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Official Olympus press release and specifications sheet:Photo quality that lets you re-live the moment: Olympus CAMEDIA C-300ZOOM. Hamburg, 8 May 2002 – When it comes to photography, it’s always the result that counts. Using Olympus’ opto-digital know-how to the full, the C-300ZOOM digital compact zoom lets the user capture images that dazzle – both on screen and paper – with the minimum of effort. Photo prints of family and friends or scenes taken on holiday come alive. Colours are radiant, textures can almost be felt and contours are sharp. With its three megapixel resolution, bright 2.8x zoom lens and host of precision photographic functions, the CAMEDIA C-300ZOOM delivers quality that can really be seen – at an eye-catching price. Operation itself is easy thanks to the automatic settings and user-friendly menu. Seven shooting modes may be activated at the touch of the new ”virtual dial” button. Enjoy stunning results Shooting digital means instant enjoyment. Yet, besides viewing the shots on the camera’s LCD monitor immediately after capture, the user is able to take the digital images to a lab for processing just as with analogue camera film. The prints can then be passed around at parties, for example, and added to a family album. With its combination of three million pixel resolution, excellent optics and innovative data processing techniques, the C-300ZOOM delivers mesmerising pictures – even in A4 format. And since the photos may be viewed directly on the camera or a monitor, only the shots the user wants are printed – saving time and money. Enjoy effortless shooting With the CAMEDIA C-300ZOOM from Olympus everyone is able
to enjoy the digital shooting experience. Fitting comfortably in the hand, this compact model features fully automatic shooting and precise metering systems to ensure superb results at the click of a button. Using the ergonomic arrow key control and easy-to-follow menu, the photographer is further able to access the camera’s various adjustable options and special shooting modes. For example, besides the program mode, six scene programs, such as portrait and landscape, each optimised for a particular situation, are immediately accessible by pressing the new ”virtual dial” button. Enjoy the special possibilities of digital photography Digital capture brings a number of other special benefits to the photographer. Besides allowing instant checking of the shots, the image files can be downloaded to a computer and shared with friends and family – wherever they are – by email. Even more creative opportunities are opened up with software. For example, the new CAMEDIA
Master 4.0 –delivered with all future Olympus digital cameras – allows image editing to add special creative touches or produce humorous compositions. The upgrade, CAMEDIA Master Pro can be downloaded from the Olympus website www.olympus-europa.com. This lets the photographer create his or her own HTML photo gallery and also includes an easy-to-use back-up function. Enjoy opto-digital excellence Olympus has incorporated a breathtaking collection of opto-digital features in the CAMEDIA C-300ZOOM. To maximise the capabilities of its three megapixel resolution, this model is equipped with a precision optical system that provides 2.8x* zoom power. A 3.6x digital zoom is also on hand which, when combined with the optical zoom, permits a maximum zoom capability of 10x. The macro shooting mode allows capture of objects from just 20 cm away. TTL iESP focusing provides for super-sharp results while a choice of either digital ESP or spot light metering determines the optimal exposure settings. Besides automatic white balance, four pre-set modes are available. For clear images when using the night-scene mode, the camera automatically engages the noise reduction function. To capture the progression of events in full, the camera’s sequence function allows the user to record up to an amazing 13 photos at a speed of 1.9 frames a second in HQ mode. Extending the creative opportunities, this three megapixel model includes a video capture mode (using QuickTime Motion JPEG) as well as sepia and black & white recording. A panorama function is also featured. Several flash modes and a self-timer are additionally incorporated. The Olympus CAMEDIA C-300ZOOM is planned for release early summer. * Focal length: 5.8 – 16.2 mm; f2.9/4.4 (equivalent to 36 – 100 mm on a conventional
35 mm camera). SpecificationsCAMEDIA C-300ZOOM
Model: | CAMEDIA C-300ZOOM | Type: | Digital camera with 4.5 cm/1.8 inch colour LCD monitor. | Effective pixel number. | 3.0 million pixels. (The actual number of pixels used in image processing.) | Storage media: | Removable 3 V (3.3 V) SmartMedia (SSFDC) card (4, 8, 16, 32, 64 and 128 MB)
One 16 MB card with panorama function is supplied with camera. | Number of storable frames with 16 MBSmartMedia card: | 1 or more: TIFF1,984 x 1,488 pixels
7 or more: SHQ 1,984 x 1,488 pixels
21 or more: HQ1,984 x 1,488 pixels
11 or more: SQ 1,600 x 1,200 pixels (high)
32 or more: SQ 1,600 x 1,200 pixels (normal)
18 or more: SQ 1,280 x 960 pixels (high)
49 or more: SQ 1,280 x 960 pixels (normal)
27 or more: SQ 1,024 x 768 pixels (high)
76 or more: SQ 1,024 x 768 pixels (normal)
66 or more: SQ 640 x 480 pixels (high)
165 or more: SQ 640 x 480 pixels (normal)
8 or more: 3:2 mode 1,984 x 1,312 pixels (high)
24 or more: 3:2 mode 1,984 x 1,312 pixels (normal) | Recording system: | Still image: JPEG (DCF: ”Design rule for Camera File system”), DPOF support.
