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Olympus PEN E-PL1 12.3MP Digital Camera

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The E-PL1 is Olympus third Micro Four-Thirds Program photographic camera and its also the cheapest and most beginner friendly photographic camera within the Micro Four-Thirds stable. The Pen E-PL1 is often a new 9-18mm, 14-150mm, and 40-150mm m.Zuiko Micro 4 Thirds lenses.

Around the back again, the manage that operates zooming in and out from pictures in review (and jumping for the focus examine zoom mode) is created up of two buttons. For the E-P1 and E-P2, it absolutely was a rotating dial. Several features have also been assigned towards the buttons within the four-way manage. Exposure compensation, flash, drive method, including a focus choice method are all now offered by means of the directional buttons. The middle, as using the other PEN versions, pulls up a menu of additional alternatives about the shooting display screen. Thats exactly where youll get to other often-used alternatives for ISO, white balance, and AF method.

Automate Everything
Reside Information is just the begin of automated technologies about the E-PL1 created to no cost you as much as focus on your own themes rather than focusing on your own cameras configurations.

Olympus PEN E-PL1 highlights

Intelligent Car (iAuto) Method: Whenever you dont wish to use the scene-select modes, the iAuto method immediately identifies what youre shooting and adjusts adjustments for one to capture the finest final result depending about the condition.
19 Scene-Select Modes: From portraits to sunset shots, the E-PL1 is equipped with 19 Scene-Select modes for effortless image getting, such as Fireworks, Sunset, Kids, Macro and Panorama, to name several. Capturing lovely portraits is simple using the ePortrait Method that enables one to sleek your subject matter complexion.
Face Detection: Decrease the opportunity of blurred themes in pictures by recognizing as much as eight faces, monitoring them inside the picture region, and immediately focusing and optimizing exposure for sharp portraits.
iEnhance: With this method the warm yellow and orange colours of your sunset are heightened to some drastically lifelike colour thats truer to what you see using the naked eye. iEnhance is usually used in any method, and immediately engages when using iAuto to enrich colour in any topic.
In-Camera Panorama: Capture 3 pictures and stitch them jointly to produce 1 awesome, seamless panoramic image. Or use the incorporated OLYMPUS [ib] program to stitch as much as 10 pictures jointly for that ultimate panorama.
Share: Just connect the photographic camera to an HDTV with an optional HDMI cable and use your Television remote to manage playback features and navigate the cameras menus from the convenience of the individual front-row seat. The E-PL1 records to SDHC (Class 6 recommended) media cards that is usually plugged immediately into a lot of equipment and accommodate huge files, which includes videos.

With E-PL1, amateur shooters or maybe kids can hone their skills significantly simpler. While you will find a lot of cameras that give guide and auto controls like Sony’s DSLRs, E-PL1 is nevertheless a revolutionary camera presented with an affordable cost, portable, simple to handle and fewer complicated features. E-PL1’s mode dial allows the user to alter configurations through full guide, shutter and aperture priority modes. For amateur photographers, the Live Information is a special device to learn various adjustments, until you master them. This camera may be used from the whole loved ones, whether the user is an skilled shooter or just a beginner.

In addition to the mentioned features, E-PL1 has skill filter functions. Olympus contains six skill filters that may be used in still photos or video and can turn a photo into a function of skill. Some in the talent filters in E-PL1 are the Diorama mode (also discovered in E-P2) which can mimic the look of your tilt-shift lens, Pinhole setting, Pop Talent method, Sepia impact, Grainy appear and Smooth Focus skill filter.

