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PANASONIC CardShot NV-DCF-1 (Konica Q-Mini) - 1997.  1/3-inch 640 x 480 pixel CCD.  F/2.8 43mm fixed-focus lens.  ISO 120.  Shutter 1/4 to 1/2000 second.

http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.digitalkamera.de%2FKamera.aspx&langpair=de%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF-8 Click on camera quick access


PANASONIC (Matsushita) CoolShot KXL-600A, 601A, 600A-N, 600A-N1 - 1997.  1/4-inch 640 x 480 CCD.  ISO 80.  50mm f/2.4 lens.  Shutter 1/15 to 1/4000 second. No flash.  The 601A is the 600A plus the optional LCD.  N is metalic grey, N1 is champagne gold. Price $399 for 600A, $599 for 601A with LCD.
http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.digitalkamera.de%2FKamera.aspx&langpair=de%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF-8 Click on camera quick access
http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-368.html


PANASONIC Palmcam NV/PV-DC1000 (CoolShot II LK-RQ35ZZ in Japan) - 1997.  1/4-inch 640 x 480 pixel CCD.  ISO 100.  F/3.8 55mm fixed-focus lens with macro position.  Shutter 1/8 to 1/20,000 second.  Price $399.

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1013&message=23703926

http://www1.harenet.ne.jp/~hiharada/plink/pl42/pl42back.htm

http://www.panasonic.com/consumer_electronics/digital_cameras/operating.asp


PANASONIC NV-DCF2 (in Japan CoolShot II LK-RQ1Z wo/flash, RQ1Y wflash) - 1997. 1/4-inch 640 x 480 pixel CCD.  F/3.8 55mm lens.  Shutter 1/10 to 1/20,000 second.
http://www1.harenet.ne.jp/~hiharada/plink/pl42/pl4203.htm


PANASONIC Palmcam PV-DC1080 - 1997.  1/4-inch 640 x 480- pixel CCD.  ISO 100.  F/3.8 55mm fixed-focus lens with macro position.  Shutter 1/10 to 1/20,000 second.  This is the earliest digicam I have seen with a docking station so I am giving it the blue ribbon for now. If you know of an earlier model with a docking station please let me know. MSRP $550.

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.enekonomik.com/images/dijital_kamera/thumbnails/Panasonic_PalmCam_PV-DC2590_70x93.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.enekonomik.com/dijital_kamera/11/Panasonic/marka/tum/kameralar/&h=93&w=70&sz=4&hl=en&start=6&um=1&tbnid=IllYPtm-LmiMsM:&tbnh=80&tbnw=60&prev=/images%3Fq%3DPANASONIC%2BPalmcam%2BPV-DC1080%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN


PHILLIPS ESP2 (Ricoh RDC-300) - 1997.  Shown at Computex Taipei '97640 x 480 pixel CCD.  ISO 100.  38mm autofocus lens.  Shutter to 1/5 to 1/8000 second.  About $400.
http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.digitalkamera.de%2FKamera.aspx&langpair=de%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF-8 Click on camera quick access


PLUS DK-010 - 1997.  (OEM Panasonic - see Panasonic Palmcam PV-DC1000 above) 1/4-inch 640 x 480 pixel CCD.  F/3.8 55mm lens.  Shutter 1/8 to 1/20,000 second.  http://www1.harenet.ne.jp/~hiharada/plink/pl42/pl4202.htm


POLAROID PDC-300 (Pretec/Premier DC-300) - 1997.  1/4 inch 480 x 360 pixel (320 x 240 for Polaroid) CCD.  ISO 200.  F/5.6 fixed-focus lens.  Shutter 1/8 to 1/2000 second.

http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/cameraDetail.php3?cam=56

POLAROID PDC 2000 Series - see 1996.


PRETEC/PREMIER DC-300, (Polaroid PDC-300, Minolta Dimage-Pic, Vivicam 2500, etc.) - 1997 .  1/4 inch 480 x 360 pixel (320 x 240 for Polaroid) CCD.  ISO 200.  F/5.6 fixed-focus lens.  Shutter 1/8 to 1/2000 second.

http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/cameraDetail.php3?cam=56


PRETEC DC-600 and DC-620 (Premier DC-620, Claxan DC-601, AOL Photocam and Photocam Plus) - 1997.   1/4-inch 640 x 480 pixel CCD.  ISO 200.  F/4 45mm fixed-focus lens.  Shutter 1/15 to 1/10,000 second. DC-600 2MB internal storage and DC-620 8MB internal storage. Both cameras would also accept a Compact Flash memory card.

http://www.pretec.com/index2/product/digital_imaging/DC600.htm

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