Name: Stylus 400
Brand: Olympus
SKU: 1806
Rating: 4.4 (5 reviews)

camera's battery life is unusually good for a subcompact model
user-friendly interface
compact design and good picture quality

exposure programming is too shutter-biased
only had the camera for a 2 week loan period
show a lot of softness in the corners of the frame

Sensor type: CCD
Sensor size: 5.744x4.308 mm
Effective pixels: 4 Mpx
Max resolution: 2272, 1704 px
Maximum aperture: 5.2
Autofocus: Contrast Detect (sensor), Single, Live View
Screen size: 1.5 in
Touch screen: no

Olympus Stylus 400 - Pros & Cons

camera's battery life is unusually good for a subcompact model
user-friendly interface
compact design and good picture quality
Simple pro lighting and use tips
exposure and tone were pretty good
The user interface is also uncomplicated and easy to follow
excellent performance for a compact digicam
performed well in daylight-balanced lighting
Battery life is excellent as well
small dimensions
stylish design
and nice array
trim
compact dimensions are perfectly suited for shirt pockets and small purses
Extremely compact to carry everywhere
lens for its type and better than most P&
A very nice camera
the buttons worked and it seemed all the operations were fine
Great cameras help to take great photos
sleek look
great craftsmanship
durability and features
feels comfortable in your hand
It even works well in very bright light
the lens cover feels very solid and dependable
viewfinder works well in very bright sunlight
It seems quite sharp
with good contrast
sturdy
premium compact camera with a reasonable lens
auto focus is reliable
and pretty quick
The LCD screen is a good size and shows the number of exposures

exposure programming is too shutter-biased
only had the camera for a 2 week loan period
show a lot of softness in the corners of the frame
Turns the camera's beep sounds on or off
Cycle times
shutter lag
battery life
Turns digital zoom on or off
currently-displayed image
Digital cameras don't have near the resolution in highlights or shadows
Handheld color meters are expensive
inconsistent images
inaccurate autofocus in dim light
poor image quality
Handles image highlights poorly
you long for the days of true snapshots
grainy images
It s darn near impossible to find an aperture
the Epic runs the film through BACKWARDS
lack of depth of field when it shot wide open
why they are more expensive than zooms
xD-Picture card is a proprietary Olympus technology
A little pricey for a 4MP camera
many of the digital cameras I have used feel fragile
inconsistent picture quality is a little troublesome
things get knocked off the table all too often
it is not backlit and can be hard to read in bright sunlight
They look a little forbidding and moody
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the corners are quite blurred
The buttons for changing the shooting and flash modes are a little fiddly

Olympus Stylus 400 - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	1.5 in Best: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 Screen size: 6.7 in
Effective pixels	4 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
Max resolution	2272 x 1704 px Best: Leica M11 Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Olympus Stylus 400 - Full Specifications

Sensor type	CCD
Sensor size	0.23 in
Sensor photo detectors	4.0 Mpx
Effective pixels	4.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h	4:3
Max resolution	2272 x 1704 px
Other resolutions	2048x1536 1600x1200 1280x960 1024x768 640x480

Optical zoom	3.0 x
Digital zoom	4.0 x
Minimum aperture	3.1
Maximum aperture	5.2
Focal length equiv	35 - 105
Autofocus	Contrast Detect Single Live View
Manual focus	No
Normal focus range	19.69 in
Macro focus range	7.87 in

Minimum shutter speed	1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed	1.0 s
Shutter priority	no
Aperture priority	no
Exposure compensation plus	2
Exposure compensation minus	-2
Expousure compensation steps	1/3
Built-in flash	yes
Flash range	4
Flash modes	Auto Redeye Reduction Flash ON Flash OFF Forced Flash
External flash	no
Continuous drive	1.0 fps
Self-timer	yes

Weight	7.76 oz
Width	3.9 in
Height	2.2 in
Depth	1.34 in

Battery technology	Lithium-Ion

Timelapse recording	no
GPS	no
Orientation sensor	no

ISO Auto	yes
White balance presets	5
Custom white balance	no
Image stabilization type	No
Uncompressed format	No

Screen size	1.5 in
Articulated LCD	no
Screen dots	134000
Touch screen	no
Live view	yes
Viewfinder	Optical

Body type	Compact
Environmentally sealed	yes

Internal storage	16.0 mB
Storage types	xD Picture Card

HDMI	no
USB version	1.0
Remote control	yes

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