We and our partners use cookies to give you the best online experience, including to personalise advertising and content. Data about your interaction with this site and the ads shown to you may be shared with companies involved in the delivery and/or personalisation of ads on this site and elsewhere online.

Olympus C-4000 Zoom

PRO rating
How it works?
How it works?
  1. User ratingsUser ratingsratings of product added by Productz users
  2. Expert ratingsExpert ratingsexperts ratings from editorial reviews
  3. Consumer ratingsConsumer ratingsratings from the biggest online stores worldwide
Legend
  1. Excellent
  2. Good
  3. Poor
  4. Average
3.8
based on all reviews
User ratings:
10
4.1 out of 5
10 user ratings
5 stars
20 %
4 stars
70 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Editorial reviews:
7
  1. See more
7 editorial reviews
Features & Controls The 3X zoom (32-96mm equivalent) is an 8-element in 6-groups, F/2.8 all-glass aspherical lens with continuous 3.3X digital telephoto. It's not as fast as the F/1.8 lens on some of the other Olympus models but it's still performs well in low light. Aperture settings of F2.8Read more
Review posted 10/04/02 Click to take a 360-degree QTVR tour of the C-4000 Zoom The newest addition to Olympus' C-Series, the C-4000 ZOOM's elegant, ergonomically designed body is comfortable, lightweight and easy to work with, even during extensive shooting sessions. It features a polished silver finishRead more
While subcompact digicams are nice, many of us may feel they're too small to work easilyRead more
Read editorial reviews

Pros

  • feels comfortable in the hand and light enough to tote far afield
  • generous grip that makes single-handed shooting a breeze
  • the camera fairly responsive

Cons

  • the limit is meaningless
  • the 16MB card to be a hindrance
  • Shutter speeds from 1/1

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 7.144x5.358 mm
  • 4 Mpx
  • 2288, 1712 px
  • 11
  • Single Auto Focus
  • 1.8 in
  • no

Compare technical data of the product to its category

Olympus

Olympus C-4000 Zoom - Pros & Cons

Olympus C-4000 Zoom

Pros

  • feels comfortable in the hand and light enough to tote far afield
  • generous grip that makes single-handed shooting a breeze
  • the camera fairly responsive

Cons

  • the limit is meaningless
  • the 16MB card to be a hindrance
  • Shutter speeds from 1/1
  • 000 to 16 seconds for still images
  • the menus are a bit daunting
  • Some barrel distortion in images
  • SmartMedia capacity maxes out at 128MB and
  • the camera lacks a standard top panel data display
  • Telephoto Lens MISTAKES that Spoil Travel

Olympus C-4000 Zoom - Technical Overview

PoorAverageGoodExcellent
IconScreen size
1.8 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconEffective pixels
4 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
2288 x 1712 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Olympus - Video Reviews (2)

powered byYouTube

Olympus C-4000 Zoom - Full Specifications

Icon
Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.28 in
Sensor photo detectors4.0 Mpx
Effective pixels4.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
Max resolution2288 x 1712 px
Other resolutions
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 1280x960
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
Icon
Optics and focus
Optical zoom3.0 x
Digital zoom3.3 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture11
Focal length equiv32 - 96
Focus adjustmentAuto
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range31.5 in
Macro focus range0.79 in
Icon
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed16.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Self-timer delay12.0 s
Built-in flashyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
External flashyes
Continuous drive1.4 fps
Self-timeryes
Icon
Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Icon
Dimensions
Weight10.23 oz
Width4.33 in
Height2.99 in
Depth3.05 in
Icon
Power
Battery technology
Nickel-Cadmium
Icon
Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Orientation sensorno
Tripod mounting supportedyes
Icon
Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • Auto
White balance presets5
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyes
Image stabilizerno
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatTIFF
Icon
Screen and viewfinder
Screen size1.8 in
Screen technologyLCD
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
Viewfinder
Optical
Icon
Videography features
Maximum resolution320 x 240 px
Video recordingyes
Icon
Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of productSilver
Environmentally sealedno
Icon
Storage
Storage typesSmartMedia
Icon
Connectivity
USB version2.0
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeno

Olympus C-4000 Zoom - Q&A

  • Do you have a question about the product?

Olympus C-4000 Zoom Olympus - Editorial Reviews (7)

3.5
Based on 7 reviews
  • 5
  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1
Olympus C-4000 Zoom Olympus C-4000 Zoom Review - Steve's Digicams
steves-digicams.com logo
steves-digicams.com
Olympus C-4000 Zoom Review - Steve's Digicams

Features & Controls The 3X zoom (32-96mm equivalent) is an 8-element in 6-groups, F/2.8 all-glass aspherical lens with continuous 3.3X digital telephoto. It's not as fast as the F/1.8 lens on some of the other Olympus models but it's still performs well in low light. Aperture settings of F2.8

Olympus C-4000 Zoom Olympus C-4000 Zoom Review - Steve's Digicams
steves-digicams.com logo
steves-digicams.com
Olympus C-4000 Zoom Review - Steve's Digicams

Review posted 10/04/02 Click to take a 360-degree QTVR tour of the C-4000 Zoom The newest addition to Olympus' C-Series, the C-4000 ZOOM's elegant, ergonomically designed body is comfortable, lightweight and easy to work with, even during extensive shooting sessions. It features a polished silver finish

Olympus C-4000 Zoom Olympus Camedia C-4000; Feature-Filled 4-Mp, 3x Zoom With Familiar Look And Feel
Shutterbug logo
Shutterbug
Published: 01.01.2004
Olympus Camedia C-4000; Feature-Filled 4-Mp, 3x Zoom With Familiar Look And Feel

While subcompact digicams are nice, many of us may feel they're too small to work easily

Olympus C-4000 Zoom Olympus C-4000 digital camera
Ars Technica logo
Ars Technica
Olympus C-4000 digital camera

A review of the Olympus C-4000 digital camera

Olympus C-4000 Zoom Olympus Camedia C-4000 Zoom review: Olympus Camedia C-4000 Zoom
CNET logo
CNET
Published: 19.09.2002
Olympus Camedia C-4000 Zoom review: Olympus Camedia C-4000 Zoom
3.5

Olympus Camedia C-4000 Zoom

Olympus C-4000 Zoom Olympus C-4000 Zoom Review - Steve's Digicams
steves-digicams.com logo
steves-digicams.com
Olympus C-4000 Zoom Review - Steve's Digicams

Review posted 10/04/02 Click to take a 360-degree QTVR tour of the C-4000 Zoom The newest addition to Olympus' C-Series, the C-4000 ZOOM's elegant, ergonomically designed body is comfortable, lightweight and easy to work with, even during extensive shooting sessions. It features a polished silver finish

Olympus C-4000 Zoom Olympus C-4000 Zoom Digital Camera Review: Intro and Highlights
Imaging Resource logo
Imaging Resource
Olympus C-4000 Zoom Digital Camera Review: Intro and Highlights

Detailed review of Olympus C-4000 Zoom, with actual sample images, and a detailed data sheet.