Olympus's 2004 pocket superzoom bridge — 3.2MP, 10x 42-420mm equiv f/2.8-3.7, EVF, xD card.
The Olympus Camedia C-760 Ultra Zoom was announced in January 2004 and shipped from February as, at launch, the world's smallest and lightest digital camera with a 10x optical zoom, at just 280g. It slotted between the C-750 and C-765 and was not announced for the US market.
It couples a 3.2-megapixel CCD with an f/2.8-3.7 10x zoom equivalent to 42-420mm, built from eleven elements in seven groups including two aspherical and one ED element. Framing is via a 240,000-pixel electronic viewfinder or 1.8-inch LCD; exposure runs from auto to full PASM with four scene modes, 3cm Super Macro, sound movies and USB 2.0. Storage is xD-Picture Card, power an LI-10B/LI-12B lithium-ion pack.
It suits anyone wanting serious telephoto reach in a small package — sports touchlines, distant wildlife, travel. The PASM modes give room to learn real exposure control, though 3.2MP files limit cropping and the small EVF and early-2000s autofocus reward patient subjects.
Check the proprietary LI-10B/LI-12B battery holds charge; third-party replacements remain easy to find. The obsolete xD card is the bigger snag, so an included card adds value. Inspect the long zoom for smooth, quiet travel and test for CCD faults such as lines or purple blotching common to this generation.