Olympus IR-500 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact

ISO (Max)
400

Sensor Resolution
4.0 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CCD

Optical Zoom
2.8x

Display
2.5" LCD display

Battery Type
Olympus Li-12B Lithium Ion

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Olympus IR-500 Full Specifications and Details

design and dimensions sensor lens focusing exposure & white balance display flash videography / camcorder memory battery and charging connections features others

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus IR-500

Product Type	Digital camera - compact
Height	7.1 cm
Width	9.5 cm
Depth	2.7 cm
Weight	0.2 kg
Digital Zoom	11x
Optical Zoom	2.8x

SENSOR Olympus IR-500

Sensor Resolution	4.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CCD
Total Pixels	4,230,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	4,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	1/2.7"

LENS Olympus IR-500

Type	Zoom lens - 2.8x zoom - 6.2 - 17.3 mm - f/2.9-4.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	40 - 112mm
Focus Adjustment	Automatic
Min Focus Distance	50 cm
Macro Focus Range	3cm
Zoom Adjustment	Motorised drive
Lens Construction	7 groups / 9 elements
Features	Aspherical lens

FOCUSING Olympus IR-500

Auto Focus	TTL contrast detection

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus IR-500

ISO (Max)	400
Light Sensitivity	ISO auto (50-400)
Exposure Metering	Multi-segment, spot
Exposure Modes	Programme, bulb, automatic
Shooting Programs	Landscape, landscape-portrait, self-portrait, fireworks, vivid nature, panorama assist, night scene, sunset, 2 in 1, indoor, cuisine, behind glass, night scene with portrait
Special Effects	Black & White, Sepia
White Balance	Automatic, presets
White Balance Presets	Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, overcast
Max Shutter Speed	1/1000 sec
Min Shutter Speed	4 sec
Exposure Compensation	±2 EV range, in 1/2 EV steps

DISPLAY Olympus IR-500

Type	2.5" LCD display
Display Format	206,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Rotating

FLASH Olympus IR-500

Camera Flash	Built-in flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100)	7.5
Flash Modes	Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, Soft
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes
Effective Flash Range	0.3 m - 4.3 m

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus IR-500

Digital Video Format	QuickTime
Image Recording Format	JPEG

MEMORY Olympus IR-500

Memory Card Slot	xD-Picture Card
Supported Memory Cards	xD-Picture Card, xD-Picture Card Type H, xD-Picture Card Type M
Memory Card	16 MB xD
Image Storage	JPEG 2288 x 1712: 16 - with 16MB card JPEG 1600 x 1200: 32 - with 16MB card JPEG 1280 x 960: 58 - with 16MB card JPEG 640 x 480: 99 - with 16MB card
Video Capture	QuickTime - 640 x 480 - 17 sec - with 16MB card QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 34 sec - with 16MB card QuickTime - 160 x 120 - 239 sec - with 16MB card QuickTime - 800 x 600 - 11 sec - max clip duration

BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus IR-500

Battery Type	Olympus Li-12B Lithium Ion
Details	Olympus Li-12B Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1230 mAh (included)

CONNECTIONS Olympus IR-500

Interface	Composite video
Print Standard	Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
System Requirements Details	MacOS X 10.2 or later - PowerPC G3 - 500 MHz - 128 MB - 300 MB Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP - 500 MHz - 128 MB - 300 MB
Connector Type	USB Docking station Composite video/audio output DC power input

FEATURES Olympus IR-500

Self-Timer Delay	12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	1.6 frames per second
Additional Features	Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, alarm function, resizing an image

OTHERS Olympus IR-500

Included Accessories	Docking station, power adapter, USB cable, wrist strap, audio / video cable
Software	Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Master
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	0 °C