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The latest compact cameras from Olympus


Olympus Stylus 780 / µ[mju:] 780  
 
Olympus Stylus 780 / µ[mju:] 780 underwater housing Olympus Stylus 780 / µ[mju:] 780  rear view Olympus Stylus 780 / µ[mju:] 780 front view
     
Sensor: 7.1 Mpixel CCD / 1/2.3in
Image size: 3072 x 2304 pixels / 4:3
Lens: 36-180mm, f3.3~5.0 (35mm equiv), 6.4-32mm actual
Screen: 2.5in, 230K pixels
  Memory format: xD
Size: 100x55x24mm / 3.9x2.2x0.9in
Weight: 125g / 4.4oz (ex battery)
Announced: February 2007

The Olympus Stylus 780 offers 7.1 Megapixels and a 5X optical zoom with both CCD shift and high ISO for image stabilisation. Available in a weatherproof black or silver body, it can focus as close as 3cm, has shutter speeds from 4 seconds to 1/2000, and sensitivity from 64 to 1600 ISO. There's also 19 scene presets, red-eye reduction and a 30fps VGA movie mode.





Olympus SP 550 Ultra Zoom full review / video tour  
 
Olympus SP-550UZ - front view Olympus SP-550UZ - top view Olympus SP-550UZ - rear view
     
Sensor: 7.1 Mpixel CCD / 1/2.5in
Image size: 3072 x 2304 pixels / 4:3
Lens: 28-504mm, f2.8~4.5 (35mm equiv), 4.7-84.2mm actual
Screen: 2.5in, 230K pixels
  Memory format: xD
Size: 116x79x78mm / 4.6x3.1x3.1in
Weight: 365g / 12.8oz (ex battery)
Announced: January 2007

The Olympus SP 550 UZ delivers 7.1 Megapixel resolution and a massive 18X optical zoom offering a 28-504mm (equiv) range with image stabilisation using both CCD shift and high ISO modes. It can focus as close as 1cm, has shutter speeds from 1/2 a second to 1/2000, and sensitivity from 50 to 5000 ISO. There's also 23 scene presets and a VGA movie mode which records 640x480 video at 30fps.



Olympus Stylus 770 / µ[mju:] 770  
 
Olympus Stylus 770 / µ[mju:] 770 front view Olympus Stylus 770 / µ[mju:] 770 rear view Olympus Stylus 770 / µ[mju:] 770 3 colours
     
Sensor: 7.1 Mpixel CCD / 1/2.3in
Image size: 3072 x 2304 pixels / 4:3
Lens: 38-114mm, f3.5~5.0 (35mm equiv), 6.7-20.1mm actual
Screen: 2.5in, 230K pixels
  Memory format: xD
Size: 92x59x21mm / 3.6x2.3x0.8in
Weight: 155g / 5.4oz (ex battery)
Announced: January 2007

The Olympus Stylus 770 offers 7.1 Megapixel resolution and a 3X optical zoom. With a durable exterior (available in blue, brown and grey) it features shock resistant, waterproof, crushproof and freezeproof capabilities. It can take 7cm close-ups, offers shutter speeds from 1/2 a second to 1/1000, and sensitivity from 80 to 1600 ISO. There's also 25 scene presets, including 4 underwater modes and a VGA movie mode which records 640x480 video at 15fps.





Olympus Stylus 760 / µ[mju:] 760  
 
Olympus Stylus 760 / µ[mju:] 760 - 3 colours Olympus Stylus 760 / µ[mju:] 760 front view Olympus Stylus 760 / µ[mju:] 760 rear view
     
Sensor: 7.1 Mpixel CCD / 1/2.3in
Image size: 3072 x 2304 pixels / 4:3
Lens: 37-111mm, f3.4~5.7 (35mm equiv), 6.5-19.5mm actual
Screen: 2.5in, 230K pixels
  Memory format: xD
Size: 99x54x24mm / 3.9x2.1x0.9in
Weight: 120g / 4.2oz (ex battery)
Announced: January 2007

The Olympus Stylus 760 delivers 7.1 Megapixel resolution, a 3X optical zoom and 18MB of internal memory, and is available in silver, red or blue colours. It can focus as close as 8cm, has shutter speeds from 1/2 a second to 1/1000, and sensitivity from 64 to 1600 ISO. There's image stabilisation to reduce camera shake by shifting the CCD sensor and increasing the ISO. There's also 22 scene presets and a VGA movie mode which records 640x480 video at 15fps.



