Olympus Camedia C-2000 Zoom a vintage Digital Camera from 1999

Olympus Camedia C-2000 Zoom a vintage Digital Camera from 1999
Model: Olympus C-2000 Zoom
Market launch: May 1999
Available until: early 2000
Electronics:
Sensor: CCD sensor 1/2" 6.4 x 4.8 mm (crop factor 5.4)
Resolution: 2.1 megapixels (physical), 2.1 megapixels (effective)
Photo resolution:n
1600x1200 (4:3)
1024x768 (4:3)
640x480 (4:3)
Image formats: JPG, TIF
Color depth 24 bits (8 bits per color channel)
Lens:
Focal length 35 to 105mm (35mm equivalent)
3x zoom
Digital zoom 2.5x
Apertures: F2 to F11 (wide angle)
F2.8 to F11 (Tele)
Autofocus:
Single Auto Focus, Continuous Auto Focus, Manual
Filter thread 43 mm
Viewfinder and Monitor
Viewfinder Optical viewfinder
Monitor 1.8" TFT LCD monitor with 114,000 pixels
Video viewfinder diopter adjustment
Exposure
Exposure times: 1/800 to 1 s (automatic)
Exposure control: programmed automatic, shutter priority, aperture priority
Exposure compensation: -2.0 to +2.0 EV with step size of 1/3 EV
Light sensitivity: ISO 100 to ISO 400 (automatic)
ISO 100 to ISO 400 (manual)
White Balance: Cloudy, Sun, Fluorescent, Incandescent
Continuous shooting Continuous shooting function max. 1.25 fps at highest resolution and max. 9 stored photos, up to 2 frames per second (max. 5 consecutive images at high resolution, maximum 30 consecutive images at medium resolution, maximum 45 consecutive images at low resolution)
Self-timer
Self-timer with an interval of 12 s, special features: , 2 s by remote control
Flash Unit
Built-in flash
Flash range 0.8 to 5.6 m at wide angle
0.2 to 3.6 m at Tele
Flash functions Automatic, fill-in flash, flash off, slow synchronization, red-eye reduction
Furnishing
Image stabilizer no optical image stabilizer
Storage
SmartMedia 90MB
Power supply power supply connector
Power supply 4 x AA (standard battery)
AV Connections Video Out: yes
Tripod thread 1/4"
Special features and miscellaneous Remote triggering via infrared remote control
Calendar to 2030
height and weight
Weight 425 g (ready for use)
Dimensions W x H x D 108 x 74 x 66 mm
Here my conclusion:
Well, 1999 the digital camera technique was in the beginning and 0.1 MP more was a minor revolution.
The relative large CCD sensor with 1/2.0"was another remarakable feature.
Today, I know why they builded-in an optical viewfinder.
On one hand it was the transition from analog cameras to digital cameras and on the other hand it was basically an emergency solution in concerns of high power consumption.
Back then you might had strong 1.5V batteries, but the rechareable 1.2V batteries didn't had the high milliampere like today.
The LCD monitors pulling a lot of power and draining your batteries quickly - especially if you shoot pictures in the TIFF format which can takes up to 30 seconds before you can even change anything on the camera.
As soon you see the battery warning symbol you get afraid if the next picture wil lbe saved completely - in such cases - you turned off the live view and used the viewfinder....
My copy of this camera has heavy fungus behind the air lens - but I don`t see any irregularities in the subjective quality of the pictures.
It a good camera, but rather for your shelf or for fun in 2022.
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