Olympus's 2004 3.2MP Camedia compact — 3x 35-105mm equivalent zoom, xD storage, PictBridge printing
The Camedia C-360 Zoom was announced in February 2004 alongside the C-310 and C-460, filling the 3-megapixel slot in Olympus's affordable Camedia zoom-compact range. Both siblings already have catalogue entries; the C-360 sat between them on pixel count and price.
It records 3.2-megapixel images up to 2048x1536 on a CCD, through a 3x optical zoom equivalent to 35-105mm with a maximum aperture of f/3.1 at wide and around f/5.2 at telephoto. The 1.8in, 85,000-pixel TFT LCD handles review and framing alongside an optical viewfinder. Storage is xD-Picture Card, and the camera supports PictBridge direct printing over its USB connection.
It works as an inexpensive first-digicam-era shooter with easy automatic operation; picture quality is typical bright-light CCD compact fare, and the modest LCD means the optical finder still earns its keep.
As with all xD-based Olympus compacts, the discontinued card format is the used-buying pinch point — a working bundled card is worth paying for. Check for corrosion in the battery compartment, confirm the zoom motor runs the full range, and look for the era-typical LCD scratches and dead pixels.