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Reviews of the Olympus Stylus 1030 SW (Silver)

  • 6.8

    CNET Review

    September 5, 2008

    The Good: Rugged, sealed body that's waterproof, crushproof, shockproof, and freezeproof; solid build and design, onboard Guide for beginners; live preview.

    The Bad: Average image quality and performance.

    The Bottom Line: Other cameras may deliver better image quality and performance, but none can survive the range of conditions that the Olympus 1030 SW was designed for.

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  • 9.3

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 20, 2008

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 73/100 and users 83/100. Comparing these reviews to 325147 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 93/100 = Excellent.

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  • No Rating

    marketnews.ca

    Review Summary: At first glance, the 10.1-megapixel Stylus 1030 SW looks just like a standard digital still camera. If you look at the spec sheet, you'll realize that it features a wide-angle lens: a rarity in point-and-shoot cameras, and unheard-of in waterproof models.

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  • 8.7

    digitalcamerainfo.com

    By Steve Morgenstern | August 1, 2008

    Review Summary: The Olympus Stylus 1030 SW is one tough little camera. The company claims it will shoot 33 feet underwater, withstand temperatures down to 14 degrees Fahrenheit, survive a 6.6-foot drop and 220 pounds of pressure. We didn't make it down quite that deep (y

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  • No Rating

    pcmag.com

    Review Summary: Not yet reviewed by editors.

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Manufacturer: Olympus America Inc.

Part number: 226340

General

  • Product Type Digital camera - Compact
  • Color Silver
  • Weight 6 oz
  • Width 3.7 in
  • Depth 0.8 in
  • Height 2.4 in
  • Body Material Metal

Main Features

  • Resolution 10.1 megapixels
  • Sensor resolution 10.1 megapixels
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 10,100,000 pixels
  • Total Pixels 10,700,000 pixels
  • Optical Sensor Size 1/2.35 in
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 200, ISO 800, ISO auto, ISO 400, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 100
  • Digital Zoom 5 x
  • Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
  • Shooting Programs Candle, Landscape, Underwater macro, Underwater snapshot, Sports mode, Night portrait, Documents, Fireworks, Panorama assist, Sunset, Behind glass, Cuisine, Beach/snow, Available light portrait, Night scene, Indoor, Shoot & select 2, Underwater wide 1, Anti shake, Self-portrait, Landscape-portrait, Auction, Portrait mode, Shoot & select 1, Underwater wide 2
  • Special effects Black & White, Sepia, Frames, Saturation
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/1000 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 4 sec
  • Exposure Metering Matrix, Spot
  • Exposure Modes Automatic, Program
  • Exposure Compensation ?2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
  • White Balance Automatic, Presets
  • White Balance Presets Tungsten light, Overcast, Fluorescent light (warm white), Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (daylight), Daylight
  • Digital video format AVI
  • Still Image Format JPEG
  • Continuous Shooting Speed 0.7 frames per second
  • Color support Color
  • TV Tuner None
  • Video Capture AVI - 320 x 240 - 38 sec - With 14MB built-in memory, AVI - 320 x 240 - 19 sec - With 14MB built-in memory, AVI - 640 x 480 - 16 sec - With 14MB built-in memory, AVI - 640 x 480 - 8 sec - With 14MB built-in memory

Memory / Storage

  • Flash Memory 14.7 MB Flash - XD-Picture Card
  • Integrated Memory 14.7 MB
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Digital Storage Media None
  • Image Storage Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 89 - With 14MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 1920 x 1080 : 14 - With 14MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 1280 x 960 : 47 - With 14MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 30 - With 14MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 1280 x 960 : 24 dBi - With 14MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 2560 x 1920 : 12 - With 14MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 163 - With 14MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 3648 x 2736 : 5 - With 14MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 9 - With 14MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 3648 x 2736 : 3 - With 14MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 2560 x 1920 : 6 - With 14MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 15 - With 14MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 1920 x 1080 : 28 - With 14MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 19 - With 14MB built-in memory
  • Flash memory 14.7 MB - XD-Picture Card
  • Supported Flash Memory XD-Picture Card

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 5 mm - 18.2 mm - F/3.5-5.1
  • Focal Length 5 mm - 18.2 mm
  • Lens Construction 8 group(s) / 10 element(s)
  • Lens Manufacturer Olympus

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 12 sec
  • Additional Features Cropping an image, USB 2.0 compatibility, Display brightness control, Shock resistant, DPOF support, Face detection, Audio recording, PictBridge support, Digital noise reduction, In-camera panorama preview, Automatic Pixel Mapping (APM), Resizing an image, Direct print, Digital image rotation, Auto power save, Built-in manometer, Histogram display, PRINT Image Matching

Camera Flash

  • Effective Flash Range 3.3 ft - 13.4 ft
  • Type Built-in flash
  • Flash Modes Flash OFF mode, Fill-in mode, Auto mode, Red-eye reduction
  • Red Eye Reduction Yes
  • Effective flash range 3.3 ft - 13.4 ft

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type None

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color
  • Mounting Built-in
  • Resolution 230,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x DC power input, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x XD-Picture Card

Lens Systems

  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Type Zoom lens
  • Focal length 5 mm - 18.2 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 102 mm
  • Focus adjustment Automatic
  • Min Focus Range 19.7 in
  • Macro Focus Range 2cm
  • Lens Aperture F/3.5-5.1
  • Optical Zoom 3.6 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
  • Lens construction 8 : 10
  • Features Aspherical lens, ED glass

Miscellaneous

  • Carrying Case None
  • Cables Included USB cable, A/V cable
  • Underwater Depth up to 30ft
  • Included Accessories Wrist strap, MicroSD to XD adapter
  • Min Operating Temperature 14 ?F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F
  • Operating humidity 30 - 100%

Power

  • Power Device Battery charger - External

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • System Requirements Details MacOS X 10.3 or later - PowerPC G3 - 256 MB - 500 MB, Windows 2000/XP/Vista - Pentium III - 256 MB - 500 MB
  • Hardware MacOS X 10.3 or later - PowerPC G3 - 256 MB, Windows 2000/XP/Vista - Pentium III - 256 MB
  • Min hard drive 500 MB
  • Operating system MS Windows Vista, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, Apple Mac OS X 10.3 or later
  • Peripherals USB port

Battery

  • Supported Battery 1 x Olympus Li-50B Li-ion rechargeable battery - 925 mAh ( Included )

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Storage Temperature -4 ?F
  • Max Storage Temperature 140 ?F
  • Humidity Range Storage 10 - 90%

Software

  • Type Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Master

Product Video

Product Photos

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  • SD
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