Olympus D-545 Review

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August 31st, 2005


Summary

One touch is all it takes to go from beginner to expert with the D-545. Spin the convenient mode dial to switch between 19 automatic scene modes. Press the separate buttons to quickly shoot, play back, or delete pictures. Push the menu pad to display the in-camera Help Guide for quick photo tips. And see the results in clear, vibrant fashion thanks to a 4.0 megapixel CCD, 12x total zoom, and so much more.

Specs

Key Features

Image Sensor Type  CCD 
 
Resolution  4 Megapixel 
 
Optical Zoom  3x 
 
Camera Type  Standard Point and Shoot 
Lens
Interchangeable Lens  Without Interchangeable Lens 
 
Optical Zoom  3x 
 
35mm Zoom Lens  38 - 114 mm 
 
Digital Zoom  4x 
 
Focus Type  Autofocus 
 
Focus Range  19.7 in. to Infinity (w) 
 
Macro Focus Range  .8 in. to Infinity (w) 
 
Focal Length  6.3 - 18.9 mm 
Image Quality
Camera Resolution  4 Megapixel 
 
Image Resolutions  640 x 480 - 2288 x 1712 - 1600 x 1200 
Video
Video Resolutions  320 x 240 (QVGA) 
 
Max Movie Length  Without Limit (Depends on the camera free memory size) 
 
Video Format  QuickTime - Motion JPEG 
Exposure Control
ISO Speeds  Auto 
 
Aperture Range  f2.8/f4.9 (w/t) 
 
Shutter Speed  4 - 1/2000 sec 
 
White Balance  Auto 
 
Frames Per Second  1.3 Frames 
Storage
Memory Type  Built-in - xD Picture Card 
 
Built-in Memory Size  14 MB 
 
Compression Type  JPEG 
 
File Size (High Res.)  2.88 MB (44 images on 128MB card) 
 
File Size (Low Res.)  .1 MB (about 1,280 images on 128MB card) 
Flash
Flash Type  Built-In 
 
Flash Functions  Flash Off - Auto Flash - Fill-in Flash - Red-eye Reduction Flash 
Viewfinder / Display
Viewfinder  Without Viewfinder 
 
LCD Panel  With LCD Panel 
 
LCD Panel Size  1.8 in. 
 
LCD Screen Resolution  85,000 pixels 
 
LCD Protected Position  Without LCD Protected Position 
Interfaces
Interface Type  USB 2.0 
Power Supply
Battery Type  2 x AA Batteries - Proprietary Lithium 
Included Features
Self Timer  12 Sec. 
 
Mp3 Built In  Not available
Dimensions
Width  4.2 in. 
 
Depth  1.4 in. 
 
Height  2.2 in. 
 
Weight  0.31 lb. 
Warranty
Warranty  1 Year 


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