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Reviews of the Olympus Stylus 730

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    digitalcamerareview.com

    By Ben Stafford | December 5, 2006

    Review Summary: Whenever someone is looking for weatherproof camera, an Olympus Stylus model always gets a mention.  Not only are they protected against the elements (with rubber gaskets), but they're very stylish, sturdy and compact. 

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    photokina-show.com

    By Ilse Jurrien | August 23, 2006

    Review Summary: With a luxuriously large 7.6 cm LCD screen, sophisti-cated illuminated controls and super-slim design, taking photos using the Olympus Stylus 730 is a real pleasure. The extra-large screen also means that, once the shoot is over, all of your friends ...

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    digital photography blog

    By Darren | August 23, 2006

    Review Summary: The Stylus 730 has a weatherproof body, digital image stabilization, four flash modes, USB 2.0, 3x Optical Zoom lens (f/3.5-5.0), ISO rating of 64-3200 and 20 scene modes to select from

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    digitalcamerainfo.com

    By Emily Raymond | August 22, 2006

    Review Summary: The Olympus Stylus 730 is one of several new releases this fall from the manufacturer. This camera has one of the biggest LCD screens in the market at 3 inches, and its resolution is also great at 230,000 pixels. This 7.1-megapixel model is definitely ...

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Manufacturer: Olympus America Inc.

Part number: 225840

General

  • Product Type Digital camera
  • Width 3.7 in
  • Depth 0.8 in
  • Height 2.4 in
  • Weight 4.6 oz
  • Enclosure Color Silver

Main Features

  • Resolution 7.1 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Total Pixels 7,400,000 pixels
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 7,100,000 pixels
  • Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3 in
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 64, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
  • Digital Zoom 5 x
  • Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
  • Shooting Programs Snow, Beach, Candle, Indoor, Museum, Sunset, Auction, Cuisine, Documents, Fireworks, Landscape, 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, Available light portrait
  • Special Effects Sepia, Black & White
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/1000 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 4 sec
  • Exposure Metering Spot, Multi-segment
  • 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 QuickTime
  • Still Image Format JPEG
  • Continuous Shooting Speed 30 frames per second
  • TV Tuner None
  • Video Capture QuickTime - 640 x 480, QuickTime - 320 x 240, QuickTime - 160 x 120

Memory / Storage

  • Integrated Memory 22 MB
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Image Storage JPEG 3072 x 2304, JPEG 2560 x 1920, JPEG 2304 x 1728, JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 1600 x 1200, JPEG 1280 x 960, JPEG 1024 x 768, JPEG 640 x 480, JPEG 1920 x 1080

Camera Flash

  • Camera Flash Built-in flash
  • Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Backlight mode, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
  • Red Eye Reduction Yes
  • Effective Flash Range 12.5 ft

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 6.7 mm - 20.1 mm - F/3.5-5.0
  • Focal Length 6.7 mm - 20.1 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 38 - 114 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Automatic
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Min Focus Range 19.7 in
  • Macro Focus Range 7-50cm
  • Lens Aperture F/3.5-5.0
  • Optical Zoom 3 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
  • Lens Construction 8 group(s) / 10 element(s)
  • Features ED glass, Aspherical lens

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 12 sec
  • Additional Features DPOF support, Direct print, Weatherproof, Audio recording, Date/time stamp, Shock resistant, Histogram display, Resizing an image, Brightness control, PictBridge support, Saturation control, PRINT Image Matching, In-camera red-eye fix, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, Digital image stabilization, Automatic Pixel Mapping (APM)

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type None

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 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 ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS 9.0 or later
  • Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive

Miscellaneous

  • Carrying Case None
  • Included Accessories Wrist strap
  • Cables Included 1 x USB cable, 1 x A/V cable

Power

  • Power Device Battery charger - External

Battery

  • Supported Battery Olympus LI-42B
  • Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

CNET Labs' Benchmarks

  • Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
  • CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 3.5
  • CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 2.9
  • CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.9
  • CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 2.0
  • CNET Labs Typical burst speed 1.1
  • CNET Labs Wake up time 2.5

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