Olympus C-5050 Digital Camera

Olympus C-5050 Digital Camera

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  • Digital Zoom: 3.4x
  • Camera Type: Standard Point and Shoot
  • Weight: 0.84 lb.
  • LCD Screen Size: 1.8 in.
  • Resolution: 5 Megapixel
  • Optical Zoom: 3x
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Olympus C-5050 Digital Camera

With the C-5050 Zoom, professionals and advanced enthusiasts can enjoy full manual and advanced photographic control. High-end optics team with four new image processing technologies and a 5-megapixel CCD to produce outstanding picture quality. Optional accessories, such as an external flash, can be attached for further control over pictures. And the sleek, compact Magnesium design makes it one of the most portable, durable and easy-to-use Olympus® C-Series cameras around

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The New Olympus C5050 -- Is this the Best Prosumer Digital Camera Yet?

byHoward_Creech Dec 3, 2002
158 Helpfuls 159 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros 5 megapixels, pro features, triple memory card format compatibility, fast 3X zoom
Cons Nothing significant
Recommended it? Yes

Olympus' newly introduced cutting edge Camedia C 5050 five megapixel digital camera takes the ongoing evolution of digital photography to a completely new plateau. Olympus stretched digital imaging parameters by expanding the capabilities of the standard 1/1.8" CCD sensor to five million pixels... Read full review »

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Now I Can Kick the Film Habit -- Cold Turkey

byafka_bob Jan 15, 2003
25 Helpfuls 26 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros 5MP, F/1.8 lens, hot shoe, Compact Flash, AA batteries, great value.
Cons None, compared to other cameras in its class, but viewfinder could be better.
Recommended it? Yes

A note to the reader:
This review has gotten pretty long and probably will get longer in the days and weeks ahead. To save you a little time (just a little – it isn't hyperlinked) here is an outline/table of contents in case you want to skip down to the parts that interest you.

THIS... Read full review »

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The suitability and use of the C5050 as an underwater camera

bychimmy Feb 6, 2004
20 Helpfuls 21 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Flexible, controllable, and excellent results. Uses standard AA batteries, inexpensive...
Cons Big and heavy. Not quite wide enough angle lens.
Recommended it? Yes

This review covers the use of the Olympus Camedia C5050 camera and the Olympus PT-015 underwater housing in an Underwater environment only.

This camera and housing combination is as good as it gets. See http://www.chimmy.com/Bali for example images.

I already had a decent... Read full review »

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Olympus Camedia C-5050 5MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom

Professional features abound in the five-megapixel C-5050ZOOM. The ergonomically designed camera incorporates an ultra-bright f1.8-f2.6, 3x optical zoom lens system. Its many manual options give you the freedom to create the images you want. The tilting LCD monitor helps frame scenes when shooting from difficult angles, such as from the floor or above the head. A range of automatic modes is also included, enabling the quick reaction to capture the moment. Furthermore the C-5050ZOOM is compatible with the new digital image storage standard xD-Picture card, as well as SmartMedia, Compact Flash and Microdrive.

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Product Details and Features

Product MPN

MPN N1106592

Key Features

Digital Zoom 3.4x
Camera Type Standard Point and Shoot
Weight 0.84 lb.
LCD Screen Size 1.8 in.
Resolution 5 Megapixel
Optical Zoom 3x

Image Quality

Camera Resolution 5 Megapixel
Image Sensor Type CCD
Image Resolutions 640 x 480 • 3200 x 2400 (Interpolated) • 2560 x 1920 • 2288 x 1712 • 2048 x 1536 • 1600 x 1200 • 1280 x 960 • 1024 x 768

Video

Video Resolutions 320 x 240 • 160 x 120
Video Format QuickTime
Max Movie Length Without Limit (Depends on the camera free memory size)
Video Speed 15 fps

Lens

Interchangeable Lens Not Interchangeable Lenses
Optical Zoom 3x
Focus Type Autofocus & Manual Focus
Focal Length 7.1 - 21.3 mm
Macro Focus Range 8 in. to Infinity (w) / 1 - 8 in. (t)
35mm Zoom Lens 35 - 105 mm
Focus Range 31 in. to Infinity (w)

Exposure Control

Aperture Range f10 (w) - f1.8 (w)
Shutter Speed 1/2 - 1/1000 sec
Frames Per Second 2.6 Frames
White Balance Auto • Manual

Flash

Flash Functions Flash Off • Auto Flash • Front Sync Flash • Fill-in Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash
Flash Type Built-In & External
ISO Speeds Auto • 100 • 200 • 400

Storage

File Size (High Res.) 16 MB (8 images on 128MB card)
Memory Type IBM Microdrive • SmartMedia Card
Compression Type JPEG • TIFF • Raw Image
File Size (Low Res.) 0.1 MB (about 1,280 images on 128MB card)
Compression Modes Fine • SuperFine • Uncompressed

Included Features

Tripod Mount With Tripod Mount
Built-in Microphone With Built-in Microphone
Built-in Speaker With Built-in Speaker

Viewfinder / Display

LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position
Viewfinder Optical (Through-the-lens)
LCD Screen Resolution 110,000 pixels

Interfaces

Video Interface Video Out
Interface Type USB

Power Supply

Battery Type 2 x AA Batteries
Battery Life 350 Images

System Requirements

Operating System Apple Mac OS 8 • Apple Mac OS 9 • Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows 98SE • Microsoft Windows ME • Microsoft Windows XP

Dimensions

Weight 0.84 lb.
Depth 2.7 in.
Height 3 in.
Width 4.5 in.

Warranty

Warranty 6 Months

Miscellaneous

UPC 050332138216
Product ID 20254077
Included Accessories Software • USB Cable • Video Cable • 32 MB Memory Card • Driver • 4 x AA Rechargeable Batteries • Battery Charger • Remote Control
Family Line Olympus Camedia

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