Body material	Plastic with metal front panel
Sensor	4/3" Hi-Speed Live MOS sensor 17.3 x 13.0 mm active area 13.1 million total pixels 12.3 million effective pixels RGB (Primary) color filter array Fixed low pass filter (anti-alias filter)
Dust suppression	Supersonic Wave Filter
Image stabilization	"Supersonic Wave Drive" (in-body sensor shift) Three modes: Horizontal+Vertical, Vertical only, Horizontal only Up to 3 EV compensation (claimed)
Aspect Ratio	4:3(Default), 3:2, 16:9, 6:6
File formats	RAW RAW + JPEG JPEG (EXIF 2.2) AVI Motion JPEG
Lenses	Micro Four Thirds Mount, Range of M.ZUIKO DIGITAL lenses available, Multiply focal length by 2 for 35 mm equiv. FOV, Compatible with standard Four Thirds lenses via adapter.
Auto focus	Imager Contrast Detection AF system, 11-area multiple AF, When non High-speed imager AF compatible lens is used, it works as AF assist.
Image processor	TruePic V
Image sizes (Still)	4032 x 3024,3200 x 2400,2560 x 1920,1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960,1024 x 768, 640 x 480
Image sizes (Movie)	1280 x 720 (HD)@ 30 fps, 640 x 480 @ 30 fps
Movie length	7 min @ HD, 14 min @ 640 x 480
Focus Area Selectable	Automatic, v Manual, Auto from all 11 area, Single area from 11 area, Auto from almost all area when Face detection is ON, Free selection (from 225points) when Magnified View Mode is selected
Focus modes	Single shot AF (S- AF) Continuous AF (C-AF) Manual focus (MF) Single + Continous (S-AF+ MF) AF Tracking (C-AF+ TR)
Drive modes	Single, Sequential, Self-timer (2 or 12 sec)
Continuous	3.0 fps, RAW: 10 frames maximum
Internal Flash	Guide number 10 @ ISO 200 (7 @ ISO 100) TTL-Auto, Manual (Full, 1/4, 1/16, 1/64) 5500K ± 400K color temperature Wireless control (4 channels) up to 3 groups
External Flash	Hot-Shoe Compatible with E-system Flash (FL-50R, FL-36R, FL-50, FL-36, FL-20, FL-14) External Flash Control : TTL Auto, Auto, Manual, FP-TTL-Auto, FP-Manual Modes: Auto, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction slow sync., Slow sync at 1st curtain, Slow sync at 2nd curtain, Fill-in, Manual (1/4, 1/16, 1/64), Off. Flash power: Up to ± 3EV in 1, 1/2, or 1/3 EV steps
AF assist lamp	No
Exposure modes	iAuto, Program AE (with shift), Aperture priority AE, Shutter priority AE, Manual, Art Filter, Scene select
Scene modes	Portrait, e-Portrait, Landscape, Landscape + Portrait, Macro, Sport, Night Scene, Night + Portrait, Children, High Key, Low Key, DIS mode, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Documents, Panorama, Fireworks, Beach & Snow
Art Filter	Pop art, Soft focus,Pale & light color,Light tone,Grainy film,Pin hole, Diorama, Gentle sepia
Sensitivity	Auto : ISO 200 - 3200 (customizable, Default 200-1600) Manual ISO 100 - 6400, 1/3 or 1 EV steps
Metering system	TTL Image Sensor metering system 324-zone multi-pattern
Metering modes	Digital ESP (324-area multi-pattern metering) Center-Weighted Average Spot (1%) Highlight based spot Shadow based spot
AE Lock	AE lock available AF lock with shutter release half-press in Single AF mode
Exposure comp.	Up to ± 3.0 EV 1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps
AE Bracketing	3 frames 0.3, 0.5 , 0.7 or 1.0 EV steps
Exposure fine tune	±1EV in 1/6EV steps
Shutter speed	60-1/2000 sec
Flash X-sync speed	1/30 - 1/160, 1/125 - 1/2000 with 'Super FP' compatible flash
