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Olympus-Stylus-600Today Olympus announced the Olympus Stylus 600 digital camera, it has been designed to handle all soughts of weather conditions.

  • 2.5-Inch LCD
  • 6-Megapixel CCD
  • 26 shooting modes for versatility
  • A built-in Help Guide for on-the-fly instruction.
  • New Bright Capture Technology for improved low light photography
  • TruePic TURBO Image Processor for high image quality and fast response time.

  • Tomoko Matsunaga of Olympus Says:
    “Over the years, Stylus cameras have come to enjoy a legacy as the best selling point-and-shoot camera in history. The Olympus Stylus 600 continues the Stylus tradition of all-weather durability and stylish compact design, adding new features for added performance and enhanced usability.”

    Olympus Stylus 600 Described in Detail:

    All-Weather Durability
    Typically water and photography are a bad combination, limiting your outdoor photography options when rain, snow or sea are involved. But the compact, all-weather Olympus Stylus 600 can go virtually anywhere you can. The body construction is durable and lightweight with rubber gaskets throughout the interior to ensure that rain, sleet, snow won't get in the way of great photos .

    TruePic TURBO™ for High-Speed Response
    Olympus' exclusive TruePic TURBO™ Image Processor enhances image quality and delivers faster overall processing speeds for rapid startup, shutter release and playback. TruePic TURBO TM enables the Olympus Stylus 600 to capture information from all 6.0 million pixels with pixel “micro-smoothing” that delivers clearer and more color-accurate photos, even at lower resolutions. The fast startup of less than one second and nearly instant shutter release time ensures a high-speed response so you are always ready to take great pictures.

    Bright Capture Technology for Low-Light Photography
    There are times when you want to photograph subjects in low light without having to use a flash – such as when trying to capture the softness and warmth of a candlelit dinner, or natural skin tones in subdued lighting. Olympus' new Bright Capture Technology makes it possible to clearly compose subjects on the LCD, and with high sensitivity options (up to ISO 1600) and an enhanced auto-focus, even action photos can be captured in low levels of ambient light.

    6.0-Megapixel Image Sensor for Large-Format Prints
    The 6.0-megapixel CCD image sensor delivers super high-quality images that are consistently sharp and vivid even in large-format prints.

    High Quality Olympus Lens Elements
    Olympus photos are known worldwide for sharp, vibrant image quality. This is achieved through a number of key technologies, such as Olympus' new high-refractive-index aspherical lens elements, designed specifically for digital cameras. The lens provides the equivalent of 35 to 105 mm focal length, f 3.1 – f 5.2 in 35mm photography, with 15x combined total zoom (3x optical and 5x digital) to bring the action closer, and a Super Macro Mode that captures details as nuanced as the iridescent petals of a flower, from as close as 2.8 inches.

    26 Selectable Shooting Modes
    The Olympus Stylus 600 makes it easy to capture great images in a variety of lighting situations with 24 pre-programmed scene modes, such as Night Scene, Indoor Portrait or Cuisine Mode. And with its QuickTime ® Movie Mode, the Olympus Stylus 600 can record movies of any length, limited only by the size of the internal memory or xD-Picture C ard in the camera.

    Help Guide for Added Ease-of-Use
    With the new Help Guide function, the Olympus Stylus 600 makes every last one of its features accessible, even to novice users. By simply pressing the Guide button on the back of the camera, users can access brief descriptions of each of the camera's functions and scene modes.

    PictBridge Enabled – No Computer Necessary!
    The power of PictBridge technology enables photos to be printed directly from the Olympus Stylus 600 to any PictBridge-enabled printer without using a computer. And the new one-touch printing button makes printing a single-step process. Printing and sharing images has never been easier!

    2.5-Inch Premium Size LCD
    With the large 2.5-inch LCD, the Olympus Stylus 600 is a veritable walking photo album! The large LCD makes it easier to see clear images when composing shots, which you can then gather your friends around to review in vivid detail without having to download to a computer.

    Style and Ergonomics
    The Stylus 600 is defined by high-performance, durability and style. In addition to the all-weather construction that made the Stylus famous, the Stylus 600 features clean lines and smooth, rounded edges that make it comfortable to hold and easy to handle. At a compact size of 3.8" (W) x 2.2" (H) x 1.0" (D) the camera fits snugly into a pocket and won't crowd a backpack. The stainless steel lens barrier tucks away inside the camera body with a snap when powered on, and protects the lens with an impenetrable seal when closed.

    In-camera Editing
    With in-camera editing features such as Red-Eye Fix, image composition with the option to add a built-in frame or text, and color brightness or saturation adjustments, users can edit photos on the fly – no longer do you have to tool around with computers and editing software for simple image touch-ups!

    Easy USB Auto-Connect
    Connecting the Olympus Stylus 600 to a computer is easy with the USB Auto-Connect feature, which connects directly via USB 2.0 cable and requires no software.

    OLYMPUS Master™ Software
    OLYMPUS Master™ software provides the ultimate in digital imaging management. An intuitive user interface makes downloading to your computer quick and simple, and images are searchable by date or keyword in the Calendar View. And with one-click editing tools, such as red-eye reduction, images can be touched up before printing or emailing. Online support, templates, firmware upgrades and other user services are just a mouse-click away.

    Underwater Photography
    The new PT-029 underwater housing is created specially for the Stylus 600 – so you can take your camera with you on your underwater excursions. The large 2.5-inch LCD, compact body size and three underwater scene modes make it the perfect camera to take along diving. And with the new Bright Capture Technology you'll be able to easily preview images on the LCD even in the darkness of under water.

