Test: Olympus Stylus 1000

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Full specs from BH Photo:

Camera Type
Ultra Compact Point-and-shoot Digital Camera

Image Quality

Image Sensor
1/1.8" (1.41cm) 10.0 Megapixel CCD

Effective Resolution
10.0 million pixels

Color Depth
24-Bit RGB

Color Modes
Color, Black & White, Sepia

Image File Formats
JPEG (SHQ, HQ, SQ1/2)

Recorded Resolution
3648 x 2736
2560 x 1920
2304 x 1728
2048 x 1536
1920 x 1080 (16:9)
1600 x 1200
1280 x 960
1024 x 768
640 x 480

Video Recording
QuickTime Motion JPEG with Sound
SHQ (640 x 480 @ 30fps)
HQ (320 x 240 @ 30fps)
SQ (160 x 120 @ 15fps)
Clip length limited only by available memory

Audio Recording
No

Optics

Lens Type
Olympus Zoom Lens (6 lenses in 4 groups with 4 aspherical lenses)

Optical Zoom
3x

Lens Focal Length
7.4mm - 22.2mm (35mm - 105mm equivalent)

Digital Zoom
5x

Minimum Focus Distance
3.9" (10cm)

Maximum Aperture
f/2.8-4.7

Optical Image Stabilization
No (Digital Image Stabilization is available)

Accessory Lens/Filter Mount
No

Focus Control

Focus Type
CCD Contrast Detection

Focus Modes
iESP Auto, Spot AF

Focus Range
Normal: 23.6" (60cm) - infinity
Macro: 11.8" (30cm) - infinity wide
Super Macro: 3.9" (10cm) - 23.6" (60cm)

Exposure Control

Sensitivity
Auto ISO
Selectable ISO (64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400)

Shutter Type
Not Specified

Shutter Speed
1/2 - 1/1000 second (up to 4 seconds in Night Scene Mode)

Aperture Range
f/2.8-4.7 (max.)

Exposure Metering
Digital ESP Multi-Pattern, Spot Metering

Exposure Modes
Auto, Program Auto, Scene Preset

White Balance Modes
iESP2 Multi-Pattern Auto TTL, Pre-Set (Daylight, Overcast, Tungsten, Fluorescent1, Fluorescent2, Fluorescent3)

Scene Modes
Portrait, Landscape, Landscape & Portrait, Night Scene, Night & Portrait, Sport, Indoor, Candle, Self-Portrait, Available Light Portrait, Sunset, Fireworks, Museum, Cuisine, Behind Glass, Documents, Auction, Shoot & Select1, Shoot & Select2, Beach & Snow

Flash

Built-in Flash
Yes (Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Fill-In, Off)

Effective Flash Range
Up to 17.1' (5.2m)

External Flash Connection
No

External Flash Control
Not Applicable

Performance

Start-Up Time
Not Specified

Shutter Lag
Not Specified

Time Between Shots
Not Specified

Burst Capability
3.6 fps up to 12 frames (SQ1 mode)

Self Timer
12 seconds

Interval Recording
No

Date & Time Stamp
No (Simultaneous recording into image data)

Memory & Power

Built-in Memory
28.5MB

Compatible Memory Cards
xD-Picture Card (up to 2GB)

Recording Capacity
Not Specified

Battery Type
LI-12B Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Battery

Power Adapter
D-7AC AC Adapter (optional) CB-MA1 DC coupler is required

Input/Output

Computer Interface
USB 2.0 (Full Speed) via Multi-terminal

Direct Print Capable
Yes (PictBridge)

Remote Control
No

Video Output
Yes (NTSC & PAL) via Multi-terminal

Web-Cam Capable
No

System & Software Requirements
Microsoft Windows 98SE, ME, 2000PRO, XP
Apple Macintosh OS 9.0 - 9.2x; OS X (10.1 - 10.4)

Display

Viewfinder
No

LCD Display
2.5" (6.4cm) TFT Color LCD (230,000 pixels)

Language Options
English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Danish, Dutch, Polish, Czech (additional languages available via download)

Playback Options
Single, Index Display (4/9/16/25), Up to 10x Enlargement, Slideshow, Rotation, Calendar, Album, Image Edit (Digital Image Stabilization Edit, Lighting Fix, Red-Eye Fix, Resize, Trimming, Rotation, Black & White, Sepia, Frame, Label, Calendar, Layout, Brightness, Saturation), Movie Playback (Normal, Reverse, Frame-By-Frame), Movie Edit (Edit, Frame Index)

Physical

Dimensions (HxWxD)
2.2 x 3.8 x 0.9" (57 x 97 x 23mm)

Weight
4.9 oz. (140g) without battery
Yes (NTSC & PAL) via Multi-terminal

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