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Editors' Rating:
7.2 of 10
| • Value for money |
7 |
| • Ease of Use |
7 |
| • Performance |
8 |
| • Image Quality |
7 |
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Average User Rating:
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| • Value for money |
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| • Ease of Use |
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PROS
• Excellent
image quality.
• Conversion lenses supported.
• VGA movies.
CONS
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Slowest boot and recycle times.
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LCD too dark.
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The 38mm minimum focal length of this camera will make it difficult to
photograph landscapes or architecture. |
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 instruction manual;
The CD-ROM features Camedia Master software, Adobe Acrobat Reader, and
Camera Reference Manual.
Recommended
Accessories |
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:
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Feature |
C-770 |
C-765 |
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Movie mode formats |
QuickTime, MPEG4 |
QuickTime |
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Movie mode max resolution |
640 x 480, 30 fps |
640 x 480, 15 fps |
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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) |
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Internal speaker |
yes |
no |
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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 |
Camedia
C-770 Major Features:
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10x optical zoom Digital Camera with
4 effective megapixels. |
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4 effective megapixels for
2,288 x 1,712-pixel images. |
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10x Olympus aspherical glass lens,
6.3-63mm
(equivalent to a 38-380mm lens on a
35mm camera). |
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Digital zoom up to 4x magnification. |
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1.8-inch low-temperature
poly-silicon TFT LCD monitor. |
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Spot or Digital ESP metering systems, plus a
Multi-Metering option. |
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TruePic TURBO image processor. |
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Shutter speeds: 1/1000 to 15 seconds. |
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Auto, Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, and
Manual exposure modes, plus four Scene modes.. |
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Auto Bracketing, Sequential, AF Sequential, and Hi
Sequential capture modes. |
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Adjustable sensitivity, with Auto, 64, 100, 200, and 400 ISO
equivalents. |
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Adjustable White Balance (iESP auto TTL, Pre-set manual (Daylight, Overcast,
Tungsten and Fluorescent), 14 step adjustment). |
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Adjustable AF Area, plus manual and automatic focus modes. |
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Contrast, Saturation, and Sharpness image adjustments. |
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Built-in multimode Flash + hot shoe for external
flash. |
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Image formats: JPEG, TIFF, MPEG4, WAVE (for voice
recording). |
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640 x 480 QuickTime Movies with sound at 15fps. |
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Macro and Super Macro modes for focusing as close as
0.5-inchs from the lens. |
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Images saved on xD-Picture Card. |
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Powered by rechargeable lithium ion battery
(included with charger). |
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DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) compatibility and print
settings. |
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Full Specification |
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