Super Shooters

Forget what you know about photo technology: 2002 changes everything. The first 6-megapixel consumer digitals are here, as is the first Foveon-sensor camera. New printers offer double the resolution. Here's the skinny on the new photography gear.

By Suzanne Kantra Kirschner Posted 05.30.2002 at 3:39 pm 0 Comments

The Digital Darkroom Reinvented
The latest crop of photo printers raises the bar yet again.

1. Lexmark Z65
It's the first 4,800-dpi photo printer, double the resolution of others. That's enough dots for every pixel in a 5.8-megapixel image. Its two trays automatically detect paper type.

Price: $199. www.lexmark.com

2. Epson Stylus Photo 2200
New pigment-based archival inks deliver great color and last up to 44 years. There's also an extra ink cartridge: The seventh color is low-density black.
Price: $699. www.epson.com

3. Canon S900
This printer has 3,072 nozzles, double the usual number, which shoot 74 million dots per second to complete an 8-by-10 image in 1 minute.
Price: $399. www.canonusa.com

Sport Cameras: Two for the Beach
Kodak's Max Water (below left, top: $14) works at depths of 35 feet, deeper than any other one-time-use camera. Digital more your speed? The 1.23-megapixel Casio GV-10 ($350) shrugs off sand and can withstand water for 30 minutes. www.kodak.com and www.casio.com.