Olympus Camedia C-5050 Zoom

Price $500.00
Sensor 5-megapixel, 1/1.8-inch 5.3MP CCD
Image size 2560 x 1920
Lens Olympus f1.8-2.6 3x lens
Focus Auto, manual, 20cm in Macro mode, 3cm in
Super Macro mode
Exposure Program AE, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, manual, scene modes
Metering Digital ESP, spot, multi-spot
Monitor 1.8-inch 114,000 pixels
AE Compensation 2EV to -2EV in 0.3EV increments
Flash Auto, on, off, slow, slow 2nd curtain, red-eye
Video output PAL or NTSC
Movie recording 320 x 240 at 15fps without sound
Other features Multiple memory card slots
Image storage xD-Picture Card, SmartMedia, Compact Flash
Batteries 4x AA or 2x CR-V3
AC adaptor Supplied
Software Olympus Camedia Master Suite
Weight 125g (without battery or card)
Dimensions 77mm(w) x 69mm(h) x 22mm(d)
Transfer USB
OS Win98/Me/2000/XP. Mac OS8.6-9.2.2, OSX 10.0.4

Verdict A classic Olympus shape but a continually improved finish, layout and design – together with first-rate results – make the C-5050 the best camera and cheapest in its class…

Features: 93
Images: 96
Build: 98
Value: 95
Final Score: 96