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Olympus C-4000 Zoom

Olympus C-4000 Digital Camera

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Sony Alpha NEX-3A Digital Camera with 18-55mm lens

$419.95  |  1 store
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Product Description
It is a compact 4 megapixel digital camera that includes world-class optics for superb color and clarity. It comes complete with manual controls for when you want to flex your creative... More
It is a compact 4 megapixel digital camera that includes world-class optics for superb color and clarity. It comes complete with manual controls for when you want to flex your creative muscles, plus plenty of automatic controls for when you do not. It also lets you record movies with QuickTime® movie mode and easily download them, and your photos, to a computer via Olympus USB Auto-Connect feature. It is the CAMEDIA® C-4000 Zoom, and it gives you the most realistic digital images Less
Sony's (Alpha) NEX-3 takes mirror-less/finder-less, interchangeable-lens camera technology to the next level by integrating the resolving power of an APS-format imaging sensor in a... More
Sony's (Alpha) NEX-3 takes mirror-less/finder-less, interchangeable-lens camera technology to the next level by integrating the resolving power of an APS-format imaging sensor in a camera body that's 48 percent smaller and 49 percent lighter than traditional compact DSLRs. Less
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Key Features   
Digital Zoom 3.3x Without Digital Zoom
HD Recording Format - 720p (HDTV)
Camera Type Standard Point and Shoot SLR/Professional
Weight 0.64 lb. 0.53 lb.
LCD Screen Size 1.8 in. 2.95 in.
Resolution 4.1 Megapixel 14.6 Megapixel
Optical Zoom 3x -
Features - Image Stabilization • Face Detection • Smile Detection • HDR (High Dynamic Range) Function
Image Quality   
Camera Resolution 4.1 Megapixel 14.6 Megapixel
Image Sensor Type CCD CMOS
Image Resolutions 640 x 480 • 3200 x 2400 (Interpolated) • 2288 x 1712 • 2288 x 1520 • 2048 x 1536 • 1600 x 1200 • 1280 x 960 • 1024 x 768 2288 x 1520 • 4592 x 3056 • 2288 x 1280 • 3344 x 2224
Video   
Video Resolutions 320 x 240 • 160 x 120 640 x 480 (VGA) • 1440 x 1080
Video Format QuickTime MPEG-4
Max Movie Length 148 Seconds -
Video Speed 15 fps -
Lens   
Focus Type Autofocus & Manual Focus Autofocus & Manual Focus
Interchangeable Lens Not Interchangeable Lenses Interchangeable Lenses
Optical Zoom 3x -
Focal Length 6.5 - 19.5 mm -
Macro Focus Range 8 - 31 in. (w) / 1 - 8 in. (t) -
35mm Zoom Lens 32 - 96 mm -
Focus Range 31 in. to Infinity (w) -
Exposure Control   
Aperture Range f11 (w) - f2.8 (w) -
Shutter Speed 16 - 1/1000 sec 30 - 1/4000 sec
Frames Per Second 1.7 Frames 7 Frames
White Balance Auto • Manual Auto • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Tungsten (Preset) • Shade (Preset)
Flash   
Flash Functions Flash Off • Auto Flash • Front Sync Flash • Rear Sync Flash • Fill-in Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash • Slow Sync -
Flash Type Built-In & External -
ISO Speeds Auto • 100 • 200 • 400 200 • 12800
Storage   
File Size (High Res.) 16 MB (8 images on 128MB card) -
Compression Type JPEG • TIFF JPEG • Raw Image • DCF • DPOF • EXIF 2.3
Memory Type SmartMedia Card SD Card • Memory Stick DUO PRO • SDHC Card • SDXC Card
File Size (Low Res.) 0.1 MB (about 1,280 images on 128MB card) -
Compression Modes Fine • SuperFine • Uncompressed -
Included Features   
Self Timer - 2 Sec. • 10 Sec.
Tripod Mount With Tripod Mount -
Viewfinder / Display   
LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position -
Viewfinder Optical (Through-the-lens) -
LCD Screen Resolution 110,000 pixels -
Interfaces   
Video Interface Video Out -
Interface Type USB USB 2.0 • HDMI
Power Supply   
Battery Type 4 x AA Batteries Lithium-ion Battery
System Requirements   
Operating System Apple Mac OS 8 • Apple Mac OS 9 • Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows 98SE • Microsoft Windows ME • Microsoft Windows XP -
Dimensions   
Weight 0.64 lb. 0.53 lb.
Depth 2.6 in. 1.31 in.
Height 3 in. 2.46 in.
Width 4.3 in. 4.61 in.
Warranty   
Warranty 6 Months -
Miscellaneous   
UPC - 27242797604
Product ID 20253167 101541447
Included Accessories Software • USB Cable • Video Cable • 16 MB Memory Card • Driver • Lithium Battery • Lens Cap USB Cable • Shoulder Strap • AC Power Cord
Family Line Olympus Camedia Sony Alpha DSLR
Product MPN   
MPN 225350 NEX3KB
 
Consumer Reviews
Olympus C-4000 Zoom
Olympus C-4000 Digital Camera
$419.95
Sony NEX-3
Sony Alpha NEX-3A Digital Camera with 18-55mm lens
From $395.99

Product Review Summary

4.3
Based on 72 user reviews
86% recommend this product
5 stars
40
4 stars
21
3 stars
5
2 stars
2
1 star
4
Pros
  • Easy to Use (1)
  • Excellent Picture Quality (1)
  • Lightweight (1)
Cons
  • Shutter Lag (1)
  • Bulky (1)
Good For
  • Everyday Use (1)
  • Travel (1)
  • Outdoors (1)

Consumer Reviews

313

The Olympus C4000 the Best Four Megapixel Digital Camera Deal ?

byHoward_Creech Oct 27, 2002
185 Helpfuls 186 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Lots of manual options, incredible feature set, superb four megapixel digital images
Cons At this price, none
Recommended it? Yes

Digital photography is ever evolving and nobody wants to spend several hundred dollars on a digital camera only to discover that they might have gotten a better deal. Most consumers spend days and sometimes weeks researching and comparing competing models looking for that perfect balance of... Read full review »

vchand
180

Nice Little Camera

byvchand Jun 30, 2005
52 Helpfuls 53 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Great picture quality, light weight, and compact size.
Cons Takes a while to get used to it.
Recommended it? Yes

I bought this camera just a while back because I was going on vacation and I needed a good, compact, light weight, with good picture quality, and not too expensive digital camera; that is how I stumbled upon this Olympus Camedia C-4000 Zoom Digital Camera. I have used this camera for two years and... Read full review »

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Consumer Reviews

cr01
458

The Sony Nex-3A - a good step up from a compact

bycr01 Jan 28, 2012
34 Helpfuls 35 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Great pictures and largely easy to use.
Cons Ugly and fiddly to use the flash
Recommended it? Yes

I recently sold some items I didn’t need on e-bay and had a pleasant surprise; they sold for far more than I anticipated. 

With the windfall, I decided it was time to move on from my beloved but slightly bashed Panasonic Lumix. The one thing that disappointed me with the Lumix... Read full review »

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