But, users are allowed to train and challenge their skill through manual exposure setting. This is the manual that will give you the information related to the specification, features, operation, instruction, camera manual, and others. So, for you who want to look for information regarding to this Olympus camera product, referencing to the manual below will be the best thing to do. To give you the better access, we will provide the manual in PDF. So, before reaching out to the manual, it will be better if you download the PDF reader software first.
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Note that if the flash is up and the mode selected but the orange LED keeps blinking, the camera is still charging the flash. The manual states that if you use the flash while in Macro mode, light and dark colors may be slightly more exaggerated higher contrast. Olympus rates the D Zoom's flash as having a maximum range of 8. In our own tests, we felt this rating was slightly conservative, as the light falloff from 8 through 14 feet seemed quite gradual.
An added bonus is that you can combine a higher ISO setting see below with flash usage for really extreme flash range we'd estimate out to about 26 feet in wide angle mode, with an ISO of , albeit with the image-noise tradeoff noted below.
Variable ISO! Low ISO equivalent "film speed" or light sensitivity rating has been a bugaboo of digital cameras from their inception. Most consumer digicams have ISO ratings of or so, much slower than the film most consumers are accustomed to using. As a result, most digital cameras fare poorly in low-light situations. In comparison, the D Zoom does surprisingly well, particularly for such an inexpensive unit with so many other features.
Similar to film based cameras, a higher ISO means faster shutter speeds and less light required but the resulting image may appear somewhat grainy the "grain" being image noise. While the noise can become fairly pronounced at the higher ISO settings particularly at lower light levels, with longer exposure times , the ability to capture images you simply wouldn't be able to get otherwise is a tremendous benefit.
While not one of our formal tests, we occasionally venture to local shopping mall to snap night shots outside the local Starbucks tm coffee shop. We were very pleasantly surprised by the excellent results we obtained: The dimly-lit parking lot and store exterior lit up like daylight, and color and image quality was quite good.
Another application where higher ISO is important is action photography: Typical digicams with ISO ratings of or so aren't too good at freezing fast-paced action the kids soccer game, etc. By boosting the D Zoom's ISO rating in well-lit scenes, you can shoot at much faster shutter speeds than otherwise, making this camera a good choice if you plan any sports or action photography.
In our tests, we were consistently surprised by how well the D Zoom did in low light: To be sure, there are other cameras on the market that do better, but to the best of our knowledge, they all cost significantly more.
After pressing the Self-Timer button, focus the subject and then fully press the shutter button. The shutter will fire in 12 seconds.
The Self-Timer LED on the front of the camera will light for the first 10 seconds and then blink for the remaining two. The self-timer function can be used in conjunction with Macro mode see below , helping insure sharp macro shots when the camera is used with a tripod. Macro Macro mode is accessed by the Function button designated by a star symbol. With Macro, a subject as small as 2. This is about in the middle of the pack of current October, digicams.
The shooting distance in Macro can range from eight to 31 inches 0. The LCD monitor automatically turns on when entering Macro mode and the Macro indicator appears on the display. Sequence Mode Sequence mode allows you to shoot up to two frames per second, depending on the image quality chosen and storage space available.
In sequence mode, the camera will snap pictures one after another as long as you hold down the shutter button. Note that shot-to-shot speed is a strong function of the image quality, and you'll only get the two shots per second in "SQ" mode.
Digital Telephoto Digital Telephoto allows you to double the size of your subject, but at the expense of quality. Panorama The Function button also gives you the option to utilize Panorama when a standard Olympus memory card is in the camera or any special functions available when using an Olympus special function card. In other words, the special panorama mode only works with Olympus-branded SmartMedia cards.
This is only the case with Panorama mode however: All other camera functions work equally well with Olympus or third-party media. In Panorama mode, blue cropping lines appear to help you line up each image of a panorama sequence.
You can take as many exposures as you have room on the memory card for, all the settings for which exposure and white balance will be determined by the initial exposure. Panorama mode is canceled by hitting the function button again.
Note that the flash is not available in this mode. Olympus suggests that you not move the zoom lever after shooting the first picture to avoid problems assembling the picture later.
Our own recommendation would be to purchase a larger memory card, if you plan on creating panoramas for printed output. Press the OK button to confirm the selection. The adjustment is canceled by utilizing the same process or by closing the lens cover to power down the camera.
Olympus warns that this setting may not work properly when using the flash. The D Zoom's EV adjustment option is one area where we could see room for improvement: Our preference is for the exposure compensation adjustment to be available without needing to use the main LCD menu system: If the setting was shown on the top-panel LCD readout, you could change it with fewer button actuations.
