Compact camera with magnesium body and professional features
5.1 million pixels
Bright 4x optical zoom (equiv. 27-110mm, f2.8-4.8)
Program, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority and Full Manual mode
Fast set-up system and very short shutter release time lag
Dual AF system for high precision and high speed
Multi-angle high resolution LCD monitor
Movie recording function (Quick Time Motion JPG )
Saves to xD-Picture Card, Compact Flash and Microdrive
PictBridge compatible allowing direct printing e.g. on Olympus P-10 dye sublimation printer
Variety of newly developed accessories, including various filters and conversion lenses
Type |
Digital camera with 4.5 cm/1.8 inch colour TFT LCD monitor. |
Image sensor |
1/1.8 inch CCD solid-state image pickup with 5.13 million pixels. |
Effective pixel number |
5.10 million pixels. (The actual number of pixels used in image processing.) |
Filter array |
Primary colour filter (RGB). |
Storage media type |
Removable xD-Picture Card (16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512MB). Compact Flash Type I/II, Microdrive (except 320MB). |
Optical zoom |
4x. |
Structure |
8 lenses in 7 groups. 2 aspherical lens elements. ED lens. |
Filter diameter |
Use filter adapter CLA-7. |
Focal length |
5.7 – 22.9mm (equivalent to 27 – 110mm lens in 35mm format). |
Maximum aperture |
F2.8 (wide)/F4.8 (tele). |
Digital zoom |
1x – 3.5x (14x seamless zoom when combined with optical zoom). |
Viewfinder |
Optical real image. |
LCD monitor |
1.8 inch colour TFT LCD monitor with 130,388 pixels. |
Focusing |
TTL autofocus with contrast detection. |
Super macro mode |
From as close as 3cm. |
Light metering mode |
Digital ESP metering, spot metering, multi-spot metering, centre-weighted metering. |
Light metering function |
AE lock, exposure area selection, histogram in shooting and playback mode. |
Exposure control |
Programmed auto exposure, Aperture Priority Auto and Shutter Priority Auto, Manual exposure. AE lock. Scene programs: Normal, Portrait, Night Scene, Landscape, Landscape with Portrait, Sports. |
Shutter speed |
16 – 1/4000 sec. |
Compensation |
±2 EV in 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV steps (selectable). |
Auto bracketing |
Max. 5 images. |
Sensitivity |
ISO 80/100/200/400. |
White balance |
Auto - iESP2. White balance adjustment - (Red) -7 – +7 (blue). Pre-set - Shade, overcast, sunlight, evening sun, tungsten light, fluorescent light 1,2,3, 4. Full manual - One-touch, custom. |
Flash |
Auto (automatic activation in low and backlight), Red-eye reduction, Fill-in (forced activation), Slow synchronisation, Off (no flash). |
Working range |
Approx. 0.8 – 3.7m (W); 0.8 – 2.2m (T). |
Recycle time |
Approx. 5 sec. |
Guide number |
9. |
External flash connection |
Yes, hot shoe. |
Sequence shooting |
1.4 shots per sec. in SHQ mode. 3 shots per second in HQ mode. |
Function shooting |
Sepia mode, black & white mode, black board mode, white board mode, panorama mode, two in one function. |
Still image edit |
Re-size, trimming, RAW data edit. |
Motion picture edit |
Edit, index. |
Still image |
JPEG (DCF: "Design rule for Camera File system"), TIFF (non-compress), RAW, Exif 2.2 support, Print Image Matching II support, DPOF support. |
Motion picture |
QuickTime Motion JPEG®*. |
Sound |
Wave format. |
Power supply |
Li-ion battery, 7.4V. |
AC adapter |
Optional AC adapter C-8AC. |
Interface |
DC input terminal, USB Auto Connect interface (storage class/SDK), A/V output. |
DPOF setting |
Single-frame print reservation, all print reservation, number of prints, cropping, date/time display. |
Direct printing |
PictBridge support allows direct printing with compatible printers. |
Multilingual menu |
English / French / German / Spanish / Japanese / Russian / Portuguese / Italian. |
Setting memorisation |
ON /OFF/ My mode (8 settings storable). |
Self-timer |
Yes. |
Date/time/calendar system |
Up until 2099. |
Dimensions |
116 (W) x 87 (H) x 65.6 (D)mm (excluding protrusions). |
Weight |
430g. |
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Olympus C-5060
