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Olympus C-720 Ultra Zoom

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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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4 editorial reviews
Review posted 6/16/02 Click to take a QTVR tour of the C-720UZ Based on the popular Olympus C-700 Ultra Zoom, the C-720 Ultra Zoom is targeted at the photographer ready to step up to a more powerful camera that is still easy-to-use and affordable. The C-720 Ultra Zoom offers a 3-megapixel imager andRead more
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Review posted 6/16/02 Click to take a QTVR tour of the C-720UZ Based on the popular Olympus C-700 Ultra Zoom, the C-720 Ultra Zoom is targeted at the photographer ready to step up to a more powerful camera that is still easy-to-use and affordable. The C-720 Ultra Zoom offers a 3-megapixel imager andRead more
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Pros

  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • The menu system itself is thoughtfully organized to make important features easily accessible

Cons

  • slightly pared down from its original design following an
  • slow sync flash
  • no larger or heavier than its 3x zoom counterparts

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 5.312x3.984 mm
  • 3 Mpx
  • 1984, 1488 px
  • 3.4
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Single, Live View
  • 1.5 in
  • no

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Olympus C-720 Ultra Zoom - Pros & Cons

Olympus C-720 Ultra Zoom

Pros

  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • The menu system itself is thoughtfully organized to make important features easily accessible

Cons

  • slightly pared down from its original design following an
  • slow sync flash
  • no larger or heavier than its 3x zoom counterparts
  • Shutter speeds from 1/1
  • 000 to eight seconds for
  • somewhat inconsistent image quality
  • Images prone to chromatic aberration and noise

Olympus C-720 Ultra Zoom - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
1.5 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconEffective pixels
3 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
1984 x 1488 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Olympus C-720 Ultra Zoom - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.21 in
Sensor photo detectors3.0 Mpx
Effective pixels3.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
Max resolution1984 x 1488 px
Other resolutions
  • 1600x1200
  • 1280x960
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom8.0 x
Digital zoom3.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture3.4
Focus adjustmentAuto
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusNo
Macro focus range3.94 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
Self-timer delay12.0 s
Built-in flashyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Slow Sync
Continuous drive1.2 fps
Self-timeryes
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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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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
White balance presets5
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyes
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatTIFF
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size1.5 in
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots114000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
ViewfinderElectronic
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Videography features
Maximum resolution320 x 240 px
Video recordingyes
Motion JPEG frame rate15.0 fps
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Dimensions
Weight11.11 oz
Width4.23 in
Height2.99 in
Depth3.05 in
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Power
Battery technologyAlkaline
Number of batteries supported4
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Orientation sensorno

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