The Olympus Camedia D-510 Digital Camera
Most digital cameras ship with a USB or serial port, and with a set of software drivers that allow you to download your pictures to your computer via an image-editing program. Olympus has gone one step farther, and essentially built the functionality of a USB card-reader into their digital cameras. What this means is that for the newer versions of Windows and the Mac OS, you don't need to install extra software. Simply plug the camera into your computer, which recognizes the camera as a removable drive. You are then free to drag-and-drop your pictures wherever you like. Power requirements are standard, at four AA, or two CR-V3 lithium batteries. The Olympus Camedia D-510 uses SmartMedia cards, and ships with an 8 MB card. |
This exclusive bundle includes the Olympus Camedia D-510 digital camera,
rechargeable batteries, battery charger, and an Olympus soft case. The
basics of the Olympus Camedia D-510 break down pretty easily: 2-megapixel
resolution; 3x optical zoom lens with autofocus, built-in flash with red-eye
reduction, fill, and slow-syncro modes; and a 1.8-inch LCD screen. There are
also more advanced features to go along with this baseline functionality.
Particularly useful is the burst mode, which allows shooting of up to two
frames per second. Also, a QuickTime movie mode lets you capture up to 66
seconds of footage. There are a number of special effects, including
monochrome, sepia, and resize. Images are generally captured as JPEGs, but
you can also choose to use the uncompressed TIFF mode.