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Olympus C-21 digital camera specifications
Olympus C-21
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Announced 28-Jun-99
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Format
Compact
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Release Status
Discontinued
Max resolution
1600 x 1200
Low resolution
1024 x 768, 640 x 480
Image ratio w:h
4:3
Effective pixels
1.9 million
Sensor photo detectors
2.1 million
Sensor size
1/2 "
(6.40 x 4.80 mm, 0.3 cm²)
Pixel density
6 MP/cm²
Sensor type
CCD
Sensor manufacturer
Unknown
ISO rating
100, 200, 400
Zoom wide (W)
38 mm
Zoom tele (T)
38 mm
Digital zoom
Yes, 1.25 x, 1.6 x, 2 x, 2.5 x
Image stabilization
No
Auto Focus
TTL
Manual Focus
Yes, but only 0.2m, 2.5m and infinity
Normal focus range
60 cm
Macro focus range
15 cm
White balance override
5 positions
Aperture range
F2.4 - F8.0
Min shutter
1/2 sec
Max shutter
1/750 sec
Built-in Flash
Yes
Flash range
External flash
No
Flash modes
Auto, Red-Eye, Forced, Off, Slow-sync, External
Exposure compensation
-2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Metering
ESP multi-pattern, Spot
Aperture priority
No
Shutter priority
No
Focal length multiplier
Lens thread
No
Continuous Drive
Yes, 1 fps, 5 images
Movie Clips
No
Remote control
No
Self-timer
Yes
Timelapse recording
No
Orientation sensor
No
Storage types
SmartMedia
Storage included
8 MB SmartMedia
Uncompressed format
Yes, TIFF
Quality Levels
Standard, High, Super High
Viewfinder
Optical (Tunnel)
LCD
1.8 "
LCD Dots
Live View
No
USB
HDMI
No
Wireless
No
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
AA (4) batteries (NiMH recommended)
Weight (inc. batteries)
190 g
(6.7 oz)
Dimensions
107 x 62 x 36 mm
(4.2 x 2.4 x 1.4 in)
Notes
Resolution Chart
Colour Patches