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Full name: Olympus C-820L

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Core specifications

Release year
1997 · Released about 29 years ago
Sensor
4.8 × 3.6 mm CCD
Effective resolution
0.81 MP
Lens
36 mm
Zoom
No
Weight
340 g
Battery
4x AA
Storage
SmartMedia
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Sensor metrics

Diagonal
6 mm

Sensor diagonal

√(4.8² + 3.6²) = 6 mm

Calculated from sensor width and height using the Pythagorean theorem.

Surface area
17 mm²

Sensor surface area

4.8 × 3.6 ≈ 17 mm²

A larger area usually offers more space to collect light, though image quality also depends on sensor generation.

Pixel pitch
4.62 µm

Pixel pitch

4.8 ÷ 1,039 × 1000 = 4.62 µm

Pixel pitch is the distance between the centers of adjacent pixels. This result assumes square pixels.

Pixel area
21.33 µm²

Pixel area

4.62² = 21.33 µm²

Theoretical pixel area is the square of pixel pitch and does not subtract physical gaps between pixels.

Pixel density
4.69 MP/cm²

Pixel density

0.81 MP ÷ 17 mm² ≈ 4.69 MP/cm²

Higher density means more pixels per unit area. It does not represent image quality on its own.

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4.8 × 3.6 mm

Full specifications

Imaging

Effective pixels
0.81 MP
Total pixels
—
Sensor
4.8 × 3.6 mm CCD
Calculated resolution
1,039 × 779
Maximum image
1,024 × 768
Crop factor
7.21

Exposure & viewing

ISO
100–100
Viewfinder
Optical viewfinder
Display
1.8"
Lens mount
—

Video & storage

Maximum video
—
Storage media
SmartMedia
Battery
4x AA

Body

Weight
340 g
Dimensions
128 × 65 × 45 mm
Release year
1997

Wikidata

Aperture Priority
No
Battery
4x AA
Brand
Olympus
Built In Flash
✓
Crop Factor
7.21
Depth Of Field
simulate →
Digital Zoom
Yes
Dimensions
128 x 65 x 45 mm
Exposure Compensation
±1.5 EV (in 1/2 EV steps)
External Flash
—
Focal Length 35mm Equiv
36 mm
Gps
—
Hdmi
—
Iso
100
Macro Focus Range
20 cm
Manual Focus
—
Max Aperture
f2.8
Max Aperture 35mm Equiv
f20.2
Max Image Resolution
1024 x 768
Max Shutter Speed
1/500 sec
Megapixels
0.81
Metering
Centre weighted
Min Shutter Speed
1/4 sec
Model
C-820L
Normal Focus Range
70 cm
Optical Zoom
No
Raw Support
—
Screen Resolution
—
Screen Size
1.8"
Sensor Resolution
1037 x 780
Sensor Size
1/3" (~ 4.8 x 3.6 mm)
Sensor Type
CCD
Shutter Priority
No
Storage Types
SmartMedia
Usb
—
Video Capture
—
Viewfinder
Optical
Weight
340 g
White Balance Presets
5
Wireless
—
Year
1997

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