Olympus Announces 'One Button, One Function' C-370 ZOOM
Editor’s Note: This camera is known as the Olympus D-535 Zoom in the USA.
Olympus UK Press Release 16/09/04 15.00 CET
Easy handling, great portability and fantastic results
The unbeatable Olympus C-370 ZOOM
Anyone can get great results with the Olympus C-370 ZOOM. Compact and lightweight, this camera is simple and fun to use. It is based on a ‘one button, one function’ design principle, which makes navigating menus and features easy. However, this camera should not be underestimated. With 3.2 million pixels and a 3x optical zoom lens, delivering crisp photos is a snap, whilst the Super Macro mode allows dramatic close-up shots of extremely small subjects.
The Olympus C-370 ZOOM will be available from October 2004, priced
?119.99 inc VAT. It comes with the new Olympus Master 1.0 software and incorporates a range of features including:
- Easy to use, ‘one button, one function’ operation
- 3.2 million pixels
- 3x optical zoom
- 1.5 inch LCD
- Endless recording with movie function (limited only by the size of the available memory)
- PictBridge compatibility
The Olympus C-370 ZOOM is a marvel of simple design. Stylish but functional, it gets the job done with an absolute minimum of fuss with easy-to-use controls offering straightforward point and shoot photography. Using this camera could not be easier, even the four programme modes are supported by a special help function, which describes the selected mode on the LCD monitor.
With 3.2 million pixels, the Olympus C-370 ZOOM doesn?t stint on performance. Definition and image clarity is further enhanced by a 3x optical zoom lens (equivalent to
38?114mm on a 35mm camera), which incorporates three aspherical elements. A 4x digital zoom provides additional magnification power.
The C-370 ZOOM delivers great versatility. A Super Macro mode means subjects as little as 2cm away can be captured easily. Meanwhile video sequences are limited in length only by available memory. Image data is saved to the 12MB internal memory or on xD-Picture Cards of up to 512MB.
The Olympus C-370 ZOOM ? main features:
- 3.2 million pixels
- 3x optical zoom (equiv. 38 ? 114mm on 35mm cameras) f2.9-5.0
- 1.5 inch LCD, 130,000 pixels
- 12MB internal memory
- One button per function concept, reset button
- New user interface with useful descriptions of programme modes
- Four scene programmes (Portrait, Self-Portrait, Night Scene, Landscape)
- Endless recording with movie function (limited only by the size of the available memory)
- PictBridge support
- Super Macro, from as close as 2 cm
- Accepts standard (rechargeable) AA batteries
For more information and where to buy Olympus products please go to www.olympus.co.uk or call free on 0800 072 0070
Specifications
| Model | Olympus C-370ZOOM |
Type
Digital camera with 3.8cm/1.5 inch colour TFT LCD monitor.
Image sensor
???? Image sensor
1/2.7 inch CCD solid-state image pickup with 3.34 million pixels.
???? Effective pixel number
3.2 million pixels. (The actual number of pixels used in image processing.)
???? Filter array
Primary colour filter (RGB).
Media
???? Storage media type
Removable xD-Picture Card (16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512MB) and 12 MB internal memory.
Lens
Optical zoom
3x.
Structure
7 lenses in 6 groups, 3 aspherical lens elements.
Focal length
5.8 ? 17.4mm (equivalent to 38 ? 114mm lens in 35mm format).
Maximum aperture
f2.9 (wide) ? f5.0 (tele).
Digital zoom
4x (15 steps).
LCD monitor
1.5 inch colour TFT LCD monitor with 130,000 pixels.
Focusing
???? System
Spot autofocus.
???? Working range
Standard mode
0.5m ? infinity.
Macro mode
0.2m ? 0.5m (wide) / 0.5m ? 0.9m (tele).
Super Macro mode
From as close as 2 cm.
Light metering
???? Mode
Centre weighted metering.
Exposure
???? Exposure control
Program AE.
Scene programmes (Portrait, Self Portrait, Night Scene, Landscape).
???? Shutter speed
1? 1/2,000 sec (up to 2 sec. in Night Scene mode).
???? Compensation
Yes, up to +/- 2 EV in 1/3 EV steps.
Sensitivity
Auto
ISO 64 ? 200.
White balance
???? Mode
Auto
Auto.
Flash
???? Built-in flash
Modes
Auto
(automatic activation in low and backlight),
Red-eye reduction,
Fill-in (forced activation),
Off (no flash).
Working range
0.2m ? 3.8m (wide) / 0.5m ? 2.2m (tele).
Guide number
Approx. 7.
Processing
???? Image processing
Pixel mapping.
Editing
???? Still image edit
Rotation.
Recording system
???? Still image
JPEG (DCF: ?Design rule for Camera File system?), DPS, Exif 2.2 support, Print Image Matching II support, DPOF support.
???? Motion picture
QuickTime Motion JPEG?*.
Number of storable frames (approx., with internal memory)
???? Still picture mode
2,048 x 1,536
1,600 x 1,200
SQ1: 18
640 x 480
SQ2: 68
???? Motion picture mode
Up to memory card?s capacity. With internal memory this is: 36 sec. in HQ mode (320 x 240 pixels) and 2 min 25 sec. in SQ mode (160 x 120 pixels).
Power supply
Rechargeable battery
2
x AA Ni-MH.
2 x AA Ni-Cd.
One time use battery
2
x AA lithium batteries,
2 x AA alkaline batteries,
(CRV3 is not compatible).
AC adapter
Optional
AC adapter C-3AC;
AC 100V-240V, 50-60Hz; DC 3.3V and 3A.
Interface
DC
input terminal,
USB Auto Connect interface (storage class),
Video output.
Other features
???? DPOF setting
Date.
???? Direct printing (DPS )
PictBridge support allows direct printing with compatible printers.
???? Multilingual menu
English / French / German / Spanish / Italian / Russian / Portuguese.
???? Self-timer
Yes.
???? Date/time/calendar system
Up to year 2099.
Size
???? Dimensions
87.5 x 62.5 x 38.5mm.
???? Weight
140g.
Box contents
Strap, USB cable, video cable, two AA alkaline batteries, OLYMPUS Master 1.0.