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Monday, 04 September 2006

 

Designed in a sleek body, C-3030 Zoom blends the best of consumer convenience - like auto-everything ease-of-use. It offers a versatile built-in flash, and a powerful Olympus 3x optical lens plus 2.5x digital zoom with some of the most advanced features of any digital camera today - including a whopping 3.34 million pixel CCD. C-3030 Zoom also has an external flash TTL sync connection and adapters for optional lenses and filters - for full creative control that advanced photographers will enjoy.

Specifications

Product Features
3.3 megapixel sensor captures enough detail for photo quality prints at 8 x 10 inches and beyond
3x optical plus 2.5 digital zoom lens with autofocus
Included 16 MB SmartMedia card holds 24 images at default resolution
Connects with Macs and PCs via USB port
Uses 2 proprietary lithium or 4 AA batteries (2 lithium batteries included)

Technical Details
Maximum image resolution: 2,048 x 1,536
Image resolution options: 2,048 x 1,536, 1,600 x 1,200
Image resolution options: 1,280 x 960, 1,024 x 768
Image resolution options: 640 x 480
Maximum CCD resolution: 3.34 million pixels
CCD size (inches): 0.56
Optical viewfinder: Yes
LCD screen size: 1.8 inches
LCD swivel: No
Aperture: f/2.8 to f/11
Optical zoom: 3 x
Digital zoom: 2.5 x
Lens construction: Glass; 8 elements in 6 groups, includes an aspherical lens
Compatible memory type: SmartMedia
Onboard memory: 0 MB
Included memory cards: 16 MB SmartMedia
Max. photos at highest quality: 6
Max. photos at lowest quality: 165
Image type(s): JPEG, TIFF
Uncompressed mode: Yes
ISO film-speed equivalency: 100, 200, 400
Macro focus range: 0.20 to 0.80 meters
Shutter speed range: 1 to 1/800
Autofocus system: ISP TTL, contrast detection
Manual focus: Yes
Focus range: 0.20 meters to infinity
Shutter priority mode: Yes
Aperture priority mode: No
Main exposure mode: Digital ESP multipattern matrix metering
Spot metering mode: No
Manual exposure mode: Yes
Programmed exposure modes: --
Manual white balance mode: Yes
Built-in flash: Yes
Red-eye reduction: Yes
Fill-flash (forced flash): Yes
Flash-off mode: Yes
Night portrait (flash synch) mode: Yes
Hot shoe for external flash: No
Black and white: Yes
Solarized: No
Movie mode: Yes
Max. movie length: 191 seconds
Audio recording: Yes
Burst mode or continuous shooting: No
Frames/sec in burst mode: N/A
Self timer: Yes
Remote included: Yes
Special effects: Sepia
Splashproof: No
Other special features: Auto bracketing, blackboard mode, direct printer capability, setting memorization, whiteboard mode
Compatible systems: PC, Mac
Mac system requirements: Power Macintosh, System 7.61 to Mac OS 9, 100 MB hard drive space, 32 MB RAM, USB or serial port, monitor with 256 or more colors
PC system requirements: Pentium or higher processor; Windows 95, 98, 2000, or NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3; 100 MB hard drive space; 32 MB RAM; USB or serial port; monitor with 256 or more colors
Software included: Adobe Photoshop 5.0 LE, Apple QuickTime 4.0, Olympus Camedia Master 2.0
Serial output: Yes (cable not included)
USB output: Yes
Video output: Yes
Battery requirements: 2 CR-V3 lithium or 4 AA NiMH
Batteries included: Yes
Rechargeable batteries included: No
AC adapter included: No
Body type: Point-and-shoot
Included in box: C-3030 zoom digital camera; 16 MB SmartMedia card; infrared remote; 2 AA lithium batteries; USB, video cables; camera cap; camera strap; CD-ROM; registration card; user's manual
Width: 4.5 inches
Height: 2.9 inches
Depth: 2.6 inches
Weight: 0.59 pounds
Warranty, labor: 1 year
Warranty, parts: 1 year

 

Review

Full featured and easy to use, this camera takes fantastic images. As a provider of professional imaging services, we depend on our 3030s daily. They are still used after 4 years even though we have 8 megapixel DSLRs. The entire line of Olympus imaging products gets 5 stars from us.

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