Reaching new performance heights in the ULTRA ZOOM series, this is the first model to feature three million pixels. The camera's sensational resolution is supported by a host of precision metering systems and bright optical system. Its very compact, stylish form contains a 8x zoom lens. When used together with the 3x digital zoom, 24x magnification is possible. Shooting is easy thanks to full auto and scene program modes. The more adventurous user will also appreciate the many manually adjustable settings.
| Model: |
CAMEDIA C-720 Ultra Zoom |
| Type: |
Digital camera with 1.5 inch colour TFT LCD monitor. |
| Effective pixel number. |
3.0 million pixels. (The actual number of pixels used in image processing.) |
| Storage media: |
Removable 3 V (3.3 V) SmartMedia (SSFDC) card (4, 8, 16, 32, 64 and 128 MB)
One 16 MB card with panorama function is supplied with camera. |
| Number of storable frames with 16 MBSmartMedia card: |
1 or more: TIFF 1,984 x 1,488 (high)
7 or more: SHQ 1,984 x 1,488 (high)
21 or more: HQ 1,984 x 1,488 (high)
24 or more: SQ1 1,600 x 1,200 (high)
26 or more: SQ2 1,280 x 960 (high)
39 or more: SQ2 1,024 x 768 (high)
99 or more: SQ2 640 x 480 (high). |
| Recording system: |
Still image: JPEG (DCF: "Design rule for Camera File system"), TIFF (non-compress),
DPOF support. Motion picture: QuickTime Motion JPEG®*. |
| Imager: |
1/2.5 inch CCD solid-state image pickup with 3.34 million pixels. RGB interlaced scan. |
| White balance: |
Full-auto TTL (iESP), pre-set (daylight, overcast, tungsten light, fluorescent light). |
| Lens: |
Olympus 8x multivariator zoom lens 6.4 – 51.2 mm, f2.8 – f3.4. 10 elements in 7 groups,
including 2 aspherical lenses.
(Equivalent to 40 – 320 mm lens in 35 mm format). |
| Digital zoom: |
Seamless 1x – 3 x. |
| Light metering: |
Digital ESP metering system with imager. Spot metering. AE lock possible. |
| Exposure control: |
Programmed auto exposure, aperture priority auto, shutter priority auto.
Exposure compensation in ±2 EV in ±1/3 EV steps.
Programmed auto: f2.8(W)/f3.5(T) – F7.1, 1/2 – 1/1000 sec.
Manual exposure: shutter speed up to 8 sec., up to 2 sec. in Slow Synchronisation
Aperture priority: Wide; f2.8 – f7.1, Tele; f3.4 – f7.1, 1/3 EV steps.
Shutter priority: still image: 8 – 1/1000 sec. (with mechanical shutter), 1/3 EV steps.
AE lock possible.
QuickTime Motion JPEG image mode: 1/30 – 1/8000 sec.
Auto bracketing: selectable from 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV and 1 EV; 3 or 5 images. |
| Focusing: |
TTL system auto focus (contrast detection system) with focusing range:
Wide 0.1 m – infinity; tele 1 m – infinity. |
| Working range: |
Standard mode: wide 0.6m – infinity; tele 2 m –infinity.
Macro mode: wide 0.1 – 0.6 m; tele 1 – 2 m. |
| Sensitivity: |
Auto or manual adjustment, selectable to approx. equivalent ISO 100, 200, and 400. |
| Viewfinder: |
0.5 inch 110,000 pixels LCD EVF. LCD monitor. |
| LCD monitor: |
1.5 inch colour TFT LCD monitor with 114,000 pixels made of low-temperature poly-silicon. Brightness adjustment is possible. |
| Flash: |
Built-in flash. |
| Flash modes: |
Auto (automatic activation in low and backlight), Red-eye reduction, Off (no flash), Fill-in (forced activation). Slow synchronisation (first-curtain synchronisation effect). |
| Flash working range: |
Wide: approx. 0.1 – 5.5 m; tele: approx. 1 – 4.5 m (ISO 100). |
| Flash recycle time: |
Less than 7 sec. (at normal temperature with new batteries). |
| Sequence mode: |
Up to 5 shots at 1.2 frames per sec. in HQ mode (excluding TIFF mode). |
Motion picture mode:
(More than 8MB SmartMedia card): |
Format: QuickTime Motion JPEG*.
HQ: Up to approx. 16 sec.320 x 240 pixels, 15 frames /sec. (PAL).
SQ: Up to approx. 70 sec 160 x 120 pixels, 15 frames/sec. (PAL). |
| Function shooting: |
Crop and merge (2 in 1) function. |
| Playback function: |
Close-up, index (4, 9, 16 frames in a page), rotation |
| Still image edit: |
Resize, sepia mode, black & white mode. |
| Motion picture edit: |
Cut, index. |
| Image processing: |
TruePic. |
| DPOF setting: |
Print reservation, all print reservation, date/time. |
| Self-timer: |
Approx. 12 sec. delay. |
| Setting memorisation: |
ON/OFF/CUSTOM. |
| Outer connector: |
DC input terminal, USB interface (storage class), video output terminal (PAL). |
| Operating environment: |
Temperature: 0 – 40°C (operation); -20 – 60°C (storage).
Humidity: 30 – 90% (operation); 10 – 90% (storage). |
| Power supply: |
Main power source: 4 x AA Ni-MH batteries / 4 x AA lithium batteries / 4 x AA alkaline batteries / 4 x AA Ni-Cd batteries / 2 x lithium batteries LB-01 (CR-V3). (Zinc carbon (manganese) batteries cannot be used.) Optional AC adapter (6V). |
| Date/time/calendar: |
Simultaneous recording onto image data. |
| Automatic calendar system: |
Up to year 2030. |
| Dimensions: |
107.5 (W) x 76.0 (H) x 77.5 (D) mm (excluding protrusions). |
| Weight: |
315 g (without batteries and Smart Media card). |
