Wizard's Review: "Mustek GSmart mini 2" digital ca

[Prof.Wizard]

Actually I start this thread without having tested the camera thoroughly yet. If I find you interested I'll keep pouring my personal experience and various photos in this very thread.

It's a very cool digital camera, extremely small (69x47x11mm) and light (40g). It can even take video clips for 110 seconds/clip.
Maximum resolution is 1600x1200 (software enhanced). The lens has an F/2.8 aperture and the connection with the PC is a USB one.
The camera hasn't got a flash so it can't be used seriously in dark places or night and, of course, there is no LCD. The internal memory is 16MB and everything is saved as long as the camera has its battery charged... Thus I have to download my photos to my PC every 7 days or the images will be lost.

It can even be used as a web camera on its neat plastic base. 8)
You can find info about the camera here.

 

[Tea]

That thing is tiny. Neat. Just the thing for some industrial espionage. Will we have to call you "Professor James Bond Wizard" now?

 

[Prof.Wizard]

Shaken not stirred. 8)
And wait till I post some of my photos...

PS. Moderators: can someone correct the title of my thread?
ca :right: camera

 

[Prof.Wizard]

A photograph of my Uni* on a cloudy day...
Resolution: 1600x1200 (Software Enhanced)
http://www.mihailidis.com/images/StudiumUrbis.jpg

*I know it's ugly. Fascism architecture of 1935... :roll:

 

[Pradeep]

What camera are you using to take pictures of the camera?

 

[Mercutio]

That would be the mirror (or shiny rock) that is no doubt handily available in Rome, land of leather pants.

 

[SteveC]

What camera are you using to take pictures of the camera?

Nikon E600. Hint: loot at the EXIF information on the JPEGs.

 

[Prof.Wizard]

What camera are you using to take pictures of the camera?

Nothing special.
An old Nikon CoolPix 600.

 

[Prof.Wizard]

Nikon E600. Hint: loot at the EXIF information on the JPEGs.

How did you that Steve-O?

 

[SteveC]

All digital camera store extra information on the files about the camera type, settings, and when the picture was taken. XP can natively view this information. Just right click on the picture, go to Properties -> Summary -> Advanced, and you can see it. Image viewers like ACDSee and of couse Photoshop can also view this.

Steve

 

[Prof.Wizard]

I found it. The Mustek is not presenting that info though...

 

[SteveC]

I should have said most digital cameras store the information. Maybe because it's a software enhanced resolution instead of a native resolution that's it's not showing up?

 

[Prof.Wizard]

Maybe because it's a software enhanced resolution instead of a native resolution that's it's not showing up?

I'll try tomorrow with the other two- optical- resolutions the camera sports... (1280x960, 640x480)
Today it was raining and this camera is definitely for well-lit circumstances.