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The Agfa ePhoto 1280 is the precursor of the ePhoto 1680 that was reviewed in megapixel.net's first issue in October of 1998. The body design is the same, but in a near-black colour. The lens section is made so that it can rotate over 270° with respect to the LCD screen section. No viewfinder is provided. The flash is built-in with the lens section, so as to always be pointing in the same direction as the lens.

Since the ePhoto 1280 has no optical viewfinder, the LCD screen is always in use — this takes a toll on the batteries. Digital cameras are generally heavy power consumers, and we regret that this design, similar to the ePhoto 1680 and others, tends to limit the usage of the camera.

EasyPilot control (small light grey wheel on the upper right side of the image at right), a kind of cross between a trackball and a mouse button. One push of the EasyPilot button brings up the camera's menus; rotating it allows cursor movement through the menus. The system is simple to use, and generally works well.
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