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(Box and Contents)

(Camera Front)

(Camera Left)

(Camera Right)

(A) USB Input
(B) Video Input
(C) Serial Cable Input
(D) Power Input
(E) Compact Flash Card

(Camera Rear)

(A) Optical Viewfinder
(B) Menu Access and Scrolling Button
(C) TFT
(D) On/Off Button
(E) TFT On/Off Button

(Camera Bottom, Tripod Mount)

The Product
First thing I noticed when I received the product was the name on the box, it said PhotoMAX PDC 1100 MEGA PIXEL Digital Imaging Kit. Just as I was, you may be curious as to what the MEGA PIXEL means. Basically, this is a term used describing the ability of the camera to take pictures at resolutions of 1152x864. That's pretty darn close to the resolution of 35mm film.

The PDC1100 features a wide array of output abilities. You can hook the camera up to your computer via serial cable or USB cable as well as output pictures to your TV. The PDC1100 also can double as a video camera by providing live video when attached to your TV.

The camera features a 1.8" Active Matrix TFT that is used to take pictures with, as well as view previous pictures you have taken. One thing nice about the PDC1100 is that if you prefer to take pictures through the optical viewfinder, which is common to all cameras, you can simply turn off the TFT. Doing this also helps to save the batteries.

The PDC1100 has several great options built into its menu that are customizable. They include:

Record Mode:

Resolutions: 1152x864, 1024x768, 640x480
Flash: Automatic, Off, On, Red Eye Reduction Flash
Focusing: Automatic, 8 inches to 3 feet, 3 feet, 7 feet, 16 feet, More than 16 feet
Self-Timer
Color or B&W
Advanced Options: TV Out Preference (PAL or NTSC), Time and Date, Exposure Setting, Digital Zoom, Quick Review.
LCD: Bright, Dim

Play Mode:

Delete Image
Lock/Unlock Image
2x Zoom