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Olympus Stylus 850SW 8MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Black)

Olympus Stylus 850SW 8MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Black)


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Brand: Olympus
Category: Photography

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New (37) Used (1) Refurbished (1) from $244.99

Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 68 reviews
Sales Rank: 547

Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: Yes
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Includes Software: Yes
Optical Zoom: 3
Digital Zoom: 5
Connectivity: AV
Display Size: 2.5
Battery: 1 Li-ion Rechargeable Battery (LI-42B)
Maximum Focal Length: 20.1
Minimum Focal Length: 6.7
Maximum Resolution: 8000000
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 3.7 x 0.8 x 2.4
nv:Sensor: 8.0 Megapixel
Size: 1/2.35-inch
Image Resolution: 3248 x 2436
Movie Resolution: 640x480
Memory Included: 14.8MB Internal
Storage Media: xD-Picture Card? (1GB, 2GB)
Storage Media: microSD (MASD-1 is required)
Compressed Format: JPEG
Movie File Format: AVI motion JPEG
Optical Zoom: 3x
Digital Zoom: 5x
Combined Zoom: 15x
Focal Length: f= 6.7 - 20.1mm
Focus Mode: Spot AF
Focus Mode: iESP auto
Focus Mode: Face-Detection
Focusing Range: Normal mode: 19.7" ? infinity (0.5m ? infinity)

MPN: 226325
Model: 226325
UPC: 050332162648
EAN: 0050332162648
ASIN: B0011EAA0O

Release Date: February 12, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1 to 2 months

Features:
  • 8.0-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 16 x 22-inch prints
  • 3x optical zoom; Face Detection
  • 2.5-inch HyperCrystal LCD; Perfect Shot Preview mode
  • Waterproof to 10 feet; shockproof to 5 feet
  • Stores images on xD Picture Cards (not included)

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Product Description
The Stylus 850 SW is designed for active people who want a tough camera that can keep up with their on-the-go lifestyles. The Shockproof casing is a durable metal body that has an innovative shock-absorbing construction with a floating circuit board that can protect the Stylus 850SW from drops up to 5 feet. If you ever wanted to take pictures of aquatic life now you can, the Stylus 850SW has Waterproof seals and gaskets that keeps water out so you can take pictures as deep as 10 feet underwater. When you're skiing or snowboarding you will enjoy the Freezeproof and Digital Image Stabilization features that allows you to take perfect photos of fast moving subjects in cold climates up to -10c/14f. Easily view photos on the 2.5" HyperCrystal LCD display at extra-wide viewing angles even in direct sunlight. Incredibly durable, sleek and stylish, the Stylus 850 SW is a must-have vacation and party accessory. Focus Range Normal mode - 0.5m - infinity, Macro Mode - 0.2M - infinity, Tele - 0.3m - infinity 1/1000 -1/2 sec. (up to 4 Sec. In Night Scene mode) Shutter Speed Auto, 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 ISO 14.8MB Internal Memory (additional memory recommended to store more photos and video) Media Card Slot - xD-Picture Card (1GB,2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required) Built-in Flash with Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off Flash modes Flash Working Range - 0.2m - 5.3m @ ISO 800 Wide, 0.3m - 3.7m @ ISO 800 Tele USB Connector, Audio/Video Output, DC Input System Requirements - Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Mac OS X 10.3 or later, USB port Approximate Battery Life - 190 Shots Approximate Unit Dimensions - 3.7(W) x 2.4(H) x 0.84(D) Approximate Unit Weight - 4.8oz (without battery & media card)


Customer Reviews:   Read 63 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars Good choice...   August 31, 2008
A.G. (Santa Fe, NM USA)
If your getting a camera for a college student (as I did) whose previos camera bit the dust (as our's did) at the beach, try this one. It's sealed against water and sand and dust. The pictures have been excellent. You can read about the rest of the features and specs on the Olympus and Amazon websites. Get a spare battery with a higher mAh.


4 out of 5 stars Great vacation camera   August 30, 2008
Big Mike
I bought my daughter this camera before surf camp this summer. She loves it. Underwater pics are great. Overall, very good picture quality.


5 out of 5 stars Stylus 850   August 29, 2008
C. David Runnels III (Raleigh, NC)
PRO's: Excellent picture quality, very nice slim design, waterproof, shockproof, resistant to cold, very versitile camera that can go anywhere and be used by almost anyone. Camera menus are in my opinion easy to navigate, and the manual features are nice. For inexperienced photographers the stylus has a mannual setting for almost any situation. Of course the auto setting does very well too.

CON's: The video feature on this camera is poor. The picture quality of the video is good, but the sound is poor, and you can only film for 10 seconds at a time. I didn't buy the camera for video, I already have a nice compact HD video camera (Canon HG-10) that meets my needs.

Other Thoughts: The camera takes fantastic underwater pictures, and I am very impressed with what this little camera can do. However, be aware that when you take pics underwater, water or dirt/film can get in between the lens and the lens cover. This will cause some blurring of your pictures. Be sure and clean the internal lens from time to time to ensure the clearest pictures.

I have owned and used several DSLR's. For the money, this is about the best and most versatile camera I have ever had. I can take great pictures anywhere, my wife can use it on auto, and my 2 year old can throw it around or douse it in water. Perfect Camera in my opinion, there is nothing else like it.



4 out of 5 stars very nice camera, but zoom sucks   August 29, 2008
A. Knowles-Follett (Wisconsin)
I love my camera, it takes very nice pictures but when you want to zoom in on things it frankly sucks. Your better off just taking a zoomed picture and then zooming in on what you want when you go home. Otherwise my only other complaint would be is that I ordered a black on and they sent me a blue one. I like the color of the blue one but at first I was frustrated. The pictures are very nice, and the waterproofness of the camera works very well. I've also dropped it a few times, by accident, of course. I'm also in college so this thing has survived hours of continuous use. I don't know why other people complained so much about the battery life. If you let the camera go dead and then charge it, the battery will learn how to last longer. This is the kind of battery that it is. If you put it on the charger too soon it will think that it starts to go dead at the time and the battery life will then decline. I have no other complaints beyond the zoom. If olympus could make a better zoom with maybe a digital zoom then the camera would be more worth the 300 spent on it.

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