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Olympus SP-310

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Manufacturer: Olympus America Inc. Part number: 225710

$399.95 1 online store

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Olympus SP-310

price range: $399.95

The Olympus SP-320 and the Olympus SP-310 are compact, feature-rich cameras that are nevertheless outclassed by competitors' speed and photo quality.

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4.5 stars

11 out of 11 people found this review helpful

"Excellent camera and value"

by Joanne McEwan on November 20, 2005

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9 out of 9 people found this review helpful

"Wonderful!"

by madhurya on December 8, 2005

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"GREAT CAMERA, HAS EVERYTHING(GREAT PICS TOO)"

by cangelo79 on November 4, 2005

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Specifications

Manufacturer: Olympus America Inc.
Part Number: 225710

General
Product Type Digital camera
Point-and-shoot highlights Having video capture capability adds convenience for the user.
Width 3.9 in
Depth 1.4 in
Height 2.6 in
Weight 0.4 lbs
Main Features
Resolution 7.1 megapixels
Color Support Color
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 7,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 7,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/1.8 in
Light Sensitivity ISO 64, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO auto
Digital Zoom 5 x
Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
Shooting Programs Snow, Beach, Candle, Indoor, Museum, Sunset, Auction, Cuisine, Document, Fireworks, Landscape, Underwater, Night scene, Sports mode, Behind glass, Portrait mode, Self-portrait, Panorama assist, Underwater wide, Underwater macro, Landscape-portrait, Available light portrait, Night scene with portrait
Special Effects Sepia, Saturation, Black & White, Contrast compensation
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
Exposure Metering Spot, Multi-segment, Center-weighted
Exposure Modes Bulb, Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 5 steps in 1/3 EV step
White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
White Balance Presets Overcast, Sunlight, Evening sun, Fluorescent, Tungsten light
Digital Video Format QuickTime
Still Image Format RAW, JPEG
Continuous Shooting Speed 1.5 frames per second
TV Tuner None
Video Capture QuickTime - 640 x 480 - 14 sec - With 25MB built-in memory, QuickTime - 640 x 480 - 29 sec - With 25MB built-in memory, QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 40 sec - With 25MB built-in memory, QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 80 sec - With 25MB built-in memory
Memory / Storage
Integrated Memory 25 MB
Floppy Drive None
Image Storage RAW 3072 x 2304 : 2 - With 25MB built-in memory, Super-fine JPEG 3072 x 2304 : 5 - With 25MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 3072 x 2304 : 15 - With 25MB built-in memory, Super-fine JPEG 3072 x 2048 : 5 - With 25MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 3072 x 2048 : 17 - With 25MB built-in memory, Hi JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 5 - With 25MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 21 - With 25MB built-in memory, Hi JPEG 2288 x 1712 : 9 - With 25MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 2288 x 1712 : 27 - With 25MB built-in memory, Hi JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 11 - With 25MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 33 - With 25MB built-in memory, Hi JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 18 - With 25MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 53 - With 25MB built-in memory, Hi JPEG 1280 x 960 : 29 - With 25MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 1280 x 960 : 82 - With 25MB built-in memory, Hi JPEG 1024 x 768 : 44 - With 25MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 1024 x 768 : 127 - With 25MB built-in memory, Hi JPEG 640 x 480 : 110 - With 25MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 276 - With 25MB built-in memory
Camera Flash
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 7.5
Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
Red Eye Reduction Yes
Effective Flash Range 12.5 ft
Lens System
Type Zoom lens - 8 mm - 24 mm - F/2.8-4.9
Focal Length 8 mm - 24 mm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 38 - 114 mm
Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Min Focus Range 7.9 in
Macro Focus Range 2cm
Lens Aperture F/2.8-4.9
Optical Zoom 3 x
Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
Lens Construction 5 group(s) / 6 element(s)
Features Aspherical lens
Additional Features
Self Timer Yes
Self Timer Delay 12 sec
Flash Terminal No
Additional Features AE lock, AF lock, DPOF support, Audio recording, Cropping an image, Histogram display, Resizing an image, Sharpness control, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, In-camera red-eye removal, Digital image stabilization (video mode)
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom
Display
Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Format 115,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
Type None

Microphone
Type Microphone - Built-in
Connections
Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x DC power input
Expansion Slot(s) 1 x xD-Picture Card
Software
Software Olympus Master, Drivers & Utilities
System Requirements for PC Connection
Operating System Support MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS X 10.1 or later
Miscellaneous
Carrying Case None
Included Accessories Carrying strap
Cables Included USB cable, A/V cable
Power
Power Device Power adapter
Battery
Supported Battery AA, CR-V3
Supported Battery 1 x CR-V3 Lithium battery ( Included ), 2 x AA NiMH rechargeable battery ( Optional ), 2 x AA NiCd rechargeable battery ( Optional ), 2 x AA Alkaline battery ( Optional )
Environmental Parameters
Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
Min Storage Temperature -4 °F
Max Storage Temperature 140 °F
Humidity Range Operating 30 - 90%
Humidity Range Storage 10 - 90%