White balance	Auto, Cloudy, Shade,Flash, Daylight,Fluorescent 1,Fluorescent 2, Fluorescent 3,Lamp, 1 custom preset,Kelvin (2000 - 14000 K)
WB fine tuning	Red - Blue: ± 7 steps (2 mired each) Green - Magenta: ± 7 steps (2 mired each)
WB Bracketing	3 frames,2, 4 or 6 steps
Color space	sRGB, Adobe RGB
Image parameters	iEnhance (3 levels) Saturation - 5 levels (Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted) Sharpness - 5 levels (Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted, Monotone) Contrast- 5 levels (Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted, Monotone) B&W filter (Yellow, Orange, Red, Green) B&W/Sepia toning (Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green) Gradation (4 levels)
On-screen information, live control mode (Additional info in Super Control Panel mode, engaged via custom settings menu, in green)	Battery information, Shooting mode, Shutter speed,Aperture value, Exposure compensation value,ISO sensitivity, Exposure compensation indicator, Exposure indicator, Flash intensity compensation indicator,Date,Auto BKT setting, NR setting, WB,WB compensation value, Record mode,Flash Status, Image size,Drive mode,Flash intensity compensation value, Metering mode, Recordable still image number, Focusing mode, Gradation,IS activating mode,Face detection, My Mode, Multi Exposure,Aspect Ratio,Super FP,AF frame, Colour space,Sharpness,Contrast,Internal Temperature Warning
Orientation sensor	No
Electronic Viewfinder	External (optional)
LCD monitor	2.7" HyperCrystal LCD with Anti-Reflective Coating 230,000 pixels 100% frame coverage 15 step brightness adjustment 15 step Color Balance adjustment (R-B, G-M)
Live View	100% field of view Max 8 frames of face detection can be displayed AF operation 7x - 14x magnification
Live View Modes	Normal Mode Grid Line Mode (4 types) Histogram Mode Highlight & Shadow Mode Comparison View Mode
Live View Information	Aperture value,Shutter speed,Auto Bracket,AE Lock, AF mode,IS,Shooting Mode,Battery Check,My Mode,Internal Temperature Warning, Face Detection, Histogram, Number of storable still pictures, Record mode, ISO,Sequential shooting,Self-timer,White Balance,Metering Mode, AF confirmation mark,Exposure Compensation Value,Spot metering Area,Only when E-system Flash attached : Flash Mode, Flash Status, Flash intensity Control, Super FP
Power	BLS-1 1150 mAh Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery (supplied & charger)
Dimensions	115mm (W) x 72mm (H) x 42mm (D) (excluding protrusions) 4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7"
Weight (no batt)	334g (296g)
Box contents	E-PL1 Body, Li-ion battery BLS-1, Li-ion battery charger BCS-1, USB/Video Multi cable, Shoulder strap, OLYMPUS [ib] software CD-ROM, Instruction manual, Warranty card.
Playback functions	Single-frame,Information Display,Index Display(4/9/25/100 frames, Calendar), Close-up (2 - 14X), Movie (w/sound, FF/REW/Pause), Picture rotation (auto mode available),Slideshow(Still/Movie/Still+Movie, Slide show w/BGM/BGM+Sound/Sound)
Editing	RAW development, JPEG editing (B&W, Sepia, Red eye reduction, Color saturation, Resize, Shadow Adjustment Technology, Anti red-eye)
Storage	SD/SDHC
Connectivity	USB 2.0 (Hi Speed),Mini HDMI,Video Out (NTSC / PAL)
Optional Accessories	Flash FL-14, FL-20, FL-36, FL-50, FL-36R, FL-50R Adaptor MF-2 for OM lenses Adaptor MMF-1 for four thirds lenses VF-2 Electronic Viewfinder SEMA-1 stereo mic kit PT-EP01 underwater housing

