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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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  • 9.1

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 21, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 73/100 and users 76/100. Comparing these reviews to 555063 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 91/100 = Excellent.

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  • 10

    devhardware.com

    By Joe Eitel | April 3, 2009

    Review Summary: How many digital cameras can boast that they are winterized? Very few, surely. The 1030 is perfect for skiing, snowboarding, sledding and other winter fun, as it can perform at below freezing temperatures. And lastly, should your camera suffer through ...

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  • No Rating

    washingtonpost.com

    By Alfredo Padilla | December 27, 2008

    Review Summary: The 1030 SW sports a handsome 2.7-inch display, with a par-for-the-course 230,000-pixel resolution. Most of the camera controls are crowded in to the right of this display, and although they can get a bit fiddly, they are laid out well and provide ...

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  • No Rating

    dpinterface.com

    By Brad Soo | October 17, 2008

    Review Summary: The Olympus Stylus 1030SW has the features you'd expect in a compact camera, with the protection against the elements and accidents thrown in. This 10 megapixel camera sounds like the absolute choice for clumsy people, mountain climbers (or outgoing ...

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Manufacturer: Olympus America Inc.

Part number: 226340

General

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

Main Features

  • Resolution 10.1 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Total Pixels 10,700,000 pixels
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 10,100,000 pixels
  • Optical Sensor Size 1/2.35 in
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO auto
  • Digital Zoom 5 x
  • Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
  • Shooting Programs Candle, Indoor, Sunset, Auction, Cuisine, Documents, Fireworks, Landscape, Anti shake, Beach/snow, Night scene, Sports mode, Behind glass, Portrait mode, Self-portrait, Night portrait, Panorama assist, Shoot & select 1, Shoot & select 2, Underwater macro, Underwater wide 1, Underwater wide 2, Landscape-portrait, Underwater snapshot, Available light portrait
  • Special Effects Sepia, Frames, Saturation, Black & White
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/1000 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 4 sec
  • Exposure Metering Spot, Matrix
  • Exposure Modes Program, Automatic
  • Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
  • White Balance Presets, Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Daylight, Overcast, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (daylight), Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white)
  • Digital Video Format AVI
  • Still Image Format JPEG
  • Continuous Shooting Speed 5.2 frames per second
  • TV Tuner None
  • Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480 - 8 sec - With 14MB built-in memory, AVI - 640 x 480 - 16 sec - With 14MB built-in memory, AVI - 320 x 240 - 19 sec - With 14MB built-in memory, AVI - 320 x 240 - 38 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 3648 x 2736 : 3 - With 14MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 3648 x 2736 : 5 - With 14MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 2560 x 1920 : 6 - With 14MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 2560 x 1920 : 12 - With 14MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 9 - With 14MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 19 - With 14MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 15 - With 14MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 30 - With 14MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 1280 x 960 : 24 - With 14MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 1280 x 960 : 47 - With 14MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 89 - With 14MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 163 - With 14MB built-in memory, Fine JPEG 1920 x 1080 : 14 - With 14MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 1920 x 1080 : 28 - With 14MB built-in memory

Camera Flash

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

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 5 mm - 18.2 mm - F/3.5-5.1
  • Focal Length 5 mm - 18.2 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 102 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Automatic
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • 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 group(s) / 10 element(s)
  • Lens Manufacturer Olympus
  • Features ED glass, Aspherical lens

Additional Features

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

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type None

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Built-in
  • Display Format 230,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in

Connections

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

Software

  • Software Olympus Master, Drivers & Utilities

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating System Support MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS X 10.3 or later
  • Peripheral Devices USB port
  • System Requirements Details Windows 2000/XP/Vista - Pentium III - 256 MB - 500 MB, MacOS X 10.3 or later - PowerPC G3 - 256 MB - 500 MB

Miscellaneous

  • Carrying Case None
  • Underwater Depth up to 30ft
  • Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
  • Included Accessories Wrist strap, microSD to XD adapter
  • Cables Included USB cable, A/V cable

Power

  • Power Device Battery charger - External

Battery

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

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 14 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
  • Min Storage Temperature -4 °F
  • Max Storage Temperature 140 °F
  • Humidity Range Operating 30 - 100%
  • Humidity Range Storage 10 - 90%

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