Effective pixel number

3.18 million pixels (the actual number of pixels used in image processing.)

Storage media:

Removable 3 V (3.3 V) SmartMedia (SSFDC) card (4, 8, 16, 32, 64 and 128 MB).
One 16 MB card with panorama function is supplied with camera.

Recording system:

Still image: JPEG (DCF: ”Design rule for Camera File system”), TIFF (non-compress), DPOF support.
Motion picture: QuickTime Motion JPEG^®*.

Image size:

2,048 x 1,536 (TIFF, SHQ, HQ)
1,600 x 1,200 (TIFF, SQ)
1,280 x 960 (TIFF, SQ)
1,024 x 768 (TIFF, SQ)
640 x 480 (TIFF, SQ).

Number of storable pictures with 16 MB SmartMedia card
(w/o voice):

Approx. 1: TIFF 2,048 x 1,536
Approx. 8: SHQ 2,048 x 1,536
Approx. 21: HQ 2,048 x 1,536
Approx. 12: SQ 1,600 x 1,200 (High)
Approx. 32: SQ 1,600 x 1,200 (Normal).

Imager:

1/1.8 inch CCD solid-state image pickup with 3.34 million pixels.

White balance:

Full-auto TTL (iESP), pre-set (daylight, overcast, tungsten light, fluorescent light), One touch. White balance compensation possible.

Lens:

Olympus 3x multivariator zoom lens 6.5 – 19.5 mm, F2.8 – F2.8, 8 lenses in 6 groups (equivalent to 32 – 96 mm lens in 35 mm format).

Digital zoom:

Smooth 1x – approx. 2.5 x.

Light metering:

Digital ESP metering system with imager. Spot metering. AE lock possible.

Exposure control:

Programmed auto exposure, Aperture priority auto, and Shutter priority auto.
Exposure compensation in ±2 EV in ±1/3 EV steps.
Scene program (Portrait, sports, landscape-portrait, night scene and motion picture).
Aperture priority: Wide; F2.8 – F11.
Shutter priority: Still image: 4 – 1/800 sec. (with mechanical shutter).
Manual exposure: Shutter speed up to 16 sec.
QuickTime Motion JPEG image mode: 1/30 – 1/10,000 sec.
Auto bracketing: selectable from 0.3 EV, 0.7 EV and 1 EV, 3 or 5 images.

Focusing:

TTL system iESP auto focus (contrast detection system) with focusing range: 0.2 m – infinity. Manual focus with gauge with focusing range 0.2 m – infinity.

Working range:

Standard mode: 0.8 m – infinity.
Macro mode: 0.2 – 0.8 m.

Sensitivity:

Auto or manual adjustment, selectable from approx. equivalent of ISO 100, 200 and 400.

Viewfinder:

Optical real-image, LCD monitor.

LCD monitor:

1.8-inch colour TFT LCD monitor with approx. 123,000 pixels.

Flash modes:

Auto (automatic activation in low and backlight), Red-eye reduction, Off (no flash), Fill-in (forced activation). Slow synchronisation (first-curtain synchronisation effect, first-curtain synchronisation effect with red-eye reduction and second-curtain synchronisation effect).

Flash working range:

Wide: approx. 0.8 – 3.6 m, tele: approx. 0.2 – 3.6 m (ISO 100).

Flash recycle time:

Less than 6 sec. (at normal temperature with new batteries).

Sequence mode:

Up to 1.7 shots per sec. for up to 5 frames in HQ mode (excluding TIFF mode).

Motion picture mode
w/ 16 MB SmartMedia card:

HQ: Up to approx. 38 sec. at 320 x 240 pixels and 15 frames/sec.
SQ: Up to approx. 168 sec. at 160 x 120 pixels and 15 frames/sec.

Image effects:

Sepia, black & white, blackboard, whiteboard mode.

DPOF setting

Print reservation, all print reservation, date/time, trimming.

Self-timer

Approx. 12 sec. delay.

Setting memorisation:

ON/OFF/My Mode.

Noise reduction:

For exposures of 1/2 sec or longer.

Custom button:

One button can be allocated a selected function.

Short-cut menu:

Three functions can be selected to be shown on the first page of the menu.

Outer connector:

DC input terminal, USB interface (AutoConnect).

Operating environment:

Temperature: 0 – 40°C (operation); -20 – 60°C (storage).
Humidity: 30 – 90% (operation); 10 – 90% (storage).

Power supply:

Main power source: 2 x lithium batteries LB-01 (CR-V3), 4 x AA Ni-MH batteries / 4 x AA lithium batteries / 4 x AA alkaline batteries / 4 x AA Ni-Cd batteries / (Zinc carbon (manganese) batteries cannot be used.) Optional AC adapter (6V).

Date/time/calendar:

Simultaneous recording onto image data.

Automatic calendar system:

Up to year 2031.

Dimensions:

110 (W) x 76 (H) x 70 (D) mm (excluding protrusions).

Weight:

300 g (without batteries and SmartMedia card).