Olympus's 4MP Camedia compact — 3x 38-114mm f/2.8-4.9 zoom, TruePic TURBO, xD storage
The Olympus Camedia C-480 Zoom was a 4-megapixel budget compact announced on 17 February 2005, sold in North America as the D-545 Zoom. It arrived as a cut-price sibling to the D-595/C-500 generation, closing out the long-running Camedia consumer line.
Core specifications were a 4-megapixel 1/2.5-inch CCD, a 3x zoom of 6.3-18.9mm f/2.8-4.9 equivalent to 38-114mm, and Olympus's TruePic TURBO processor. A 1.8-inch 85,000-pixel LCD handled framing, 14MB of internal memory backed an xD-Picture Card slot supporting up to 1GB, and a 2cm super-macro mode plus 15 scene modes rounded out the feature set. The body measured 106x56x36mm at about 140g.
It suits casual shooters and CCD-digicam collectors who want a slightly better lens and processor than the bottom-rung Camedias without paying mju-series prices. Handling is basic but friendly, with scene modes doing the heavy lifting; expect noise above base ISO and leisurely autofocus by modern standards.
When buying used, budget for xD media — the format is discontinued and cards command silly money — and check the lens extends without error messages, the LCD is free of major blemishes, and the super-macro mode focuses. Internal memory allows testing sellers' claims without a card.