Combining a 3.34-megapixel CCD, 3x optical zoom, and 2x digital zoom, the Olympus C-3000 Zoom is a powerful camera with many advanced features. It offers USB connectivity for high-speed image downloading and also includes a removable 8 MB SmartMedia storage card. You can record four seconds of sound in still mode and make a 60-second QuickTime movie with sound. The C-3000 Zoom captures many of your favorite activities and moments with ease.<p>Olympus has added several image effects to enhance your creative choices, including black- and-white and sepia modes for shooting monochrome images. The high-powered lens features an all-glass, eight-element 3x zoom that produces clear normal shots as well as close-ups. A six-mode flash system allows shooting in a variety of light conditions, and you can choose which ISO equivalent is most appropriate for each shot. You also have full exposure control with aperture and shutter priority, as well as manual exposure, for fine-tuning your pictures.