Motion picture: QuickTime Motion JPEG®*. | Imager: | 1/2.5 inch CCD solid-state image pickup with 3.34 million pixels. RGB filter, interlaced scan. | White balance: | Full-auto TTL, pre-set (daylight, overcast, tungsten light, fluorescent light). | Lens: | Olympus lens 5.8 mm – 16.2 mm, f2.9/f4.4, 8 lenses in 6 groups.
(Equivalent to 36 mm – 100 mm lens in 35 mm format). | Digital zoom: | Up to 3.6x. | Light metering: | Digital ESP metering system with imager. Spot metering. | Exposure control: | Programmed auto exposure.
Exposure compensation in ±2 EV in ±1/2 EV steps.
Programmed auto: f2.9 – f5.6 (wide); f4.4 – 8.6 (tele), 1/2 sec. – 1/1000 sec. (with mechanical shutter).
2 sec. – 1/1000 sec. in Night Scene mode.
QuickTime Motion JPEG image mode: 1/30 sec. – 1/10,000 sec. | Focusing: | TTL system iESP autofocus (contrast detection system). Spot AF possible. | Working range: | Standard mode: 0.8 m – infinity.
Macro mode: 0.2 m – 0.8 m. | Sensitivity: | Auto (ISO 100 – 400). | Viewfinder: | Optical real-image, LCD monitor. | LCD monitor: | 4.5 cm / 1.8 inch colour TFT LCD monitor with 61,000 pixels made of amorphous silicon. Brightness adjustment is possible. | Flash: | Built-in flash. | Flash modes: | Auto (automatic activation in low and backlight), Red-eye reduction, Off (no flash), Fill-in (forced activation). Night Scene mode available. | Flash working range: | Approx. 0.2 m – 3.4 m (wide), 0.8 m – 2.3 m (tele). | Flash recycle time: | Less than 8 sec. (at normal temperature with new batteries). | Sequence mode: | Up to 1.9shots per sec. up to 13 frames in HQ mode. | Motion picture mode:
With a SM card of more than 4 MB: | Format: QuickTime Motion JPEG*.
HQ: Up to approx. 33 sec. 320 x 240 pixels, 15 frames/sec.
SQ: Up to approx. 148 sec. 160 x 120 pixels, 15 frames/sec. | Function capture mode: | 2 in 1 / Crop and Merge function. | Playback function: | Close-up, index (4, 9, 16 frames in a page), rotation. | Still image edit: | Resize, sepia mode, black & white mode, cropping. | Motion picture edit: | Index, edit. | Image optimisation: | TruePic, noise reduction. | DPOF setting: | Print reservation, all print reservation, date/time, number of copies, cropping. | Self-timer: | Approx. 12 sec. delay. | Setting memorisation: | On and Off. | Outer connector: | DC input terminal, USB interface (AutoConnect), video output terminal (PAL). |
Operating environment: | Temperature: 0 – 40°C (operation); -20 – 60°C (storage).
Humidity: 30 – 90% (operation); 10 – 90% (storage). | Power supply: | Main power source: 2 x lithium batteries LB-01 (CR-V3) / 4 x AA Ni-MH batteries /
4 x AA lithium batteries / 4 x AA alkaline batteries / 4 x AA Ni-Cd batteries
(Zinc carbon (manganese) batteries cannot be used.) Optional AC adapter (6V). | Date/time/calendar : | Simultaneous recording onto image data. | Automatic calendar system: | Up to year 2031. | Dimensions: | 117.5 (W) x 66.0 (H) x 49.5 (D) mm (excluding protrusions). | Weight: | 240 g (without batteries and SmartMedia card). |
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Specifications and design are subject to change without notice.
* QuickTime Motion JPEG is a registered trademark of Apple Computer.
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