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Olympus Stylus Mju 9000 12 MP Digital Camera

admin — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:33:23 +0000

Olympus Stylus 9000 (Mju 9000) 12 MP digital camera including a lens with a 10x optical zoom (28-280mm), 12 megapixel 1/2.33-inch CCD image sensor, dual image stabilization, in-camera panorama stitching, Intelligent Auto, a 2.7 in. LCD, face detection and Shadow Adjustment Technology. Mju 9000 measures 96 x 60 x 31 mm and weighs approximately 205g together with battery and memory card. The Mju 9000 body is created mostly of plastic however feels robust and well created and also the finish while a bit over-fussy is at least of a high standard.

Olympus Stylus 9000 (Mju 9000) 12 MP digital camera LCD screen itself is accurate and vivid pushing out 230,000-dots of resolution. It features a five step brightness management therefore you can select the strength of the monitors light.

Here are a number of the different shooting modes of the Stylus 9000:

iAuto: This control is the most basic, that is very point-and-shoot in nature. The camera chooses the optimal settings primarily based on conditions therefore that every one you have got to try and do is press the shutter.
Auto: A tad higher than the same old automatic mode, on the Stylus-9000, automatic permits you to control White Balance, Exposure Compensation, ISO and alternative controls.
BEAUTY: The mode is great for portraiture. It takes your original exposure and edits it in-camera to allow your subject's face a smoother and softer look, helping you to erase blemishes from the picture.
SCN: Scene Mode offers fourteen completely different settings that vary from Portrait to Documents, and even a Pre-Capture Movie setting that permits you to capture up to two seconds of video before you press the shutter.
Movie: The Stylus-9000 captures basic VGA video (640x480) at 15 or thirty fps

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Olympus Evolt E620 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera

admin — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:45:23 +0000

Evolt E620 12.3MP Live MOS Digital SLR Camera with options a L-MOS Four Thirds format image sensor and 2.7 in. tilt/swivel HyperCrystal III LCD. At around 1 / 4 the scale of a full frame sensor (36x24mm), noise levels and the narrower than average dynamic vary of the (17.3x13mm) Four Thirds imager are a concern in the past. With a 20% increase in pixel count and sensitivity running up to ISO3200, double that (actually 1EV) of the E-520, the E-620 and E-thirty have the very best resolution and sensitivity of any Olympus DSLR to date. Olympus E620 Art Filters and Image stabilisation built-in Art Filters that allow to use effects during photographing, fast and straightforward through the hardware.

Number of Image Sensor Pixels	13100000
Image sensor	CMOS
LCD Screen Size	2.7 in
Image Stabilization	Sensor Shift
Flash	Accessory Shoe\|Built-in Flash
Interface Connection	A/V (RCA Composite)\|USB
Memory Type	CompactFlash\|Microdrive \| xD-Picture Card
Dimensions (W x H x D)	Approx. 5.11 in x 3.7 in x 2.36 in
Weight	16.64

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Olympus SP-590UZ 12MP Digital Camera

admin — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:57:57 +0000

Olympus SP-590UZ ultra-zoom digital camera featured a 1.9 megapixel sensor, 26x zoom that covers the 26-676mm (35mm equivalent) focal length range. Olympus SP-590UZ an available HDMI cable allows the camera to be connected to HDTV equipment with an HDMI input so camera images can be viewed on a high-quality HDTV display. The SP-590 body a deeply sculptured handgrip with a wrap around rubber like material that promotes a secure handgrip with a sculpted rear thumbgrip.

Olympus SP-590UZ a 12-megapixel 1/2.33-inch sensor, a 2.7-inch 230k monitor, a range of manual exposure options and an electronic viewfinder. Like most super-zooms it is quite a large camera, measuring 110.1 x 89.7 x 91.0 mm, and also quite heavy, weighing approximately 535g including a memory card and four AA batteries.

Sensor	- 1/2.33" Type CCD 12 million effective pixels Primary colour filter (RGB)
Image size	12M 3968 x 2976 5M 2560 x 1920 3M 2048 x 1536 2M 1600 x 1200 1M 1280 x 960 VGA 640 x 480 16:9 1920 x 1080
Movie clips	640 x 480 / 30 fps Recording time: Up to card capacity (10s with 30fps when xD standard type or MASD-1 is used) 640 x 480 / 15 fps Recording time: Up to card capacity 320 x 240 / 30 fps Recording time: Up to card capacity
File formats	DCF RAW EXIF 2.21 PIM III DPS PictBridge DPOF AVI Motion JPEG WAV audio
Lens	26x 14 lenses / 11 groups 55 mm Use CLA-11 to attach conversion lens. Focal length (equiv. 35mm) 26 - 676 mm Aperture 2.8 - 5.0
Image stabilization	Yes
Conversion lenses	Yes
Digital zoom	Yes 5 x / 130 x
Focus	TTL iESP auto focus with contrast detection Face Detection AF Spot Standard Macro Super-Macro Predective Single AF
AF assist lamp	Yes
Focus distance	Standard mode 0.1m (wide) / 1.7m (tele) Macro mode 0.1m - (wide) / 1.7m (tele) Super Macro mode Closest focusing distance: 1 cm
Metering	ESP light metering Spot Centre weighted metering Histogram in shooting mode
ISO sensitivity	Auto / High Auto Automatically selected Manual ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Exposure compensation	+/- 2 EV 1/3 EV steps
Shuttter speed	1/2 - 1/2000 s / < 8min (Bulb mode) / < 4 s
Aperture	f2.8 - f5.0
Shooting modes	Auto Programme automatic, My mode Beauty Aperture priority Shutter priority 19 Scene Modes
White balance	White Balance iESP II Auto Preset
Drive	6 fps / 25 frames (in 5MP mode) High speed: 10 fps / 25 frames (in 3MP mode)
Self timer	Yes
Flash	Auto Red-eye reduction Fill-in Off
LCD monitor	2.7" / 6.4 cm LCD 230,000 dots
Connectivity	HDMI DC input Combined A/V & USB output USB 2.0 compatible
Storage	DCF EXIF 2.2 PIM III PictBridge DPOF
Power	4 x AA batteries

