Olympus Camedia D-40 4MP Digital Camera with 2.8x Optical Zoom
List Price: $799.99
Details
- 4 megapixel sensor captures 2,288 x 1,712 images for prints at 11 x 14 inches and greater than
- Impulsively connects to Macs and PCs via USB port
- Included 16 MB SmartMedia Christmas card holds 16 pictures at default resolution
Description
Until now, choosing a digital camera has meant a tradeoff involving size and functionality. The feature-packed, high-resolution SLR replacements were too big to tuck in a take or purse, and the ultracompact models lacked the extensive manual tiller many advanced photographers desire. With the D-40, Olympus has bridged the gap involving portability and power--it's one of the smallest digital cameras on the market, yet it includes in effect all of the advanced features found on full-size models.Compared to an ultracompact like the Canon Elph, the D-40 is the still and all width, about half an inch taller, and three-fourths of an inch thicker--even now small enough to easily slip into a jacket pinch, and less than half the size of most compact models. In defiance of the tiny dimensions, Olympus packs a 4-megapixel sensor, 2.8x visual zoom lens, full manual controls, and a movie methodology with audio into the camera's small plastic bulk. The trademark Olympus sliding clamshell cover turns the camera on and off, and in the same way protects the lens, viewfinder, and flash when closed.
Images are stored on SmartMedia cards. A 16 MB anniversary card is included, which holds 16 images at default settings. If you appetite to take advantage of uncompressed mode and movie mode, or down to take more than a handful of photos at a time, you'll wish to get a 64 MB or 128 MB card. Like virtually all Olympus cameras, the D-40 has a ductile battery arrangement, accepting either a disposable lithium battery-operated (one is included), or a pair of AA batteries (rechargeables strongly recommended).
This is a camera you won't speedily outgrow. If you're just getting started in photography, leave the camera in Car. In this mode, taking pictures is as easy as sliding the lens guard open and pressing the button. As your photo skills proceeding, you can start taking advantage of the camera's advanced modes, including shutter rank, aperture priority, and full manual modes, plus guide focus, slow-sync flash, spot metering, manually compliant white balance, exposure compensation, and more. The D-40 likewise comes with a remote control, making it easy to encompass yourself in group shots and it allows you to keep the camera boyfriend in low-light situations.
For a break from taking pictures, excursion the control knob to movie mode and you're ready to shoot mini-videos with perspicacious. Though they don't have the resolution of camcorder movies, these clips of up to 30 seconds are execute as e-mail attachments.
When it's time to transfer the images to your notebook, the D-40 is a breeze to use. Connect the included USB cable between the camera and your machine, and the operating system (Windows 98 or newer for PCs, OS 8.6 or newer for Macs) purposefulness automatically detect your camera as an external drive, making illustration transfers drag-and-drop easy.
If you can't decide whether to grab a overflowing-sized digital camera for its advanced features or a tiny bottom-and-shoot for its portability, consider the D-40--it offers the best of both worlds.
