Epson PhotoPC 3100Z 3MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom

by Epson

Product Details

Product Manual [20.97mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 2.6 x 4.2 x 3.5 inches ; 11.7 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00005KAAX
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #48,151 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1973

Product Description

KEY FEATURES Up to 4.8 megapixel resolution with EPSON HyPict technology Maximum 6X zoom Innovative print tools Aperture and shutter priority Web-ready audio and video clip capability 16MB CompactFlash(superscript: TM) memory card included Hot shoe and add-on lens support

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

41 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars addition to first reveiw.., July 6, 2001

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John Schulte (South Plainfield, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Epson PhotoPC 3100Z 3MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom (Electronics)

I was, and still am very impressed with the Epson 3100Z. I am adding this to my original review as a cautionary note. It seems all digital cameras suffer from the same inherent problem: difficulty in getting the white balance correct- some of them have more accurate white balance than others. Why is this important?- If the white balance is not correct, all colors in the photo are "off". I took a lot more samples - the Epson 3100Z against the Nikon coolpix 990, and the Nikon was better in this area- often, the white balance setting on the Epson 3100Z was close, but not correct. Manual white balance on the Epson works well, but is a hassle to constantly set- just be aware this is a potential problem. It still does not change my original reveiw- I am keeping the Epson as my camera of choice- it has so many user-freindly features over the Nikon, it is a no-brainer. The Epson is much easier to use in every day situations. And the Epson has a hot shoe for flash, which I believe all digital cameras seem to need- I had given up taking pictures with the Nikon built in flash- too weak. Hope this helps!

37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Epson 3100Z will be hard to beat, December 7, 2001

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cahartley "cahartley" (Rosholt, WI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Epson PhotoPC 3100Z 3MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom (Electronics)

I own a different make of digital camera which was fine for its time and purpose. I researched ALL of the major makes and none of them, it seems, could match the features of the Epson 3100Z. Any that do come close are priced at least $200 higher and still don't have features I insisted on: FAST 2.0 lens; hot shoe flash; ability to use different lenses and filters; NON-PROPRIETARY batteries!!!!!; EASY to use!!; complete manual control if I wish; STANDARD Compact Flash memory; MORE than 2X optical zoom and GREAT Epson images. Well I'm not disappointed!!! This camera is fantastic. I have tested it under many different light conditions including a COMPLETELY dark room with the internal flash only and was AMAZED at the image. The menus are intuitive enough that you can start taking pictures immediately using automatic settings--which under most normal conditions are all you'll ever use. The 3X optical zoom is terrific and the digital 3X zoom is stepped in 1/10th increments for a total of 30 steps! And having bought the Epson 780EXP printer a month ago (it's GREAT too!) (...). The more I use it-the more I love it! The great MEGAPIXEL race is on. Ask yourself how large an image are you EVER going to print? Probably a 5x7 once in a while, an 8x10 once a year? Most will be 'snapshots' but THIS camera will do all of those even without using the hardware interpolation which will give you 4.8 megapixels. More than you will EVER need. I expect this to be my last camera!!

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great lens and camera, November 1, 2001

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Donald Brown (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Epson PhotoPC 3100Z 3MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom (Electronics)

The lens that Epson uses on the 3100Z is a Carl Zeiss lens(F2-8). This is one of the reasons that the Epson is such a great camera. The menus are easily used, so advanced photographers can do their work and neophites can just point and shoot. The media card needs to be upgraded to at least a 64 card, I prefer a 128. The camera can easily handle a 256, so if you are going on a long trip it can take several hundred mid grade pictures. The panorama feature is really neat, as is the pixel computer shift to over 4mgs. It is a very well made camera, by a very service orientated manufacturer. Great camera Epson!