Olympus D-340R Digital Camera Review

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Olympus D-340R Filmless Digital Camera  
Recording:  
Memory: 3.3V SmartMedia 4 MB (2, 4, 8 and 16MB cards opt.)
SmartMedia Compatibility Compatible with 2, 4, 8 and 16MB SmartMedia cards
Image pickup: 1,210,000 pixel, 1/2.7 in. CCD solid-state image pickup element.
Recording image: 1280 x 960 pixels (HQ/SHQ modes). 640 x 480 pixels (SQ mode).
Number of storable frames on 4 MB card: 9 or more (SHQ mode). 18 or more (HQ mode). 60 or more (SQ mode).
Erasing: One-frame erase/All-frame erase.
White balance: Full auto TTL.
Lens: Olympus aspherical glass lens.
Focal length: 5.5mm (equivalent to a 26mm lens on a 25mm camera).
Aperture: f2.8, f5.6, f11.
Construction: 5 elements in 4 groups.
Range: 4 in. - 20 in. (macro mode). 20 in. - infinity (standard mode).
Autofocus: Contrast detection TTL autofocus system.
Focus range: 4 in. - infinity.
Shutter: 1/2 - 1/500 sec. (mechanical shutter).
Exposure control: Program auto exposure with manual +/- 1-step adjustment.
Electronic flash:  
Working range: 7.9 in. - 9.8 ft.
Charging time: Approx. 8 sec. (at normal temperature with new batteries).
Flash modes: Auto-flash (automatic flash activation in lowlight and backlight), Red-Eye Reducing flash, Off (no flash), Fill-in (forced activation).
Photometric system: TTL center-weighted average metering system.
Sensitivity: Equivalent to ISO 60/120.
Viewfinder: Optical real-image viewfinder (close-up correction marks, autofocus mark, back lighting, correction mark). LCD monitor.
LCD monitor: 1.8" TFT color LCD display.
On-screen display: Date/time, frame number, protect, recording mode, one/all erase, battery check, print flags
Control panel: Indicates recording mode, number of remaining pictures, card error, flash modes, self-timer, battery check, macro mode, writing mode.
Self-timer: Electronic self-timer with 12-sec. delay.
Other connectors: AC adapter, serial port (RS-222C), NTSC video output.
Date and time: Record with picture simultaneously (elective).
Automatic calendar: Up to 2030.
Direct print (opt. With Olympus P-200 printer only): Standard prints, index prints, multi-prints, mirror prints for iron-on transfers, date-stamp prints, 16-up prints.
Operating environment:  
Temperature: 22 - 104°F/0 - 40°C (operation)
32° - 104°F/0 - 40°C (operation)
- 4 - 140°F/-20 - 60°C (storage).
Humidity: 20 - 90% (operation). 10 - 90% (storage).
Power supply: Camera uses four AA alkaline, lithium nickel metal hydride or NiCd batteries. Manganese batteries cannot be used.
Dimensions: 5(W) x 2.6(H) x 1.8(D) in.
Weight: 9.4oz. (without batteries/card).
Software: Adobe® PhotoDeluxe˜ (Mac/PC). Enroute Quickstitch˜ (Mac/PC). Olympus Camedia Master (Mac/PC). Panorama Stitching. More to be posted.
System requirements: CD-ROM drive. 24 MB RAM or greater. 75 MB free hard drive space. Monitor with 256 colors; 640 x 480 screen resolution.
Windows compatible: Windows 95/98/NT 4.0
Standard RS-222 Interface (D-SUB 9-pin connector).  
Macintosh®/Mac OS compatible: 68040 CPU or later. Mac OS 7.5 or later.

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