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Olympus Stylus 850 SW

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Editorial reviews:
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3.8 out of 5
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Pros

  • It handled life in the freezer equally easily
  • Incredibly durable
  • sleek and stylish

Cons

  • are no options for Aperture Priority or Shutter Priority shooting
  • Olympus is merely an adequate performer
  • It takes a long time for the camera to actually take the photo

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 5.76x4.32 mm
  • 8 Mpx
  • 3248, 2436 px
  • 5
  • Spotus
  • 2.5 in
  • no

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Olympus Stylus 850 SW - Pros & Cons

Olympus Stylus 850 SW

Pros

  • It handled life in the freezer equally easily
  • Incredibly durable
  • sleek and stylish
  • It has beautifully captured some really wonderful moments in my life
  • Battery life was perfectly acceptable
  • The picture quality underwater were pretty good
  • faster and easier and much better than a phone camera
  • Durable
  • sporty neoprene cases are perfect for active or outdoor expeditions
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Cons

  • are no options for Aperture Priority or Shutter Priority shooting
  • Olympus is merely an adequate performer
  • It takes a long time for the camera to actually take the photo
  • lost a camera at the beach when a wave hit
  • the battery was a bit longer lasting
  • image sensors traditionally have not been quite as sensitive

Olympus Stylus 850 SW - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.5 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
1600
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
8 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
3248 x 2436 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Olympus Stylus 850 SW - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.23 in
Sensor photo detectors9.0 Mpx
Effective pixels8.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Max resolution3248 x 2436 px
Other resolutions
  • 2560x1920
  • 2304x1728
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 1280x960
  • 640x480
ProcessorTruePic III
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom5.0 x
Digital zoom5.6 x
Minimum aperture3.5
Maximum aperture5
Focal length equiv38 - 114
Focus adjustmentAuto
Saturation adjustmentyes
AutofocusSpotus
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range19.69 in
Macro focus range2.76 in
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Self-timer delay12.0 s
Histogramyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range4.8
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
External flashno
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Cuisine
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Portrait
  • self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
Self-timer options12
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Voice recordingyes
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Dimensions
Weight4.8 oz
Width3.69 in
Height2.4 in
Depth0.84 in
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Power
Battery life (CIPA)190
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensorno
Calendaryes
Date imprintingyes
Frameyes
Image editing modesRotating
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Image
ISO
  • 64
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum80
ISO maximum1600
Maximum image resolution3264 x 2448 px
White balance presets6
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceno
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.5 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots230000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
Video recordingyes
Supported video file formatsAVI
Camera playbackThumbnails
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Yellow
Environmentally sealedyes
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Storage
Internal storage14.8 mB
Compatible memory cardsxD
Storage types
  • xD Picture Card
  • Internal
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version2.0
DC-in jackyes
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes

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Olympus Stylus 850 SW Olympus - Editorial Reviews (7)

3.8
Based on 7 reviews
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  • 2
  • 1
Olympus Stylus 850 SW Olympus mju 850 SW
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Trusted Reviews
Published: 03.09.2008
Olympus mju 850 SW
4.0

Take photos of your near-death experience with this super-tough compact

Olympus Stylus 850 SW Olympus mju 850 SW review
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TechRadar
Published: 01.04.2008
Olympus mju 850 SW review
3.0

We prepare to dive in with Olympus' fully waterproof compact

Olympus Stylus 850 SW Olympus Mju (Tough Lite) 850 SW
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Photo Review
Published: 17.02.2012
Olympus Mju (Tough Lite) 850 SW
4.3

A slimline waterproof, shockproof and snowproof digicam for family snapshooters.Olympus has increased the resolution at the entry level in its popular 'Tough' series of digicams with the 8-megapixel Mju 850 SW, which has a 3x optical zoom lens. This second-generation digicam confirms the success of the 'Tough' series and present some interesting new updates to previous models. It's the same size, weight and design as the earlier Mju 790 SW model and is available in silver, black or an arresting lipstick pink.

Olympus Stylus 850 SW Olympus 850 SW Review
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Imaging Resource
Published: 22.01.2008
Olympus 850 SW Review

Olympus 850 SW review, find out how the 850 SW stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

Olympus Stylus 850 SW Olympus Stylus 850 SW 8 to 10 Megapixel user reviews : 3.2 out of 5 - 8 reviews - photographyreview.com
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Olympus Stylus 850 SW 8 to 10 Megapixel user reviews : 3.2 out of 5 - 8 reviews - photographyreview.com

Olympus Stylus 850 SW 8 to 10 Megapixel user reviews : 3.2 out of 5 - 8 reviews - photographyreview.com

Olympus Stylus 850 SW Olympus mju 850SW
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CNET
Published: 20.05.2008
Olympus mju 850SW

The 8-megapixel Olympus mju 850SW is a solid super-tough camera, which is waterproofed to 3m, freezeproofed for those extra cold conditions and rugged enough to withstand the impact if you accidently drop it. Its images are warmly coloured, while exposure and focus are excellent too

Olympus Stylus 850 SW Olympus Stylus 850 SW Digital Camera review
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Olympus Stylus 850 SW Digital Camera review

I recieved a teal Olympus Stylus 850 SW with 8.0 Megapixels for Christmas in 2009. I have never had a camera that was stylish, dependable, and easy ...