markets. Compact, fashionable and affordably priced, DXG digital cameras are setting trends for quality and utility. DXG USA is a fully-owned subsidiary of DXG Technology Corporation, one of the world's leading manufacturers and designers (OEM/ODM) of digital cameras and camcorders. With over 20 years of experience manufacturing digital technology products under other brand names, DXG now designs and manufactures cameras under its own name. DXG Technology has won numerous design and innovation awards and employs over 4,000 people worldwide. For more information on DXG USA, please visit www.dxgusa.com. Editors Note: Product images of the DXG-503 are available on the DXG USA photo webpage (http://www.dxgusa.com/press/Photos_Main.htm). |
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