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Olympus C-1

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User ratings:
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26 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
19 %
3 stars
30 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
0 %
Editorial reviews:
2
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Pros

  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images

Cons

  • slightly pared down from its original design following an
  • and a very cozy relationship with a Twitch gaming star
  • Google feels worse than it used to

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 4.544x3.408 mm
  • 1 Mpx
  • 1280, 960 px
  • 8
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Single, Live View
  • 1.5 in
  • no

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Olympus C-1 - Pros & Cons

Olympus C-1

Pros

  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images

Cons

  • slightly pared down from its original design following an
  • and a very cozy relationship with a Twitch gaming star
  • Google feels worse than it used to
  • C1 lacks the capability to record at 60 frames per second
  • it s not just software at play here

Olympus C-1 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
1.5 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconEffective pixels
1 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
1280 x 960 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Olympus C-1 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.18 in
Sensor photo detectors1.0 Mpx
Effective pixels1.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
Max resolution1280 x 960 px
Other resolutions640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom1.0 x
Digital zoom2.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture8
Focal length equiv< 35
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range19.69 in
Macro focus range3.94 in
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/2
Built-in flashyes
Flash range3.5
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
  • Slow Sync
  • Forced Flash
External flashno
Continuous drive2.0 fps
Self-timeryes
Self-timer options12
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Dimensions
Weight6.7 oz
Width4.33 in
Height2.44 in
Depth1.34 in
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Power
Battery technologyAlkaline
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Orientation sensorno
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Image
ISOAuto
White balance presets4
Custom white balanceno
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size1.5 in
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
Viewfinder
Optical
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of productSilver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Storage typesSmartMedia
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Connectivity
USB version1.0
Remote controlNo

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