Olympus SP-310 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
400
Sensor Resolution
7.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
3x
Display
2.5" LCD display
Battery Type
AA, CR-V3 - lithium - standard form factor

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus SP-310
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 6.5 cm
Width 10 cm
Depth 3.5 cm
Weight 0.2 kg
Digital Zoom 5x
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Olympus SP-310
Sensor Resolution 7.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 7,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 7,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/1.8"
LENS Olympus SP-310
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 8 - 24 mm - f/2.8-4.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 38 - 114mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 20 cm
Macro Focus Range 2cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 5 groups / 6 elements
Features Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Olympus SP-310
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
VIEWFINDER Olympus SP-310
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image zoom
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus SP-310
ISO (Max) 400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 64, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, museum, landscape-portrait, self-portrait, fireworks, panorama assist, night scene, Underwater, sports mode, sunset, indoor, cuisine, candle, beach, Document, behind glass, night scene with portrait, auction, underwater macro, underwater wide, snow, available light portrait
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Saturation, Contrast compensation
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, overcast, evening sun
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 5 steps in 1/3 EV step
DISPLAY Olympus SP-310
Type 2.5" LCD display
Display Format 115,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Olympus SP-310
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
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Effective Flash Range 3.8 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus SP-310
Digital Video Format QuickTime
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW
MEMORY Olympus SP-310
Memory Card Slot xD-Picture Card
Supported Memory Cards xD-Picture Card, xD-Picture Card Type H, xD-Picture Card Type M
Image Storage RAW 3072 x 2304: 2 - with 25MB built-in memory
Super-fine JPEG 3072 x 2304: 5 - with 25MB built-in memory
Fine JPEG 3072 x 2304: 15 - with 25MB built-in memory
Super-fine JPEG 3072 x 2048: 5 - with 25MB built-in memory
Fine JPEG 3072 x 2048: 17 - with 25MB built-in memory
High JPEG 2592 x 1944: 5 - with 25MB built-in memory
Normal JPEG 2592 x 1944: 21 - with 25MB built-in memory
High JPEG 2288 x 1712: 9 - with 25MB built-in memory
Normal JPEG 2288 x 1712: 27 - with 25MB built-in memory
High JPEG 2048 x 1536: 11 - with 25MB built-in memory
Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536: 33 - with 25MB built-in memory
High JPEG 1600 x 1200: 18 - with 25MB built-in memory
Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200: 53 - with 25MB built-in memory
High JPEG 1280 x 960: 29 - with 25MB built-in memory
Normal JPEG 1280 x 960: 82 - with 25MB built-in memory
High JPEG 1024 x 768: 44 - with 25MB built-in memory
Normal JPEG 1024 x 768: 127 - with 25MB built-in memory
High JPEG 640 x 480: 110 - with 25MB built-in memory
Normal JPEG 640 x 480: 276 - with 25MB built-in memory
Video Capture QuickTime - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 14 sec - with 25MB built-in memory
QuickTime - 640 x 480 - 15 fps - 29 sec - with 25MB built-in memory
QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 30 fps - 40 sec - with 25MB built-in memory
QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 15 fps - 80 sec - with 25MB built-in memory
RAM Installed 25 MB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus SP-310
Battery Type AA, CR-V3 - lithium - standard form factor
Details 2 x CR-V3 lithium battery (included)
AA NiMH rechargeable battery (optional)
AA NiCd rechargeable battery (optional)
AA alkaline battery (optional)
CONNECTIONS Olympus SP-310
Interface Composite video, USB 2.0
Print Standard DPOF support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
DC power input
FEATURES Olympus SP-310
Self-Timer Delay 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1.5 frames per second, 2.4 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, digital noise reduction, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image
OTHERS Olympus SP-310
Included Accessories Carrying strap, USB cable, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Master
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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