Throwback Thursday: Olympus C-3040 Zoom
In the year 2000, Olympus updated its enthusiast-friendly digital zoom compact. The C-3040 Zoom bears the adorably 90's 'Camedia' logo, and when it was introduced updated the previous model with some cosmetic improvements, a faster lens and a couple of feature updates like one-touch manual white balance. This 3.3MP powerhouse fetched $800 when we reviewed it in 2001 – here's what all those clams got you:
- 3MP 1/1.8" CCD sensor
- Built-in optical viewfinder
- 320 x 240 video at 12.5 fps without audio
- 3.5 fps burst shooting
- 1.8" LCD
- Auto, 100, 200, 400 ISO settings
- Full manual exposure modes
The C-3040 Zoom offered a 35-105mm equiv. F1.8-2.6 zoom, a boost over its predecessor's 32-96mm equiv. F2.8 constant aperture lens. When we reviewed it we found the new lens to be noticeably sharper, and welcomed the minor improvements, but considered Olympus to be trying to extend the shelf life of an already aging design without bringing anything new to the market. Still, for $800 in its time it was a good bargain.
Did you own the 3040 Zoom or its predecessor? Do you have fond memories of using one? Share in the comments below.
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up everyone who thought the "40" meant 4 megapixels? Nope. Olympus
today announced the C-3040Z and C-2040Z, new releases of existing cameras
(C-3030Z and C-2020Z) with a new fast F1.8 - F2.6 lens (dubbed "Super
Bright Zoom Lens"). This move addresses some of the initial criticism
of the C-3030Z which was based around the move from a fast F2.0 to slower
F2.8 lens.. There are a few other subtle difference between the new cameras
and the (now) old models. |
The
C-3040Z is Olympus's update for last years C-3030Z, fitted out with a
new "fast" F1.8 - F2.6 lens (answering the criticism that last
years lens was based on that found on the C-2020Z). The C-3040Z also features
several internal processing and software changes. Available at around
$800 (and in some places as low as $750) the C-3040Z seems to offer a
lot of bang for your buck, but how does it really measure up? UPDATE:
Imaging-Resource also publish theirs. |
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