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Olympus C-2500 L

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The Olympus C-2500L certainly turned a few heads when it was announced. Quite a few I'd imagine from their competitors. Olympus have always broken the mould, look at their range of traditional film cameras and you'll see cameras that are far from the ordinary, yet are well received by consumers. Think outside the box.Read more
Olympus C 2500L 3 Megapixels and Smaller user reviews : 3.9 out of 5 - 73 reviews - photographyreview.comRead more
The Olympus C-2500L certainly turned a few heads when it was announced. Quite a few I'd imagine from their competitors. Olympus have always broken the mould, look at their range of traditional film cameras and you'll see cameras that are far from the ordinary, yet are well received by consumers. Think outside the box.Read more
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Pros

  • camera's lightweight and comfortable handling
  • Actuation was smooth and sure
  • easy to find controls and straightforward menus

Cons

  • missing photographing a bevy of show girls in Las Vegas
  • slightly pared down from its original design following an
  • turns the camera beep on and off

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 8.8x6.6 mm
  • 2 Mpx
  • 1712, 1368 px
  • 5.6
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Single, Live View
  • 1.8 in
  • no

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Olympus C-2500 L - Pros & Cons

Olympus C-2500 L

Pros

  • camera's lightweight and comfortable handling
  • Actuation was smooth and sure
  • easy to find controls and straightforward menus
  • solid and well-built
  • all the controls are well marked and natural to use
  • the manual provides some helpful insight to selecting appropriate speeds
  • Providing action and color with interesting subjects all in one venue
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images

Cons

  • missing photographing a bevy of show girls in Las Vegas
  • slightly pared down from its original design following an
  • turns the camera beep on and off
  • The aperture symbol will appear in the status display panel
  • sets the period of time before the camera goes to sleep
  • the streak will appear in front of the object
  • Options are erase all images or format card
  • then only some shadow detail will be lost
  • It only took the morning to use up all of my digital film
  • Telephoto Lens MISTAKES that Spoil Travel
  • use rechargeable or you will end up paying more for batteries than the camera

Olympus C-2500 L - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
1.8 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
1712 x 1368 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Olympus C-2500 L - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.35 in
Sensor photo detectors3.0 Mpx
Effective pixels2.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h5:4
Max resolution1712 x 1368 px
Other resolutions
  • 1280x1024
  • 640x512
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom3.1 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture5.6
Focal length equiv36 - 110
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range31.5 in
Macro focus range0.79 in
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed8.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Built-in flashyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
  • Slow Sync
  • Forced Flash
  • External
External flashyes
Continuous drive1.3 fps
Self-timeryes
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Dimensions
Weight18.7 oz
Width4.29 in
Height3.15 in
Depth5.04 in
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Power
Battery technologyAlkaline
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Orientation sensorno
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
White balance presets6
Custom white balanceyes
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatTIFF
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size1.8 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 types
  • SmartMedia
  • Compact Flash
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Connectivity
Remote controlyes

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Olympus C-2500 L Olympus - Editorial Reviews (8)

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Olympus C-2500 L Olympus C-2500L Review
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DPReview
Published: 06.12.1999
Olympus C-2500L Review

The Olympus C-2500L certainly turned a few heads when it was announced. Quite a few I'd imagine from their competitors. Olympus have always broken the mould, look at their range of traditional film cameras and you'll see cameras that are far from the ordinary, yet are well received by consumers. Think outside the box.

Olympus C-2500 L Olympus C 2500L 3 Megapixels and Smaller user reviews : 3.9 out of 5 - 73 reviews - photographyreview.com
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Published: 17.05.2009
Olympus C 2500L 3 Megapixels and Smaller user reviews : 3.9 out of 5 - 73 reviews - photographyreview.com
5.0

Olympus C 2500L 3 Megapixels and Smaller user reviews : 3.9 out of 5 - 73 reviews - photographyreview.com

Olympus C-2500 L Olympus C-2500L Review
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DPReview
Published: 06.12.1999
Olympus C-2500L Review

The Olympus C-2500L certainly turned a few heads when it was announced. Quite a few I'd imagine from their competitors. Olympus have always broken the mould, look at their range of traditional film cameras and you'll see cameras that are far from the ordinary, yet are well received by consumers. Think outside the box.

Olympus C-2500 L Olympus C-2500L - Steve's Digicams
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Olympus C-2500L - Steve's Digicams

Click on the C-2500 for a 360-degree QTVR tour The Olympus C-2500L is a true SLR (thru the lens) digital camera with a 3X optical (36-110mm equivalent) f2.8-3.9 zoom lens. It features a 2/3-inch progressive scan 2.5 megapixel CCD that yields brilliant 1712x1368 images. Pictures are stored in one of three

Olympus C-2500 L Digital Cameras - Olympus C-2500L Digital Cameras Review
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Digital Cameras - Olympus C-2500L Digital Cameras Review

Review of the Olympus C-2500L digital camera, with actual sample images, and a detailed data sheet.

Olympus C-2500 L Olympus C 2500L Digital SLR Zoom Camera
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Shutterbug
Published: 01.04.2000
Olympus C 2500L Digital SLR Zoom Camera
Olympus C-2500 L Olympus C-2500L - Steve's Digicams
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steves-digicams.com
Olympus C-2500L - Steve's Digicams

Click on the C-2500 for a 360-degree QTVR tour The Olympus C-2500L is a true SLR (thru the lens) digital camera with a 3X optical (36-110mm equivalent) f2.8-3.9 zoom lens. It features a 2/3-inch progressive scan 2.5 megapixel CCD that yields brilliant 1712x1368 images. Pictures are stored in one of three

Olympus C-2500 L Olympus CAMEDIA C-2500L - digital camera
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CNET
Published: 11.10.2002
Olympus CAMEDIA C-2500L - digital camera

Olympus CAMEDIA C-2500L - digital camera