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C3040Z
Gear Review
C3040Z 

Page Type: Gear Review

Manufacturer: Olympus

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Page By: mpyle

Created/Edited: Aug 1, 2002 / Aug 1, 2002

Object ID: 434

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A 3 Megapixel camera, believe zoom is 35-105 mm (35 mm equivalent). Lens is a "bright" f1.8 at the low end of the zoom.

  • Incorporates USB Storage Class connectivity (mounts to the Windows 2000/Me- MacŪ OS 8.6 - 9.04 on USB Macs/ Windows 98 rev 2 requires the included drivers be installed/ XP and Mac OS X)
  • 3.34 Megapixel CCD
  • Can use new CR-V3 single use lithium batteries along with conventional AA-type cells
  • QuickTimeTM movie mode with sound (and movie edit function)
  • 32MB internal buffer memory (SDRAM); 3.3 frame per second sequence shooting and up to 300 sec. QuickTimeTM movie recording
  • Digital ESP Multi-patterned and spot metering modes and the new Multi-Spot metering mode combining up to 8 spot readings to be averaged for complete user control over the subject
  • Control for both contrast and sharpness settings
  • AWB and 4 preset White balance modes (including a one-touch white balance function)
  • Aperture Priority and Shutter speed priority mode and Manual exposure mode
  • iESP AF, Spot AF and manual focus possible

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mpyleUntitled Review

Voted 4/5

My first digital camera, so take this review with a grain of salt. Reasonably compact, but substantial enough that fits well in larger hands. Very comfortable to hold (actually a major selling point for me). I've found the controls and menus to be sensibly designed, and it seems to take sharp, well-exposed pictures. Only real gripe is that the lens cap MUST be removed before turning on the camera.
Posted Aug 1, 2002 12:09 pm

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