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Editors' Rating:
7.3 of 10
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7 |
| • Ease of Use |
7 |
| • Performance |
7 |
| • Image Quality |
8 |
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PROS
• Good image quality.
• Full manual controls.
• 10x
zoom lens.
CONS
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Shutter/AF lag.
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High noise levels.
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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 Software, Windows 98 Rev 2 Driver, Camera Reference Manual,
Printed Instruction Manual, Warranty Card.
Recommended
Accessories |
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.
Camedia C-740 Ultra Zoom 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, longterm 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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Full Specification |
The Lowest Price is not always best !
 When you buy a digital camera, the basic package almost always includes
extras such as a battery charger, lens cap, batteries, flash memory card, and software.
One of the more disreputable practices a dealer can engage in is called unbundling. These
dealers remove items from the package that are normally included in the price and
price them separately.
When purchasing
a camera you have three components of the price to consider - the camera price, postage and
handling, and taxes. Many dealers lower the price to make the camera more attractive, then
increase the postage and handling to boost their profits.
Hesitate before
accepting extended warranties. Every knowledgeable consumer expert says it's better to
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press hard. Your job is to resist, and resist hard. The only thing to keep in mind is that
digital cameras can be horribly expensive to repair. If you want peace of mind, you may
want the warranty, even though it's probably overpriced. The cost of a repair can
approach, or even exceed, the original purchase price.
When you buy a
camera from a reputable dealer, you expect to be able to return it if you aren't
satisfied. Some dealers try to discourage this by requiring a restocking fee for returned
merchandise. This is always explained as a way to recover their costs of checking the
merchandise and restoring the packaging you may have opened.
Many dealers is
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new merchandise and will ship used or refurbished goods without notifying customer. They then
try to charge a restock fee on top of their exobitant shipping fees to make a profit where
they could not on their goods. A try case of buyer beware.
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