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Olympus Debuts Digital Cameras with Easy Video Filming
October 26, 1999 (TOKYO) -- Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. launched a 2.11-million-pixel
digital camera called Camedia C-2020ZOOM, equipped with a simple video filming
feature.
Also, it introduced the 1.31-million-pixel
Camedia C-920 ZOOM digital camera (second
photo).
The cameras are successors to the Camedia
C-2000ZOOM (first photo), which has a very
bright F2.0 lens, and the Camedia C-900 ZOOM,
a compact type. The C-2020ZOOM is expected
to be launched on Nov. 12, at a price 113,000
yen, and the C-920 ZOOM on Nov. 5 at a price
set by retailers. (105.52 yen = US$1)
The CAMEDIA C-2020ZOOM, a successor
model to the C-2000ZOOM, has the same basic
specifications as the predecessor model,
including a bright F2.0 lens, an optical 3x zoom
(equivalent to 35mm-105mm for a 35mm film
camera), as well as various features equivalent
to silver-halide film cameras.
Olympus Optical added some new features,
including: (1) a simple video filming feature; (2) a wide-angle LCD monitor; (3) a
manually controlled exposure; and (4) a manual focus feature.
The simple video filming feature allows users to film either a 15-second movie clip of
320 x 240 pixels, or a 60-second movie clip of 160 x 120 pixels. The filing format is in the
motion JPEG format.
Olympus Optical said the CAMEDIA C-2020ZOOM is its first "CAMEDIA" line of
digital cameras with a built-in video filming feature.
The C-2000ZOOM has a wide field of view due to its low-temperature polysilicon
TFT-LCDs used for its color display. This allows users to view video clearly.
A manual exposure mode has been added to allow users to freely adjust any aperture
as well as shutter speed.
Olympus Optical said the improved basic features include: (1) a better accuracy of
white balance; (2) partially improved menu display and function buttons; and (3)
compatibility with the 64MB SmartMedia.
The metallic titanium colors of the cases differ from those of the C-2000.
The 1/2-in. CCD is designed to film videos at a maximum of 1,600 x 1,200 pixels.
SmartMedia is used as a recording media. The CAMEDIA C-2020ZOOM measures
107.5mm wide by 738mm high by 66.4mm thick, and the body weighs about 305g.
Olympus Optical said the projected monthly production is about 30,000 units. The
price of 113,000 yen is the same as that of the C-2000ZOOM model.
The CAMEDIA C-920 ZOOM is the successor model of the C-900 ZOOM. An
improved color filter has been used for the CCD for improved photo sensitivity. There
are no significant changes in the specifications.
Its basic filming feature has been improved by: (1) use of a wide-angle,
low-temperature polysilicon TFT-LCD for the 1.8-in. monitor; (2) use of a
better-quality continuous shooting feature; and (3) a new slow-synchronization
feature for filming at night.
The size of the CCD is 1/2.7 inches and it comes with the optical 3x zoom feature
(equivalent to 35mm-105mm). It allows users to shoot at a maximum of 1,280 x 960
pixels.
A SmartMedia card is used as the recording media (compatible up to 64MB). The
camera measures 127mm wide by 66.5mm high by 53mm thick and the body weighs
about 270g. The monthly production is expected to be about 40,000 units, according
to Olympus Optical.
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