Olympus C-2040 Digital Camera

The Olympus C-2040 Digital Camera

If you're looking for a full-featured, high-quality digital camera without an extravagant price tag, look at the new Olympus C-2040 Digital Camera. Boasting the brand new, Super Bright 1.8-2.6 3x Optical zoom lens (compare to a 40-120mm zoom using 35mm film), this Olympus wonder can utilize its flash to shoot objects both farther away, and more dimly lit than its predecessors. The C-2040's optical images are captured on a new 1/2 inch RGB CCD that can record stunningly detailed, 2.11 mega-pixel images. A direct USB connection allows the images to download easily to either a Mac or Windows computer. For action photography, the Olympus allows you to shoot up to 1.6 frames per second. Three auto-focus settings include iESP, AF and spot AF. If you're more interested in portraiture, the C-2040 even offers a black and white mode.

Olympus C-2040 Digital Camera Description
An upgrade to Olympus' respected (and discontinued) C-2020, the C-2040 incorporates all of its predecessor's features plus a faster lens, easier connection to your computer, and improved image processing. The fast f1.8-2.6 lens is clearly the central feature of the new model. According to Olympus, the lens lets the C-2040 shoot in lower light conditions, which allows you to shoot flash-free in more situations and increases the effective range of the flash. The 2.11 megapixel CCD in the C-2040 captures images at a resolution of 1600 x 1200, in both the JPEG and uncompressed TIFF formats, and an 8 MB internal buffer allows you to shoot at 1.4 frames per second at high resolution and low compression levels. Additionally, the camera can record short QuickTime movies with sound.

The Olympus C-2040 Digital Camera can be operated in several modes: in programmed-auto mode, the camera does everything for you; in aperture- and shutter-priority modes, you get to set the aperture or priority, and the camera does the rest; in full manual mode, you have control over all camera functions. Images can be downloaded to either a Mac or PC via the included USB cable, or viewed on your television using the included video cable. The camera includes USB storage class connectivity, which means it can be connected to any USB-based Windows Me/2000 and Mac OS 8.6 or later computer without installing any software. The C-2040 also ships with two CR-3V long-life disposable lithium batteries (four AA batteries can also be used), an 8 MB SmartMedia card, strap, and software.