My favorite when I bought it and still my favorite when I try looking for an upgrade replacement -- matter of fact I haven't found one with the zoom and image stabilization capabilities. I'd rather have the 10x optical zoom 2.1 mega pixel image rather than the equivalent digital zoom 5.0 mega pixel image. Now if only Olympus would put a 5.0 mega pixel CCD in this camera as an upgrade.
Many examples of pictures taken by this camera can be seen on:
http://www.cma1193.com
Olympus C-2100UZ Specifications
Max resolution 1600 x 1200
Low resolution 1280 x 960
1024 x 768
640 x 480
Image ratio w:h 4:3
CCD pixels 2.1 megapixels (1.92 megapixels effective)
CCD size** 1/2"
ISO rating Auto (100-400), 100 / 200 / 400
Lens 13 elements in 10 groups (F2.8 - F3.5)
Lens thread 49 mm
Zoom wide (W) 38 mm
Zoom tele (T) 380 mm (10 x)
Digital zoom Yes, 1.1x - 2.7x
Auto Focus Single or Continuous AF + Low Light Assist Lamp
Manual Focus Yes
Normal focus range W: 60 cm - Infinity
T: 200 cm - Infinity
Macro focus range W: 10 cm - 60 cm
T: 100 cm - 200 cm
White balance override Auto, Four presets
Min shutter 16 sec (Manual), 1/2 sec (Auto, Shutter Priority)
Max shutter 1/800 sec (1/10000 in Movie mode)
Flash Internal, pop-up
Flash range W: 0.3 - 4.0 m
T: 1.0 - 3.2 m
External Flash Yes, Olympus synch port
Flash modes Auto, Red-eye reduction, Fill-in, Off
Exposure modes Auto, S-Prg (Portrait, Sport, Landscape portrait, Night), Programmed Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual Exposure, Movie
Metering Digital ESP, Center-weighted, Spot
Aperture priority Yes, F2.8, F3.2, F3.5, F4.0, F4.5, F5.0, F5.6, F6.3, F7.0, F8.0
Shutter priority Yes, 1/2, 1/2.5, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/8, 1/10, 1/13, 1/15, 1/20, 1/25, 1/30, 1/40, 1/50, 1/60, 1/80, 1/100, 1/125, 1/160, 1/200, 1/250, 1/320, 1/400, 1/500, 1/650, 1/800 sec
Full manual Yes (any combination of above apertures & shutter speeds plus: 16, 13, 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3.2, 2.5, 2, 1.6, 1.3, 1, 1/1.3, 1/1.6 sec)
AE Lock Yes (one-touch)
Exposure adjustment -2EV to +2EV in 1/3EV steps
Bracketing Yes, 0.3, 0.6, 1.0 EV in 3 or 5 steps
Continuous shooting Yes, 1.8 fps (16 images @ HQ)
Movie clips 320 x 240, 15 fps, up to 42 seconds inc audio
Audio clips Yes, WAV file format
Tripod mount Yes
Self-timer Yes, 12 sec delay
Video out Yes, varies by region
Storage types SmartMedia
Storage included 8 MB SmartMedia card
Uncompressed format Yes, TIFF
Compressed format JPEG (EXIF)
Quality Levels Standard, High, Super High
Viewfinder Yes, electronic viewfinder (with dioptre correction)
LCD 1.8" TFT (114,000 pixels)
Playback zoom Yes, 1.5x, 2.0x, 2.5x, 3.0x
Operating system Proprietary
Connectivity USB, RS232C (optional cable), Mic Input
Battery Yes, 2 x Lithium (non-rechargeable) or 4 x AA (NiMH recommended)
Battery charger No
Weight (exc. batteries) 540 g (19 oz)
Dimensions 113 x 78x 141 mm
(4.5 x 3.1 x 5.6")