Casio QV3000EX 3.34-Megapixel Digital Camera with 340 MB MicroDrive

by Casio

Product Details

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• Product Dimensions: 2.3 x 5.3 x 3.2 inches ; 11.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004SV1W
• Item model number: QV3000PLUS
• Batteries: 4 AA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (59 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,111 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1973

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Casio QV-3000 Plus digital camera is a 3.34-megapixel camera that offers still photos at 2,048 x 1,536 maximum resolution as well as 320 x 240 pixel movie-mode capabilities. It provides a 3x optical and 2x digital zoom lens, a 1.8-inch HAST LCD screen, and a cursor pad for user-friendly menu selection. Other features include auto or manual focus, autoexposure, auto white balance, a built-in quartz digital clock, an automatic four-mode flash with red-eye reduction, and nine special shooting modes.

While all these features are fairly standard with similar high-end megapixel cameras from other manufacturers, what sets the Casio QV-3000 Plus apart from its peers is its memory storage capabilities. This camera offers CompactFlash card capability much like other digital imaging devices, but also supports IBM's Microdrive--the most powerful method of storing digital images to date. The Microdrive, which is included with the camera, offers an incredible 340 MB of memory. Users can snap up to 400 high-quality images or 19 minutes of 7-frame-per-second video without having to switch memory cards or download. One IBM Microdrive could replace over 11 rolls of film. This storage capacity makes it easy to use the QV-3000 Plus in situations where you'll be away from your computer for an extended time (such as while you're on vacation).

The Casio QV-3000 Plus is USB compatible (although you don't need a USB port to use it) and works with both PC and Macintosh platforms. It operates on either four AA batteries or on an optional AC adapter. Along with the Casio QV-3000 Plus, you receive a USB cable, a serial cable, a Macintosh serial adapter cable, a software bundle, a 340 MB IBM Microdrive, a video cable, a soft carrying case, and a strap. The included software bundle enables you to instantly upload your photos to the Internet, to convert files into e-mail form, and to edit your photos with ease.

Casio backs the QV-3000 Plus with a one-year warranty.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

139 of 140 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT camera, April 16, 2000

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Paul Higginbottom (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Casio QV3000EX 3.34-Megapixel Digital Camera with 340 MB MicroDrive (Electronics)

I don't agree with the person who said it's too heavy. Compared to a 35mm camera it's very light. Besides, what other digital camera offers 3x optical zoom, a microdrive bundle that lets it store ~250 highest quality pictures (or thousands at lower res/quality), great controls, good battery life, breathtaking images, and fast upload (USB) to the computer, at this price? Nikon? Sorry, can't use a microdrive. Canon? Lots of complaints about image quality. Kodak? Great color, but no 3 megapixel model yet and slooow operation - plus the DC290 is bigger than this Casio.

Casio is not a respected name in cameras (yet) but this model is an aggressively priced state of the art entry.

111 of 111 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the money, April 20, 2000

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Rose Vines - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Casio QV3000EX 3.34-Megapixel Digital Camera with 340 MB MicroDrive (Electronics)

I scouted the market a long time before choosing the Casio and it was well worth the investment in time and money. There's little to complain about in this camera and much to love. I love:

* The stunning image quality.

* The IBM MicroDrive. I didn't want to have to worry about downloading images while on a trip, and with its 245-picture storage (at the highest resolution), the Casio solves this for me. Given the MicroDrive's hefty price tag, its inclusion makes the camera very good value. It even slips into my Win CE handheld computer and does double duty there.

* The choice between full automatic and manual control.

* The panorama and movie modes.

* The look and the feel. It's not an ultra-light, but it's no heavyweight and it looks handsome. The design is somewhat right-handed, but even as a leftie I found it comfortable to use, holding it in my right hand while adjusting menu controls with my left. Now, I'd just like to know how you avoid smudging the display screen when using the viewfinder! (A problem I'm sure many digicams share.)

* The good documentation. It'd be nice if it had an index, but it's well written.

What I don't like:

* The lack of inclusion of an AC adapter. Save yourself time and order one when you order your camera. I've found battery life not too bad using NiMH rechargeables, but the AC adapter makes all the difference when downloading images and when you're just playing about learning how to use the camera.

* The off-centre tripod mount.

* The lack of an 800x600 resolution mode.

81 of 81 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Film quality pictures finally from a digital camera, April 13, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Casio QV3000EX 3.34-Megapixel Digital Camera with 340 MB MicroDrive (Electronics)

This is by far the easiest digital camera to set up and use. Load the media, put in the batteries and point and shoot. Pictures that take your breath away. Pure color, excellent detail. The IBM Microdrive can let you take pictures until your shutter finger hurts. The camera package is a steal with the microdrive. The only downside is alkaline batteries and no AC adapter included. Works for a very long time with rechargable NiMH AA's. I had also bought a Canon EOS film camera I took it back and kept the Casio. It's that good.