Olympus Stylus 790 SW

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Model Name:	Olympus Stylus 790 SW
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Manufacturer URL:	Mfr. Website
General
Model Number:	790 SW
Camera Format:	Ultra Compact
Currently Manufactured:	No
Retail Price:	$299.99
Street Price:	$252.76
Date Available:	2007-09-30
Tripod Mount:	Yes
Weight:	5.3 oz (151 g) includes batteries
Weight With Batteries?	Yes
Size:	3.7 x 2.4 x 0.8 in. (94 x 61 x 21 mm)
Waterproof:	No
Image Capture
Image Resolution:	3072 x 2304 (7.1 MP, 4:3), 2560 x 1920 (4.9 MP, 4:3), 2304 x 1728 (4.0 MP, 4:3), 2048 x 1536 (3.1 MP, 4:3), 1920 x 1080 (2.1 MP, 16:9), 1600 x 1200 (1.9 MP, 4:3), 1280 x 960 (1.2 MP, 4:3), 1024 x 768 (0.8 MP, 4:3), 640 x 480 (0.3 MP, 4:3)
Continuous-mode frames/second:	1.0
Movie Resolution:	640x480, 320x240, 160x120
Movie Frame Rate:	30, 15, 15
Movie Audio:	Yes
CCD Sensor (Megapixels):	7.40
CCD Size (inches):	1/2.33"
Focal Length Multiplier:	n/a
Aspect Ratio:	4:3, 16:9
Sensor Type:	CCD
Effective Megapixels:	7.10
Lens
Focal Length (35mm equivalent):	38 - 114 mm
Zoom Ratio:	3.00x
Digital Zoom:	Yes
Digital Zoom Values:	Up to 5x, seamless to 15x total
Auto Focus:	Yes
Auto Focus Assist Light?	Yes
Manual Focus:	No
Normal Focus Range:	50 cm to Infinity 19.7 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range:	7 - 50 cm 2.8 - 19.7 in
Aperture Range:	f/3.5 - f/5.0
Lens Thread:
Lens Thread Type:
Display
Optical Viewfinder:	No
LCD Viewfinder:	Yes
LCD Size (inches):	2.5
LCD Resolution:	230,000 dots
Touchscreen:
Max Playback Zoom:	10.0x
Exposure
ISO Settings:	Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
White Balance Settings:	Auto, Daylight, Overcast, Tungsten, Fluorescent1, Fluorescent2, Fluorescent3
Shutter Speed Range:	4 - 1/1000
Exp Adj Range (EV):	+/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Metering Modes:	Digital ESP Metering, Spot Metering, Face Detection AE
Program AE:
Aperture Priority:	No
Shutter Priority:	No
Full Manual Exposure:	No
Creative Exposure Modes:	Portrait, Landscape, Landscape+portrait, Night Scene, Night+portrait, Sport, Indoor, Candle, Self Portrait, Available Light Portrait, Sunset, Fireworks, Cuisine, Behind Glass, Documents, Auction, Shoot & Select1, Shoot & Select2, Beach&snow, Underwater Snapshot, Underwater Wide1/2, Underwater Macro
Self Timer:	12 seconds
Flash
Internal Flash:	Yes
Flash Modes:	Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off
Flash Guide Number (Meters):	n/a
Flash Range Description:	ISO 800: Wide: 0.66ft (0.2m) � 12.5ft. (3.8m); Tele: 2.0ft (0.6m) � 8.5ft. (2.6m)
Ext Flash Connection:	n/a
Image Storage
Usable Memory Types:	xD
Memory Included (MB):	14.7
Uncompressed Format:
CCD Raw Format:	No
Movie File Format:	AVI (Motion JPEG)
Connectivity
Video Out:	Yes
Video Mode (NTSC/PAL):	Yes
Video Usable as Viewfinder:
External Connections:	USB 2.0 High Speed
Other Connection:	Multi-Terminal (USB Connector, Audio/Video Output, DC Input)
Included Software:	OLYMPUS Master 2
OS Compatibility:	Windows 2000PRO/XP/VISTA, Mac OS X v10.3 or later
Power
Battery Form Factor:	Proprietary LI-42B
Usable Battery Types:	Lithium Ion rechargeable
Batteries Included:	1 x Proprietary LI-42B Lithium Ion rechargeable
Battery Charger Included:	Yes
CIPA Rating:	200
Notes & Features:	Improvements over Stylus 770SW include: Face Detection AF, Shadow Adjustment, TruePic III Image Processor, USB 2.0 High-Speed Shockproof: MIL-STD-810F Shock Compliant (5ft.) Waterproof: JIS Level 8 (10ft.) Freezeproof: MIL-STD-810F Lo Temp Compliant (14 degrees F)

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