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Description
This is a nice "compact" solid built camera. The body is made of magnesium and feels premium. It was released in 2002 at 800$. It shoots 5mp raw (ORF and TIFF) and jpeg with a 1/1.8" (7.2 x 5.3 mm) CCD sensor. But Raw shooting takes a long time because of the slow card write speeds. The Top Screen does fade out on some models. Also the Battery Door seems to be a weak spot. When zoomed in and the apparture wide open you can shot some nice portraits with pretty good seperation. The camera takes 4 AA batteries. The white eneloops don´t last very long. I recomend the black ones if you want to shoot with rechargeables. The autofocus is very slow but accurate enough. It has a sick macro mode wich gets you a 3cm minimum focus distance. The camera can be connected directly via USB mini to PC to copy files. The pictures taken with this camera are soo nice! Colours are a little bit dull but skin tones are very pleasing. I can recomend this camera a lot if speed and good low light performance are no essentials.
Basic information
Brand
Olympus
Current price
$70
Lens mount
Fixed lens
Memory card
xD Picture Card, Compact Flash (Type I), II, SmartMedia
Battery Type
AA
Weight
480g
Weather resistence
No
RAW file
TIFF
Built-in ND Filter
No
Sensor information
Sensor type
CCD
Sensor size
1/1.8"
Native aspect ratio
4:3
Megapixels
5
Stabilization
No
AA Filter
No
Color filter array
RGB
Video information
Video
No
Lens Information
Prime
No
Range
35mm - 105mm
Max aperture
F1.8–10
Connectivity
GPS
No
Wifi
No
Ports
USB 1.1, A/V, DC
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User reviews
Jacob Durham - April 3rd, 2023
Overall rating
Having wanted to try out Digicam photography following a rash of YouTube video recommendations, I hunted down one of these little cameras. I have used Nikon DSLRs for many years and wanted a camera that could give me a similar level of control and options. The sturdy magnesium alloy body called to mind my prior cameras and just felt right in hand. This camera impressed me with its varied features and options, doubly so given its age. Priority modes and full manual control, as well as a highly customizable myMode option, which I use for quick access to the camera's excellent black and white mode. This camera comes with a hearty seal of approval to all those who want to get into vintage digital cameras and wants a more advanced camera without having to invest in lenses!