Olympus Stylus 810 Digital Camera {8.0MP}

The Olympus æ (mju) 810 is the smallest and, arguably, one of the best looking cameras in its class. But anyone thinking that the camera is just a pretty face should look beyond the weatherproof stainless steel skin, to the technological marvel beneath. Who would think that a camera that slips into a shirt pocket would pack 8.0 million pixel resolution? In addition to this mighty pixel count there's a bright 3x optical zoom (equiv. to 35-105mm in 35mm format) cleverly designed to take up as little space as possible. By employing a collapsible lens mechanism and repositioning the shutter the size of this lens has been kept to an absolute minimum - a mere 17mm - making a significant contribution to reducing the size of the camera.

Image Sensor
8.0 megapixel CCD sensor

Sensitivity
ISO: Auto 64 - 400 (up to ISO 3200 for modes Available Light Portrait and Candle)

Lens
Optical: 35 - 105mm equivalent
Digital Zoom: 5x

Aperture
F/2.8 (Wide), F/4.7 (Telephoto)

Shutter Speed
4 seconds - 1/1000th of a second

Flash
Built-in
Flash Range: Up to 3.2m (Tele) / 5.2m (Wide)
Modes: Auto, Red-eye reduction, Fill-in, Off

White Balance
Full Auto TTL ESP, Tungsten, Overcast, Sunlight, Fluorescent light 1, 2, 3

Exposure Modes
Digital ESP, Spot

Shooting Modes
Portrait, Landscape with Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night scene, Night scene with Portrait, Indoor, Candle, Self portrait, Available Light Portrait, Sunset, Fireworks, Museum, Cuisine, Behind glass, Document, Auction, Beach, Snow

Movie Mode
Quicktime with audio

Color Shooting Options
Standard, Vivid, Black & White, Sepia

Self Timer
2 or 10 second duration

Video Output
A/V Out (PAL/NTSC)

Viewfinder
LCD Only

LCD
2.5 inch, 230,000 pixels TFT color display

File Formats
JPEG
Movie (Quicktime Motion JPEG)

Storage Media
Internal memory: 28.4MB
External memory: xD-Picture Card

Power Supply
Rechargeable Lithium-ion LI-12B battery
Charger LI-10C included
Adapter optional

Computer Connectivity
USB 2.0 or Card Reader

Operating System Requirements
Windows: 98, 98SE, ME, NT, 2000, XP
Mac: OS 10.0, 10.1, 10.2

Dimensions (W x H x D)
97 x 56.2 x 22.7 mm

Weight
145 g

Other Features
The movie function on the Olympus æ (mju) 810 records sequences with sound in high-quality VGA (640x480) resolution is also included. Once taken photos and movie clips are saved to either the camera's internal memory, or removable media in the shape of optional xD-Picture Cards which are currently available in a range of capacities up to a maximum of 1GB. The æ (mju) 810 is compatible with new Olympus High Speed xD-Picture cards. These have data transfer rates 2-3 times faster than conventional cards and not only support the exclusive Olympus Panorama option, they also feature new Art Functions including 3D, oil painting, cartoon and water color. These effects can be applied to images recorded on these cards using the Olympus Master 1.4 software supplied with the camera once an activation code included with the card has been entered in the software.