Olympus Camedia C-770 Digital Camera

If you don't have room to take both your camera and your camcorder on holiday this year, then the Olympus C-770 Movie is the answer to your... Read More

If you don't have room to take both your camera and your camcorder on holiday this year, then the Olympus C-770 Movie is the answer to your problem. The 4 million pixel digital camera not only allows extremely versatile shooting with a powerful 10x optical zoom, it also records full-screen quality MPEG4 movies with sound. Minimize

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Manufacturer: Olympus

Product MPN
MPN	C-770UZ
Key Features
Camera Type	Standard Point and Shoot
Resolution	4.2 Megapixel
LCD Screen Size	1.8 in.
Optical Zoom	10x
Digital Zoom	4x
Weight	0.28 kg
Lens
Interchangeable Lens	Not Interchangeable Lenses
Optical Zoom	10x
35mm Zoom Lens	38 - 380 mm
Focus Type	Autofocus & Manual Focus
Focus Range	23.62 in. to Infinity (w) / 78.74 in. to Infinity (t)
Macro Focus Range	2.76 - 23.62 in. (w) / 47.24 - 48.74 in. (t)
Focal Length	6.3 - 63 mm
Image Quality
Image Sensor Type	CCD
Camera Resolution	4.2 Megapixel
Image Resolutions	640 x 480 • 3200 x 2400 (Interpolated) • 2288 x 1712 • 2288 x 1520 • 2048 x 1536 • 1600 x 1200 • 1280 x 960 • 1024 x 768
Video
Video Resolutions	320 x 240 • 640 x 480 (VGA) • 160 x 120
Video Speed	30 fps
Max Movie Length	Without Limit (Depends on the camera free memory size)
Video Format	QuickTime
Exposure Control
Aperture Range	f2.8/f3.7 (w/t)
Shutter Speed	16 - 1/1000 sec
White Balance	Auto
Frames Per Second	2.1 Frames
Storage
Memory Type	SD Card
Compression Modes	Fine • SuperFine • Uncompressed
Compression Type	JPEG • TIFF
File Size (High Res.)	11.64 MB (11 images on 128MB card)
File Size (Low Res.)	0.1 MB (about 1,280 images on 128MB card)
Flash
ISO Speeds	Auto • 100 • 200 • 400 • 64
Flash Type	Built-In & External
Flash Functions	Flash Off • Auto Flash • Fill-in Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash • Slow Sync
Viewfinder / Display
Viewfinder	Digital
LCD Screen	With LCD Screen
LCD Screen Resolution	114,000 pixels
LCD Protected Position	Without LCD Protected Position
Interfaces
Interface Type	USB
Video Interface	Video Out
Power Supply
Battery Type	Proprietary Lithium
Included Features
Built-in MP3 Player	Unknown
System Requirements
Operating System	Apple Mac OS 8 • Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows 98SE • Microsoft Windows ME • Microsoft Windows XP
Dimensions
Height	6 cm
Width	10.4 cm
Depth	6.9 cm
Weight	0.28 kg
Warranty
Warranty	6 Months
Miscellaneous
Family Line	Olympus Camedia
Included Accessories	Software • USB Cable • Video Cable • Lithium Battery • Battery Charger • Lens Cap
UPC	050332146327

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By: Oneiros11
Nov 7, 2004

Olympus C-770 Exceeded My Expectations

Author's Rating:

Pros: Fine Quality Photos, 10X zoom, Stunning Macro, Versatile, Lightweight

Cons: Propietary Battery, Hotshoe cover falls out, Software is limited and frustrating

Bottom Line:
For my first Digital Camera, I am very impressed by this camera - its versatility, long lens and fine image quality. A great choice for a Prosumer. Read More

By: just-ice
Feb 6, 2005

The ultimate digital camera

Author's Rating:

Pros: Picture quality, zoom, durability, features.....everything.

Cons: After 6 months with it, NONE!

Bottom Line:
This is a great investment, I'm young and spent a quarter of my life savings on it, and am still very glad with my purchase. Read More

By: thomasmski
Dec 31, 2004

This is one great camera!

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Pros: This camera is second to none.

Cons: None.

By: warkap1
Jan 31, 2005

Nearly everything you want

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Pros: 10X is wonderful for nature shots. The XD 512 gives 22 minutes of sound movies.

Cons: Shoe for flash is lose. Needs much faster ASA. Can't telescope in movie mode.

By: glick222
Jun 4, 2005

Moshe (My 2nd digital camera)

Author's Rating:

Pros: Simple and still lots of options.Pictures are wonderful.

Cons: The battery ends too fast. The 1GB XD does not support MPEG4 only stills.

By: mcgervey
Jun 8, 2007

A quality, capable ultra zoom compact point and shoot

Author's Rating:

Pros: hot shoe flash mount, capable built-in flash, nice glass 10x optical zoom

Cons: somewhat bouncy auto focus, xD memory cards less than desirable, limited in low light conditions

Bottom Line:
At todays prices, a good buy for a solid and proven ultra zoom with a lot of features. Read More

By: bostonpippa
Jul 9, 2005

Good price.Generally pleased with the camera

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Pros: Lens length, macro, ease of use, auto and manual settings, price

Cons: video mic turns off

Bottom Line:
Great camera at a good price Read More

By: glenith
Oct 14, 2004

Great things come in small packages

Author's Rating:

Pros: 10X zoom, Mpeg4 Video, manual Mode, add on lenses/flash.

Cons: some shutter lag, but not bad. Battery goes quick, keep a spare.

By: rotarylove
Jun 1, 2006

Excellent camera

Author's Rating:

Pros: great lens, sturdy body

Cons: the mode select wheel got loose and is easily knocked out of place

By: Howard_Creech

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Nov 2, 2004

The Olympus Camedia C770 Monster Zoom plus Prosumer Features — but ?

Author's Rating:

Pros: 10X zoom, full manual mode, Hot shoe, external microphone input, and live Histogram

Cons: short battery life, poor low light focusing, and dim LCD/EVF

Bottom Line:
Four megapixels, compact size, a superb feature set, lots of manual exposure options, and a 10X zoom --- the C770 should have been better Read More