Olympus 14MP Digital Camera
Friday, July 13, 2012
Cameras these days! It’s like everyone wants to one-up the next guy and make his camera the easiest to use. But what about for people like me, people who like a CHALLENGE? Where’s our camera??
I mean, take this Olympus 14MP Digital Camera for example. Just hit a button, take a picture. It’s easy. Too easy. Heck, I gotta go OUT OF MY WAY just to make it hard to use at all!
How do I do it? Well, there are a variety of ways:
First of all, every photograph I load onto my computer gets run through a pixel scrambler. That means the up to 14 million pixels that make up one picture get scattered, so in order to share it or show it to anyone, I gotta reassemble it one pixel at a time.
Second, to throw off the intelligent auto setting that identifies the scene I’m shooting, I only take photos in foggy ambiguous-looking locations where nobody’s ever been before.
Then, last but not least, there’s the simple, one-touch button for recording 720p HD movies. That one was tough, but I’m proud to say that, with the help of some rigorous shock therapy, I have conditioned myself to fear that button with all my heart! Not very “simple” anymore, eh there, Olympus?
So, sure: it’s POSSIBLE to make ANY camera difficult to use. I just wish that they’d build in the challenge a little more.
| Specifications: | |
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| Image Sensor: | 14 Megapixels (effective), 1/2.3″ |
| Focal Length/Lens Configuration: | 4.2 – 52.5mm (24 – 300mm equivalent in 35mm photography) |
| Zoom: | 12.5x Optical Zoom + 4x Digital Zoom |
| Aperture Range: | f3.0 (W) / f5.9 (T) |
| Display: | 3.0″ LCD 460K dots |
| Focus System: | CCD Contrast Detection |
| Focus Range (from lens surface): |
Normal Mode: Wide: 23.6″ – infinity (0.6m – infinity); Tele: 39.4″ – infinity (1.0m – infinity) Macro Mode: Wide: 7.9″ – infinity (0.2m – infinity); Tele: 35.4″ – infinity (0.9m – infinity) Super Macro Mode: 0.39″ – infinity (0.01m – infinity) |
| Focus Mode: | iESP, Spot AF, Face Detection AF, AF Tracking |
| Shutter Speed: | 1/2000 sec. -1/2 sec. (up to 4 sec. in Candle Scene mode) |
| ISO Sensitivity (SOS: Standard Output Sensitivity): | Auto, High Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 (equivalent) |
| Exposure Metering: | Digital ESP Metering, Face Detection AE |
| White Balance Control: | Auto, Presets (Daylight, Overcast, Tungsten and 3 Fluorescents) |
| Exposure Compensation: | ?2 EV steps in 1/3 EV steps |
| Image File Format: |
Still Image: JPEG Movie: AVI Motion JPEG Motion Blur Suppression: Dual Image Stabilization |
| Panorama: | PC Panorama (Up to 10 frames automatically stitchable with ib software) |
| Shooting Assist Functions: | Frame Assist, Voice Recording |
| Image Processing: | Standard |
| Noise Reduction: | Set automatically at shutter speeds of 0.5 second or longer in specific scene modes |
| Image Playback: |
Still Image: Single, Index Display (4×3, 6×5), Up to 10x Enlargement, Slideshow, Rotation, Protection, Voice Playback Movie: Normal, Fast-Forward, Reverse, Frame-by-Frame, Voice Playback |
| Playback Edit Effects: | Still Image: Red-Eye Fix, Shadow Adjustment, Resize, Cropping |
| Flash: | Built-in |
| Self-Timer: | 12/2 Seconds |
| Memory: | 33 MB internal memory |
| Removable Media Card: | SD/SDHC Card |
| Outer Connectors: | Multi-Terminal (USB Connector, Audio/Video Output) |
| Auto-Connect USB: | USB 2.0 High-Speed (USB Mass Storage) |
| Power Source: |
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery (LI-42B) F-2AC Adapter |
| Dimensions: | 4.0″(W) x 2.3″(H) x 1.1″(D) |
| Weight: | 5.4 oz including batteries and memory card |
| Recorded Pixels: | |
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14M (4,288 x 3,216): combined screennail (VGA) 8M (3,264 x 2,448): combined screennail (VGA) 5M (2,560 x 1,920): combined screennail (VGA) 3MP (2,048 x 1,536) 2MP (1,600 x 1,200) 1MP (1,280 x 960) VGA (640 x 480): compression ratio: 1/8 & 1/4 16:9 (4,288 x 2,416): compression ratio: 1/8 & 1/4 |
| Shooting Modes: | |
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Intelligent Auto Program Auto Sensor-Shift Image Stabilization Magic Mode HD Movie Scene Modes (1. PORTRAIT, 2. LANDSCAPE, 3. NIGHT. 4. NIGHT+PORTRAIT, 5. SPORT, 6. INDOOR, 7. CANDLE, 8. SELF PORTRAIT, 9. SUNSET, 10. FIREWORKS, 11. CUISINE, 12. BEACH & SNOW, 13. DOCUMENTS, 14. PET) |
| Movie Mode: | |
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1280 X 720 (30fps,15fps) 640 x 480 (30/15fps) 320 x 240 (30/15fps) |
| Flash Modes: | |
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Auto (for low light and backlit conditions) Red-Eye Reduction Fill-in Off |
| System Requirements: | |
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Auto-Connect USB: Windows? 2000/XP/VISTA/7 with USB port, Mac OS X 10.3 or later with USB port Software: Windows? 2000 PRO/XP/VISTA/7, Mac OS X 10.3 – 10.5 |
In the box:
- Olympus VR-320 14MP Digital Camera (Choose: Black, Blue, Red or Silver)
- Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery (LI-42B)
- USB Cable & Charger (F-2AC)
- AV Cable
- Wrist Strap
- Instruction Manual & Software CD
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