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5.0-megapixel Image Sensor Delivers Incredible Images, "One Touch" Design and Built-in Help Guide Enhances Operability
Melville, New York, February 17, 2005 - For photographers looking for a digital camera designed to do more, the new 5.0-megapixel D-595 Zoom combines the power of manual control with the convenience of an easy-to-use design for incredible results. Featuring manual control of shutter speed and aperture options, a 3x optical zoom and 19 shooting modes, the D-595 Zoom combines manual settings with the ease of a point-and-shoot, packing high-end advanced features into an affordable, easy-to-use compact camera.
"As digital photographers' skills develop, they come to expect more creative control over the quality of their pictures," said Naoki Tai, product manager, Olympus Imaging America Inc. "With this in mind, we developed the D-595 Zoom to empower users to do more than they've ever done before with their digital camera. Options for manual shutter speed and aperture give users more creative control over their images, while the inclusion of 19 automatic scene modes makes it easy to get great shots in virtually any lighting situation.
Designed to Do More
The D-595 Zoom is designed make it simple for users to take creative
control over their photographs. With manual modes for aperture
and shutter speed, users can easily adjust depth of field to
bring subjects sharply into the foreground with the best f-stop,
and control exposure speed to capture stunning shots of subjects
in motion.
Fully automatic snapshots are still as easy as ever, and the inclusion of 19 shooting modes, accessed via a rotating dial and menu button on the back of the camera, makes it easy to capture great images in a variety of lighting situations, such as Portrait, Fireworks, and Indoor. A QuickTime® Movie mode with sound enables users to create short movies of events that can be emailed to family and friends. And with the new frame integration function, users can select various colorful, decorative borders for favorite pictures to print or email to friends.
Intelligent Design Ensures Quality Images
The 3x optical zoom lens (38-114mm equivalent in 35mm photography
f2.8 - f4.9) combines with a 4x digital zoom to deliver a total
12x zoom so virtually no photo opportunity is out of reach. And
with the super macro mode it is possible to capture amazingly
small details, as tiny as the date on the back of a penny, from
as close as 0.8 inches.
The camera's 5.0-megapixel CCD image sensor combined with Olympus' exclusive TruePic TURBO™ Image Processor significantly enhances image quality and delivers faster overall processing speeds for rapid startup, shutter release and playback. TruePic TURBO allows the D-595 Zoom to capture information from all 5 million pixels with pixel "micro-smoothing" that delivers clearer and more color-accurate photos. This results in high quality prints that can be cropped and enlarged to 11 x 14 inches and larger.
Designed to be Approachable
The D-595 Zoom features an easy-to-use "One Touch"
design with individual buttons for shooting, reviewing and deleting
images conveniently located on the body of the camera so that
frequently used functions can be easily accessed. Macro mode,
Flash mode and a self-timer are located on an arrow pad at your
fingertips for quick use while setting up the perfect composition.
The camera's simple menu incorporates a new help guide with images
and brief descriptions of each function and shooting mode to
help users determine the settings that best suit their shooting
situation and purpose. And for added convenience, the D-595 Zoom
accepts readily available AA-size alkaline batteries. A battery-saving
sleep mode helps users maximize battery life.
OLYMPUS Master software provides the ultimate in digital imaging management. An intuitive user interface makes downloading to your computer quick and simple, and images are searchable by date or keyword in the Calendar View. With one-click editing tools, such as red-eye reduction, images can be touched up before printing or emailing. Online support, templates and other user services are just a mouse-click away.
Connecting the D-595 Zoom to a computer is easy with the USB Auto Connect feature, which connects the camera directly via USB 2.0 cable to a computer and requires no software. And with the power of PictBridge technology, photos can be printed directly from the camera to any PictBridge-enabled printer, such as the Olympus P-10 Digital Photo Printer, without using a computer. Printing and sharing images has never been easier, and the P-10's photo lab-quality dye-sublimation printing produces archival-quality prints in rich color.
Delivering Style
The D-595 Zoom has a durable, lightweight polycarbonate body
finished in bright silver with a contoured finger grip on the
front that makes it easy to hold and shoot pictures with one
hand. At a compact size of just 4.1"(W) x 2.4" (H)
x 1.4" (D) and light weight of 5.3 ounces, the D-595 fits
comfortably in your pocket so you'll never have to be without
it.
Availability
The D-595 Zoom will be available in March 2005. It includes:
(2) AA alkaline batteries, USB cable (Win/Mac), Audio/Video cable,
wrist strap, Quick Start Guide, Quick Reference Guide, basic
instruction manual, CD-ROM with OLYMPUS Master software and advanced
instruction manual, warranty card.
U.S. Pricing
D-595 ZOOM Estimated Street Price: $279.99 (U.S.)
