Olympus Camedia C-770

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PROS

 • Excellent image quality.
 • Conversion lenses supported.
 • VGA movies.

CONS

 • Slowest boot and recycle times.
 • LCD too dark.
 • The 38mm minimum focal length of this camera will make it difficult to photograph landscapes or architecture.

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Includes: Olympus CAMEDIA C-770 Digital Camera, 16 MB XD memory card, lithium-ion rechargeable battery (Li-10B) and battery charger (Li-10C), USB and A/V cables, carrying strap, lens cap with retainer cord, RM2 Remote Control, quick-start guide, and printed in
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   It's the smallest digital camera in the world featuring an optical 10x optical zoom (as of February 2004), measuring 4.11 x 2.36 x 2.7 inches (12-percent smaller than its predecessor, the C-750) and weighing only 9.9 ounces. It also features an MPEG4 movie mode with sound for high-resolution video at 30 frames per second. Other features include an all-metal body, a Super Zoom function that extends to 14x close-ups, fast USB 2.0 connectivity, and a bevy of manual features. The two cameras (C-765 & C-770) are virtually identical to each other. Here's a list of specific differences between the two units:

Feature C-770 C-765
Movie mode formats QuickTime, MPEG4 QuickTime
Movie mode max resolution 640 x 480, 30 fps 640 x 480, 15 fps
Infrared Remote yes no
Internal flash design dual-tube head conventional single-tube design
Internal flash range 0.3 - 4.5 m (W)
1.2 - 5.2 m (T)
0.3 - 4.5 m (W)
1.2 - 3.5 m (T)
Internal speaker yes no
Hot shoe yes no
No of scene modes 6 5
Single shot buffer depth (large/fine files) 19+ 3
Continuous Lo buffer depth (large/fine files) 11 3
Continuous Hi buffer depth (large/fine files) 5 5
Weight 337 g 315 g


Olympus Camedia C-770 Major Features:

    10x optical zoom Digital Camera with 4 effective megapixels.
    4 effective megapixels for 2,288 x 1,712-pixel images.
    10x Olympus aspherical glass lens, 6.3-63mm (equivalent to a 38-380mm lens on a 35mm camera).
    Digital zoom up to 4x magnification.
    1.8-inch low-temperature poly-silicon TFT LCD monitor.
    Spot or Digital ESP metering systems, plus a Multi-Metering option.
    TruePic TURBO image processor.
    Shutter speeds: 1/1000 to 15 seconds.
    Auto, Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, and Manual exposure modes, plus four Scene modes..
    Auto Bracketing, Sequential, AF Sequential, and Hi Sequential capture modes.
    Adjustable sensitivity, with Auto, 64, 100, 200, and 400 ISO equivalents.
    Adjustable White Balance (iESP auto TTL, Pre-set manual (Daylight, Overcast, Tungsten and Fluorescent), 14 step adjustment).
    Adjustable AF Area, plus manual and automatic focus modes.
    Contrast, Saturation, and Sharpness image adjustments.
    Built-in multimode Flash + hot shoe for external flash.
    Image formats: JPEG, TIFF, MPEG4, WAVE (for voice recording).
    640 x 480 QuickTime Movies with sound at 15fps.
    Macro and Super Macro modes for focusing as close as 0.5-inchs from the lens.
    Images saved on xD-Picture Card.
    Powered by rechargeable lithium ion battery (included with charger).
    DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) compatibility and print settings.
       
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