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Olympus Stylus Tough-8000 12 MP Digital Camera

admin — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:36:40 +0000

There’s very solely one word to explain the new shockproof, waterproof, freezeproof, crushproof and shakeproof Stylus 8000 camera from Olympus. Built to withstand some of the harshest environments on earth, the Stylus Powerful series builds on the spectacular specifications of the renowned Stylus SW Series by adding Dual Image Stabilization. Now, when the Stylus Robust-8000 arrives at the windy mountain peak or dive into choppy waves, it stays steady and prepared to capture blur-free images in nearly any condition.

Take your photos to the acute The Olympus Stylus Robust 8000 Digital Camera is virtually indestructible Whether or not you re kayaking downriver or skiing a double diamond it s arduous to hurt this camera Breakthrough features like Twin Image Stabilization and Faucet Management provide the clearest pictures below the foremost challenging conditions Shockproof 6ft Life will be tough this camera is harder Rugged metal body and revolutionary shock absorbing construction are designed to stand up to a 6 foot drop bump or different mishap Waterproof 33ft A revolutionary system of waterproof seals and gaskets keeps water out thus you'll be able to take footage as deep as thirty three feet underwater Freezeproof 14 F 10 C Boldly enter that winter wonderland without worrying about your camera The Olympus Stylus Robust 8000 Digital Camera is winterized to perform at below freezing temperatures Crushproof 220lbf With a rugged body and bolstered LCD the Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 Digi

Olympus Stylus 8000 Winning the Battle of the Blur with Twin Image Stabilization. Shock-absorbing technology, that minimizes the impact on the lens and circuitry.Stylus Powerful series cameras perform additionally underwater as they are doing on land as a result of their lightweight, stainless-steel and aluminum exteriors are matched with interior rubber gaskets and O-rings to seal out the elements. The Stylus Powerful-8000 can be totally submerged to capture lovely images right down to 33 feet (10 meters) underwater, and features a designed-in manometer, creating it ideal for a lot of serious underwater adventurers who want to understand the depth of where their images were taken.Stylus Powerful-8000 camera still performs when the temperature dips well below freezing (14 degrees Fahrenheit; -10 degrees Celsius).Stylus Robust-8000 features a 3.6x wide-angle optical zoom (28 -102mm equivalent in 35mm photography, f3.5-5.0) therefore that even additional of the topic makes it into every shot perfect for underwater photography. Advanced HyperCrystal III LCD displays twice as bright as previous versions therefore that you can see the small print more clearly, even in direct sunlight. The Stylus Robust-8000 detects up to a few faces among the frame and automatically focuses and optimizes exposure to capture sharp, brilliant portraits and cluster shots.

Specifications / Features:

12 million pixel sensor
Wide angle 3.6x optical zoom (Equivalent to 28-102mm)
Face Detection
Dual Image Stabilisation (anti-shake sensor, high ISO)
2.7-inch LCD screen, 230,000 pixels
ISO : Auto / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / (3200 and 6400 at 3mp)
VGA, 30fps Video
HD Output : No
Red-Eye Reduction: Yes
2cm Macro mode
45mb internal memory
Tough features: Shock-proof from heights of up to 2m, Waterproof up to a water pressure equivalent to 10m depth, Crushproof up to 100kg, Freezeproof up to -10°C, TAP control, Manometer
Scenes: Mode dial: Program, Intelligent Auto, Play, Video, Beauty, Scenes: Portrait, Landscape, Night scene, Night and portrait, Sport, Indoor, Candle, Self Portrait, Sunset, Fireworks, Cuisine, Documents, Beach and snow, Snow, Pre-capture movie, Underwater snapshot, Underwater Wide 1, Underwater Wide 2, Underwater Macro.
Histogram available: Yes (Record and Playback)
Exposure bracketing: No
Optical viewfinder: No
Manual WB: No

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