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Olympus Camedia C-990ZS Camera Review
There is a lot you can expect to receive from your new Olympus Camedia C-990ZS digital camera. You can expect reliable quality and consistent picture taking. You can also expect to receive some Olympus Camedia C-990ZS accessories with your camera. You'll get the Olympus Camedia C-990ZS manual and always important Olympus Camedia C-990ZS lens which makes the Olympus Camedia C-990ZS digital SLR camera worthy of having. One item you will likely want to purchase in addition to your Olympus Camedia C-990ZS accessories, if it does not come packaged in a Olympus Camedia C-990ZS kit or bundle, is the Olympus Camedia C-990ZS leather case. These cases help to preserve your camera and protecting the Olympus Camedia C-990ZS body housing the digital camera parts and memory sticks or cards.
Olympus Camedia C-990ZS Digital Camera Specifications
| General |
Model Number |
C-990ZS |
| Camera Format |
Compact |
| Currently Manufactured |
No |
| Price Update Date |
2002-07-12 |
| Date Available |
2001-03-10 |
| Remote Control |
No |
| Tripod Mount |
Yes |
| Weight |
270 g
9.4 oz |
| Weight With Batteries? |
No |
| Size |
127 x 67 x 53 mm
5.0 x 2.6 x 2.1 in |
| Image Capture |
Image Resolution |
1600x1200, 640x480 |
| Movie Resolution |
320x240, 160x120 |
| Aspect Ratio |
4:3 |
| CCD Sensor (Megapixels) |
2.11 |
| CCD Size (inches) |
1/2.7" |
| CCD Filter Type |
RGBG |
| Movie Audio |
No |
| Lens |
Focal Length (35mm equivalent) |
35 - 105 mm |
| Zoom Ratio |
3.00x |
| Digital Zoom |
Yes |
| Digital Zoom Values |
1.6x, 2x, 2.5x |
| Auto Focus |
Yes |
| Auto Focus Type |
Contrast Detect |
| Auto Focus Assist Light? |
No |
| Manual Focus |
Yes |
| Normal Focus Range |
80 cm to Infinity
32.7 in to Infinity |
| Macro Focus Range |
20 - 80 cm
8.2 - 32.7 in |
| Min Macro Area |
73 x 54 mm
2.9 x 2.1 in |
| Min Aperture |
f/8.6 |
| Max Aperture |
f/2.8 |
| Aperture Range Description |
f/2.8, f/5.6 (wide angle); f/4.4, f/8.6 (telephoto) (two settings) |
| Display |
Optical Viewfinder |
Yes |
| Optical VF Type |
Real Image |
| LCD Viewfinder |
Yes |
| LCD Size (inches) |
1.8 |
| LCD Resolution (pixels) |
114000 |
| Exposure |
ISO Settings |
100, 200, 400 |
| ISO Rating Max |
400 |
| Number of White Balance Settings |
5 |
| White Balance Settings |
Auto, Sunny, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent |
| Manual White Balance |
No |
| Longest Shutter Time |
1/2 |
| Shortest Shutter Time |
1/1000 |
| Exp Adj Range |
2.0 EV |
| Exp Adj Step Size |
0.50 EV |
| Metering Modes |
iESP digital (Multi Segment), Spot |
| Spot Metering |
Yes |
| Aperture Priority |
No |
| Shutter Priority |
No |
| Full Manual Exposure |
No |
| Self Timer |
12 |
| Flash |
Internal Flash |
Yes |
| No of Flash Modes |
7 |
| Flash Modes |
Auto, Fill-In, Red-Eye, Slow-Sync, Slow-Sync w/Red-Eye Reduction, Off |
| Flash Range Default ISO (meters) |
4.0 |
| Flash Range Description |
0.2 - 4.0m wide angle, 0.2 - 2.6m telephoto |
| Ext Flash |
No |
| Image Storage |
Usable Memory Types |
SmartMedia |
| Memory Included (MB) |
8.0 |
| Uncompressed Format |
TIFF |
| CCD Raw Format |
No |
| Compressed Format |
JPEG |
| Movie File Format |
QuickTime MotionJPEG |
| Connectivity |
Video Out |
Yes |
| Video Mode Switchable |
No |
| External Connections |
Serial |
| Included Software |
Olympus Camedia, TWAIN driver, Photoshop plug-in, Enroute QuickStitch (Panoramas) |
| OS Compatibility |
PC, Mac |
| Performance Timing |
Buffer Frames, Max Res |
5 |
| Continuous Mode Rate (fps) |
1.5 |
| Movie Mode Rate (Frames/Sec) |
15.0 |
| Movie Sec @ Max Res |
23 |
| Movie Sec @ Min Res |
104 |
| Power |
Battery Form Factor |
AA |
| Usable Battery Types |
Alkaline, Lithium, NiCd, NiMH (4 NiMH recommended) |
| Batteries Included |
4 x Alkaline AA |
| Battery Charger Included |
No |
| More Information |
Notes & Features |
Camera has panorama-shooting assist mode when using Olympus SmartMedia cards. Upgraded version of Olympus C-990Z / D-490Z. Currently only planned for Japanese sale. Compatible with SmartMedia to 128MB. Bundled with case, wrist strap, 4 x AA alkaline batteries, 8MB SmartMedia and video cable. Pricing not yet announced. |
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