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Editors' Rating:
7.2 of 10
| Value for money |
6 |
| Ease of Use |
7 |
| Performance |
8 |
| Image Quality |
8 |
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Average User Rating:
9.0 of 10
(16 votes)
| Value for money |
9 |
| Ease of Use |
9 |
| Performance
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9 |
| Image Quality
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9 |
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Where to Buy ?
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PROS
Good image quality.
Bright LCD.
Loads of features.
Customizable My Modes and shortcuts.
Eeasy enough for point-and-shoot use.
CONS
Lacks an autofocus illuminator.
Some barrel distortion in images.
Only 16MB
SmartMedia card.
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Includes: Olympus Camedia C-4000 Digital Camera, 16 MB SmartMedia card, AV and USB cables, two CR-V3 lithium-ion battery packs (model LB-01), carrying strap, lens cap and retainer cord, Camedia Master software CD-ROM, drivers for Mac and Windows, instruction manual. |
Its a compact 4 megapixel digital camera that includes world-class optics for superb color and clarity. It comes complete with manual controls for when you want to flex your creative muscles, plus plenty of automatic controls for when you dont. It also lets you record movies with
QuickTime movie mode and easily download them and your photos to a computer via Olympus USB Auto-Connect feature. Its the CAMEDIA C-4000 Zoom, and it gives you the most realistic digital images yet.
This is a good quality camera that's suitable for semi-professional use.
Camedia
C-4000 Major Features:
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3x
Zoom Digital Camera featuring 4.0 effective megapixels. |
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4.0
effective megapixels for 2,288 x 1,712-pixel
images. |
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1.8-inch
colour TFT LCD monitor made of low-temperature poly-silicon. Brightness adjustment is possible. |
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Olympus
3x multivariator zoom lens, 6.5-19.5mm
(equivalent
to a 32-96mm lens on a 35mm camera). TTL system autofocus (contrast
detection system). |
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Digital
zoom up to 3.5x magnification. |
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Real-image
optical zoom 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 mode (selectable from 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV and 1 EV. Max 5 images). |
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Six
Scene modes (Portrait, Self-portrait, Night Scene, Sports, Landscape
and Landscape plus portrait). |
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Digital
ESP metering system with imager. Spot metering. Multi-spot metering. AE lock possible, exposure area selection, histogram in shooting mode |
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New!
Super Macro focusing down to 0.7". |
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New!
Histogram in Shooting and Review Modes. |
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Aperture
settings from f/2.8 to f/11. |
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Shutter
speed settings from 1/1,000 to 16 seconds for still images. |
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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 (Auto, daylight, overcast, tungsten light, fluorescent
light 1, 2 & 3, One touch). White balance compensation possible. |
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Built-in
flash with four operating modes: Auto (automatic activation in low and backlight), Red-eye reduction, Off (no flash),
Fill-in (forced activation), Slow synchronisation. (first-curtain synchronisation effect, second-curtain synchronisation effect). |
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Noise reduction used for shooting speeds below 1 sec. |
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Panorama support (included on SmartMedia card). |
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Image effects (sepia tint, blackboard, whiteboard). |
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New! "My Mode" saves up to four customized user settings. |
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Black
& White mode. |
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JPEG
and TIFF file formats. |
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Images
saved to SmartMedia memory card (16MB card included). |
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Software CD with
Olympus' Camedia Master 4.0 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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USB
Auto-Connect. |
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DPOF
(Digital Print Order Format) compatibility. |
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Customer Reviews
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Scott in AZ,
from Gilbert, AZ, US, Sep 14, 2002
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When
I upgraded to the Olympus C-4000 from a 2 MPix camera about a month ago and have taken about 400 photos since. I am very impressed with the results.
First the plusses: Photos are extremely sharp. Very high quality output - no comparison to my old 2 MPix model. The pre-programmed modes are convenient and work great. Automatic mode is a decent default setting if you're in a hurry or don't have a pre-programmed setting for some shot (not as common as you'd think). Really very easy to switch from mode to mode. Camera is also very comfortable to hold and use. Everything is adjustable on this thing. If I find something I don't like (too much lag between pushing the button and taking the picture), there is usually a remedy (change to contiouous focus mode which makes the camera focus change wherever you point it without pushing 1/2 way - burns up batteries that way).
Only negative is that in manual mode, it is a major pain to jump from menu to menu adjusting apeture, exposure, etc.
I recommend this camera for anyone looking to upgrade.
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Value for money |
10 |
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Ease of Use |
9 |
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Performance
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10 |
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Image Quality
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10 |
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