Olympus C-500 Zoom
Review Date: May 5th 2005
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Specifications
Type | Digital camera with 4.6cm/1.8� colour TFT LCD monitor. | ||
Image sensor | |||
Image sensor | 1/2.5� CCD solid-state image pickup with 5.04 million pixels. | ||
Effective pixel number | 5.0 million pixels. (The actual number of pixels used in image processing.) | ||
Filter array | Primary colour filter (RGB). | ||
Media | |||
Storage media type | 14 MB internal memory, Removable xD-Picture Card (16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512MB and 1GB). | ||
Lens | |||
Optical zoom | 3x. | ||
Structure | 6 lenses in 5 groups, 3 aspherical lens elements. | ||
Focal length | 6.3 � 18.9mm (equivalent to 38 � 114mm lens in 35mm format). | ||
Maximum aperture | 1: 2.8 (wide) � 4.9 (tele). | ||
Digital zoom | 4x. | ||
Viewfinder | Optical real image. | ||
LCD monitor | 4.6cm/1.8� colour TFT LCD monitor with 85,000 pixels. | ||
Focusing | |||
System | TTL system iESP auto focus with contrast detection. | ||
Mode | Auto | iESP autofocus. | |
Working range | Standard mode | 0.5m(wide)/ 0.9m(tele) � infinity. | |
Macro mode | 0.2m � 0.5m (Wide), 0.6m � 0.9m (Tele). | ||
Super Macro mode | 2cm. | ||
Light metering | |||
Mode | Digital ESP metering. Spot metering. |
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Exposure | |||
Exposure control | Programme AE, Auto Exposure, manual exposure setting. | ||
Scene programmes (Portrait, Self Portrait, Night Scene, Landscape, Landscape with Portrait, Sport, Beach, Snow, Cuisine, Indoor, Firework, Sunset, Candle, Behind Glass, Available light Portrait). | |||
Shutter speed | 15 � 1/2,000 sec . | ||
Compensation | Yes, up to +/- 2 EV in 1/3 EV steps. | ||
Sensitivity | |||
Auto | Automatically selected from ISO 50-250. | ||
Manual | ISO 50, 100, 200, 400 | ||
White balance | |||
Mode | Auto | iESP auto. | |
Preset | Sunlight, overcast, tungsten light, fluorescent light. | ||
Manual | One-touch. | ||
Flash | |||
Built-in flash | Modes | Auto (automatic activation in low and backlight), Red-eye reduction, Fill-in (forced activation), Off (no flash). |
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Working range | 0.2m � 3.7m (wide) / 0.6m - 2.1m (tele). | ||
Guide number | 7.3. | ||
Sequence shooting | 1.2 frames per second, up to 5 pictures. | ||
Processing | |||
Image processing | TruePic TURBO, pixel mapping, noise reduction (at 0.5 sec shutter or longer). | ||
Function shooting | 2 in 1, Panorama (with optional Olympus xD-picture Card), Sepia mode, Black & White mode, Vivid. | ||
Editing | |||
Still image edit | Re-size with frame illustration, Black & White, Sepia, Rotation. | ||
Motion picture edit | Index, Edit. | ||
Recording system | |||
Still image | JPEG (DCF: �Design rule for Camera File system�), Exif 2.21 support, Print Image Matching III support, DPOF support, DPS. |
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Motion picture | QuickTime Motion JPEG®* with sound. | ||
Voice recording | Wave compatible. | ||
Number of storable frames (approx., with 14MB internal memory) | |||
Still picture mode | 2,560 x 1,920 | SHQ: 3 | |
HQ: 11 | |||
1,600 x 1,200 | SQ1: 28 | ||
640 x 480 | SQ2: 108 | ||
Motion picture mode | Up to memory card�s capacity. With internal memory: in HQ mode (320 x 240 pixels), 30 fps: 20 sec. in SQ mode (320 x 240 pixels). |
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Power supply | |||
Rechargeable battery | 2 x AA Ni-MH, 2 x AA Ni-Cd. |
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One time use battery | 2 x AA alkaline batteries, Lithium battery LB-01 (CRV3). | ||
AC adapter | Optional AC adapter C-3AC; AC 100V-240V, 50-60Hz; DC 3.3V and 3A. |
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Interface | DC input terminal, AV and USB AutoConnect multi interface (storage class). |
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Other features | |||
DPOF setting | Single-frame print reservation, all print reservation, number of prints, date / time display. | ||
Direct printing (DPS) | PictBridge support allows direct printing with compatible printers. | ||
Multilingual menu | English / French / German / Spanish / Russian / Italian. Additional languages can be downloaded through OLYMPUS Master software from the Internet. | ||
SDK compatible | Possibility to develop software for camera control. | ||
Self-timer | Yes. | ||
Date/time/calendar system | Up to year 2099. | ||
Size | |||
Dimensions | 104.5 x 60.5 x 36.5mm. | ||
Weight | 150g (without batteries and xD-Picture Card ) | ||
Box contents | Strap, USB cable, audio/video cable, 2 x AA batteries, OLYMPUS Master 1.1. | ||
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