Olympus CAMEDIA C-720 Ultra Zoom Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
400
Sensor Resolution
3.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
8x
Display
1.5" LCD display
Battery Type
CR-V3 - lithium - standard form factor

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus CAMEDIA C-720 Ultra Zoom
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 7.6 cm
Width 10.8 cm
Depth 7.8 cm
Weight 0.3 kg
Enclosure Colour Metallic silver
Digital Zoom 3x
Optical Zoom 8x
SENSOR Olympus CAMEDIA C-720 Ultra Zoom
Sensor Resolution 3.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 3,340,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 3,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5"
LENS Olympus CAMEDIA C-720 Ultra Zoom
Type Zoom lens - 8x zoom - 6.4 - 51.2 mm - f/2.8-3.4
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 40 - 320mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 60 cm
Macro Focus Range 10-60cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 7 groups / 10 elements
Features Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Olympus CAMEDIA C-720 Ultra Zoom
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
VIEWFINDER Olympus CAMEDIA C-720 Ultra Zoom
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution 110,000 pixels
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus CAMEDIA C-720 Ultra Zoom
ISO (Max) 400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200
Exposure Metering Spot, matrix
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, sports mode
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia
White Balance Automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, tungsten light, daylight, overcast
Max Shutter Speed 1/1000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 8 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 5 steps in 1/3 EV step
DISPLAY Olympus CAMEDIA C-720 Ultra Zoom
Type 1.5" LCD display
Display Format 114,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Olympus CAMEDIA C-720 Ultra Zoom
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Effective Flash Range 0.1 m - 5.5 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus CAMEDIA C-720 Ultra Zoom
Digital Video Format QuickTime
Image Recording Format JPEG, TIFF
MEMORY Olympus CAMEDIA C-720 Ultra Zoom
Memory Card Slot SmartMedia Card
Supported Memory Cards SmartMedia
Memory Card 16 MB SmartMedia
Image Storage High TIFF 1984 x 1488: 1 - with 16MB card
High JPEG 1984 x 1488: 7 - with 16MB card
High JPEG 1984 x 1488: 21 - with 16MB card
High JPEG 1600 x 1200: 24 - with 16MB card
High JPEG 1280 x 960: 26 - with 16MB card
High JPEG 1024 x 768: 39 - with 16MB card
High JPEG 640 x 480: 99 - with 16MB card
Video Capture QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 15 fps - 16sec - max clip duration
QuickTime - 160 x 120 - 15 fps - 70 sec - max clip duration
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus CAMEDIA C-720 Ultra Zoom
Battery Type CR-V3 - lithium - standard form factor
Details 2 x CR-V3 lithium battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Olympus CAMEDIA C-720 Ultra Zoom
Interface Composite video/audio
Print Standard DPOF support
Connector Type USB
Composite video output
DC power input
FEATURES Olympus CAMEDIA C-720 Ultra Zoom
Self-Timer Delay 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1.2 frames per second
Additional Features Auto power save, date/time stamp, AE/FE lock, digital image rotation
OTHERS Olympus CAMEDIA C-720 Ultra Zoom
Included Accessories Lens cap, neck strap, USB cable, video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Camedia Master 4.0
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year

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