Olympus's VR-310 twin — 14MP CCD, 10x 24-240mm zoom, 3-inch LCD, 720p video, SD cards
The Olympus D-720 was a regional-market name for the Olympus VR-310, a 14-megapixel travel-zoom compact launched in January 2011. UK retail listings paired the two names directly, and eBay sellers most often use the D-720 badge, so both refer to the same slim 10x-zoom camera.
It packed a 14-megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD and a 10x wide zoom equivalent to 24-240mm into a body just under 20mm thick. A 3.0-inch 230,000-dot LCD handled framing, video recorded at 720p HD, and features included dual image stabilisation, a 1cm super-macro mode, AF tracking and Olympus Magic Filters. Storage used standard SD/SDHC cards and power came from a rechargeable LI-42B lithium-ion battery.
The 24mm wide end and long 240mm reach make it a genuinely versatile one-camera travel option among CCD compacts, and it remains popular with buyers chasing the CCD colour look with modern-ish conveniences. Fine detail at 14MP on a small sensor is modest, and the long end needs good light or steady hands.
It is one of the easier Olympus compacts to run today: SD cards are universal and LI-42B batteries are still sold new, so just confirm the included cell holds charge. Check the long zoom extends and retracts without hesitation, look for haze or dust visible at 240mm, and test stabilisation with a telephoto shot.