Olympus Camedia C-4000 4MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom

Olympus Camedia C-4000 4MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom
Manufacturer: Olympus
Product Type: Photography

Editorial Review:
Product Description
The CAMEDIA C-4000ZOOM has exactly the qualities ambitious amateur photographers are looking for: innovative yet easy-to-use technology and a high-quality, bright 3x zoom lens able to draw in distant objects for a more detailed view. Even the price is right. No matter whether using the auto program mode or adjusting the settings manually, the images not only impress on the monitor but - thanks to the CCD's four million pixel power - even when printed in A3 format.
Amazon.com Product Description
With exposure options ranging from automatic to manual control, as well as six innovative scene program modes, it's easy to customize the Olympus C-4000 digital camera for any shot you line up. The C-4000 features a 4-megapixel CCD sensor, a 3x optical zoom lens, and expandability via SmartMedia cards.

Optics and Resolution
Featuring a CCD sensor with 4 million effective pixels, the C-4000 can capture digital images up to 2,288 x 1,712 pixels for 11-by-14-inch prints and beyond. The C-4000 features an Olympus aspherical glass lens (6.5-19.5mm, or 32-96mm equivalent in 35mm photography) that's designed exclusively for digital photography and provides vibrant color and sharp detail. It features an aperture range of f2.8 to f11.

Shoot both wide-angle and close-up shots easily with the 10x total zoom lens (3x optical and 3.3x digital). Use the macro mode to shoot a flower from a distance of 8 inches, or use supermacro mode to shoot a dewdrop on a petal from just 1 inch away.

Storage and Transfer
The 16 MB SmartMedia memory card supplied with the C-4000 can store 16 images at the default high-quality setting (2,288 x 1,712 pixels). You can save images as either a TIFF or a JPEG. We recommend purchasing an additional high-capacity memory card.

Movie Mode
In movie mode, the C-4000 produces digital videos in two formats--320 x 240 and 160 x 120 pixels--for QuickTime movies at 15 frames per second. You can shoot movies up to 2 minutes in length.

The limited resolution of your movies guarantees that this feature won't replace your camcorder, but it's perfect for when you just want to capture a quick movie and e-mail it to a friend or relative.

More Features
The advanced manual controls let you take the picture you envision. Or choose full-auto mode for point-and-shoot simplicity. The C-4000 also includes six scene modes, including portrait, self-portrait, sport, landscape, landscape-portrait, and night scene. There are even four customizable "my modes" for instant access to your favorite combinations of camera settings. The new virtual-dial interface provides quick, easy, and intuitive access to all shooting modes, including the six scene modes.

For extra-large prints, choose the optimum image enlargement mode to increase image size to the equivalent of 7.6 million pixels (3,200 x 2,400). And with 3:2 aspect modes, you can print photos in traditional 35mm format. Olympus's noise-reduction technology helps prevent the image noise that could otherwise appear in longer exposures taken in low light. The C-4000's USB autoconnect enables you to connect to your PC automatically--no driver software is required to transfer photos to most computers

Power
The camera is powered by two CR-V3 lithium-ion battery packs (included). We recommend getting a set or two of rechargeable nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries (you'll need a total of four AA NiMH batteries to power the camera) and a charger. A digital camera will kill a set of alkaline batteries extremely quickly, especially if you're using the camera's LCD display, so they aren't recommended except in a pinch.

Size
The C-4000 measures 4.3 by 3.0 by 2.8 inches and 10.5 ounces (without battery).

Contents
This package includes the Olympus C-4000 digital camera, a 16 MB SmartMedia card, AV and USB cables, two CR-V3 lithium-ion battery packs (model LB-01), carrying strap, lens cap and retainer cord, Camedia Master software CD-ROM, drivers for Mac and Windows, and a printed instruction manual.

Olympus Camedia C-4000 4MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom

Average customer rating:

Buyer be ware! Olympus cameras have a tendency to break after the warranty expires.
OK but there are better options...
Loved my Olympus 35mm Zoom, so. . .
Great Macro and Landscape Camera
Not the Best Camera for the Money

Olympus Camedia C-4000 4MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom

Manufacturer: Olympus
ProductGroup: Photography
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Product Features:

4.0 megapixel sensor captures 2,288 x 1,712 images for prints at 11 x 14 inches and beyond
3x optical plus 3.3x digital zoom lens (for 10x total) with autofocus
Stores photos on 16 MB SmartMedia card--16 images at high-quality setting
Movie mode captures up to 2 minutes of video with no audio; connects to Macs and PCs via USB port
Includes 2 CR-V3 lithium-ion batteries (model LB-01); also accepts NiMH rechargeable batteries

ASIN: B00006F2MW

Amazon.com Product Description

With exposure options ranging from automatic to manual control, as well as six innovative scene program modes, it's easy to customize the Olympus C-4000 digital camera for any shot you line up. The C-4000 features a 4-megapixel CCD sensor, a 3x optical zoom lens, and expandability via SmartMedia cards.

Size
The C-4000 measures 4.3 by 3.0 by 2.8 inches and 10.5 ounces (without battery).

Product Description

The CAMEDIA C-4000ZOOM has exactly the qualities ambitious amateur photographers are looking for: innovative yet easy-to-use technology and a high-quality, bright 3x zoom lens able to draw in distant objects for a more detailed view. Even the price is right. No matter whether using the auto program mode or adjusting the settings manually, the images not only impress on the monitor but - thanks to the CCD's four million pixel power - even when printed in A3 format.

