Olympus Stylus 790SW Digital Camera Review

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Hugh
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Waterproof to 10ft, small and easy to use

value conscious, technically savvy, a frequent traveler, love to take nature shots, hard to impress

Pros

shockproof, waterproof, sand and dust proof

JAN

2008

I have been taking underwater photos for more than 25 years and find this small, simple to use camera a great companion for sailing, windsurfing and snorkling trips and well as skiing and other outdoor activities where snap shots will do. The picture quality is fine and the features (movie, snow etc) are most of what snap shot photographers need. Cons:The zoom is only 3x and it has no view finder making it difficult to frame a picture in very bright light. Not very useful for scuba diving since it is limited to 10 ft underwater. Bottom line...always have it with you on vacation. I keep it in my brief case.

Last edited on Feb 06, 2008

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tina257 wrote on Feb 8, 2008 at 10:54AM

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In response to Hugh's comment from Feb 3, 2008 at 5:11PM:

I think this is a good choice for me. Thanks.

Hugh wrote on Feb 3, 2008 at 5:11PM

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In response to tina257's comment from Jan 31, 2008 at 3:00PM:

Just had it up in the mountains of colorado in 0 degree temps and snow. Worked flawlessly in still and video mode.

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I have an Olympus digital that I love because it's weatherproof and I can keep taking pics when everyone else is putting their cameras away, but I've been wanting to replace it with one that's actually waterproof. (and sandproof) I've got to tell you that I miss the zoom lens on my old Olympus 35 mm though as well as the viewfinder so I related to your review. You sound like you like the camera for carrying around everywhere and that's basically what I need since I'm certainly no "photographer" and I just want to capture some memories.

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Key Features	Image Sensor Type CCD Resolution 7.1 Megapixel Optical Zoom 3x Camera Type Compact Weight 0.3 lb. Family Line Olympus Stylus
Lens	Interchangeable Lens Not Interchangeable Lenses Optical Zoom 3x 35mm Zoom Lens 38 - 114 mm Digital Zoom 5x Macro Focus Range 7.9 in. to Infinity (w) / 11.8 in. to Infinity (t)
Image Quality	Camera Resolution 7.1 Megapixel Image Resolutions 640 x 480 • 2560 x 1920 • 2304 x 1728 • 2048 x 1536 • 1600 x 1200 • 1280 x 960 • 1024 x 768 • 3072 x 2304 •...
Video	Video Resolutions 320 x 240 (QVGA) • 640 x 480 (VGA) • 160 x 120 Video Speed 30 fps Max Movie Length Without Limit (Depends on the camera free memory size) Video Format AVI • Motion JPEG
Exposure Control	Shutter Speed 1/2 - 1/1000 sec White Balance Auto • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Tungsten (Preset) • Overcast (Preset) Frames Per Second 11 Frames
Storage	Memory Type xD Picture Card Compression Type JPEG Built-in Memory Size 14.7 MB
Flash	ISO Speeds Auto • 100 • 200 • 400 • 800 • 1600 • 80 Flash Type Built-In Flash Functions Flash Off • Auto Flash • Fill-in Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash
Viewfinder / Display	LCD Panel With LCD Panel LCD Panel Size 2.5 in. LCD Screen Resolution 230,000 pixels
Interfaces	Interface Type USB Video Interface Video Out
Power Supply	Battery Type Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery Battery Life 220 Images
Included Features	Self Timer 12 Sec. Built-in Microphone With Built-in Microphone
System Requirements	Operating System Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows XP • Microsoft Windows Vista
Dimensions	Width 3.7 in. Depth 0.84 in. Height 2.4 in. Weight 0.3 lb.
Miscellaneous	Included Accessories USB Cable • Lithium Battery • Battery Charger • AV Cable Product ID 45257094 Exterior Color Black • Blue • Orange • Silver • Yellow
Product MPN	MPN Stylus 790SW

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Olympus Stylus 790SW Digital Camera Review

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