Octorber 13, 2004
update: November 29, 2004
Specifications of
i:robe IR-500
Number of Effective Pixels 4.0 million pixels
Image Pickup Element 1 / 2.7-inch CCD (primary color filter)
Lens Structure 9 elements in 7 groups
Focal Length 6.2 ~ 17.3mm
(equivalent to 40~112mm zoom in 35mm camera format)
Aperture F2.9 (W) ~ F4.8 (T)
Optical Zoom 2.8x
Digital Zoom 1 ~ 11x
(approx. 30.8x seamless zoom when combined with optical zoom) at 4M image quality; 5.5x at 2M image quality; 4x in Movie mode
Working Range
Standard mode :  0.5m ~ infinity
Macro mode :  0.3m ~ infinity
Super Macro mode :  0.03m ~ 0.5m
Recording
(when using bundled 16 MB xD-Picture Card)
Still Image:
Recording System
JPEG (DCF: Design rule for Camera File system), Exif2.2, DPOF compatible, PRINT Image Matching II, PictBridge
Still Image Storage Capacity
2288 x 1712 /  Super High 4M: approx. 16 images
1600 x 1200 / High 2M: approx. 32 images
1024 x 768 / PC Monitor 1M: approx. 58 images
640 x 480 / E-Mail VGA: approx. 99 images
Motion Image
Recording System
QuickTime Motion JPEG
Motion Image Storage Capacity
(with sound recording)
640 x 480  Fine (15 fps): up to 17 sec.
320 x 240 Standard (30 fps): up to 34 sec.
160 x 120 Long Play (15 fps): up to 239 sec.
800 x 600 Movie Extract (15 fps): up to 10 sec.
Recording Media xD-Picture Card (16 , 32 , 64 , 128 , 256 , 512MB)
LCD Monitor Size / Type 2.5-inch semi-transmissive TFT color LCD
Number of Pixels 206,000 pixels
Playback Still Image Close-up Magnification: 1.5x / 2.0x / 2.5x / 3.0x / 3.5x / 4.0x
Still Image Index Display 4 / 9 / 16 / 25 cells
Still Image Rotation 90 degrees / -90 degrees
(Rotation information written in Exif)
Still Image Slideshow Yes
Motion Image Playback Normal, Fast Forward, Fast Reverse, Frame-by-Frame, Reverse Play, Index Jump
Sensitivity Auto (approx. ISO64 ~ 400)
Focusing System TTL contrast detection system Auto Focus, Spot AF
Still Image
Exposure Control
Modes Program Auto, Scene Program (Landscape, Landscape & People, Night Scene, Night Scene & People, Party, Fireworks, Sunset, Portrait, Self Portrait, Cuisine, Document, Sports, Beach & Snow, Candle, Sleeping Face, Show Window,  Vivid Auto)
Shutter Speed 1 / 2 sec. ~ 1 / 1,000 sec.
(up to 4 sec. in some Scene Program modes)
Exposure Compensation ±2EV in 1 / 2EV increments
Photometric Systems Digital ESP metering, Spot metering
Sequence Mode Speed approx. 1.5 fps (in Super High 4M mode)
No. of Frames 7 frames (in Super High 4M mode)
White Balance Auto iESPII
Presets Daylight, Overcast, Tungsten Light, Fluorescent Light
Flash Flash Working Range
W :  Approx. 0.3m ~ 4.3m
T :  Approx. 0.3m ~ 2.5m
Flash Modes Auto (automatic flash activation in low light or backlight), Soft flash, Red-eye reduction, Fill-in, Off
Special Functions Function Shooting 2 - in - 1
Panorama Collage Yes
Customization Interface language display (Japanese, English)
Still Image Edit
(separate file)
Monochrome, Sepia, Resize
(640x480, 320x240)
Motion Image Edit Index image creation, preceding/following extract, still image extract
  Special Image Processing TruePic TURBO
PictBridge Support
(supported functions vary according to printer)
Supported Printers PictBridge-enabled printers
Paper Size Settings Varies according to printer (up to A0 supported)
Print Settings Single-image print, multi-image print (up to 10), all image print (1 copy each), all image index print, date imprinting, file name printing (avail. only with single-image, multi-image, and all image print functions)
Print Layout Full-page (with / without border),
multi-pane (2, 4, 9, or 16-pane layout of single image)
DPOF DPOF print scheduling
Connectivity
(via cradle)
PC / Printer USB interface
(Windows 98SE / Me / 98 / 2000 / XP, Mac OS X v10.2~), PictBridge-enabled printer
TV AV output terminal (NTSC / PAL switchable)
Power Supply DC input terminal
Power Supply AC adaptor A511 (included)
Battery LI-12B dedicated lithium-ion rechargeable battery
Dimensions 95 (W) x 71(H) x 26.7(D) mm
Weight 172g
Bundled Accessories xD-Picture Card (16MB), cradle, LI-12B lithium ion battery, AC adapter, power cord, USB cable, AV cable, strap, CD -ROM (OLYPUS Master)
Specifications of
S-HD-100 Hard Disk Storage Device
Supported Computers DOS / V personal computers
(factory-equipped with USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 interface)
Supported Operating Environments Windows Me / 2000 / XP
Disk Capacity 40GB
(file directory requires some disk space)
Format FAT32, 1 partition
Power Consumption max 6.5W (main unit only, charging power excluded)
Operating Environment
Temperature :  5°C ~ 35°C
Humidity :  20% ~ 80%
Storage Environment
Temperature :  -20°C ~ 60°C
Humidity :  10% ~ 90%
Power Supply 100–240V AC, 50 / 60Hz
(switching regulator type AC adapter)
External Dimensions 125.5(W) x 21.1(H) x 126.5(D) mm
Weight approx. 310g
Charging Power max 700mA (when docked in the camera cradle)
Connectivity USB interface
Dock & Done printer interface
Docking connector (for cradle docking)
Expansion slot
Included Items AC adapter, power cord, USB cable, CD-ROM (OLYMPUS Master, disk formatting software) etc.
Specifications of
P-S100 Digital Photo Printer
Printing Method Dye-sublimation printing
Resolution 306 dpi
Paper Sizes Postcard paper (100 x 148 mm after removing perforated border)
L-size paper (89 x 127 mm after removing perforated border)
Printing Time L-size paper: approx. 84 sec. /  print (excluding camera-to-PC data transfer time)
Maximum Paper Supply 50 sheets
No. of Colors over 1.667 million colors
Connectivity
USB (Type A) :  for PictBridge-enabled cameras
USB (Type B) :  for personal computers
Dock & Done storage interface: for Dock & Done connectivity
Supported Operating Environments Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 / XP ; Mac OS X v10.3 ~ 
Supported Image File Formats Exif 1.0~2.2 (JPEG/TIFF), DPOF 1.1 compatible
Power Consumption 47.5W (printing), 2.5W (standby)
Operating Environment 10°C ~ 35°C
Operating Humidity 30%~80%
Power Supply 25V DC (dedicated AC adapter)
External Dimensions 167(W) x 70(H) x 145(D) mm (excluding protrusions)
Weight approx. 1.1kg
Included Items AC adapter, power cord, consumables set
(50-sheet paper in-tray, ribbon cartridge, 2 index seals, cap), etc.
PictBridge is the short name for the standards defined by "CIPADC-001-2003 Digital Photo Solutions for Imaging Devices." Compliance with the standards provides easy direct printing capability even if the camera and the printer in question are produced by different manufacturers.
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