Posted by Dennis (66.87.145.76) on January 29, 2004 at 10:12:24:
In Reply to: Olympus 740 vs C-50 UW quality posted by Waldo on January 27, 2004 at 16:13:12:
: Hello,
: I currently have the Olympus 740 3mp camera and have gotten some pretty good results with it(out of water).
: I am going to Tahiti in 1 month and am trying to find out about the quality of this camera in the Olympus housing...... any comments?
: I am also considering buying the C-50 5mp Olympus. Any huge difference with these two cameras? Pros Cons?
: thanks
: waldo
: have2fish(at)yahoo.com
Waldo:
There are at least a couple of differences to consider.
#OL225385 OLYMPUS C-740 ULTRA ZOOM $399.00
-3.2 megapixel (will give you sharp 5x7" prints)
-10X Optical Zoom Lens
-Will accept optical attachments
#OL225360 OLYMPUS C-50 $399.00
-5 megapixel (will give you sharp 11x14" prints)
-3X Optical Zoom Lens
-Will NOT accept optical attachments.
And we sell the housings.
#OL200866 OLYMPUS PT-014 HOUSING $199.00
#OL200888 OLYMPUS PT-018 HOUSING $199.00
For further assistance please call us at 800-334-3549 x42 or 312-421-6000 x42.
Dennis
Helix UW Photo Dept