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Olympus Japan now announce the Olympus C-3030Z, a 3.34 megapixel version of their much improved C-2020Z. Featuring high resolution, a new metallic black case and USB it stacks up directly against the Coolpix 990 (below). Street Price? (~US$1,000) Availability? March 2000 - Japan.
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| CCD | 1/1.8" 3.34 megapixels |
| Image sizes | 2,048�1,536 pixel (TIFF, SHQ, and HQ mode) 1,600�1,200 pixel or 1,280�960 pixels 1,024�768 (TIFF and SQ1 mode) or 640�480 pixels (TIFF and SQ2 mode) |
| Image modes | TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2 |
| ISO (sensitivity) | 100, 200, 400 |
| Lens | 3x Zoom (32-96mm 35mm equiv.) / F2.8 |
| Digital Zoom | 2.5x |
| Autofocus | TTL method iESP auto focus (Contrast detection method and range of focus adjustment: 0.2m- infinity) |
| Shooting distance | Normal: 80cm - infinity Macro: 20cm - 80cm |
| Optical viewfinder | Real-image zoom |
| LCD monitor | 1.8", 114,000 pixel low temperature TFT |
| Storage | SmartMedia (2MB/4MB/8MB/16MB/32MB/64MB) 16MB SmartMedia card included |
| Shooting modes | Programmed, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Full Manual |
| Buffer | 32MB |
| Burst | 3.5fps (up to 5 frames) & QuickTime 320 x 240 or 160 x 120 |
| Shutter | Mechanical and CCD electronic shutter |
| Shutter speed range | 16 seconds - 1/10000 second |
| Aperture range | F2.8 - F11 (adjustable in 1/3 steps in AP mode) |
| Exposure compensation | +/-2EV in 1/3EV steps |
| Bracketing | Bracketing (3 or 5 steps within +/-2/3EV) |
| White balance | Full Auto, Preset, 4 settings |
| Self-timer | 12 secs or 2 secs (or remote control) |
| Flash coverage | Wide:0.8-3.8m Tele:0.2-3.8m (ISO100) |
| Flash modes | Auto Flash, Flash Cancel, Forced Flash, Slow Sync, Anti-Red-Eye |
| Interface | USB, Serial RS232C/RS432 (Windows 115kbps; Mac: 230kbps) |
| Video output | Varies by region |
| Misc | Voice recording function |
| Power requirements | 2 x Olympus Lithium battery pack CR-V3, 4 x NiMH AA or 4 x Alkaline AA |
| Dimensions | 109 x 76 x 66 mm |
| Weight (no batteries) | 300g |
| MSRP Price | 125,000 YEN (~US$1,100) |
| Release date | March 2000 - Japan |
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