Olympus IR-500 Digital Camera

Olympus Updated: 2007-09-05
Olympus IR-500 Digital Camera

Features
# 4.0 megapixel CCD.
# 30x total seamless zoom (2.8x optical + 11x digital zoom). 40mm-112mm (35mm equivalent)
# New flip style 2.5" Semi-Transmissive TFT color LCD for clear and crisp image capture and review, even in bright conditions.
# New docking station so you can charge the battery and connect to the optional 4"x6" dye-sublimation printer and/or 40GB Hard Drive
# Includes an Album and Calendar function so you easily manage your images and view your precious moments right from your camera. You can also upload folders from your PC to an xD-Picture Card and turn your IR-500 to a digital photo album
# Easy to use scene mode dial
# 19 selectable shooting modes so you get optimum results in various shooting situations
# TV quality VGA QuickTime Movie mode with audio
# TruePic TURBO Image Processor increases speed of camera functions including a faster camera start-up time and less shutter delay along with helping provide higher image quality
# The IR-500 is able to directly connect to any PictBridge-enabled printer so prints can be made quickly and conveniently…no computer necessary
# xD-Picture CardTM compatible (16MB card included). xD-Picture Cards are available in capacities up to 512MB
# USB Auto-Connect means simple connectivity with virtually any solution/computer with a USB port without the need for any software installation
# Li-Ion rechargeable battery

Technical Specs
CCD Imager: 4.0 megapixel effective,4.23 megapixel gross,1/2.7"
Lens: 6.2-17.3mm (40-112mm equivalent in 35mm photography), 9 lens in 7 groups
Digital Zoom: Seamless to 30x (2.8x optical and 11x digital combined, 4M and 2M is up to 5.5X in digital zoom)
Aperture Range: f2.9-f4.8
Shutter Speeds: 1/2-1/1000 (Night view mode: 4-)
ISO: approx. 64 - 400
Recording Modes: Exif2.21, JPEG
TruePic TURBO : Significantly improved image quality, faster processing speed, noise reduction, uses all pixels at all resolutions, pixel micro-smoothing
Noise Reduction: Mode available at shutter speeds of 0.5 second or longer, set automatically
Pixel Mapping: Automatic Pixel Mapping (APM) available via menu setting
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format): Print reserve (single, all), Date
Panorama: Up to 10 frames automatically stitchable with OLYMPUS Master software when using Olympus brand xD-Picture Cards
LCD: Flip Style 2.5" semi-transmissive LCD for taking and viewing pictures
Focusing System: Autofocus (Contrast detection)