Olympus Stylus 820 Digital camera

rating: 4.00

Better zoom. Bigger screen. Still incredibly compact. The Stylus 820 has some of the latest and greatest technologies that digital camera owners crave, and it houses them all in a slim, stylish body. The 16 shooting modes, All-Weather reliability and compact size make it the ideal camera for a wide variety of situations.

Description:

Features:

The ultra-compact 5x optical zoom lens is made from precision-crafted glass that puts you two times closer than a 3x zoom
The 2.5" HyperCrystalTM LCD lets you easily compose or share your shots even in direct sunlight
Digital Image Stabilization helps prevent camera shake and fast moving subjects from blurring your images. Get sharper images with high ISO and fast shutter speeds
Like all Stylus cameras, weatherproof engineering of the Stylus 820 will protect your camera in the rain, at the beach and on the slopes
Face Detection makes it easy to take portraits. It tracks faces within the frame and automatically focuses and optimizes exposure for sharp, brilliant photos
The 8.0 megapixel CCD provides all the quality you need for great pictures on-screen and stunning prints off-screen, even in large-format prints
Enjoy 24 Shooting Modes including Night+Portrait and TV-quality movie with sound
Developed for digital SLRs, the TruePic III Image Processor redefines image quality by delivering true-to-life color, smoother edges and less noise
Correct shooting mistakes instantly. With the touch of a button, Perfect Fix will lighten up shadows, eliminate blur and remove red-eye so a less-than-perfect shot can still turn out perfectly

Specifications:

Imager 8.0 Megapixels (effective), 1/2.35” CCD (1.1cm)
Lens 6.4 – 32.0 mm (36 – 180 mm equivalent in 35mm photography)
8 Lenses in 6 Groups, 4 Aspherical Lenses
Zoom 5x Optical Zoom + 5.6x Digital Zoom (Seamless to 28x)
Aperture Range F3.3 - F5.0
LCD 2.7” (6.9cm) HyperCrystalTM LCD, approx. 230,000 pixels
5 Steps Brightness Adjustment
Focus System CCD Contrast Detection
Focus Range Normal mode: 27.6" – infinity (0.7m – infinity)
Macro mode: Wide: 7.9” – infinity (0.2m – infinity)
Tele: 23.6” – infinity (0.6m – infinity)
Super Macro mode: 1.2" – 27.6” (3cm – 70cm)
Focus Mode iESP Auto, Spot AF, Face Detection AF, Full-Time AF
Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec. –1/2 sec. (up to 4 sec. in Night Scene mode)
ISO Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (equivalent)
Metering Mode Digital ESP Metering, Spot Metering, Face Detection AE (when Face Detection AF is selected)
White Balance iESP2 Auto, Presets (Daylight, Overcast, Tungsten, and 3 Fluorescents)
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV steps in 1/3 EV steps
Recording Modes Still Image: JPEG
Movie: AVI Motion JPEG
Adjustment Resolutions 3,264 x 2,448 (SHQ / HQ)
2,560 x 1,920 (SQ1)
2,304 x 1,728 (SQ1)
2048 x 1,536 (SQ1)
1,600 x 1,200 (SQ2)
1,280 x 960 (SQ2)
1,024 x 768 (SQ2)
640 x 480 (SQ2)
1,920 x 1,080 (16:9)
Shooting Modes "24 shooting modes; Auto, Program Auto, Digital Image Stabilization,
Scene Modes (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. CUISINE, 14. BEHIND GLASS, 15. DOCUMENTS, 16.AUCTION, 17.SHOOT & SELECT1, 18. SHOOT & SELECT2, 19. SMILE SHOT, 20.BEACH&SNOW), Movie"
Panorama Modes In-Camera Panorama, xD-Picture CardTM Panorama (Up to 10 frames automatically stitchable with OLYMPUS Master software when using Olympus brand xD-Picture Card)
Sequential Shooting High speed: 7 frames per second, 11 frames in SQ1
Shooting Assist Functions Shooting Guide, Perfect Shot Preview, Histogram, Frame Assist