Olympus FE 250  
 
Olympus FE 250 angle view Olympus FE 250 rear view Olympus FE 250 front view
     
Sensor: 8 Mpixel CCD / 1/1.8in
Image size: 3264 x 2448 pixels / 4:3
Lens: 35-105mm, f2.8~4.7 (35mm equiv), 7.4-22.2mm actual
Screen: 2.5in, 230K pixels
  Memory format: xD
Size: 94x57x22mm / 3.7x2.2x0.9in
Weight: 115g / 4.0oz (ex battery)
Announced: January 2007

The Olympus FE 250 features 8 Megapixel resolution, a 3X optical zoom and 20MB of internal memory. It can take 10cm close-ups, offers shutter speeds from 1/2 a second to 1/1000, and sensitivity from 64 to 3200 ISO or up to an ultra high 10000 ISO in reduced 3 Megapixel mode. There's also 10 scene presets and a VGA movie mode which records 640x480 video at 30fps.



Olympus FE 240  
 
Olympus FE 240 rear view Olympus FE 240 angle view Olympus FE 240 front view
     
Sensor: 7.1 Mpixel CCD / 1/2.5in
Image size: 3072 x 2304 pixels / 4:3
Lens: 38-190mm, f2.8~4.9 (35mm equiv), 3.3-5.0mm actual
Screen: 2.5in, 115K pixels
  Memory format: xD
Size: 94x56x20mm / 3.7x2.2x0.8in
Weight: 115g / 4.0oz (ex battery)
Announced: January 2007

The Olympus FE 240 delivers 7.1 Megapixel resolution, a 5X optical zoom and 20MB of internal memory. It's available in black or silver colours, can focus as close as 3cm, has shutter speeds from 1/2 a second to 1/2000, and sensitivity from 50 to 1000 ISO. There's 10 scene presets and a VGA movie mode which records 640x480 video at 30fps.



Olympus FE 230  
 
Olympus FE 230 front view Olympus FE 230 rear view Olympus FE 230 angle view
     
Sensor: 7.1 Mpixel CCD / 1/2.5in
Image size: 3072 x 2304 pixels / 4:3
Lens: 38-114mm, f3.1~5.9 (35mm equiv), 6.3-18.9mm actual
Screen: 2.5in, 115K pixels
  Memory format: xD
Size: 91x55x17mm / 3.6x2.2x0.7in
Weight: 105g / 3.7oz (ex battery)
Announced: January 2007

The Olympus FE 230 offers 7.1 Megapixel resolution, a 3X optical zoom and 20MB of internal memory. It can focus as close as 5cm, has shutter speeds from 1/2 a second to 1/2000, and sensitivity from 50 to 1250 ISO. There's also 13 scene presets and a VGA movie mode which records 640x480 video at 30fps.



Olympus FE 210  
 
Olympus FE 210 front view Olympus FE 210 angle view Olympus FE 210 rear view
     
Sensor: 7.1 Mpixel CCD / 1/2.5in
Image size: 3072 x 2304 pixels / 4:3
Lens: 38-114mm, f3.1~5.9 (35mm equiv), 6.3-18.9mm actual
Screen: 2.5in, 154K pixels
  Memory format: xD
Size: 90x63x31mm / 3.5x2.5x1.2in
Weight: 122g / 4.3oz (ex battery)
Announced: January 2007

The Olympus FE210 delivers 7.1 Megapixel resolution, a 3X optical zoom and 9MB of internal memory. It can take 5cm close-ups, offers shutter speeds from 1/2 a second to 1/2000, and sensitivity from 64 to 640 ISO. There's 10 scene presets and a VGA movie mode which records 640x480 video at 15fps.


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