640 x 480 • 3200 x 2400 (Interpolated) • 2048 x 1536 • 2048 x 1360 • 1600 x 1200 • 1280 x 960 • 1024 x 768
Video Resolutions
320 x 240 (QVGA) • 160 x 120
Video Speed
15 fps
Max Movie Length
Without Limit (Depends on the camera free memory size)
Video Format
QuickTime
Aperture Range
f8/f8 (w/t) - f3.8/f3.5 (w/t)
Shutter Speed
1 - 1/1000 sec
White Balance
Auto • Manual
Frames Per Second
2.4 Frames
Memory Type
xD Picture Card
Compression Modes
Fine • SuperFine • Normal • Uncompressed
Compression Type
JPEG • TIFF
File Size (High Res.)
16 MB (8 images on 128MB card)
File Size (Low Res.)
0.04 MB (about 3,200 images on 128MB card)
ISO Speeds
Auto • 100 • 200 • 400 • 64
Flash Type
Built-In & External
Flash Functions
Flash Off • Auto Flash • Front Sync Flash • Rear Sync Flash • Fill-in Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash
Viewfinder
Digital
LCD Panel
With LCD Panel
LCD Panel Size
1.5 in.
LCD Screen Resolution
114,000 pixels
LCD Protected Position
Without LCD Protected Position
Interface Type
USB
Video Interface
Video Out
Battery Type
2 x AA Batteries
Self Timer
2 Sec. • 12 Sec.
Mp3 Built In
Built-in Microphone
With Built-in Microphone
Built-in Speaker
With Built-in Speaker
Tripod Mount
With Tripod Mount
Operating System
Apple Mac OS 8 • Apple Mac OS 9 • Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows 98 • Microsoft Windows 98SE • Microsoft Windows ME • Microsoft Windows XP
Width
4.2 in.
Depth
3.1 in.
Height
3 in.
Weight
0.69 lb.
Warranty
6 Months
Exterior Color
Gray • Silver
Included Accessories
Software • USB Cable • Video Cable • 16 MB Memory Card • Driver • Lithium Battery • Lens Cap • Strap
MPN
225365
Product ID
20255828
Product Description
Sensor: 3.2 megapixel CCD
Max resolution: 2048 x 1360 pixels
Lens: 5.9-59mm f/2.8-3.5(35mm equiv. 38-380mm) w. 3x digital zoom
Exposure: Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual, and Exposure Compensation
10 frame stitchable panorama mode with Camedia software and compatible Olympus memory card
Storage media: SmartMedia card and xD Picture Card
Strengths: easy to use - light weight - very sharp clear images!
Weaknesses: unit comes with a 16 mb Xd card - this is practically useless - had to buy a bigger card (256 Xd)
Bottom Line:
i bought this camera mostly due to it's zoom feautures - after taking hundreds of pics i am more than pleased with the results in any mode - from auto to manual - very easy to use - light weight
Strengths: good battery life, with 4 VARTA photoaccu 1900mAh fully charged i am shooting approx. 300 photos occasionally using flash.
Weaknesses: Autofocus and manual focus in low light shots
Bottom Line:
Basically all what written in previous review. But decreasing sharpness level helped! Thanks a lot!! I made thousands of pictures with 1600x1200 resolution but now i will go for 2048x1538 pixels!
Similar Products Used: few company digicameras and Panasonic NV-DS50 DV camcorder
Overall Rating:
Value Rating:
Submitted by
Buckw
a Intermediate
Date Reviewed: June 12, 2003
Strengths: The software, features for your money, size.
AA batteries.
Weaknesses: Has so much trouble focusing indoors and at the limit of the zoom lens. Manulal focus not intuitive.
xD picturecard / Limited size on Smartmedia.
Bottom Line:
See the BuckW review above. Through many web searches I found a resolution the the "grainy picture problem"
It seems the cameras "Sharp" setting is dialed too high at the factory, so tone it down to -5 (the limit) and the pictures become more usable and even likable
Similar Products Used: Olympus C3030us
Canon A20 (sisters)
Casio QV2000UX (first digicam)
Sony DSC-P9 (a friends)
Overall Rating:
Value Rating:
Submitted by
Buckw
a Intermediate
Date Reviewed: March 31, 2003
Strengths: Price,, menu is top notch, uses AA batteries, confortable to hold, movie mode w/sound limited by memory on card
Weaknesses: Pictures are unusable unless you resize down. Has a lot of trouble focusing indoors, and especially when the zoom all the way out. This is a Camera, you buy if for pictures, well theyre crap!
