Reviews of the Olympus Stylus 1030 SW (Silver)
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CNET Review
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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alaTest.com
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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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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digitalcamerainfo.com
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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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
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