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Kyocera Mita Finecam L3v Digital Camera (Yashica-300188)
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More…| Overall rating | 76 |
| Image quality: To gauge picture quality, we take a series of shots, with and without flash, at 640 by 480 resolution and at the camera's highest resolution. We photograph a complex still life and a mannequin to see how well each camera captures details and subtle colorings such as skin tones. A panel of judges reviews the on-screen and printed photos and assigns image-quality scores; we then average those scores. | Fair |
| Ease of use | Good |
| Features | Fair |
| Maximum effective pixels, resolution | 3.2 megapixels, 2048 by 1536 resolution |
| Bundled media | 16MB SD card |
| Focal range (35mm equivalent) | 38mm to 115mm |
| Aperture range (wide, telephoto) | f2.8 to f7.5, f4.7 to f7.5 |
| Shutter speed range (seconds) | 8 seconds to 1/2000 second |
| Viewfinders | Optical viewfinder, 2.5-inch LCD |
| Video and audio recording | 320 by 240 video (with audio), up to 30 seconds per clip |
| Semiautomatic and manual modes | Aperture-priority mode; manual focus |
| Optional lenses | None |
| Software | Adobe Photoshop Album |
| Other features | N/A |
| Battery score | Good |
| Battery life | 349 shots, 122 minutes |
| Battery type | One CR-V3 disposable lithium ion |
| Dimensions and weight | 4.4 by 2.2 by 1.4 inches; 7.3 ounces |
| Support policy score | Fair |
| Support policies | One-year parts and labor warranty, 10-hour weekday toll-free support |
Bottom Line
For people who are tired of peering at the tiny LCD displays on other cameras, the Finecam L3V is one of the few alternatives, and it's relatively small. But aside from that, it's not a standout model.
Kyocera Finecam L3V
Finecam L3v Digital Camera (Yashica-300188) Review, by Alan Stafford September 30, 2003
WHAT'S HOT: A luxuriously large LCD display (2.5 inches diagonally across) easily qualifies as the Finecam L3V's best feature. Toshiba's PDR-M700 has an LCD of the same size, but the L3V's body--about the size of a computer mouse--is much smaller than that of the M700. The Finecam L3V operates quickly, especially when playing back images; shots fly back almost as fast as you can press the navigation button. Kyocera furnishes a complete, well-written manual.
WHAT'S NOT: Test shots taken with the L3V looked undistinguished, scoring in the lower third overall among all cameras we've tested. Our cropped-and-magnified shot looked especially fuzzy. For the most part, this is a point-and-shoot camera with a few manual controls added, such as the option to choose from two aperture-priority settings. In our test shots using full automatic in bright light, the camera chose the larger of the two apertures (f2.8), resulting in poor depth of field: The center looked focused, but objects in the foreground fuzzed out.
Images displayed on the big LCD look fine, but on-screen text appears grainy and stretched. The camera struggles to focus in dim settings, and it doesn't have a no-light illuminator to help it. You must spin the mode dial to review images; the camera lacks a quick-review feature.
WHAT ELSE: Using a single, disposable, lithium ion CRV3 battery, the Finecam L3V lasted for 2 hours (349 shots) in our battery life tests. That's average for all the cameras we've tested, but about 20 percent worse than the average for cameras using the same quantity and type of battery. The large, power-hungry LCD may have contributed to that gap.
You can choose from a few long-shutter settings (2, 4, or 8 seconds), but that's the extent of the L3V's shutter-priority options. You can take movies of up to 30 seconds using 320 by 240 resolution, or up to 120 seconds using 160 by 120 resolution; the video quality is fine, but the audio sounds very weak.
UPSHOT: For people who are tired of peering at the tiny LCD displays on other cameras, the Finecam L3V is one of the few alternatives, and it's relatively small. But aside from that, it's not a standout model.
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