Olympus 7.1 megapixel SP-310 and 8.0 megapixel SP-350

Olympus today launched the 8 megapixel SP-350 and the 7.1 megapixel SP-310 digital cameras. Both feature a 3x optical zoom lens, 24 scene modes, P/A/S/M expposure modes and VGA movie recording at 30fps with sound. The camera also has a large 2.5-inch LCD display. Both cameras will be available from autumn 2005.

Main features

• 8.0 / 7.1 million pixels
• Bright 3x zoom lens (equiv. 38-114mm on a 35mm camera),
  1:2.8-4.9. 15x total magnification incl. digital zoom
• Extra-large 6.4cm/2.5” LCD monitor
• Auto, Programme, Aperture Priority, Shutter priority and manual exposure, 24 scene modes (e.g. Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Fireworks, Underwater Wide)
• Focusing options: Spot with option to select AF area with 143 points, iESP autofocus and manual focus
• Super Macro mode up to 2cm
• Histogram function in shooting and playback modes
• Recording in JPEG or RAW formats
• Very long battery life (up to 510 shots) and uses standard AA batteries
• TruePic TURBO image processor
• Movie recording with sound (VGA size at 30fps), recording length limited only by card capacity
• 25MB internal memory plus xD-Picture Card slot
• USB Hi-Speed AutoConnect
• PictBridge compatible
• Availability of converters WCON-07F, TCON-17F and underwater case PT-030 to extend photographic possibilities
• TTL hot-shoe connector (SP-350 only) for attaching external flashes (e.g. Olympus FL-20)