Olympus Stylus 770 SW (Mju 700 SW) - All Terrain Digital Compact Camera

This specialty point-and-shoot is pricey for an ultracompact, but it lets you take pictures in places where few other cameras can go: underwater. The Olympus Stylus 770 SW is submersible to a depth of 33 feet and will withstand temperatures as low as 14 degrees Fahrenheit. It’s pretty rugged, too: The camera can be dropped from a height of 5 feet and The stainless steel body and reinforced LCD makes the Stylus 770 SW able to withstand up to 220 lbs. of pressure.

Like many Olympus point-and-shoot digital cameras, the 770 SW uses xD memory cards for storage. Unlike the company’s other products, including the Olympus SP-510 UZ, this camera has no problem capturing video on xD. With the SP-510 UZ , you’re limited to just 15 seconds of video unless you use the HxD card. Unfortunately, the Stylus 770 SW’s video is rather jumpy and grainy, largely because it shoots 640-by-480 VGA video at only 15 frames per second. To my eye, footage also looked blurry, and highlights appeared blown out a bit. Another disappointing omission is that the camera has no guide mode to assist you in choosing the right function. At least Olympus included brief descriptions for various scene modes in the menus.

Like its predecessor, the Stylus 770 SW’s price is $400, which is pretty steep for an ultracompact. Still, as specialty cameras go, it’s got little competition. No other point-and-shoot can go 33 feet underwater.

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The Olympus 770 SW (Mju 700 SW) main features:

• Waterproof to 10m
• Shockproof* (equivalent to falls from 1.5m)
• Crush proof against loads of up to 100kg
• Freezeproof to -10°C
• 7.1 Megapixels
• Metal body in three colours: Dark Blue, Titanium Grey, Mocca Brown
• BrightCapture Technology for better low light photography – even for underwater scene modes
• 6.4cm/2.5” HyperCrystal LCD with 230,000 pixels
• 3x optical zoom 38-114mm (equiv. on a 35mm camera) 1:3.5-5.0, with optical folded light path and water repellent
• lens coating
• One-touch light
• 25 scene modes including 4 underwater modes
• On-screen water pressure gauge
• Movie function with sound
• Internal memory plus xD-Picture Card slot
• 25 languages on board
• Supplied with Olympus Master Software and LI-42B plus charger
• Underwater case PT-035 (waterproof to 40m) will be available

Olympus Stylus 770 SW (Mju 700 SW) Prices:

		$359.95	(Free Shipping)
		$316.92	(Free Shipping)
		$379.99	(Free Tax and Shipping)
		$326.00

Olympus Stylus 770 SW (Mju 700 SW) Specification:

Sensor	1/2.3" Type CCD 7.4 million pixels total 7.1 million effective pixels
Image sizes	3072 x 2304 2560 x 1920 2304 x 1728 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 1024 x 768 640 x 480
Movie clips	640 x 480 15fps 320 x 240 15fps 160 x 120 15fps
File formats	Still: JPEG (EXIF 2.2) Movie: AVI motion JPEG Sound: Wave format
Lens	6.7-20.1 mm (38-114 35 mm equiv) 3x optical zoom F3.5-5.0
Image stabilization	No
Conversion lenses	No
Digital zoom	Up to 5x
Focus	TTL iESP auto focus with contrast detection
AF area modes	iESP multi-pattern AF Spot focusing
Focus distance	0.5m-∞ (standard wide) 0.2m-∞ (macro wide), 0.3m-∞ (macro tele) 7cm closest focus (super macro)
Metering	ESP multi-pattern Spot metering
ISO sensitivity	Auto ISO ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600
Shutter speed	1/2-1/2000 sec
Modes	Auto ISO boost shake reduction
Scene modes	Portrait Landscape Landscape with Portrait Night scene Night scene with portrait Sports Indoor Candle Self portrait Available Light Portrait Sunset Fireworks Museum Cuisine Behind Glass Documents Auction Shoot & Select 1 Shoot & Select 2 Beach and Snow Underwater Snapshot Underwater Wide 1 Underwater Wide 2 Underwater Macro Movies
White balance	Auto Sunlight Tungsten Overcast Flourescent 1 Flourescent 2 Flourescent 3
Self timer	Yes
Continuous shooting	1.1fps up to capacity of card 3.5fps up to 12 frames (3MP)
Image parameters	Black & White Sepia Red-eye reduction Brightness correctio Saturation correction
Flash	Built in Auto Red-eye reduction Fill-in Off Working range up to 3.8m
Viewfinder	No
LCD monitor	2.5" HyperCrystal TFT LCD 230,000 pixels
Connectivity	Combined USB & AV output
Print compliance	DPOF PIM III
Storage	xD Picture Card
Power	Lithium-Ion cell
Weight (no batt)	155g (5.5 oz)
Dimensions	91.8 x 59.2 x 20.6 mm (3.6 x 2.3 x 0.8 in)

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