http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/epson-releasing-p-3000-and-p-5000-photo-viewers/ Engadget Comments for Epson releasing P-3000 and P-5000 photo viewers http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/epson-releasing-p-3000-and-p-5000-photo-viewers/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/epson-releasing-p-3000-and-p-5000-photo-viewers/The Epsonj p3000 or 5000 sounds just the thing.... anybody disagree or have a better idea....
Also if I am showing the relations a photo and they want a copy of it I can print it out on their printer all things being equal ... Yes?]]>Feb 19th 2008 3:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/epson-releasing-p-3000-and-p-5000-photo-viewers/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/epson-releasing-p-3000-and-p-5000-photo-viewers/Aug 30th 2006 5:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/epson-releasing-p-3000-and-p-5000-photo-viewers/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/epson-releasing-p-3000-and-p-5000-photo-viewers/
Go check on of these things out. The screen looks great and speed was the only issue I had with it and that seems to be corrected.
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Bigger coolness would be if this could be, for a photogarpher, an ipod replacemnet.]]>Aug 30th 2006 7:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/epson-releasing-p-3000-and-p-5000-photo-viewers/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/epson-releasing-p-3000-and-p-5000-photo-viewers/
And only having a 2.5" or smaller screen to look at photos is a joke. Give me this 3.7" screen and the higher res, ANYDAY. You wouldn't believe what a difference an extra inch or two in screen real estate makes. Not to mention, the increase in res.
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That's even better. Who would want to stare at a 2.5" or smaller screen on a camera when they could look at a beautifully high res 4" screen?]]>Aug 30th 2006 9:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/epson-releasing-p-3000-and-p-5000-photo-viewers/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/epson-releasing-p-3000-and-p-5000-photo-viewers/
This is pretty much worthless for telling if you got that really sharp picture or not since it all looks a bit soft on the preview screen.

My Epson P2000 is just awesome, upgraded it with a 100GB hard drive and the only thing I don't like about it is that it's a bit slow.

Sounds Like I'll be getting one of these :)]]>Aug 30th 2006 9:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/epson-releasing-p-3000-and-p-5000-photo-viewers/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/epson-releasing-p-3000-and-p-5000-photo-viewers/
My Nikon Coolpix S4 actually does read the full-res image and not just go off the preview.

After what I paid for it, I'm happy with that and my triplet of 2gb SD cards, only transferring images to the laptop when I'm on the road. Its 2.5" screen has been working just fine (in combination with the instant review and zoom features) to tell me just how sharp exactly was that photo I just shot.

However, I can clearly see how this Epson development would be beneficial to professionals in the insurance, legal, marketing, and of course photography fields.

As a photo hobbist, camera + laptop have been an unbeatable combination so far. I have never felt the need for my laptop whilst out shooting... Unless I wanted to check my email suddenly. ]]>Sep 12th 2006 1:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/epson-releasing-p-3000-and-p-5000-photo-viewers/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/epson-releasing-p-3000-and-p-5000-photo-viewers/
Just a thought ... ]]>Aug 30th 2006 11:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/epson-releasing-p-3000-and-p-5000-photo-viewers/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/epson-releasing-p-3000-and-p-5000-photo-viewers/Jan 17th 2007 3:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/epson-releasing-p-3000-and-p-5000-photo-viewers/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/epson-releasing-p-3000-and-p-5000-photo-viewers/Feb 15th 2008 12:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/epson-releasing-p-3000-and-p-5000-photo-viewers/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/epson-releasing-p-3000-and-p-5000-photo-viewers/
If you're only using a little point and shoot (PAS), this might be overboard, but this is especially useful if you're using a memory hungry DSLR and CF cards or a PAS with a high MP count. Even if you're a hobbyist.

Not to mention, this thing has a CF slot, and with the right adaptors, you can put any card in this thing.

Great for photography trips or vacations. Flexibility with less to lug around.]]>Aug 31st 2006 1:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/epson-releasing-p-3000-and-p-5000-photo-viewers/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/epson-releasing-p-3000-and-p-5000-photo-viewers/Aug 31st 2006 2:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/epson-releasing-p-3000-and-p-5000-photo-viewers/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/epson-releasing-p-3000-and-p-5000-photo-viewers/Aug 31st 2006 3:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/epson-releasing-p-3000-and-p-5000-photo-viewers/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/epson-releasing-p-3000-and-p-5000-photo-viewers/
And as pointed out, this is not a gadget for the average consumer. These are for photographers who need to offload and empty their memory cards from their SLRs while they're working, and then may also need to review those photos while away from a computer. If they've got a photo printer with them it can even print to it using PictBridge.

