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Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom

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Editorial reviews:
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Pre-production First Look posted 2/12/04Production sample photos posted 3/20/04Full review posted 3/29/04 Click to take a QTVR tour of the C-8080 Wide Zoom The C-8080 Wide Zoom features a lightning-fast startup and shot-to-shot recycling time thanks to its Olympus TruePic TURBO Image Processor. ThisRead more
A competent entry into the 8 megapixel arena.Read more
The Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom is a great all-in-one solution and a real alternative to the weight and bulk of a DSLR with several lensesRead more
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Pros

  • goodness Olympus included CompactFlash capability as well
  • very smoothly rounded and elegant design
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images

Cons

  • autofocus to be noisy
  • lack of such a data-LCD is a serious deficiency
  • many non-interlocked buttons in too small a space

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 8.8x6.6 mm
  • 8 Mpx
  • 3264, 2448 px
  • 3.5
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Single, Live View
  • 1.8 in
  • no

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Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom - Pros & Cons

Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom

Pros

  • goodness Olympus included CompactFlash capability as well
  • very smoothly rounded and elegant design
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • great camera which delivers great sharp pictures with very nice collars
  • it's macro is very good
  • superb compact
  • with excellent one-hand operation
  • solid and well-built

Cons

  • autofocus to be noisy
  • lack of such a data-LCD is a serious deficiency
  • many non-interlocked buttons in too small a space
  • screens are dull and dim
  • only has one speed - slow
  • Only memory cards & batteries carried over
  • Slow
  • really slow
  • in every way
  • Still expensive
  • limited

Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
1.8 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
400
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
8 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
3264 x 2448 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.35 in
Sensor photo detectors8.0 Mpx
Effective pixels8.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
Max resolution3264 x 2448 px
Other resolutions
  • 2592x1944
  • 2288x1712
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 1280x960
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom5.0 x
Digital zoom3.0 x
Minimum aperture2.4
Maximum aperture3.5
Focal length equiv28 - 140
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range31.5 in
Macro focus range1.97 in
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Built-in flashno
Flash range5.3
Flash modesRedeye Reduction
External flashyes
Continuous drive1.6 fps
Self-timeryes
Self-timer options12
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of productBlack
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage32.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • xD
Storage types
  • xD Picture Card
  • Compact Flash Type I/II
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version1.0
Remote controlyes
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Image
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum50
ISO maximum400
Maximum image resolution3264 x 2448 px
White balance presets9
Custom white balanceno
Image stabilization typeNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size1.8 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots134000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
ViewfinderElectronic
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
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Dimensions
Weight23.28 oz
Width4.88 in
Height3.9 in
Depth3.33 in
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Power
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensorno

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Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom Olympus - Editorial Reviews (8)

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Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom Review - Steve's Digicams
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Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom Review - Steve's Digicams

Pre-production First Look posted 2/12/04Production sample photos posted 3/20/04Full review posted 3/29/04 Click to take a QTVR tour of the C-8080 Wide Zoom The C-8080 Wide Zoom features a lightning-fast startup and shot-to-shot recycling time thanks to its Olympus TruePic TURBO Image Processor. This

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Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom
3.5

A competent entry into the 8 megapixel arena.

Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom Olympus C-8080
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Published: 15.06.2004
Olympus C-8080
4.5

The Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom is a great all-in-one solution and a real alternative to the weight and bulk of a DSLR with several lenses

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Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom Review
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Published: 20.04.2004
Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom Review

On September 29th 2003 Olympus announced the five megapixel C-5060 Wide Zoom, as the name implies that camera was a step up from the C-5050 Zoom in no small measure because of its wide angle zoom lens. And now on the opening day of PMA 2004 Olympus raises the stakes higher, with their first eight megapixel prosumer level digital camera, the C-8080 Wide Zoom.

Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom Digital Camera Review: Intro and Highlights
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Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom Digital Camera Review: Intro and Highlights

Detailed review of Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom, with actual sample images, and a detailed data sheet.

Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom Olympus C-8080 Review - Luminous Landscape
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Luminous Landscape
Published: 13.01.2009
Olympus C-8080 Review - Luminous Landscape

This review was initially of a pre-production camera loaned to me by Olympus for testing.At their request I agreed not to test image quality or publish photographs until they could providea production version of the camera. They have now done this and my analysis of the C-8080’s image qualityis foundbelow. Please note that I have [Read More]

Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom Review
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Published: 20.04.2004
Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom Review

On September 29th 2003 Olympus announced the five megapixel C-5060 Wide Zoom, as the name implies that camera was a step up from the C-5050 Zoom in no small measure because of its wide angle zoom lens. And now on the opening day of PMA 2004 Olympus raises the stakes higher, with their first eight megapixel prosumer level digital camera, the C-8080 Wide Zoom.