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Veo Photo Traveler puts a camera in your SD card slot (continued)
FIGURE B
 
The Veo Traveler camera head swivels 180 degrees for self portraits. Roll over picture for a larger image.
The lens provides crisp sharp photos and handles low light reasonably well. It takes close-ups almost like a macro lens.
Beneath the viewfinder are icons to return to album view, set the shot-timer, and shoot a photo. The shot-timer delays taking the photo so you can get into your own pictures. It also counts shots, so you can take a sequence of photos automatically. A remaining shots counter is also displayed. Everything is simple and easy to understand.
With the Veo Palm OS application, you cannot email photos directly from the Kyocera 7135 phone. However, there are third-party applications that convert the Veo photos to .JPG files, which you can then attach and email using the phone's built-in applications. Veo photos are transferred to your PC or Mac via a HotSync operation as .JPG files. Photos can be beamed, but the Veo application must be on the receiving device to view Veo photos.
The Photo Traveler comes with Veo Creative Studio software that lets you adjust your photos, email them, create e-cards, and even create movies.
To check out the Traveler's close-up capability, I shot a photo of a photo. The results were impressive for such a small and inexpensive camera, as you can see in Figure C.
FIGURE C
 
This photo of a photo shows the Traveler's close-up capability. Roll over picture for a larger image.
Wrap-up
The Veo Photo Traveler PDA camera takes 24-bit full color photos. It includes automatic exposure, white balance, and color control. It comes with a protective plastic travel case and CD with drivers, Veo Creative Studio software, and user manual. The suggested retail price is $99.99.
It's the perfect second camera to have handy when you want to grab a photo. With so much talent in such a small package, even Tom Thumb would be impressed! I rate it a 4 out of 5.
Product availability and resources
For more information on Palm handhelds, visit http://www.palm.com.
For more information on the Veo Photo Traveler camera, visit http://www.Veo.com.
For the article, "Kyocera 7135 smartphone beats the competition," by Barton Gellman in the May 2003 issue of Computing Unplugged Magazine, visit http://www.computingunplugged.com/issues/issue200305/00001031001.html.
For more information on the Kyocera 7135, visit http://www.kyocera-wireless.com/7100_phone/7100_phone_series.htm.
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Dan Wolfson is a freelance writer/photographer in San Diego.
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