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Short Reports: Olympus C-8080

  
     
 

This New 8-Megapixel Camera Is Feature-Rich

By Rob Sheppard

  
     
  Olympus has designed a fine camera in the new 8-megapixel C-8080. After shooting with it for a while, I found the camera to be well worth considering, even if you don’t need the added megapixels, just because of the rich feature set it offers.  
     
   
     
  Pick up the C-8080 and immediately you notice a camera of style that fits the hand well. Turn it on and be prepared for nearly instant-on capability. This fast startup means the camera is ready to shoot at all times. Plus, the controls are set up to allow easy access to features without going through a lot of menus, also adding to the camera’s usability.

The C-8080 includes a fast ƒ/2.4-3.5 zoom with a focal length equivalent of 28-140mm (35mm film comparison). This lens is specially designed to offer the sharpness and contrast that supports the 8-megapixel resolution, and it did exactly that in my field tests.

The flip-out back LCD monitor is a joy to use; it’s easy to position the camera from ground level to above eye-level and still see what the sensor would record. The camera offers a live histogram feature that makes it possible to quickly get precise, automated exposures.

Contact: Olympus America, (888) 553-4448, www.olympusamerica.com.
 
     
 
KEY FEATURES
• 8-megapixel compact camera
• Fast wide-angle zoom designed specifically for the sensor
• Flip-out LCD monitor
• Highly accessible controls
 
     
     
  SPECIFICATIONS  
     
  Resolution: 8 megapixels (3264 x 2448 pixels)
Lens: 28-140mm ƒ/2.4-3.5 (35mm equivalent)
Viewfinder: EVF
LCD Size: 1.8 inches
Media Type: CF and xD cards
Shooting Modes: Program, Shutter and Aperture Priority, Manual, plus Portrait, Sports, Landscape, Night Scene and a customizable MyMode
Exposure Compensation: ±2 stops in 1/2- or 1/3-EV steps
Metering System: Digital ESP, spot, center-weighted
Focus Modes: AF—normal, macro; Super Macro
Shutter Speeds: 16-1/4000 sec., plus B
Apertures: 2.4 to 8
ISO Equivalence: 50 to 400
Power Source: Proprietary Li-Ion battery
Size: 4.9x3.3x3.9-inches
Weight: 23.3 ounces
Price: MSRP—$1,149; Street Approx.—$999		  
     










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