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Olympus Camedia D-40 Zoom

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Reference: Datasheet
Review First Posted: 10/8/2001

MSRP $799 US

General
Model Name:	Olympus Camedia D-40 Zoom
Model Number:	D-40Z
Camera Format:	Compact
Currently Manufactured:	No
Retail Price:	$799.00
Street Price:
Price Update Date:	2007-02-07
Date Available:	2001-10-31
Remote Control:	Yes
Remote Control Type:	Infra-red
Tripod Mount:
Tripod Mount Material:
Operating System:	Windows, MacOS
Weight:	6.7 oz (190 g)
Weight With Batteries?	No
Size:	3.4 x 2.7 x 1.7 in. (87 x 69 x 44 mm)
Warranty in Months:
Image Capture
Image Resolution:	2288x1712, 2048x1536, 1600x1200, 1280x960, 1024x768
Movie Resolution:	320x240, 160x120
Aspect Ratio:	4:3
CCD Sensor (Megapixels):	3.95
CCD Size (inches):	1/1.8"
CCD Filter Type:
CCD Manufacturer:
Focal Length Multiplier:
Movie Audio:	Yes
Quality Levels:	5
Lens
Focal Length (35mm equivalent):	35 - 98 mm
Zoom Ratio:	2.80x
Digital Zoom:	Yes
Digital Zoom Values:	Up to 2.5x
Auto Focus:	Yes
Auto Focus Type:	TTL iESP Contrast Detection
Auto Focus Assist Light?	No
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:	10 - 80 cm 4.1 - 32.7 in
Min Macro Area:	81 x 60 mm 3.2 x 2.4 in
Min Aperture:	f/8.0
Max Aperture:	f/2.8
Aperture Range Description:	f/2.8, 3.4, 4.0, 4.8, 5.6, 8.0
Aperture Step Size:
Lens Thread:
Lens Thread Type:
Display
Optical Viewfinder:	Yes
Optical VF Type:	Real Image
Optical VF Accuracy:	80%
LCD Viewfinder:	Yes
LCD VF Accuracy:	98%
LCD Size (inches):	1.5
LCD Resolution (pixels):	114000
Max Playback Zoom:
Exposure
ISO Settings:	100, 200, 400
ISO Rating Max:	400
Number of White Balance Settings:	6
White Balance Settings:	Auto, Daylight, Overcast, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Hold
Manual White Balance:	Yes
Longest Shutter Time:	16
Shortest Shutter Time:	1/1000
Exp Adj Range:	2.0 EV
Exp Adj Step Size:	0.50 EV
Metering Modes:	Digital ESP metering system, Spot
Spot Metering:	Yes
Aperture Priority:	Yes
Shutter Priority:	Yes
Full Manual Exposure:	Yes
Self Timer:	12
Flash
Internal Flash:	Yes
No of Flash Modes:	6
Flash Modes:	Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Off, On, First and Second curtain slow synchro
Flash Guide Number (Meters):
Flash Range Default ISO (meters):	3.0
Flash Range Description:	0.8 - 3 meters (wide), 0.25 - 1.75 meters (tele)
No of Flash "Pops":
Ext Flash:	No
Ext Flash Connection:	n/a
Image Storage
Usable Memory Types:	SmartMedia
Other Memory Types:
Memory Included (MB):	16.0
Uncompressed Format:	TIFF
CCD Raw Format:	No
Compressed Format:	JPEG, WAV
Movie File Format:	QuickTime MotionJPEG w/ audio
Connectivity
Video Out:	Yes
Video Mode Switchable:	No
Video Usable as Viewfinder:
External Connections:	Serial, USB 1.1
Other Connection:	DC In
Included Software:	Olympus Camedia Master
OS Compatibility:
Performance Timing
Startup Time:	8.700 seconds
Shutdown Time:	4.800 seconds
Play -> Record:	1.700 seconds
Record -> Play (max res):	1.960 seconds
Record -> Play (min res):	1.960 seconds
Shutter Lag (auto focus) WIDE:
Shutter Lag (auto focus) TELE:
Shutter Lag, Man. Focus:
Shutter Lag, Prefocus:
Cycle Time Uncompressed Format:	31.900 seconds
Cycle Time Max Res:	2.000 seconds
Cycle Time Min Res:	1.880 seconds
Buffer Frames, Max Res:	4
Continuous Mode Rate (Frames/Sec):	1.250
Movie Mode Rate (Frames/Sec):	15.00
Movie Sec @ Max Res:	34.00
Movie Sec @ Min Res:	137.00
Download speed, KB/second:	636.00
Power
Battery Form Factor:	LB-01 (CR-V3), AA
Usable Battery Types:	Lithium, NiMH, NiCD, Alkaline
Batteries Included:	LB-01 (CR-V3) Lithium disposable
Battery Charger Included:	No
More Information
Notes & Features:	Compatible with 3.3V SmartMedia cards in capacities of 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 and 128 MB. Has built-in speaker. Complies with USB Mass Storage Class (dubbed USB AutoConnect by Olympus) for driverless use with Windows 2000, Me and XP, or MacOS 8.6+. Lens has 7 elements in 5 groups. Macro focusing distance of 10cm is at wide-angle - tele macro distance is 25cm. Flash recharges in 6 seconds. 10-position mode dial brings camera options into the interface rather than hiding them in menus; 'My Image' mode allows quick access to stored user settings. LCD brightness can be adjusted. As well as resolutions listed above, also has resolutions of 2272 x 1704 and 640 x 480 pixels, and interpolated resolutions of 3200 x 2400, 2816 x 2112 and 2560 x 1920 pixels. In-camera interpolation (referred to as Optimum Image Enlargement mode by Olympus) uses bicubic algorithm before JPEG compression is applied. Noise reduction system automatically captures dark-current frame after exposures greater than 1 second, and uses this to remove noise from actual image. Color management varies with camera mode - warm tones are enhanced in portrait modes, cool tones are enhanced in landscape modes. Has automatic pixel mapping feature to automatically map out stuck/dead pixels via a menu option. Manual focus mode has distance gauge. Has auto-exposure bracketing function (1/2 and 1EV steps, 3 or 5 images).Has white balance compensation function. Shutter speeds above 1/2 second available in slow synchro (up to 4 seconds) or manual (up to 16 seconds) modes only. Shutter speeds in movie mode 1/30 to 1/10000 second. Video mode not switchable - US model has NTSC video, European model has PAL. Movie mode frame-rate is 15fps on NTSC model, 12.5fps on PAL model. Movie length (max/min res) for NTSC model is 34/137 seconds, for PAL model is 41/161 seconds. Can rotate images, crop/index video files in-camera. Comes bundled with Strap, 16MB SmartMedia, USB cable, Audio and Video cable, Lithium battery LB-01 and Remote controller RM-1. Bundled 16MB SmartMedia card enables in-camera panorama function.
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