| Model |
| C-500 ZOOM |
| Type |
| Digital camera with 4.6cm/1.8” colour TFT LCD monitor. |
| Image sensor |
| Image sensor |
1/2.5” CCD solid-state image pickup with 5.04 million pixels. |
| Effective pixel number |
5.0 million pixels. (The actual number of pixels used in image processing.) |
| Filter array |
Primary colour filter (RGB). |
| Media |
| Storage media type |
14 MB internal memory, Removable xD-Picture Card (16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512MB and 1GB). |
| Lens |
| Optical zoom |
3x. |
| Structure |
6 lenses in 5 groups, 3 aspherical lens elements. |
| Focal length |
6.3 – 18.9mm (equivalent to 38 – 114mm lens in 35mm format). |
| Maximum aperture |
1: 2.8 (wide) – 4.9 (tele). |
| Digital zoom |
| 4x. |
| Viewfinder |
| Optical real image. |
| LCD monitor |
| 4.6cm/1.8” colour TFT LCD monitor with 85,000 pixels. |
| Focusing |
| System |
TTL system iESP auto focus with contrast detection. |
| Mode |
Auto: iESP autofocus. |
| Working range |
Standard mode: 0.5m(wide)/ 0.9m(tele) – infinity.
Macro mode: 0.2m – 0.5m (Wide), 0.6m – 0.9m (Tele).
Super Macro mode: 2cm. |
| Light metering |
| Mode |
Digital ESP metering.
Spot metering. |
| Exposure |
| Exposure control |
Programme AE, Auto Exposure, manual exposure setting.
Scene programmes (Portrait, Self Portrait, Night Scene, Landscape, Landscape with Portrait, Sport, Beach, Snow, Cuisine, Indoor, Firework, Sunset, Candle, Behind Glass, Available light Portrait). |
| Shutter speed |
15 – 1/2,000 sec. |
| Compensation |
Yes, up to +/- 2 EV in 1/3 EV steps. |
| Sensitivity |
| Auto |
Automatically selected from ISO 50-250. |
| Manual |
ISO 50, 100, 200, 400 |
| White balance |
| Mode |
Auto: iESP auto.
Preset: Sunlight, overcast, tungsten light, fluorescent light.
Manual: One-touch. |
| Flash (Built-in flash) |
| Modes |
Auto (automatic activation in low and backlight), Red-eye reduction, Fill-in (forced activation), Off (no flash). |
| Working range |
0.2m – 3.7m (wide) / 0.6m - 2.1m (tele). |
| Guide number |
7.3. |
| Sequence shooting |
| 1.2 frames per second, up to 5 pictures. |
| Processing |
| Image processing |
TruePic TURBO, pixel mapping, noise reduction (at 0.5 sec shutter or longer). |
| Function shooting |
2 in 1, Panorama (with optional Olympus xD-picture Card), Sepia mode, Black & White mode, Vivid. |
| Editing |
| Still image edit |
Re-size with frame illustration, Black & White, Sepia, Rotation. |
| Motion picture edit |
Index, Edit. |
| Recording system |
| Still image |
JPEG (DCF: “Design rule for Camera File system”), Exif 2.21 support,
Print Image Matching III support, DPOF support, DPS. |
| Motion picture |
QuickTime Motion JPEG®* with sound. |
| Voice recording |
Wave compatible. |
| Number of storable frames (approx., with 14MB internal memory) |
| Still picture mode |
2,560 x 1,920 SHQ: 3, HQ: 11
1,600 x 1,200 SQ1: 28
640 x 480 SQ2: 108 |
| Motion picture mode |
Up to memory card's capacity. With internal memory: in HQ mode (320 x 240 pixels), 30 fps: 20 sec. in SQ mode (320 x 240 pixels). 15 fps: 40 sec. |
| Power supply |
| Rechargeable battery |
2 x AA Ni-MH, 2 x AA Ni-Cd. |
| One time use battery |
2 x AA alkaline batteries, Lithium battery LB-01 (CRV3). |
| AC adapter |
Optional AC adapter C-3AC;
AC 100V-240V, 50-60Hz; DC 3.3V and 3A. |
| Interface |
| DC input terminal, AV and USB AutoConnect multi interface (storage class). |
| Other features |
| DPOF setting |
Single-frame print reservation, all print reservation, number of prints, date / time display. |
| Direct printing (DPS) |
PictBridge support allows direct printing with compatible printers. |
| Multilingual menu |
English / French / German / Spanish / Russian / Italian. Additional languages can be downloaded through OLYMPUS Master software from the Internet. |
| SDK compatible |
Possibility to develop software for camera control. |
| Self-timer |
Yes. |
| Date/time/calendar system |
Up to year 2099. |
| Size |
| Dimensions |
104.5 x 60.5 x 36.5mm. |
| Weight |
150g (without batteries and xD-Picture Card) |
| Box contents |
| Strap, USB cable, audio/video cable, 2 x AA batteries, OLYMPUS Master 1.1. |
