Epson has announced a new range of professional media management tools designed to allow photographers to store and view high quality images when on the move. The P-7000 and P-6000 Photoviewer; feature high capacity hard drives, at 160GB and 80GB respectively, and both products incorporate a large four-inch 640x480 Epson Photo Fine Premia LCD screen.
With a wider viewing angle and wide colour gamut covering 94% of the Adobe RGB colour space, photographer's benefit from enhanced viewing clarity and the ability to examine their images in fine detail. The Photoviewer can even be used in conjunction with Adobe Photoshop as a USB wide-gamut display, while photo editing or performing post-production work, giving the same level of colour accuracy as a professional monitor costing three times as much.
Improved ergonomics, including a new scroll-wheel, makes ease-of-use one of the resounding qualities of the device. The heightened usability of the new Photoviewers is complemented with a number of innovative features to enhance versatility, which now makes it possible to quickly prepare and print RAW images via Pictbridge. Usability is further enhanced through advanced software features which allow users to edit and trim images and apply watermarking to photographs for print copywriting.
Sleek and robust in equal measure, the new Epson Photoviewers are ideal for use on location and when travelling. Thanks to the innovative power-saving design of the LCD screen, the Photoviewer ensures extended battery life - an important feature for photographers on the move who may not have frequent or easy access to a power supply. The P-7000 also comes with a set of accessories including a battery charger enabling two batteries to be charged simultaneously, a convenient in-car charger and a sturdy carrying case with strap.
Albert Fayard, general manager Epson SA, commented: “Despite the fact that most cameras have viewing screens, areas of sharp focus, graininess and lighting quality can sometimes be difficult to distinguish until the images are uploaded onto a computer. These new products tackle this problem by enabling photographers to view their images in fine detail regardless of where they are - whether backpacking across a desert or on a ski piste halfway up a mountain.”
Both the P6000 and P7000 are compatible with a broad range of memory cards including CF and SD-HC as standard. It also has a USB Host port so that cameras and card readers can be connected directly, providing support for any digital camera. JPEG and RAW images from all major camera manufacturers are supported as standard and future models can be supported by software updates.
Epson Photoviewer P6000/P7000 key features summary:
* Four-inch Epson Photo Fine Premia LCD technology for wide gamut display and wider viewing angle
* Store high resolution images - equivalent to 145x1GB memory cards (P-7000) or 70x1GB memory cards (P-6000)
* Differential back-up and connectivity to external storage devices
* Use with Adobe Photoshop for USB wide-gamut display
* Ad hoc RAW development and image editing
* Five-star rating system compatible with Adobe Bridge
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