As for the video abilities, the original P-1000, while a great unit, was docked a few points by reviewers for having such a brilliant screen yet not having any video playback abilities. For the P-2000 Epson went ahead and added them in as a bonus. If you're a photographer and you're on a long flight and you've got 40GB of space available, why not use one unit for your work and to watch a few movies/videos along the way? It was a toss-in on a unit that would otherwise be purchased for completely different reasons. Now by adding DivX support they've taken that a nice step further, though.

And once you've seen an Epson PhotoFine LCD screen you'll stop thinking your digital camera screen is good enough. Heck, you'll start thinking poorly of any other display you're forced to look at. They're that good. What else do you expect from the co-inventer of LCD technology, though?]]>Aug 31st 2006 3:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/epson-releasing-p-3000-and-p-5000-photo-viewers/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/epson-releasing-p-3000-and-p-5000-photo-viewers/
So it's not what you'd call a particularly portable solution. It's got lousy battery life as well.

Here's PC Magazine's list of cons for the 4000P, all of which have remained essentially the same in the 5000: Bulky, expensive, Browsing structure is entirely folder-based. Eight-character filename limit. Horrible battery life.]]>Aug 31st 2006 6:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/epson-releasing-p-3000-and-p-5000-photo-viewers/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/epson-releasing-p-3000-and-p-5000-photo-viewers/
"Thanks for the comment Z, but there's no way you're gonna stuff an epson into your pocket: 5.8 in x 12.4 in x 3.3 and almost one pound heavy."


Um, where in the freak are you getting those dimensions from? Way, WAY off.

This device is 5.5" x 3.8" x 1.2". That's definitely pocketable. The dimensions you mentioned are the size of a laptop. And 14 oz., although not feather light, is hardly heavy. A three pound ultra-portable laptop feels like nothing, and this is less than a third of that.

And in terms of battery life and so on, why don't you wait until these new models are out before judging. They're not even on Epson's website yet. Besides, these are meant for what I mentioned in another post above - portable photo storage, not an Ipod replacement.]]>Aug 31st 2006 7:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/epson-releasing-p-3000-and-p-5000-photo-viewers/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/epson-releasing-p-3000-and-p-5000-photo-viewers/
It's actually a bit smaller. 5.5." x 3.3" x 1.2".
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If Epson fixes the 8-character filename limit, this would be an excellent product to carry around.

Does anyone know of any patches that increase the filename length ?
]]>Jan 5th 2007 4:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/epson-releasing-p-3000-and-p-5000-photo-viewers/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/epson-releasing-p-3000-and-p-5000-photo-viewers/Jan 17th 2007 3:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/epson-releasing-p-3000-and-p-5000-photo-viewers/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/epson-releasing-p-3000-and-p-5000-photo-viewers/It is versatile and the crisp lcd screen of 4in. is astonishing;for me the price tag of 600$(cdn)worth the spending.In my case it is not a spending rather a plus-plus for my photography field trip here in Quebec.It is also a video and audio unit that has surprising specs and range of formats.Epson did a good job!If you read french here is a link for an excellent review;
http://www.pixellum.com/blog/?2007/01/06/575-test-visionneuse-photo-epson-p-3000-p-5000

Jean-Francois Laferte
Terrebonne Quebec Canada
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Is this 'thing' right for you--yes if your a travel photographer who takes GIGS of photos while away from home. This is not nor intended to be a super ipod.]]>Mar 14th 2007 2:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/epson-releasing-p-3000-and-p-5000-photo-viewers/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/epson-releasing-p-3000-and-p-5000-photo-viewers/Nov 9th 2007 5:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/epson-releasing-p-3000-and-p-5000-photo-viewers/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/epson-releasing-p-3000-and-p-5000-photo-viewers/Dec 30th 2007 12:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/epson-releasing-p-3000-and-p-5000-photo-viewers/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/30/epson-releasing-p-3000-and-p-5000-photo-viewers/Dec 30th 2007 1:37PM