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Reviews of the Olympus Stylus 1030 SW (Silver)

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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 ...

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    photographyreview.com

    By Photo-John | September 4, 2008

    Review Summary: Olympus introduced its first waterproof and shockproof Stylus SW camera in 2006 (Olympus Stylus 720 SW Pro Review). The latest model, the Olympus Stylus 1030 SW, has numerous upgrades, including a 10-megapixel sensor; a wider, longer zoom lens; a ...

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  • 6.0

    igizmo.co.uk

    By David Fearon | August 12, 2008

    Review Summary: Old boots etc

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  • 8.7

    digitalcamerainfo.com

    By Steve Morgenstern | August 8, 2008

    Review Summary: The Olympus 1030 SW is both a treat and a disappointment. We love the idea of a camera we can mistreat in a wide range of difficult shooting situations without having to worry about babying our gear. It's small and portable enough to go where an SLR ...

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  • 3.8

    digitalcamerainfo.com

    By Steve Morgenstern | August 8, 2008

    Review Summary: The Olympus 1030 SW is both a treat and a disappointment. We love the idea of a camera we can mistreat in a wide range of difficult shooting situations without having to worry about babying our gear. It's small and portable enough to go where an SLR ...

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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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