Although barely larger than a double pack of audio tapes and weighing just 190 g, the ultra-compact Olympus CAMEDIA C-21 still makes a big impression. Within its tiny yet extremely robust aluminium alloy casing, this easy-to-use innovation employs a powerful 2.1 million pixel 1/2" CCD, high resolution lens and precise TTL focusing and light metering to guarantee super-sharp photos. Extremely energy efficient, it comprises a veritable treasure-trove of features.
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Olympus CAMEDIA C-21 |
| Type: |
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Digital camera with 4.5 cm/1.8 inch colour TFT LCD monitor. |
| Storage media: |
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3.3 V SmartMedia (SSFDC) card (2,4,8,16, 32 and 64 MB).
One 8 MB card including panorama function is supplied with camera. |
| Number of storable frames with 8 MBSmartMedia card: |
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1 (SHQ mode; non-compress)
7 or more (SHQ mode; compress)
15 or more (HQ mode )
38 or more (SQ mode; XGA)
122 or more (SQ mode; VGA). |
| Compression method: |
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JPEG (DCF), TIFF (non-compress). |
| Imager: |
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1/2 inch CCD solid-state image pickup. 2.14 million pixels total (effective 2.06 million pixels). |
| Recording Image: |
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1,600 x 1,200 pixel (SHQ mode)
1,600 x 1,200 pixel (HQ mode)
640 x 480 or 1024 x 768 pixel (SQ mode); selectable. |
| White balance: |
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Full auto TTL, pre-set (sunlight, overcast, tungsten light, fluorescence light). |
| Lens: |
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Olympus lens 7 mm F2.4, 5 elements in 5 groups, including 1 aspherical lens
(equivalent to 38 mm lens on 35 mm camera). |
| Digital tele: |
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Digital 2.5x tele (1.6x, 2x, 2.5x selectable: SQ mode; VGA, XGA). |
| Aperture: |
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F2.4, F8 (auto select). |
| Light metering: |
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Digital ESP TTL centre weighted average metering with imager, spot metering possible. |
| Exposure control: |
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Programmed auto exposure (+/- 2 EV by 1/3 EV steps exposure compensation). |
| Focusing: |
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Control TTL system autofocus, manual focus setting is possible (2.5 m/? set in menu). |
| Working range: |
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Standard mode: 60 cm ~ ? (infinity)
Macro mode: 20 cm ~ 60 cm. LCD finder is turned on automatically in macro mode. |
| Sensitivity: |
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Equivalent to ISO auto (100~ 400), 200 and 400 selectable. |
| Shutter: |
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1/2 ~ 1/750 sec. mechanical shutter. |
| Viewfinder: |
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Optical real image viewfinder, LCD monitor. |
| LCD monitor: |
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4.5 cm/1.8 inch colour TFT LCD monitor with 114,000 pixels
(made from low-temperature poly-silicon), brightness adjustment is possible. |
| Close up display: |
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1.5x, 2x, 2.5x 3x selectable in display mode. |
| Flash: |
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Built-in flash |
| Flash modes: |
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Auto flash (low-and backlight), red-eye reducing flash, off, fill-in flash. |
| Flash working range: |
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4.4 m (equivalent to ISO 100). |
| Sequence mode: |
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takes 45 or more images at approx.1.5 frames per sec.(SQ VGA mode)
15 or more images at approx.1.5 frames per sec. (SQ XGA mode)
5 or more images at approx.1 frame per sec. (HQ mode). |
| Self-timer: |
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12 second delay. |
Direct printing
(w/ P-300E, P-150)
(P-330E; SM card I/F): |
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Single, index print (6x5=30 frames), multi print (16-cut),
mirror print (for T-shirt iron print), random image/all print
with P-300E (SXGA->XGA) coping with DPOF. |
| External connectors: |
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DC input terminal, data input/output terminal (RS232C),
video output terminal (PAL). |
| Operating environment |
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Temperature 0 ~ 40°C (operation) /-20 ~ 60°C (storage).
Humidity 30 ~ 90 % (operation) / 10 ~ 90 % (storage). |
| Power source: |
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Main power source: 1x CR-V3 lithium battery / 2x nickel metal hydride batteries / optional AC adapter (3.4 V), (AA alkaline/lithium batteries cannot be used). |
| Date/time/calendar: |
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Simultaneous recording onto image data. |
| Automatic calendar system: |
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Up to year 2030. |
| Dimensions: |
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106.5 (W) x 62 (H) x 35.5 (D) mm (excluding protrusions). |
| Weight: |
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190 g (without battery and SmartMedia card). |