For more information, review units, product specifications and
high-resolution images of the D-595 Zoom, contact Michael Bourne,
Mullen Public Relations, 650-210-9857, michael.bourne@mullen.com,
or Chris Sluka, senior public relations manager, Olympus Imaging
America Inc., Two Corporate Center Dr., P.O. Box 9058 Melville,
NY 11747-9058, ph: (631) 844-5000 (800) 622-6372, Fax: (631)
844-5262 or the Olympus Web Site: http://www.olympusamerica.com.
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Specifications: D-595 Zoom*
CCD Imager - 5.0 Megapixel Effective5.1 Megapixel Gross1/ 2.5"
Type CCD
Lens - Olympus 6.3 -18.9mm lens (38 - 114mm equivalent in 35mm
photography), 6 lenses in 5 groups (including 3 aspherical elements)
Zoom - Seamless to 12x (3x optical and 4x digital combined)
Aperture Range - f2.8-f4.9
LCD - 1.8" color TFT (approximately 85,000 pixels)
View Finder - Optical, External
Focusing System - TTL contrast detection
Focusing Ranges - Normal = 19.6" (0.5m) - InfinityMacro
= 7.9" (0.2m) - Infinity Super Macro Mode = 0.8" (20mm)
Focus Mode - iESP auto
Shutter Speeds - 1/2000 sec. - 15 sec.
ISO - Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400 (Equivalent)
Metering Mode - Digital ESP multi-pattern, Spot Metering
White Balance System - IESP2 multi-pattern auto TTL, Pre-set
manual (One Touch, Sunlight, Overcast, Tungsten and Fluorescent)
Exposure Compensation - +/- 2 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Recording Modes - Still Image: DCF Standard (JPEG, EXIF 2.21),
PIM IIIMovie Mode: DCF Standard (QuickTime motion JPEG)
Adjustable Resolutions - 2560 x 1920 JPEG (SHQ, HQ) 1600 x 1200
JPEG (SQ1)640 x 480 JPEG (SQ2)
Shooting Modes - Auto, Program-Auto, Manual, Scene modes (Portrait,
Sports, Landscape, Night Scene, Landscape + Portrait, Cuisine,
Beach, Snow, Candle, Fireworks, Indoor, Sunset, Behind Glass,
Available Light Portrait, Self Portrait) and Movie
Panorama - Up to 10 frames automatically stitchable with Olympus
Master software when using Olympus brand xD-Picture Card™
Sequential Shooting - 1.2fps, up to 5 shots
Shooting Edit Effects - Two in One, Black and White, Sepia, Vivid
Movie Mode - QuickTime Movie®, 15/30 frames per second in
QVGA
Image Processing - TruePic TURBOTM
Pixel Mapping - Automatic Pixel Mapping (APM) available via menu
setting
Noise Reduction Mode - available at shutter speeds of 0.5 second
or longer set automatically in Night Scene mode
Image Playback - Still image: Index display (4/9/16), up to 5x
enlargement, Slide show, Scene rotation Movie: Normal, Reverse,
Frame-by-frameVoice: Voice Playback
Playback Edit Effects - Still Image: Black & White, Sepia,
Resize, Rotation, Frame integrationMovie: Normal Edit, Frame
IndexVoice: - Voice Playback
Direct Printing Options - PictBridge and DPOF
Flash - Built-in
Flash Modes - Auto (For low light and backlit conditions)Red-Eye
ReductionFill-In Off
Flash Working Range - Wide = 0.65'(0.2m)-12.1' (3.7m)Tele = 0.65'(0.2m)-6.9'
(2.1m)
Self-Timer - 12 seconds/Auto
Settings Memorization - On/Off (Hold changes/Reset to default
settings)
Date/Time Calendar - Simultaneous recording into image data,
Automatic up to the year 2099
Memory - 14MB (Internal)
Removable Media Card - (Optional) xD-Picture Card (16, 32, 64,
128, 256, 512MB and 1GB)
Outer Connectors - USB & Audio/Video out multi-terminal,
DC input
Auto-Connect USB - USB 2.0 Full Speed
System Requirements - Windows 98/98SE, 2000PRO/ME/XP and Mac
OS 10.1 and higher
Operating Environment - Operation: 32°F - 104°F (0°C-
40°C) 30-90% humidityStorage: -4°F - 140°F (-20°C
- 60°C) 10-90% humidity
Power Supply - 2 x AA alkaline batteries (Included) CR-V3 Lithium
batteries (Optional)AC Power: E-7AU AC adapter (Optional)
Size - 4.1" W x 2.4" H x 1.4" D (104.5 x 60.5
x 36.2 mm) excluding protrusions
Weight - 5.3 oz (150g) without battery and media card
*Specifications and design are subject to change without any
notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer.
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