At
first glance, the Agfa ePhoto 780, cast in a tough PVC-like plastic,
looks like a traditional and inexpensive point and shoot. Even though
it is of average size, its flat black, hard plastic finish gives the impression
it is larger than others.
While
it may be a little plain-looking, the ePhoto 780 still provides
rubberized grips at both ends of the body, and a solid lens cover which
serves as an ON-OFF switch when slid back. While the camera is not heavy,
the grips gives the user a comfortable and steady grasp of the camera.
The
ePhoto 780 with the lens cover slid back.
The
back has five unadorned and firm buttons surrounding the LCD
screen, and a simple slider to select macro, near, and infinity
focus. The top offers four other buttons, one of which is the shutter
release, coloured bright orange. An LCD display panel shows current settings
when the lens cover is opened. The centre-mounted viewfinder is big enough
for easy viewing with eyeglasses, and has parallax
indications for the macro mode.
All
but two of the buttons on the ePhoto 780 share the same ovoid
design,and
while most are labelled by an adjacent icon, the top left buttons are
devoid of any indication. The one closest to the flash turns out to
be the picture quality setting, the one below that, the flash settings.
On
the other side, a small green button is clearly marked
[LCD]
and activates the rear screen.
