With a battery capacity of 36 WATT-hours, the Hydrus handheld computer functions for over 40 hours, working overtime on various field applications. A five-megapixel (four MP processed) True-Camera-System captures colour images and bar codes with real auto focus and illumination. A 55-key alphanumeric keypad with application-specific graphics, plus an eight-position joystick, allows for individual or combined operations.