The Olympus C-750 Ultrazoom

The camera used for the majority of the photographs on this site is the Olympus C-750 Ultra Zoom. Although this camera is now obsolete it is, in my opinion, still one of the best cameras in the £250-£300 range. This camera has been superseeded by the Olympus C-765 Ultra Zoom. The only difference I can see between these two is that the C-765 now uses a rechargeable battery rather than the 4 x AA batteries. This may reduce the weight of the camera, but you will now have to carry a charger around with you if you are on an extended shoot.

The only fault, I can find, with the C-750 Ultra Zoom is that the in-built flash is rather poor. This camera has a hot-shoe for an external flashgun but will only operate correctly with the two flash guns supplied by Olympus. These however are very, very expensive.

Camera Specifications:

• 40x total seamless zoom (10x optical/4x digital)
• 4.0-megapixel CCD
• ED Glass Lens Elements for sharp, detailed images
• Exclusive TruePicTM technology for smoother images
• Auto-Connect USB for hassle-free downloading of files from camera to computer
• QuickTime movie mode w/sound
• 12 shooting modes
• TTL Hot Shoe
• Optimum Image Enlargement mode
• Four customizable My Modes let you choose and save preferred settings
• Panorama (w/included xD-Picture Card)
• Built-in flash
• Compact, metal body