Olympus C-740 Ultra Zoom firmware d01

The C-740 Ultra Zoom offers a powerful Olympus aspherical ED (extra dispersion) glass lens to create sharp, even exposure for details and vibrant colors at distances near or far. The camera's 10X optical zoom is an equivalent zoom range of 38mm to 380mm. Based on the popular Olympus C-700 Ultra Zoom series (the world's smallest optical Ultra Zoom digital cameras), the C-740 provides even more pixels and has a sleeker, more compact durable body than its predecessors. Because it uses the miniature xD-Picture Card exclusively, it measures a mere 4.2" long x 2.6" high x 2.7" wide, and weighs just 10.4 ounces, making it the perfect travel companion to go the distance.

The C-740 offers a menu architecture that's easy to navigate to get the right settings fast. In fully Programmed Auto mode, the camera offers basic point-and-shoot simplicity for flawless picture taking in typical situations. The easy-to-use Scene Program on the mode dial provides fully automatic exposure adjustments for the photographer who wants optimum results in a wide variety of settings: Portrait, Self Portrait, Landscape-Portrait, Sports, Night Scene and Landscape photography. The special "My Mode" feature saves time by allowing the user to assign frequently used settings to the mode dial for quick access. Advanced settings include controls for aperture priority, shutter priority, and full manual operation and are ideal for experienced photographers who want to take control.

Transferring images to the computer has never been easier with the supplied Auto-Connect USB cable for "no software required," hassle-free image downloads with the latest Windows and Macintosh operating systems. Pictures and movies may also be viewed on a television with the supplied audio-video cable.

C-740 Ultra Zoom Features:
10x zoom (38-380mm equivalent) with ED Glass elements
3.2-Megapixel resolution for 2048x1536 pixel native images and, up to 3200x2400 with Optimum Image Enlargement mode
Color EVF viewfinder with 180,000 pixels
1.5-inch color Wide-View TFT LCD monitor
Uncompressed TIFF, JPEG and QuickTime movie formats
Program AE, Shutter-speed priority, Aperture priority and full Manual exposure modes
Six Scene Program Modes and Four custom MyModes
320x240 QuickTime Movies without sound at 15fps
1/1000 to 16 second shutter speeds
Noise Reduction on shutter speeds of 1 second or longer
iESP auto TTL white balance with presets and manual
Digital ESP metering with Spot option
Super Macro focus as close as 1.6", regular Macro from 3.9" to 23.6"
ISO auto or fixed at 100, 200 or 400
Adjustable image sharpness, contrast and saturation
Automatic pixel mapping (map out bad pixels)
xD-Picture Card storage
USB 1.1 "auto connect" connectivity
Uses four AA or two CR-V3 batteries