Olympus has today announced a new 2 megapixel version of the C-1 digital camera named the C-2 (to be known as the BRIO D-230 in North America). Just like the C-1 it has a fixed focal length lens (36 mm equiv.), automatic sensitivity (ISO 100 - 400), USB connectivity and a SmartMedia slot for storage (16 MB Supplied).

Olympus C-1 / BRIO D-230 specifications

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Sensor 1/2.7" CCD, 2.14 megapixels (2 megapixel effective)
Lens Fixed 36 mm (35 mm equiv.) F2.8
Image Sizes 1600 x 1200
1024 x 768
640 x 480
Image Format JPEG
Storage Media SmartMedia (4 - 128MB), 16 MB SmartMedia supplied
White Balance Auto, Sunny, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent
Digital Zoom Yes, 1.6x, 2.0x, 2.5x, (3.2x, 4x, 5x @ 640 x 480)
Exposure compensation +/-2 EV in 0.5 EV steps
Metering Digital ESP
ISO sensitivity Auto (100 - 400)
Apertures F2.8, F5.6, F9.1
Shutter speed 1/2 - 1/800 sec
Auto Focus TTL AF
Focus Range Normal: 0.5 m - Infinity (1.6 ft - Infinity)
Macro: 0.1 - 0.5 m (3.9 in - 1.6 ft)
Continuous 1.3 fps up to 5 frames (@ 1600 x 1200 HQ)
Movie clips Motion JPEG (MOV)
320 x 240 @ 15fps, max 15 sec
160 x 120 @ 15fps, max 60 sec
LCD 1.5" TFT, 114,000 pixels
Flash Built In
Flash modes Auto, Red-Eye reduction auto, Forced Off, Forced On, Slow-Sync
Flash range 0.2 - 3.5 m (7.9 in - 11.5 ft)
Self timer 12 seconds
Connections DC input, USB
Power 2 x AA or CR-V3 Lithium
(powers on automatically upon sliding front cover)
Dimensions 110 x 62 x 37 mm (4.3 x 2.4 x 1.5 in)
Weight (no batt) 175 g (6.2 oz)