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The CAMEDIA C-750 Ultra Zoom is the world's smallest 10X optical zoom, 4.0 megapixel digital camera (as of June 2003.) It's an all-in-one camera solution for advanced photographers who want the widest focal length range plus manual and automatic controls in a rugged and portable digital camera. The 10X optical zoom is an equivalent zoom range of 38mm to 380mm - longer than many lenses used on professional SLR film cameras. It's also the first Olympus Ultra Zoom digital camera with a built-in hot-shoe that allows an external flash to be connected without cables.

The C-750UZ is the first Olympus Ultra Zoom to have a metal body for maximum durability. Because it uses the miniature xD-Picture Card exclusively, the C-750 measures a mere 4.2" long x 2.6" high x 2.8" wide, and weighs just 10.4 ounces, making it the perfect travel companion to go the distance.

The 4.0 megapixel CCD imager and Olympus TruePic technology, allows users to obtain a realistic look with their photographs at all photo sizes e-mailed or printed. The camera's CCD captures the detail needed for true crystal clear photo quality printing even on large print sizes up to 11" x 14".

The C-750UZ offers a menu architecture that's easy to navigate to get the right settings fast. In fully Programmed Auto mode, the camera offers basic point-and-shoot simplicity for flawless picture taking in typical situations. The Scene Program mode provides fully automatic exposure adjustments for the photographer who wants optimum results in a wide variety of settings: Portrait, Self Portrait, Landscape-Portrait, Sports, Night Scene and Landscape photography. The special "My Mode" feature saves time by allowing the user to assign frequently used settings to the mode dial for quick access.

The advanced settings include controls for aperture priority, shutter priority, and full manual operation and are ideal for experienced photographers who want to take control. And transferring images to the computer has never been easier with the supplied Auto-Connect USB feature that does not require software drivers for hassle-free image downloads. Images may also be viewed on a television with the supplied video cable.

With the C-750 Ultra Zoom, what you see is what you get because its Electronic Viewfinder (EVF) shows you exactly what the camera will capture on the CCD. The EVF also displays aperture, shutter speed, and image quality settings and can be used in playback as well as the 1.5" color LCD display.

Other controls include Digital ESP multi-pattern and spot metering; auto white balance; multiple flash settings and exposure compensation. The camera comes with a built-in flash that offers 5 settings including slow synch to provide the widest range of options.

C-750 Ultra Zoom Features:

• 10x zoom (38-380mm equivalent) with ED Glass elements
• 4-Megapixel resolution for 2288x1712 pixel native images and, up to 3200x2400 with Optimum Image Enlargement mode
• Compact, durable metal body
• Color EVF viewfinder with 180,000 pixels
• 1.5-inch color Wide-View TFT LCD monitor
• Uncompressed TIFF, JPEG and QuickTime movie formats
• Program AE, Shutter-speed priority, Aperture priority and full Manual exposure modes
• Six Scene Program Modes and Four custom MyModes
• Flash hot shoe, TTL with Olympus FL-40/FL-20 flash
• 320x240 QuickTime Movies with sound at 15fps
• 1/1000 to 16 second shutter speeds
• Noise Reduction on shutter speeds of 1 second or longer
• iESP auto TTL white balance with presets and manual
• Digital ESP metering with Spot option
• Macro focus mode, from 3.9" to 23.6"
• ISO auto or fixed at 50, 100, 200 or 400
• Adjustable image sharpness, contrast and saturation
• Automatic pixel mapping (map out bad pixels)
• xD-Picture Card storage
• USB 1.1 "auto connect" connectivity
• Uses four AA or two CR-V3 batteries

The C-750 Ultra Zoom is available now (June 2003) with a street price of about $599. It includes an Auto-Connect USB cable, Video Out cable, carrying strap, lens cap with retainer cord, 4 NiMH rechargeable batteries and charger, a 16MB xD-Picture card, RM-1 remote control, Olympus CAMEDIA Master Software, instruction manual and Quick Start guide.

C-750 Ultra Zoom Specifications