The C-700UZ came to the market as a surprise announcement (to those who didn't already know) made almost exactly a month after PMA 2001. The C-700UZ is a 2 megapixel digital camera with a 10x optical zoom lens built into a relatively compact case.
Olympus have waved their typical feature laden wand over this camera to ensure it's fully loaded with a good set of manual controls (and exposure modes) as well as several pre-programmed scene modes and a movie clip ability (with audio). The other important detail of the C-700UZ is its price, with a street price of just US$650 it appears to offer an amazing amount of substance for your hard earned dollar (pound / euro etc.).
Taking a look at the current market at this price level there's nothing at this price with this resolution and features... That must make the C-700 UZ a top pick for users who don't need more than 2.1 megapixels and are looking for a compact camera, the 10x optical zoom looks like a deciding factor.
Compared to the C-2100UZ
Olympus C-700 UZ | Olympus C-2100 UZ | |
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Body | Front magnesium alloy, back plastic | All plastic |
Street price * | US$ 650 | US$ 750 |
Lens | 10 x optical zoom,
5.9 mm - 59 mm 35 mm equiv: 38 - 380 mm F2.8 - F3.5 |
10 x optical zoom,
7.0 - 70 mm 35 mm equiv: 38 - 380 mm F2.8 - F3.5 |
Lens type | Extending | Fully enclosed |
Lens thread | 55 mm with optional adapter | 49 mm |
Image stabilizer | No | Yes |
Sensitivity | Auto, ISO 100, 200, 400, 800 | Auto, ISO 100, 200, 400 |
Sensor | 1/2.7" 2.1 megapixel (1.92 effective) | 1/2" 2.1 megapixel (1.92 effective) |
Resolutions | 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 1024 x 768 640 x 480 |
1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 1024 x 768 640 x 480 |
Image formats | TIFF, JPEG | TIFF, JPEG |
Digital Zoom | 1.1x - 2.7x | 1.1x - 2.7x |
AF assist lamp | No | Yes |
Manual focus | Yes | Yes |
WB manual preset | Yes | No |
Exposure modes | Auto, S-Prg (3 modes), Aperture priority, Shutter priority, Manual | Auto, S-Prg (4 modes), Aperture priority, Shutter priority, Manual |
AE bracketing | Yes | Yes |
Movie clips | Yes, 320 x 240 / 160 x 120 | Yes, 320 x 240 / 160 x 120 |
Shutter speed | 16 sec - 1/1000 sec | 16 sec -1/800 sec |
Flash | Pop-up (flip-up) | Pop-up |
Flash range (max) | W: 5.5 m, T: 4.4 m | W: 4.0 m, T: 3.2 m |
Ext. Flash | Yes, synch terminal | Yes, synch terminal |
Remote control | No | Yes, supplied Infrared |
Power | 4 x AA batteries | 4 x AA batteries |
Storage | SmartMedia (up to 128 MB) | SmartMedia (up to 128 MB) |
Storage included | 8 MB SmartMedia card | 8 MB SmartMedia card |
Viewfinder | Electronic viewfinder (mini LCD) | Electronic viewfinder (mini LCD) |
LCD | 1.5" (114,000 pixel) | 1.8" (110,000 pixel) |
Weight | 410 g (14.5 oz) | 540 g (19 oz) |
Dimensions | 108 x 76 x 78 mm (4.3 x 3 x 3.1 in) | 113 x 78 x 141 mm (4.5 x 3.1 x 5.6 in) |
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* Correct at time of review
That's how it looks on paper. Lets examine this digital camera in a bit more detail to see if it lives up to its billing.
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