by David Nagel
Executive Producer
dnagel@digitalmedianet.com

Umax Technologies has debuted the AstraCam 1800, a 1.2 megapixel point and shoot camera. The AstraCam 1800 features an a power management system designed for extended battery life, USB connectivity and NTSC video out for viewing photos on standard television sets.

Bundled software includes Adobe PhotoDeluxe Home Edition (full version); NewSoft Mr. Photo desktop management system; and Umax PhotoStudio TWAIN camera interface.

The AstraCam 1800 offers optical resolution at 1,280 x 960 DPI, with software interpolation to 1,600 x 1,200 DPI. Output is in JPEG format. Other features include:

• 4 MB SmartMedia memory card;
• Three-mode automatic flash;
• Automatic white balance.

The camera is available now for $199. For more information, visit http://www.umax.com.