Customer Reviews:

Buyer be ware! Olympus cameras have a tendency to break after the warranty expires. .......2007-01-07

This is the second camera I have purchased from Olympus that has broken down soon after the warranty expired. The camera itself is great for beginers, even if it's a bit bulky. The quality of the pics is great! Alas, it saddens me to see the quality of this once great company deteriorate to the point that their products seize to work a few weeks/months after their warranty expires... Yes, there are lemons out there, but two cameras? What are the chanses of that? The first Olympus camera that failed on me was the C4000, when a week after the warranty expired the flash died on me. At least I got a good year more with that model (even if I was confined to day shots)... now, the 770 has totally died on me... it seems like the microchip/bar controlling the off-playback-auto-movie modes has malfunctioned on me as it is only turning off and into playback mode (even on camera/video mode)... no use sending it back to the factory as I don't have any warranty and y'all know how much they charge for repairs on digital cameras. So, if you do buy Olympus, get the extended warranty!

Nothing left to use but upgrate... this time i'm getting the darn extended warranty... oh, and yes, I went for the Sony Alpha 100.... first dive into dSLR... can't wait to get the lenses this week to test it all out... more on that later.

OK but there are better options..........2006-07-22

I've owned this camera for about 3 years now and have lots of experience with it. Here are my observations:

Pros:
- Great picture quality
- Good battery life
- Durable (I've dropped it several times with no ill-effects)
- Good manual controls once you figure out how to set them

Cons:
- Big & bulky
- Horrible delay. From the time you hit the button and the time the picture is captured is at times up to 2 seconds. This is unacceptable. I've missed way too many shots because of this. This alone is reason enough to consider other options.
- Menus are not intuitive at all and require lots of trial & error or actually reading the manual ;) Other cameras I've played with make the controls more intuitive.
- After you finish downloading pics to your computer and then turn it off the darn thing insists on cycling through a full lens extention before shutting down. You can hear the lens grinding away against the lens cap until you remove it to let it do it's thing...

I'm going to be selling my camera - replacing with the Casio Exilim EX-Z600SR 6MP. Can't wait for it to arrive!

Loved my Olympus 35mm Zoom, so. . ........2006-07-09

. . .decided to purchase an Olympus as my first digital. While it's true there are many more manual settings on this camera than some might like, when I got into jewelry making and needed to close in on my subjects these options were appreciated. It did take awhile to find the exact combination of settings that worked best for this kind of detail but once I did the results were satisfying. (I'm hardly what you'd call an 'expert' photographer so if I can use this camera and get good results, most can with patience)

No problem with the lens cap staying on, to date - it has tabs on each side you pinch to remove, pinch to snap it back on. Also has a lens cap strap that attaches to the camera strap so you don't lose it.

The Camedia lithium battery packs that came with the camera performed well for me, a moderate camera user (somewhere between occasional and high use). I keep the batteries in the camera when downloading pictures directly into my computer and still got decent life out of them. (Some prefer to save battery life by not doing that)

I'm upgrading to a higher MP camera now but am definitely looking at Olympus again.

Great Macro and Landscape Camera.......2006-01-19

I have had this camera now for about 2 1/2 years. It sits on the shelf. I have replaced it with a Pentix Optio 33 WR (water resistant).

First off this camera takes beautiful pictures. Crisp with correct color. The macro shots are wonderful too. There is a design flaw with the lens cap as mentioned below, but it can be rectified with an aftermarket lens cap called an olycap.

But the beautiful outdoor pictures are negated by the slowness in focusing and acquiring images indoors. Indoor focusing is very hit or miss, most often resulting in soft focused pictures. Actions shots are impossible, and by action I mean trying to catch your toddler doing something cute. You press the exposure button and sometime in the future the camera will shoot. My wife hates it.

If you want to shoot outdoor scenes, and macros of flowers and bugs its a great camera. Anything else, you take your chances.

Happy shooting!

Not the Best Camera for the Money.......2005-11-27

If you're reading this because you're considering purchasing this camera, my advice is DON'T....there are much better cameras available for the money. I have owned this camera for about 8 months now, and though it does take good pictures, sharp and clear, it does have a lot of drawbacks....
1) The lens cap falls off continuously, and it is just quite frankly, almost impossible to keep it on.
2) The shutter delay makes catching the exact shot you want almost impossible, I've used this in concerts and by the time the shutter snaps, the moment is gone. For me, it is really SLOW.
3) The red eye reduction simply does not reduce red eye. This camera seems actually worse for having red eye than some cheaper point and shoot cameras.
4) It is not the most intuitive camera I've had. I owned a Kodak 3400 before this, and it was much more intuitive. Olympus spends more time in the instructions telling you how to attach the lens cover cap to the camera than they spend telling you how the menus work.
5) The software that comes with the camera is specific to Olympus cameras only, and you must purchase additional software (from Olympus) upgrading to Camedia Master Pro software IF you wish to email any of the photos you take. I thought this was a big ripoff. And the photos you download into the software are locked within that software and are not easily transferred into the My Pictures on your C drive. In other words, it is pretty lousy software, though to be fair, it is easy to browse your photos in it and the editing feature is easy to use. But the red eye reduction tool is simply useless, and believe me, you need it with the pix you take on this camera!
The camera is very light and uses rechargeable batteries, and the battery life is good. I simply hoped for more, because I paid over $350 for this camera new, with an additional SmartMedia card, which you will definitely need, because the 16MB that comes with it is not enough.
The viewing screen becomes easily smudged, and you will find yourself wiping it after every photo, esp. if you wear any makeup at all.
This is my review, but I felt compelled to write it so others might not make the mistake I did. I'm looking to upgrade already to something better, with more optical zoom esp. The optical zoom this one comes with is so inadeqate, though you are able to zoom and crop the photos without too much loss of image quality.

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