Olympus®C-5500 SportZoom Specifications
Stock No. 225605
Imager:  5.1 megapixel effective, 5.3 megapixel gross, 1/ 1.8” CCD 
Lens:  7.9 - 39.5mm (38 - 190mm equivalent in 35mm photography),
9 lenses in 7 groups
Zoom:  Seamless to 20x (5x optical and 4x digital combined) 
Aperture Range:  f2.8-f4.8 to f8.0 (1/3 EV step) 
LCD:  2.0” (50cm) TFT LCD, approx. 110,000 pixel 
Viewfinder:  Real image optical viewfinder 
Focus System:  CDD Contrast detection  
Focus Range:  Wide: 1.9’ (0.6 m) - infinity, Tele: 3.9’ (1.2m) - infinity
Macro mode: Wide: 3” (0.08m) – 1.9’ (0.6m), Tele: 1.9’ (0.6m) – 3.9’ (1.2m) 
Super Macro: .07” (0.02m) – 3” (0.08m) (Wide only)
Focus Mode:  iESP auto, Spot AF 
Shutter Speed:  1/1500 sec. - 15 sec.  
Shutter Lag Speed: 0.4 second 
Start-Up Time: 1 second 
ISO:  Auto, 100, 200 and 400 (equivalent)  
Metering Mode:  Digital ESP, Spot 
White Balance:  iESP2 multi-pattern auto TTL, Pre-set (Daylight, Overcast,
Tungsten, Fluorescent-1, Fluorescent-2, Fluorescent-3),  
WB compensation +/- 7
Exposure Compensation:  ±2 EV steps in 1/3 steps 
Recording Modes:  DCF Exif2.2, JPEG 
Adjustment Resolutions: 2592 x 1944, SHQ / HQ / 3.2
2592 x 1728, SHQ (3.2) / HQ (3.2) 
2288 x 1712, HQ 
2048 x 1536, SQ1 
1600 x 1200, SQ1 / SQ2 
1280 x 960, SQ2 
1024 x 768, SQ2 
640 x 480, SQ2 
Shooting Modes:  15 shooting modes; P, A, S, M, Scene Preset (Portrait, Sports,
Landscape, Night Scene, Picture for Keepsake, Beach & Snow, 
Fireworks, Sunset, Candle, Available Light Portrait), Movie
Panorama: Up to 10 frames automatically stitchable with Olympus Master
software when using Olympus brand xD-Picture Card™
Custom Settings:  4 My Mode
Sequential Shooting: High-speed: 2.7 frames per second up to 5 frames
Normal speed: 1.4 frames per second up to 10 frames in 
HQ mode; in default recording mode
Shooting Edit Effects: Black and White, Sepia  
Image Quality Adjustment: (Adj. ±5) sharpness, contrast, color phase  
Movie Mode:  QuickTime
®
Movie with Sound, QVGA 30fps with Digital Image
Stabilization
Image Processing: TruePic TURBO™ 
Pixel Mapping:  Automatic Pixel Mapping (APM) available via menu setting 
Noise Reduction:  Mode available at shutter speeds of 0.5 second or longer set 
automatically
Image Playback: Still Image: Index display (4,9,16), Enlargement Up to 5x, Slide-show
(Standard, Fade, Slide Zoom), Histogram, Rotation, Calendar 
Movie: Normal, Fast Forward, Frame-by-frame
Playback Edit Effects: Still Image: Resize, Trimming, Red-Eye Fix 
Movie: Frame Edit, Frame Index, Frame Capture
Direct Printing Options:  PictBridge™ and DPOF 
Flash:  Built-in, Pop-up 
Flash Modes: Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Fill-in 
Flash Working Range:  Wide: 12.5ft (5m); Tele 7.2 ft. (3.5m) 
Self-timer: 12 seconds/by Remote Control; Auto, 3 seconds 
Settings Memorization:  On/Off (hold changes/Reset to default settings) 
Date/Time Calendar:  Simultaneous recording into image data, Automatic up to 2099 
Removable Media Card:  xD-Picture Card™ (16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512MB, or 1 GB) 
Outer Connectors:  USB connecter (Auto-Connect), Audio/Video, and DC input 
Auto-connect USB:  2.0 Full Speed 
System Requirements: Windows 98/98SE, 2000 Pro/ME/XP, 
Mac
®
OS 10.2 and higher
Operating Environment: Operation: 32° – 104°F (0° – 40°C), 30 – 90% humidity
