A new model of the 4-megapixel digital camera featuring high-speed, full-memory consecutive shooting and the thin, full-flat body Announcing the Release of the KYOCERA Finecam SL400R A campaign (*1) is being held for a limited time that allows you to select one of 27 color combinations for the camera.

Kyocera Corporation (President: Yasuo Nishiguchi) is announcing the release of the Kyocera Finecam SL400R 4-megapixel digital camera in early March 2004. The camera features high-speed, consecutive shooting up to the maximum capacity of the memory card at a maximum of 3.3 frames per second (*2) and the world's thinnest 15-mm-thick, full-flat body (*3)

KYOCERA Finecam SL400R (Silver, Left: When not in use)		KYOCERA Finecam SL400R (Silver, Right: When rotated)
(Body color: Silver, Front panel color: Silver)

Finecam SL400R (Burgundy)		Finecam SL400R (Pearl Blue)
SL400R will be released in Japan only, with a burgundy or pearl blue body.

Body color of the Finecam SL400R (Burgundy): Gunmetal, Front panel color: Burgundy
Body color of the Finecam SL400R (Pearl blue): Pearl white, Front panel color: Light blue

The products will be exhibited at the PMA International Convention & Trade Show, the trade show of imaging equipment held in Las Vegas in the United States from February 12 to February 15, 2004 (local time).

Features of the product

1. The Kyocera Proprietary Image Processing System, RTUNE

High-speed, full-memory consecutive shooting
The Finecam SL400R provides full-memory, consecutive shooting at a maximum of 3.3 frames per second at highest recording image size (when Normal image quality is selected) while boasting high 4,000,000 effective pixels. The liquid-crystal monitor follows the display images in real time during consecutive shooting. It is sometimes difficult to photograph subjects, as in the case of children or pets with fleeting expressions, moving subjects in at a sporting event or a group photograph with a number of people. Taking consecutive photographs enables you to select the best shots afterward. Unexpected photos may also result from consecutive shooting. Kyocera believes that this new photographic style is the great advantage that digital cameras have over conventional cameras.

Close to the fastest performance in the industry
The camera starts up in less than one second and features a shutter time-lag of approximately 0.07 seconds, giving the camera close to the fastest performance in the industry. When you turn on the camera, you don't have to wait for it to be ready, and when you take photographs, the camera responds when you press the shutter, so you can seize the exact moment to take your shots.

Images with a fine array of gradations
The high-speed processor of the image processing system, RTUNE, consists of an analog front end and a digital processor. It first adjusts the RGB color balance of the analog data received in the CCD at the analog front end, and then converts it to a digital signal (A/D conversion).
The A/D conversion process provides 16-bit internal conversion of the data and sends it as 12-bit digital data to the next digital processor. The digital processor that receives the digital data produces the final image data and outputs it at high speed, creating low-noise digital data. By drastically reducing a wide range of noise generated in the digital images, it is possible to reproduce natural color and a fine array of gradations. To reproduce clear images, the image pickup device of the Kyocera Finecam SL400R uses a 1/2.7'' square pixel CCD with an original color filter, featuring 4,230,000 pixels in total.


2. The World's Thinnest 15mm Design. Easy-Framing Body with a Rotating Lens Part
The camera features a 15mm full-flat body, making it the world's thinnest body for a compact digital camera incorporating a zoom lens. This thin, full-flat camera boasts outstanding portability and can easily be put in a breast pocket or bag.
The Easy-Framing Body with a rotating lens part allows you to find a comfortable position to shoot under a wide range of photographic situations, irrespective of whether shooting at a high or low angle or shooting with macro, while watching the liquid crystal monitor.

3. High-Resolution, 3x Optical Zoom Lens and 3.2x Digital Zoom
The camera incorporates a high-resolution 3x optical zoom lens, from a focal length of 5.8 mm (wide-angle) to 17.4 mm (telephoto), which is equivalent to approximately 38 mm to 115 mm in the 35-mm format cameras.
By combining these features with the 3.2x digital zoom that minimizes the deterioration of image quality, you can shoot at a maximum of 9.6x zoom. You can also use a digital zoom of up to 8x when playing back images.

4.Superfine, Smooth Recording Function for VGA Moving Images with Audio
The camera enables you to easily shoot superfine, smooth moving images of VGA size (640 x 480 pixels) with audio at 30 frames/second up to the maximum capacity of the memory card(*4)
The record file is in AVI format and you can play it back easily on the liquid crystal monitor of the camera or a personal computer. (To play back your moving images on a personal computer, it is necessary to install QuickTime 4.1 or later.)

(*4) It is possible to shoot moving images up to the maximum capacity of the memory card when using an SD memory card with a transfer speed of at least 10 MB per second for high-speed recording. Even with a transfer speed of 10 MB per second, the camera may not perform to the maximum depending on the type of memory card (Free capacity may remain depending on the shooting images).

5.A Scene Mode Facilitates the Photographic Settings According to the Situation
The camera incorporates a scene mode that enables the camera to make the most suitable photographic settings according to the situation, based on seven predefined settings. They are: Standard, Sport, Portrait, Night View, Night View Portrait, Macro and Distant View. Each of the settings can be easily selected using the scene button.