Olympus Stylus 720 SW

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PROS

 • Waterproof, shock proof and dust proof.
 • Digital Image Stabilisation mode.
 • Very good exposure / metering.
 • Plenty of scene modes.
 • Great battery life.

CONS

 • Slow shutter lag.
 • Low LCD resolution.
 • No viewfinder.
 • Few manual controls.
 • Prone to red-eye.

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Includes: Stylus 720 SW camera, Li-42B Li-ion Rechargeable Battery and Charger, USB Cable, Audio/Video Cable, Wrist Strap, QuickStart Guide, Basic Manual, CD-ROM's (OLYMPUS Master Software and Advanced Manual), Warranty Card.
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   The Olympus Stylus 720SW digital camera is a successor of renowned Olympus Stylus digicam's line. It's an ultra-compact and stylishly designed slim camera which slips easily into any pocket because camera thickness is only 0.78-inch. Its body's made of shockproof and waterproof material that makes it convenient for underwater shooting. In tandem of underwater housing its body enables to shoot at depths up to 130 feet. An improved 7.1 Megapixel CCD image sensor allows to capture enough detail for photo quality 16x20-inch prints. Get closer to scenery subjects with built-in 3x optical zoom lens. There's an enlarged 2.5-inch LCD display on the rear which offers to monitor custom images with high quality reproduction and vivid colors. Using Digital Image Stabilization Mode users can achieve fixed and stable pictures even if the camera is shaking during shooting. The Olympus's menu incorporates 28 different scene modes which make operation and customization the easiest. Also there're a lot of useful features in this camera version such as Bright Captures Technology for low-light situations, TruePic TURBO for high-speed response, PictBridge, In-Camera Editing, USB autoconnect and changeable additional lenses. Total list of features you can see below.


Olympus Stylus 720 SW Major Features:

Waterproof up to 3m, Shock proof (1.5m), and Dust Proof.
3x Zoom Digital Camera featuring 7.1 effective megapixels.
7.1 effective megapixels for 3,072 x 2,304-pixel images.
2.5 inch TFT color LCD (115,000 pixels).
3x optical zoom lens, 6.7-20.1mm (equivalent to a 38-114mm lens on a 35mm camera).
Digital zoom up to 5x magnification.
Built-in Help Guide.
Digital Image Stabilization Mode.
Adjustable white balance for various light conditions (Full Auto TTL ESP, Daylight, Overcast, Tungsten, Fluorescent 1, 2, 3).
Various methods of exposure metering (Digital ESP Multi-Pattern and Spot).
Built-in flash Modes: Anti Red-Eye, Auto, Fill In, Off.
Adjustable aperture settings from f/3.4 to f/5.7
Adjustable shutter speed settings from 1/1,000 to 4 seconds.
ISO sensitivity equivalents: Auto, 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, and 1600.
Scene 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, Shoot & Select 1, Shoot & Select 2, Beach & Snow, Underwater Wide 1, Underwater Wide 2, Underwater macro.
Panorama mode for creating panoramic pictures.
Super Macro, from as close as 8 cm.
3 Movie modes with sound (up to 640 x 480 pixels, at up to 15 frames per second).
Automatic Pixel Mapping.
Auto Noise Reduction at shutter speeds of 0.5 second or longer.
Histogram function in shooting and playback mode.
Powered by Li-Ion Rechargeable Battery (Li-40B or Li-42B), optional AC adapter.
19 Megabytes of internal memory.
Images saved to xD-Picture memory cards.
USB 2.0 connectivity for PC and Mac.
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) and PictBridge compatibility.
   
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