Main Characteristics
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- 1. Introduction
- 2. Main Characteristics
- 3. Exposure: Take Your Pick!
- 4. Shooting And Saving
- 5. Power Supply And Connectivity
- 6. In Practice, Continued
- 7. Nikon Coolpix P1: WiFi In Your Pocket
- 8. Main Characteristics
- 9. Flash
- 10. Power Supply And Connectivity
- 11. In Practice
- 12. Nikon Coolpix S4: The Return Of The Swivel Lens!
- 13. Main Characteristics
- 14. Exposure: Choose Your Scene
- 15. Viewing And Using Images
- 16. In Practice
- 17. Olympus SP350: The Beauty Of Classicism
- 18. Main Characteristics
- 19. Exposure: To Taste
- 20. Viewing And Using Images
- 21. In Practice
- 22. Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1: Shoot In 16:9
- 23. Main Characteristics
- 24. Exposure
- 25. Shooting And Saving
- 26. Image Viewing
- 27. In Practice
18. Main Characteristics
| Manufacturer / model | Olympus SP350 |
|---|---|
| Type | Compact |
| Sensor | 1/1.8" 8-Mpixel CCD |
| Maximum resolution | 3264x2448 |
| Lens | f/2.8 - f/4.9, 35 - 114 mm (35 mm equivalent) |
| Viewfinder display | 2.5", 115,000 pixels |
| Focusing | 9-point AF and manual |
| Metering | M, C, S |
| Shooting modes | P, A, S, M, scene, panorama |
| Shutter | 15 - 1/2000 s |
| Sensitivities | ISO 50 - 400 |
| White balance | Auto, 6 presets, manual |
| Flash | Built-in + hot shoe for external flash |
| File formats | JPEG + RAW |
| Video | 640x480, 30 fps |
| Memory media | 25 MB internal + xD |
| Interface | USB 2.0 High Speed |
| Video out | Yes |
| Power supply | 2x LR6/AA or 1x CR-V3 |
| Dimensions | 3.9 x 2.6 x 1.4"
(99.5 x 65 x 35 mm) |
| Weight | 6.9 oz. (195 g) stripped |
| Software | Olympus Master 1.2 |
Viewfinder, Focusing, And Optics
The 350 falls into the category of models that offer both an optical viewfinder and a large display screen. Naturally the LCD screen is what you'll use most of the time, but the viewfinder can come in handy. The available shooting information is detailed, and you can also display a histogram.
The focusing functions are likewise complete, with automatic detection or manual choice of focusing point. Manual focusing includes an electronic magnifier that makes it really usable. It would be hard to ask for more, and we found operation to be fairly fast and sure.
The zoom is quite standard and offers no big surprises. Olympus provides two macro modes, including "Super Macro" that lets you focus as close as 0.8" (2 cm). We admit that we'd have preferred a single mode here that would let you do it all.
The dual macro system performs well, but we'd have preferred something simpler and more accessible.
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