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).
Model: | Olympus CAMEDIA C-860L | |
Type: | Digital camera with 4.5 cm/1.8 inch colour TFT LCD monitor | |
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. | |
Imager: | 1/2.7 inch 1,310,000 pixel CCD. | |
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). | |
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). | |
Aperture | F2.8, F5.6, and F11(auto select). | |
Light metering: | TTL digital ESP metering with imager, spot metering is also available. | |
Exposure control | Programmed auto exposure (+/- 2 EV exposure compensation in 0.5 EV steps). | |
Focusing: | TTL system autofocus. | |
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. | |
Shutter: | 1/2 ~ 1/500 sec. mechanical shutter. | |
Viewfinder: | Optical real image viewfinder, LCD monitor. | |
LCD monitor: | 4.5 cm/1.8 inch colour TFT with 61,000 pixels, brightness adjustment is possible. | |
Display mode: | One frame, slide-show mode, index-display mode (9 frames), close-up display, file-name. | |
Flash: | Built-in flash. | |
Flash modes: | Auto (low and backlight), red-eye reducing, off, fill-in, slow synchronisation, slow synchronisation and red-eye reduction. | |
Flash working range: | 0.2 ~ 3.0 m (equivalent to ISO 125). | |
Sequence mode: | 6 to 10 sequential pictures at 2 frames per second (SQ mode only). | |
Self-timer: | 12 second delay. | |
Printing: | P-150/300E via PC, P-330E/NE without PC via SmartMedia card slot. | |
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 / 4 x AA lithium batteries / 4 x AA NiCd batteries. Optional AC adapter. |
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Date/time/calendar: | Simultaneous recording onto image data. Automatically set up to year 2030. | |
Dimensions: | 128 (W) x 65 (H) x 47 (D) mm (excluding projections). | |
Weight: | Approx. 235 g (without batteries and SmartMedia card). | |
Specifications and design are subject to change without notice. |
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