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Olympus C-3000 Zoom

Olympus develops a slightly slower, but lot cheaper version of the C-3030 Zoom. (Looks like a great bargain!)

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Reference: Datasheet

Review First Posted: 5/30/2000

General

Model Name:

Olympus Camedia C-3000 Zoom

Model Number:

C-3000Z

Camera Format:

Compact

Currently Manufactured:

Retail Price:

$799.00

Street Price:

Price Update Date:

2007-02-07

Date Available:

Remote Control:

Yes

Remote Control Type:

Tripod Mount:

Yes

Tripod Mount Material:

Operating System:

Weight:

400 g
14.0 oz

Weight With Batteries?

With

Size:

109 x 66 x 76 mm
4.3 x 2.6 x 3.0 in

Warranty in Months:

Image Capture

Image Resolution:

2048x1536, 1600x1200, 1280x960, 1024x768, 640x480

Movie Resolution:

320x240, 160x120

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

CCD Sensor (Megapixels):

3.14

CCD Size (inches):

1/1.8"

CCD Filter Type:

RGBG

CCD Manufacturer:

Focal Length Multiplier:

Movie Audio:

Quality Levels:

Lens

Focal Length (35mm equivalent):

32 - 96 mm

Zoom Ratio:

3.00x

Digital Zoom:

Yes

Digital Zoom Values:

1-2.5x (continuous)

Auto Focus:

Yes

Auto Focus Type:

Auto Focus Assist Light?

Auto Focus Min Illum:

Auto Focus Step:

Manual Focus:

Yes

Manual Focus Steps:

Normal Focus Range:

80 cm to Infinity
32.7 in to Infinity

Macro Focus Range:

20 - 80 cm
8.2 - 32.7 in

Min Macro Area:

85 x 63 mm
3.4 x 2.5 in

Min Aperture:

f/11.0

Max Aperture:

f/2.8

Aperture Range Description:

f//2.8 - f/11

Aperture Step Size:

Lens Thread:

43 mm

Lens Thread Type:

Body threads w/adapter

Display

Optical Viewfinder:

Yes

Optical VF Type:

Real Image

Optical VF Accuracy:

82%

LCD Viewfinder:

Yes

LCD VF Accuracy:

99%

LCD Size (inches):

1.8

LCD Resolution (pixels):

114000

Max Playback Zoom:

Exposure

ISO Settings:

100, 200, 400

ISO Rating Max:

400

Number of White Balance Settings:

White Balance Settings:

Manual White Balance:

Longest Shutter Time:

Shortest Shutter Time:

1/800

Exp Adj Range:

2.0 EV

Exp Adj Step Size:

0.33 EV

Metering Modes:

ESP digital, Spot

Spot Metering:

Yes

Aperture Priority:

Yes

Shutter Priority:

Yes

Full Manual Exposure:

Yes

Self Timer:

Flash

Internal Flash:

Yes

No of Flash Modes:

Flash Modes:

Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Forced, Off, Slow 1&2, External

Flash Guide Number (Meters):

Flash Range Default ISO (meters):

5.6

Flash Range Description:

31 inches to 18.4 feet (0.8 to 5.6 m)

No of Flash "Pops":

Ext Flash:

Yes

Ext Flash Connection:

Image Storage

Usable Memory Types:

SmartMedia

Other Memory Types:

Memory Included (MB):

8.0

Uncompressed Format:

TIFF

CCD Raw Format:

Compressed Format:

JPEG

Movie File Format:

QuickTime

Connectivity

Video Out:

Yes

Video Mode Switchable:

Video Usable as Viewfinder:

External Connections:

Serial, USB 1.1

Other Connection:

Included Software:

Camedia Master

OS Compatibility:

PC, Mac

Performance Timing

Startup Time:

Shutdown Time:

Play -> Record:

Record -> Play (max res):

Record -> Play (min res):

Shutter Lag (auto focus) WIDE:

0.790 seconds

Shutter Lag (auto focus) TELE:

Shutter Lag, Man. Focus:

0.480 seconds

Shutter Lag, Prefocus:

0.120 seconds

Cycle Time Uncompressed Format:

30.000 seconds

Cycle Time Max Res:

2.040 seconds

Cycle Time Min Res:

1.730 seconds

Buffer Frames, Max Res:

Continuous Mode Rate (Frames/Sec):

3.170

Movie Mode Rate (Frames/Sec):

15.00

Movie Sec @ Max Res:

15.00

Movie Sec @ Min Res:

60.00

Download speed, KB/second:

Power

Battery Form Factor:

Usable Battery Types:

Alkaline, Lithium, NiCd, NiMH (4 NiMH recommended)

Batteries Included:

Battery Charger Included:

More Information

Notes & Features:

External flash connection is Olympus-proprietary, adapter needed for use with standard flash units. C-3000 is a trimmed-down version of the C-3030: Less buffer memory, slightly slower shot-shot, less software, smaller memory card. Great deal though!

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Reference: Datasheet

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