Front
The front of the Olympus Camedia C-7070 situates its lens barrel off to the left center side of the camera’s front face. The applied wide zoom lens has a 4x optical zoom range. Above the lens ring and shifted slightly to the left is the camera’s AF sensor. Directly above the AF sensor are the AF Illuminator and the Remote control receiver. To the left of these sensors, the user will find the viewfinder window for the camera. Beneath the viewfinder and in-line with the top of the lens ring is the in camera microphone. To the upper right of the lens ring is the in camera flash, with the Self-timer/Remote control lamp. The right side on the front of the C-7070 is built out from the camera body, allowing for a more substantial, padded grip. The lower left hand corner is cutaway, as is the upper right corner, creating a more dynamic overall shape.

Back
Starting on the left side of the camera, the left face and the back face are connected through an angled plane. This face has several control functions available to the left hand; the upper control on this face is the Exposure compensation button, with the Flash mode button located directly below. Moving to the right of this control the user will immediately find the LCD screen for the camera. This 1.8 inch, 130.000 pixel LCD screen swivels up and around, a full 180-degrees to provide visibility at extreme angles and more complex shooting situations. The screen can also be closed inwards, protecting the screen from scratches or other potential damage during transportation.

Located between the two beefy hinges on the LCD screen is the real image optical viewfinder. To the left of the viewfinder the user will find the orange and green lamps, which register the functional state of the camera. To the right is the diopter adjustment dial. Further right, beside the hinge and diopter adjustment dial is the AEL/Erase button; beneath is a quick view button, accessing the last recorded image. Slightly below and to the right of this is the Monitor button, which controls the amount of information that is displayed on the LCD screen.

To the right of the LCD screen is the well spaced four-way controller, which allows the user to control on-screen navigation. In the center of the four-way controller, the user will find the camera’s OK/Menu button. Beneath the navigation pad is the Card button allowing the user to select between the recording media, choosing xD-Picture or Compact Flash cards. To the right of the navigation pad is the Card access lamp. Above this and located beneath the mode dial located on the top of the camera body is the control dial. Between the control dial and the AEL button is a contained section of raised bumps intended as an added grip or resting plane for the right hand thumb.

Left
On the left side of the camera body the user will find the Olympus C-7070 has two port covers, positioned on-top of one another, both in a lighter gray shade to separate them visually from the matte black frame. Beneath the upper port cover are the A/V OUT and USB ports. Just below the second and lower positioned cover, the user will find the DC IN port. To the front of these port covers is the in-camera speaker, a bit odd for playback, although it is functional.

Right
The right side of the C-7070 contains a strap eyelet located toward the upper front section of the camera body, directly behind the right hand grip. The back half of the camera body is left to the card cover, which when slid open, allows the user to access multiple card slots, for either Compact Flash or xD-Picture cards. Beneath the right side of the camera, the user will find the Battery Compartment cover. The tripod socket is located to the left hand side of this feature.

Top
On the right side of the top of the camera, the user will find the Mode dial. The mode dial allows users to select between various mode settings as well as movie or still image capture. In front of the mode dial, the user will find the diminutive Custom/Print button, with the Self-timer/Remote control/Rotation button located to the left. In front of this button is the Shutter button, with the zoom lever ring encircling. This also allows for single image or multi-up viewing to be engaged. To the left of the Shutter button is the Control panel for the camera. Moving left of the control panel is the Hot Shoe, which allows for an external flash to be applied when desired. To the left of the hot shoe, towards the front of the camera is the AF/Macro/MF button, with the Metering/Protect button located behind.