Olympus C-860L
Jan 18, 2000 at 04:00:00 GMT
Yesterday Olympus Japan announced the C-860L. This is an updated version of the C830L seen as the entry level Olympus digicam with a 1.3 megapixel CCD and a fixed 36mm lens. Rumours abound about new cameras from Olympus, including an updated C-920Z, the C960Z.

Specifications (shamelessly ripped from Olympus Europe page).
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Model: |
Olympus CAMEDIA C-860L |
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Type: |
Digital camera with 4.5 cm/1.8 inch colour TFT LCD monitor |
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Storage media: |
Removable 3 V (3.3 V) SmartMedia
(SSFDC) card (2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 MB) |
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Number of storable frames with 8 MB SmartMedia card: |
2 (SHQ non-compress mode:
TIFF). File size 3.7 MB |
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Recording system: |
Digital recording: JPEG with "Design Rule for Camera File System" support/ TIFF (non-compression)/ DPOF support. |
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Imager: |
1/2.7 inch 1,310,000 pixel CCD. |
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Recording: |
1,280 x 960 pixels (SHQ mode) |
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White balance: |
Full auto TTL, pre-set (daylight, overcast, tungsten light (or lamp), fluorescent light). |
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Lens: |
Olympus lens 5.5 mm, F2.8,
5 elements in 4 groups, including 1 aspherical lens. |
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Digital tele: |
Digital tele (2x). |
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Aperture |
F2.8, F5.6, and F11(auto select). |
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Light metering: |
TTL digital ESP metering with imager, spot metering is also available. |
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Exposure control |
Programmed auto exposure (+/- 2 EV exposure compensation in 0.5 EV steps). |
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Focusing: |
TTL system autofocus. |
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Working range: |
Standard: 50 cm ~ �
(infinity). Macro mode: 10 cm ~ 50 cm. |
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Sensitivity: |
Auto and equivalent to ISO 125, 250 and 500 selectable. |
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Shutter: |
1/2 ~ 1/500 sec. mechanical shutter. |
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Viewfinder: |
Optical real image viewfinder, LCD monitor. |
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LCD monitor: |
4.5 cm/1.8 inch colour TFT with 61,000 pixels, brightness adjustment is possible. |
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Display mode: |
One frame, slide-show mode, index-display mode (9 frames), close-up display, file-name. |
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Flash: |
Built-in flash. |
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Flash modes: |
Auto (low and backlight), red-eye reducing, off, fill-in, slow synchronisation, slow synchronisation and red-eye reduction. |
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Flash working range: |
0.2 ~ 3.0 m (equivalent to ISO 125). |
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Sequence mode: |
6 to 10 sequential pictures at 2 frames per second (SQ mode only). |
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Self-timer: |
12 second delay. |
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Printing: |
P-150/300E via PC, P-330E/NE without PC via SmartMedia card slot. |
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Outer connector: |
DC input terminal, data input/output
terminal (RS232C), video output terminal (NTSC or PAL). |
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Operating environment: |
Temperature 0 ~ 40�C (operation)
/-20 ~ 60�C (storage). |
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Power source: |
Main power source: 4 x AA
alkaline batteries / 4 x AA nickel hydride batteries / |
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Date/time/calendar: |
Simultaneous recording onto image data. Automatically set up to year 2030. |
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Dimensions: |
128 (W) x 65 (H) x 47 (D) mm (excluding projections). |
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Weight: |
Approx. 235 g (without batteries and SmartMedia card). |
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| Specifications and design are subject to change without notice. |