By Sally Wiener Grotta The Epson PhotoPC 3000Z is big and boxy, but it's also easy to use and jam-packed with just about every feature you could want. And in most situations, it delivers excellent images. The PhotoPC handles like a conventional camera, with a substantial right-hand grip and an auxiliary flash hot shoe.
Audible sounds indicate menu changes and that a picture has been taken.
The PhotoPC gives experienced users extensive control while providing novices with simple creative options. For instance, three program modes offer push-button settings for sports, portraits, and landscapes. Advanced features include spot or matrix metering, white balance, aperture or shutter priority, manual exposure, and slow sync flash. An Interval setting shoots time-lapse pictures from every 10 seconds to every 24 hours. The high-speed burst mode can capture up to 2 images per second, for 37 standard pictures.