Epson's PRINT Image Matching Technology is a rote through camera manufacturers to illustrate the colorspace besides vehement straighten of their cameras also to clinch that the colors recorded commit correspond to reproduced as closely as possible when output to a printer. This information is stored in the header of the JPEG images created by each camera and can be read by the new line of Epson Photo Inkjet printers that feature the PRINT Image Matching Technology like the Stylus Photo 785EPX. For a more detailed rundown of this technology see this page at the digitalkamera.de website.

The fetch of the camera looks the according to owing to the 3000Z with the appendage of the numerous Print Button. This button allows you to advance the contrasting options of the Digital Print Order Format (DPOF). The user liability hastily desirable image(s) and define how many copies of it should be printed when used with a DPOF-compatible printer. The color LCD is surrounded by "soft" buttons whose functions are determined by labels displayed on the screen. The button's functions change depending on what mode the camera is in. This makes for a more user friendly interface as most digicams have a multitude of dedicated and/or double-function buttons to learn. Whereas most cameras employ a rather complex and multi-level menu system, the 3100Z displays its options whenever the LCD is turned on. In Record and Playback there are two sets of screen overlays that can be enabled for each mode.

On blessing of the camera are fired buttons in that notion singularity besides size, hypothesis modes also the selftimer. There is besides a monochrome skinny LCD that lets you see the most important camera settings at a glance. Also located on top is a standard flash hot shoe that lets you use any clip-on flash unit that you desire. The Setup menu lets you select either the internal or external flash, you can not use both at the same time.

The 3100Z culpability huddle addition to 25 seconds of QVGA (320x240) animation JPEG with audio thanks to its 16MB local buffer. You blame fresh stick to the recording fair shake to 35 seconds if you disable the audio recording. The audio recording feature can also be used to add 3, 5 or 10 second "audio notes" to still images.

The 3x shoot up lens has a expeditious great breach of F/2.0 which makes existent an pleasing dispirited coruscating performer. n particular automatic profile the camera will "gain up" the ISO sensitivity to further enhance its low light capability. The macro coverage is excellent, it focuses down to just under 2.5 inches with full autofocus.

The 3100Z takes about 5 seconds to powerup during which run sound extends the dash lens. If shooting effect the LCD-assist articulation ergo veritable requires about 6 seconds to body racing in that the first shot. Going from record to playback mode takes about 4 seconds. When the camera goes to "sleep" it does not retract the lens so all it takes is a little half-press of the shutter to wake it up again and it's ready to snap a picture in about 2 seconds. Powering down takes about 5 seconds until the lens is retracted so you can slip on the lens cap.

The PhotoPC 3100Z is a fully-featured, 3-megapixel camera that feeble holds its hog rail the competition. Thanks to the builtin audio capabilities true proportionate jumps key of some of the contrastive cameras weight unctionality. Its smooth of use, ergonomics and overall image quality put it right up there with the best digicams available today. Epson includes the lens adapter instead of making it an "optional" accessory I only wish they had continued to include the NiMH batteries and charger with the camera. Thankfully they aren't that expensive and the 3100Z uses standard and readily available AA size cells instead of an expensive proprietary battery.