Movie Mode AVI Movie with Sound;
640x480/30fps (SHQ)
320x240/15fps (HQ)
160x120/15fps (SQ)
Image Processing TruePic™ III Image Processor
Noise Reduction Set automatically at shutter speeds of 0.5 second or longer in specific scene modes
Image Playback Still Image: Single, Index Display (4/9/16/25), Up to 10x Enlargement, Slideshow, Rotation, Calendar, My Favorites, Histogram
Movie: Normal, Reverse, Frame-by-Frame
Playback Edit Effects Still Image: Red-Eye Fix, Lighting Fix, Digital Image Stabilization Edit, Resize, Rotation, Trimming, Black & White, Sepia, Frame, Label, Calendar, Layout, Saturation, Expression Edit, Face Focus
Movie: Movie Edit, Frame Index
Flash Built-in
Flash Modes Auto (for low light and backlit conditions)
Red-Eye Reduction
Fill-in
Off
Flash Working Range Wide: 0.66ft (0.2m) – 12.8ft. (3.9m) at ISO 800
Tele: 2.0ft (0.6m) – 8.5ft. (2.6m) at ISO 800
Memory 47MB Internal Memory
Removable Media Card xD-Picture Card™ (1GB, 2GB)
Outer Connectors Multi-Terminal (USB Connector, Audio/Video Output, DC InputAuto-connect
System Requirements Auto-Connect USB: Windows® 2000/XP/VISTA with USB port, Mac OS X v10.3 or later with USB port
Software Windows® 2000PRO/XP/VISTA, Mac OS X v10.3 or later
Power Supply Li-ion Rechargeable Battery (LI-42B), AC Adapter (D-7AC) with the optional DC Coupler (CB-MA1)
Size 3.8"W x 2.2"H x 0.96" D (96.4mm x 56.4mm x 24.3mm)
Weight 4.4oz (125g) without battery and media card

Olympus Stylus 820 Digital camera user reviews

"I bought this Olympus Stylus 820 Digital camera as a gift for my wife. She loves it. This is a great camera with easy to use menus and well placed buttons. It was immediately recognized by my mac running tiger and ilife version 6. It would receive a higher rating, but this size camera suffers from too many pixels in too small an optical eye. It's not that it doesn't take good pictures, but my 4 year old Canon rebel digital SLR takes better pictures, despite being only a 6 mega-pixel camera. The reason is that it's optical eye is larger, and therefore captures more light and can better use it's existing sensors to greater effect. The Olympus squeezes more pixels sensors into a smaller package. It doesn't produce a better picture, just one with more noise and artifacts. This is a criticism of all cameras of this type. The trade off is that the camera is smaller than an SLR and therefore easier to carry and use. This is why my wife loves it. "

--- C. De Prado rated: 4

"The Stylus 820 has a short battery life, the inability to turn the power off while connected to the computer to conserve battery life, it locks-up while taking pictures requiring removal of the battery to restart, the images are often blurry even when using a tri-pod, and the cheap plastic battery cover broke the first week and had to be replaced. Crap! Crap! Crap! "

--- High Expectations rated: 3

"Olympus Stylus 820 Digital camera is a great camera. I love the big screen and the photo quality that is consistent in just about any condition. However, I do have a few issues with it. I had the Stylus 710 (until it was stolen...) and replaced it with this one. Although it does have the 8 mega pixels, I just don't think that it would ever utilize that with a large enough print. To accommodate this feature, the camera is considerably bigger.
All in all, though, it gets the job done and I definitely recommend it. "

--- N. Grover rated: 4

"Olympus Stylus 820 Digital camera is a wonderful, compact, powerful digital camera. It has 8 megapixels & 5x optical & 5x digital zoom. I did a lot of comparison shopping before purchasing this camera & overall, for the money, this one is the best. It is very easy to use & takes beautifully clear pictures. "

--- S. WOODS rated: 5

"This is one of the few ultracompact cameras with a 5x optical zoom. It is very small with a large (2.5") beautiful LCD screen. It is also packed with useful features. I researched many ultracompact cameras and this one came out on top. The only caveat is that it takes an xD picture card (developed for Olympus and Fuji cameras), which is 3 times more expensive than an sD picture card. Also beware... some of the features of the camera, such as the panorama function, will not work unless you use an Olympus H type xD picture card, which of course, is the most expensive type of xD card. It is still a great camera, but it would be nice if somewhere in the official description of the camera, Olympus had included this information! "

--- Baileybear rated: 4

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