Bottom Line:
I purchased from B&H Photo (Excellent Dealer) at a reasonable price.
The lens attracted me and also I owned the C3030. This camera however, is CRAP!!!
90% of the pictures are GRAINY (as if your using 1000 speed film in daylight) and if manually have the ISO at 100, the camera also has a hard time focusing indoors.
I have contacted Olympus Japan, they forwarded my email to Olympus USA, then all the e-mails after that to Japan are bounced back (intentionally blocked).
Olympus USA has refused to deal with the problems, I sent them samples at least 6 times and each time they asked for "more sample"(5 of those times they were straight out of the camera, with the EXIF data included. The last time I contacted them (2/24/03), I was told by their rep (Mr McFairlane) that his computer OS was upgraded and he LOST my case and all pictures, such BS!
Also some pictures get halos in dark areas, their answer to this is that light bouncing inside the lens causes this, that I shoud buy a polorizing filter! This is a design flaw. Setting the camera to TIFF the pictures are a lttle better.
Only one review site touches on this, see;
http://www.envynews.com/review.php?ID=394&page=3
Are all the others blind to this??
Similar Products Used: Olympus C3030us
Canon A20 (sisters)
Casio QV2000UX (first digicam)
Sony DSC-P9 (a friends)
Overall Rating:
Value Rating:
Submitted by
NG Chai Chung
a Intermediate
Date Reviewed: January 21, 2003
Strengths: Handy, Easy to use, fully automatic and manual operations, ultra-zoom (10x lens zoom * 3.3 digital zoom), 4 user programmable modes, auto/manual white balance, ESP/spot metering and multi-metering featured.
Weaknesses: Limited to 1/1000 sec shutter speed, insensitive to auto-focus at dim environment, slow at taking continuous-shots, fair performance at lens fineness.
Bottom Line:
I bought in a C730 just before the Christmas 2002. I like it as it is handy, easy to use and with fully auto/manual operations (shutter priority, aparture priority and manual operations), White balance and ultra-zoom. Up till now, I have taken over 500 exposure by this camera. You would like it in taking long distant photos (33X would give you up to 1000mm equivalent at 35mm photo world).
640 x 480 • 3200 x 2400 (Interpolated) • 2048 x 1536 • 2048 x 1360 • 1600 x 1200 • 1280 x 960 • 1024 x 768
Video Resolutions
320 x 240 (QVGA) • 160 x 120
Video Speed
15 fps
Max Movie Length
Without Limit (Depends on the camera free memory size)
Video Format
QuickTime
Aperture Range
f8/f8 (w/t) - f3.8/f3.5 (w/t)
Shutter Speed
1 - 1/1000 sec
White Balance
Auto • Manual
Frames Per Second
2.4 Frames
Memory Type
xD Picture Card
Compression Modes
Fine • SuperFine • Normal • Uncompressed
Compression Type
JPEG • TIFF
File Size (High Res.)
16 MB (8 images on 128MB card)
File Size (Low Res.)
0.04 MB (about 3,200 images on 128MB card)
ISO Speeds
Auto • 100 • 200 • 400 • 64
Flash Type
Built-In & External
Flash Functions
Flash Off • Auto Flash • Front Sync Flash • Rear Sync Flash • Fill-in Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash
Viewfinder
Digital
LCD Panel
With LCD Panel
LCD Panel Size
1.5 in.
LCD Screen Resolution
114,000 pixels
LCD Protected Position
Without LCD Protected Position
Interface Type
USB
Video Interface
Video Out
Battery Type
2 x AA Batteries
Self Timer
2 Sec. • 12 Sec.
Mp3 Built In
Built-in Microphone
With Built-in Microphone
Built-in Speaker
With Built-in Speaker
Tripod Mount
With Tripod Mount
Operating System
Apple Mac OS 8 • Apple Mac OS 9 • Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows 98 • Microsoft Windows 98SE • Microsoft Windows ME • Microsoft Windows XP
Width
4.2 in.
Depth
3.1 in.
Height
3 in.
Weight
0.69 lb.
Warranty
6 Months
Exterior Color
Gray • Silver
Included Accessories
Software • USB Cable • Video Cable • 16 MB Memory Card • Driver • Lithium Battery • Lens Cap • Strap
