It's digital camera week here at the Daily Dose, as manufacturers release their latest new offerings at the Photo Marketing Association Show in Las Vegas. Here's the latest roundup from Olympus:
The C-8080 Wide Zoom (pictured) is an 8-megapixel digital camera that includes Olympus' new TruePic Turbo Image Processor, for faster start-up time and shot-to-shot recycling time. The camera includes 5x optical zoom and 3x digital zoom, and will be available later this month for about $1,000 (street price).
The new C-770 Ultra Zoom and C-765 Ultra Zoom cameras are 4.0-megapixel, 10x optical zoom devices. Olympus says the latest models in the Ultra Zoom line are the smallest models it has produced yet. The C-770 can capture video with audio in MPEG-4 format. Both cameras will be available in April 2004, and will cost $599 (C-770) and $499 (C-765).
The redesigned D-540 is a point-and-shoot digital camera with a 3.2-megapixel sensor, 3x optical zoom and 3.3x digital zoom feature. The $199 (street price) camera will be available in March, Olympus says.
The new D-580 Zoom is a $299 point-and-shoot digital camera aimed at novice photographers. The 4.0-megapixel camera includes a 3x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom lens, and can produce images up to 11- by 14-inches. A built-in microphone lets users record QuickTime video with the camera for short movies that can be sent over the Internet. The camera will be available later this month, the company says.
The Stylus 410 Digital is an all-weather digital camera that includes a microphone and speaker for capturing audio in addition to images. The 4.0-megapixel camera includes a metal body to provide weather protection, and rubber gaskets to ensure that rain, snow or sleet won't get into the camera. The device includes a 3x optical zoom lens and 4x digital zoom, and can take images up to 11- by 14-inches. The Stylus 410 will be available later this month for $379 (street price).
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Olympus C-770 Ultra Zoom
Olympus C-765 Ultra Zoom
Olympus D-540
Olympus D-580
Olympus Stylus 410
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