Spot Metering Mode It's unusual to find anything more than simple "averaging" metering in an inexpensive digicam. The problem with this simplistic approach to metering is that it is easily fooled by backlit subjects, or any subject that's a significantly different brightness than the background. While EV adjustments see above let you guess at what the exposure should be, the real solution is "spot" metering, in which the metering system only looks at a small area in the center of the field of view.
With spot metering and the ability to lock the exposure, you should rarely need to use the exposure-compensating EV adjustments discussed above. Just aim the camera to position the subject between the central marks in the D's optical viewfinder, and half-press the shutter button to read and lock-in that exposure setting. Then, reframe your picture while holding the shutter button down.
Once everything's to your liking, press the shutter button all the way. It sounds much more complicated than it is: Once you get used to using a spot meter, the improved exposure accuracy will be more than worth the effort! To access the D Zoom's Spot Metering mode select from average or spot press the Menu button three times. Press OK to confirm your selection and an indicator will appear on the LCD monitor and the status display.
Metering will return to the default averaging setting when the lens cover is closed. White Balance White Balance is also accessible through the Menu button five hits.
Here, you have five settings to choose from: Auto, Daylight, Overcast, Tungsten or Fluorescent light. The setting is canceled by hitting the Menu button again or by closing the lens cover. Some experimentation may be called for, as the camera's presets may not always match the lighting precisely.
We did find that the D Zoom's automatic white balance option was particularly effective at removing color casts, even in the case of the very yellowish illumination of our "indoor portrait" test. It's unusual to find this high a degree of automatic color correction in a digicam, making the D Zoom a particularly good choice if you plan lots of indoor photography.
In digital cameras, this time is used to focus the lens and set the exposure parameters exposure time, aperture, and white balance adjustment. The D Zoom showed fairly typical shutter delays of 0. Shot-to-shot cycle times are fairly brisk, thanks to a large buffer memory: 4.
The buffer memory holds a maximum of four maximum-resolution images: Once it's full, shot-to-shot speed slows considerably. Still, four frames in fairly rapid succession is enough that you'll only rarely encounter the buffer-full slowdown in normal usage. In continuous mode, our measurements didn't quite support Olympus' claim of 2 frames per second in lowest-resolution SQ mode: We found a maximum of 1.
At maximum resolution SHQ , continuous mode produced a frame every 3. User Interface The D Zoom user interface is relatively easy to grasp, all the controls are on the back of the camera except for the shutter button and zoom lever which remain on top. The SmartMedia slot lives on the side of the camera with a hinged door that snaps into place. Video Out and AC adapter jacks are on the opposite side, beneath a plastic flap that flips up to open. The camera turns on when you slide the lens cover back.
It turns off in the same manner, by sliding the cover halfway back into place and then fully back once the lens retracts into its resting position. The flash is housed just over the lens in a compartment that flips up to open. As we mentioned earlier, the icons for each button are somewhat confusing at first, when you're accustomed to buttons labeled with their names i.
Menu, Disp, etc. But after a quick read of the manual, the symbols make more sense. Shutter Button Located on the top right of the camera, this button sets focus and exposure when halfway pressed and takes the exposure once fully pressed. Zoom Lever Located directly to the right of the shutter button, this lever rocks back and forth to control the optical zoom from wide angle to telephoto.
It's marked with a green magnifying glass symbol. Dioptric Adjustment Dial Clicks up and down to visually correct the viewfinder image and located to the left of the optical viewfinder. A rare feature on an inexpensive digicam. Menu Button. Flash Button Index Display Button. Self-Timer Button Protect Button. Function Button. Erase Button While in Playback mode, allows you to erase unwanted images either one frame at a time or all frames.
Camera Modes and Menus. Record Mode Automatically adjusts each image based on existing light conditions. Some options are available for white balance, flash, exposure compensation and metering.
This mode is automatically selected when the lens cover is opened. The Zoom lever controls the camera's optical zoom up to 3x while in this mode. Hitting the Menu button repeatedly cycles through the following options. Each function has its own screen display. Some were shown earlier, none will be shown here, due to space considerations :. Hitting the Function button repeatedly cycles through the following special function options.
Each function has its own screen display, none of which will be shown here, due to space considerations :. Playback Mode Accessible when the lens cover is closed, or when Quick Review mode has been enabled by pressing the display button twice from Record Mode. Playback mode allows you to view saved images, delete unwanted ones, protect images and access special functions with a function card. Pressing the Menu button in Playback brings up the Playback menus with the following options.
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