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| • Ease of Use |
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PROS
• Good image quality.
• Full manual controls.
• 10x zoom lens.
CONS
• Shutter/AF lag.
• High noise levels.
• Only 16MB xD-Picture Card.
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Includes: Olympus Camedia C-740 Ultra Zoom Digital Camera, 16MB xD-Picture Card, Digital camera Win/Mac USB Cable, NTSC Audio/Video Cable, (2) LB-01 CR-V3 Lithium Battery Packs, Carrying Strap, Lens Cap/Retainer Cord, Quick Start Guide, CD-ROM: CAMEDIA Master
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Olympus announced the three megapixel C-740 and four megapixel C-750 Ultra Zoom digital cameras. These are direct successors to the C-730 Ultra Zoom. It's about the same size and weight, and has the same zoom ratio and manual controls (such as adjustable AF area, long exposure times, and scene modes). Featuring the now familiar C-7xx body the both cameras feature a 10x optical zoom lens (38 - 380 mm equiv.). Like all newly announced Olympus digital cameras they store images on xD-Picture Card, and are powered by AA batteries. The 740 does carry forward the "My Camera" menu, which lets the user custom-configure a broad range of settings to meet specific needs. Overall, the C-740 looks like a great option for good resolution, lots of features, and a long zoom on a budget.
Olympus Camedia C-740 Major Features:
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10x Zoom Digital Camera featuring 3.2 effective megapixels. |
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3.2 effective megapixels for 3,200 x 2,400-pixel images (interpolated). |
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1.5-inch low-temperature poly-silicon color TFT LCD monitor. |
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Olympus 10x aspherical glass zoom lens, 6.3-63mm (equivalent to a 38-380mm lens on a 35mm camera). |
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Digital zoom up to 3.0x magnification. |
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0.44" electronic viewfinder. |
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Full Automatic, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, and Manual exposure modes. |
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Auto bracketing, Sequence, AF Sequence, and Hi Sequence capture modes. |
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Six Scene modes (landscape, portrait, landscape portrait, sports/action, night scene, self-portrait). |
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Various methods of exposure metering (ESP evaluative metering, spot metering, mulit-spot metering, AE lock). |
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Aperture settings from f/2.8 to f/8. |
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Shutter speed settings from 1/1,000 to 16 seconds. |
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Variable light sensitivity: Auto, or user-set ISO 100, 200 or 400 equivalent. |
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White Balance adjustment with eight settings (iESP II WB-automatic, daylight sunny/overcast, incandescent light, three settings for fluorescent light, one-touch manual). |
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Built-in flash with six operating modes: yes, flash on, flash off, auto flash, "red-eye" reduction, fill in,ongterm synchronization, flash can be opened up, 1st or 2nd curtain-effect slow synch flash. |
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Noise reduction used for shooting speeds below 1 sec. |
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Black & White, Sepia, White board, Black board, 2-in-1 shooting modes. |
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"My Mode" saves customized user settings. |
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QuickTime Movie mode (without sound). |
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Panorama support (via special function included on xD-Picture Card). |
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JPEG and TIFF file formats. |
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Images saved on xD-Picture memory card (16MB xD-Picture card included). |
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Software CD with Olympus' Camedia Master 4.1 utility software. |
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Power from two CR-V3 battery packs (included), or four AA batteries (AC adapter optional). |
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DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) compatibility. |
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