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Olympus Stylus 770 SW

Olympus Stylus 770 SW

Price (MSRP): $380.00
Megapixel: 7.1
TYPE: Ultra-Thin Digital Compact


Quite a few long-zooming point-and-shoots could be used to photograph a football game, but the 770 SW is the only compact we know that will let you shoot while you're actually playing football. Or water polo, for that matter. This camera is crushproof (it will withstand a load of up to 220 pounds), drop-proof (up to five feet), waterproof (dunkable down to 33 feet), and frost-free (it works at 18 degrees F.) The Stylus 770 SW has a 38-114mm (equivalent) zoom and four underwater scene modes for correct color and contrast in the deep. Other scene modes include Behind Glass, for shooting things in display cases or behind windows, and a panorama mode that automatically stitches pictures together if you're using an Olympus-brand xD-Picture Card. If you take the camera scuba diving, you can make underwater movies -- with sound. Take it mountain climbing and the built-in manometer will record your altitude in the picture file.


Slowest Shutter Speed 4
Fastest Shutter Speed 1000
Screen Size 2.5 in
Screen Resolution 230,000
Screen Type LCD
Maximum ISO 1600
Widest Focal Length 38 mm
Longest Focal Length 114 mm
Maximum Aperture f/3.5
Zoom 3
Video Resolution Up to 640x480
Video Frames per second 15
Battery Lithium Ion Rechargeable Battery (LI-42B)
Width 3.6 in
Height 2.3 in
Depth 0.8 in
Weight 5.5 oz
Release Date March 2007

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Overall quality
7
Ease of use
8
Fit and finish
10
Click-to-click speed
6
Display quality
6
Flash quality
10
Image quality
10
Overall value
9
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