Storage: -4° – 140°F (-20° – 60°C), 10 – 90% humidity
Power Supply:  4 AA Batteries 
Battery Life (Shots): 160 
Size:  4.9” W x 3.3” H x 3.9” D (110mm x 67mm x 47mm) 
Weight:  8.6 oz (267g) without battery and media card
Available Accessories
Product UPC 
Number 050332- Accessory
200899 297753 B-90SU NiMH 4 AA Rechargeable Batteries and Quick Charger Set 
200728 133723 B-01 4PE Ni-MH Battery (4 battery cells) 
200656 131347 LB-01 CR-V3 Lithium Battery 2 pack 
200616 128088 LB-01 CR-V3 Lithium Battery 1 pack 
200685 294707 C-7-AU AC Adapter Blister Pack (Digital Cameras that use 4 AA batteries) 
200841 139091 32MB xD-Picture Card™ 
200842 139107 64MB xD-Picture Card™ 
200843 139114 128MB xD-Picture Card™ 
200844 139565 256MB xD-Picture Card™ 
200859 142558 512MB xD-Picture Card™ 
200837 139152 MACF-10 xD to CF Card Adapter 
200835 139145 MAPC-10 PCMCIA xD-Picture Card™/SmartMedia™ Adapter 
200830 139138 MAUSB-10 Dual Slot USB xD-Picture Card™/SmartMedia™ Reader/Writer 
200335 153738 MAUSB-300 xD Picture Card™ USB Reader/Writer 
200891 144422 MAUSB-100 xD USB Reader/Writer 
200845 296473 xD-Picture Card™ Wallet 
200784 295643 Digital Camera Gadget Bag 
200860 296589 Deluxe Digital Imaging Kit 
200494 298514 Digital Essentials Accessory Kit 
200893 297883 2-Year Extended Digital Warranty C, D & Stylus Series 
200776 136205 CB-USB4 Digital Camera USB Cable 
200667 132009 CB-AVC1 Digital Camera Audio/Video Cable
Package Contents
C-5500 SportZoom Camera
16MB xD-Picture Card
TM
Wrist Strap
Multi-terminal for USB & Audio/Video Out 
4 AA Batteries
Basic Instruction Manual
Quick Start Guide
Warranty Card
CD-ROM: Olympus
®
Master Software and
Advanced Manual
Memory Card Storage Capacity
Quality Pixel Resolution 16MB xD-Picture Card™ 512MB xD-Picture Card™
(Included)
Still Images SHQ 2592 x 1944 4 shots 139 shots 
(w/o sound) HQ 2592 x 1944 12 shots 409 shots 
Unit: shots SHQ1 2592 x 1728 4 shots 156 shots
HQ1 2592 x 1728 14 shots 456 shots 
SQ1 2288 x 1712 5 shots 178 shots 
SQ1 2288 x 1712 16 shots 523 shots 
SQ1 2048 x 1536 6 shots 221 shots 
SQ1 2048 x 1536 20 shots 652 shots 
SQ1 1600 x 1200 11 shots 363 shots 
SQ1 1600 x 1200 32 shots 1030 shots 
SQ2 1280 x 960 17 shots 560 shots 
SQ2 1280 x 960 49 shots 1597 shots 
SQ2 1024 x 768 26 shots 863 shots 
SQ2 1024 x 768 76 shots 2457 shots 
SQ 640 x 480 66 shots 2129 shots 
SQ 640 x 480 165 shots 5324 shots
Still Image SHQ 2592 x 1944 4 shots 138 shots 
(w/ sound) HQ 2592 x 1944 12 shots 399 shots 
Unit: shots SHQ 2592 x 1728 4 shots 155 shots
HQ 2592 x 1728 13 shots 443 shots 
SQ1 2288 x 1712 5 shots 176 shots 
SQ1 2288 x 1712 15 shots 507 shots 
SQ1 2048 x 1536 6 shots 218 shots 
SQ1 2048 x 1536 19 shots 626 
shots
SQ1 1600 x 1200 11 shots 354 shots 
SQ1 1600 x 1200 30 shots 968 shots 
SQ2 1280 x 960 16 shots 541 shots 
SQ2 1280 x 960 45 shots 1452 shots 
SQ2 1024 x 768 25 shots 819 shots 
SQ2 1024 x 768 66 shots 2129 shots 
SQ 640 x 480 58 shots 1879 shots 
SQ 640 x 480 124 shots 3993 shots
Movie HQ 320 x 240 24 sec. 774 sec. 
(w/o sound) SQ 320 x 240 48 sec. 1548 sec. 
Unit: min. 
Movie HQ 320 x 240 23 sec. 762 sec. 
(w/ sound) SQ 320 x 240 46 sec. 1503 sec. 
Unit: min.
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All capacity figures are approximate.
C-5500 SportZoom