    Whats in the Box?
    Olympus Stylus 600 Digital Camera, Wrist Strap, Camera WIN/Mac USB Cable, Video cable, Li-12B Li-Ion Rechargeable Battery and Charger, Quick Start Guide, Basic Instruction Manual, Warranty Card, CD-ROM with OLYMPUS Master Software, and Camera Advanced manual.

    Olympus Stylus 600 Digital Camera Specification:

    Imager 6.0 megapixel effective, 6.4 megapixel gross, 1/2.5" (1.0cm) CCD
    Lens 5.8 – 17.4mm (35 – 105mm equivalent in 35mm photography), 5 lenses in 3 group, 3 aspherical lens
    Zoom Seamless to 15x (3x optical and 5x digital combined
    Aperture Range f3.1- f5.2 (not adjustable)
    LCD 2.5" (6.35 cm) Color LCD, approx. 115,000 pixels
    Viewfinder N/A
    Focus System CCD Contrast
    Focus Range Normal mode: 19.7" - infinity (0.5m - infinity)
    Macro mode: 7.9" - infinity (0.2m - infinity)
    Super Macro Mode: 2.8" - 19.7" (7cm - 50cm)
    Focus Mode iESP auto, Spot AF
    Shutter Speed 1/1000 sec –1/2 sec. (up to 4 sec. In Night Scene)
    ISO Auto, 64, 100, 200, 400, 800*, 1600* (equivalent)
    * SQ1 (1600 x 1200) or less resolution
    Metering Mode Digital ESP multi-pattern, Spot metering
    White Balance iESP2 multi-pattern Auto, Pre-set TTL, Daylight, Overcast, Tungsten, and Fluorescent1, Fluorescent2, Fluorescent3)
    Exposure Compensation ±2 EV steps in 1/3 EV steps
    Recording Modes DCF Exif 2.2, JPEG, PIM 3
    Adjustment Resolutions 2,816 x 2,112, SHQ/HQ
    2,560 x 1,920, SQ1
    2,271 x 1,704, SQ1
    2,048 x 1,536, SQ1
    1600 x 1200, SQ1
    1280 x 960, SQ2
    1024 x 768, SQ2
    640 x 480, SQ2
    Shooting Modes 26 shooting modes
    Program Auto, Scene Preset (1. Portrait, 2. Landscape, 3. Landscape + Portrait, 4. Night Scene, 5. Night + Portrait, 6. Sport, 7. Indoor, 8. Candle, 9. Self Portrait, 10. Available Light Portrait, 11. Sunset, 12. Fireworks, 13. Museum, 14. Cuisine, 15. Behind Glass, 16. Documents, 17. Auction, 18. Shoot & Select1, 19. Shoot & Select2, 20. Beach& Snow, 21. Under Water Wide1, 22. Under Water Wide2, 23. Under Water Macro, 24. Reducing Blur), Movie
    Panorama Modes Up to 10 frames automatically stichable with Olympus Master software when using Olympus brand xD-Picture Card
    Custom Settings N/A
    Sequential Shooting Normal speed; 1.3 frames per second up to the full capacity of the memory in HQ mode
    High speed; 4.3 frames per second up to 12 frames in SQ1 (1600 x 1200) mode
    Shooting Assist Functions Histogram
    Shooting Edit Effects N/A
    Image Quality Adjustment N/A
    Movie Mode QuickTime Movie, SHQ: 640 x 480/15fps, HQ: 320 x 240/15 fps, SQ: 160 x 120/15fps
    Image Processing TruePic TURBO Image Processor
    Pixel Mapping Automatic Pixel Mapping (APM) available via menu setting
    Noise Reduction Set automatically at shutter speeds of 1.0 second or longer
    Image Playback Still Image; Single, Index display (4/9/16/25), Up to 8x enlargement, Slide-show, Rotation, Calendar, Album, Histogram
    Movie; Normal, Reverse, Frame-by-frame
    Playback Edit Effects 1. Still Image; Black and White, Sepia, Resize, Rotation, Red-eye Fix, Brightness, Saturation, Frame, Title, Calendar
    2. Movie; Frame Index
    Direct Printing Options PictBridge and DPOF
    Flash Built in
    Hot Shoe N/A
    Flash Modes Auto (for low light and back lit conditions)
    Red-eye Reduction
    Fill-in
    Off
    Flash Working Range Wide: 13.1ft (4.0m); Tele 8.2ft. (2.5m)
    With Bright Capture - Wide: 26.3ft(8.0m), Tele 16.4ft (5.0m)
    Selftimer 12 seconds
    Setting Memorization On/Off (hold changes/Reset to default settings)
    Date/Time Calendar Simultaneous recording into image data, Automatic up to 2099
    Memory 7.9MB internal memory
    Removable Media Card xD-Picture Card (16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512MB and 1GB
    Outer Connectors USB connector and Audio/Video multi-terminal, DC input
    Auto-connect USB 2.0 Full Speed
    Weatherproof Yes
    System Requirements Windows 98SE/2000PRO/ME/XP, Mac 10.1 and higher
    Operating Environment Operation: 32° - 104°F (0° - 40°C), 30 - 90% humidity
    Storage: -4° - 140°F (-20° - 60°C), 10 - 90% humidity
    Power Supply Li-Ion rechargeable battery (Li-12B), AC Adapter
    Size 3.8"W x 2.2"H x 1.0" D (97mm x 55mm x 26.5mm)
    Weight 4.52 oz (128g) without battery and media card
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