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Olympus C-2

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User ratings:
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6 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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Pros

  • an excellent set of pictures - with particularly impressive colour and sharpness
  • easy to understand and straight-forward to use
  • excellent and a joy to use

Cons

  • the batteries supplied are not rechargeable
  • The camera does not have a separate manual focusing ring
  • the operation of the zoom is quite noisy
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Key specs

  • CCD
  • 5.312x3.984 mm
  • 2 Mpx
  • 1600, 1200 px
  • 5.6
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Single, Live View
  • 1.5 in
  • no
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Olympus C-2 - Pros & Cons

Olympus C-2

Pros

  • an excellent set of pictures - with particularly impressive colour and sharpness
  • easy to understand and straight-forward to use
  • excellent and a joy to use
  • much faster and easier to operate
  • It feels sturdy and well-made and
  • it is quick and easy to access
  • simplicity and portability
  • very uncomplicated and quick to learn --
  • delivering good-quality images with a minimum of hassle

Cons

  • the batteries supplied are not rechargeable
  • The camera does not have a separate manual focusing ring
  • the operation of the zoom is quite noisy
  • been Saved as Web - Quality 60 in Photoshop
  • only when the sun was just outside the frame
  • Only very bright sunlight causes difficulties when viewing it
  • file size and image quality
  • Master software for both Mac and Windows
  • Sets the camera's internal clock and calendar
  • Turns the camera's beep sounds on or off
  • Cycle times

Olympus C-2 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
1.5 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconEffective pixels
2 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
1600 x 1200 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Olympus C-2 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.21 in
Sensor photo detectors2.0 Mpx
Effective pixels2.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
Max resolution1600 x 1200 px
Other resolutions
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom1.0 x
Digital zoom2.5 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture5.6
Focal length equiv< 36
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 drive1.3 fps
Self-timeryes
Self-timer options12
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Dimensions
Weight7.76 oz
Width4.33 in
Height2.44 in
Depth1.46 in
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Power
Battery technologyAlkaline
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Orientation sensorno
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Image
White balance presets4
Custom white balanceno
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size1.5 in
Screen dots114000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
Viewfinder
Optical
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Design
Body typeCompact
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Storage typesSmartMedia
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Connectivity
USB version1.0
Remote controlNo

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Olympus C-2 Olympus - Editorial Reviews (3)

Olympus C-2 Photography Blog
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Olympus C-2 Olympus CAMEDIA C-2000 Z retro review | Cameralabs
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Published: 02.02.2022
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Olympus C-2 Digital Cameras - Olympus Camedia D-230 Digital Camera Review, Information, Specifications
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Digital Cameras - Olympus Camedia D-230 Digital Camera Review, Information, Specifications

IN-DEPTH review of the Olympus Camedia D-230 digital camera, with actual sample images, and a detailed data sheet.

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