Olympus Mju 1030 SW Review
Review Date: April 11th 2008
Author: Gavin Stoker
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Specifications
| Shockproof | MIL-STD-810F Shock Equivalent (6.6ft./2m) |
| Waterproof | Equivalent to IEC6059 IPX8/JISC0920 (33ft./10m) |
| Freezeproof | MIL-STD-810F Low Temp Equivalent (-10oC/14oF) |
| Crushproof | 220lbf./100kgf. |
| Imager | 10.1 Megapixels (effective), 1/2.35” CCD (1.1cm) |
| Lens | 5.0 – 18.2 mm (28 – 102 mm equivalent in 35mm photography), 10 Lenses in 8 Groups, 4 Aspherical Lenses, 2 ED Lenses |
| Zoom | 3.6x Optical Zoom + 5x Digital Zoom (Seamless to 18x) |
| Maximum Aperture | F3.5 - F5.1 |
| LCD | 2.7” (6.9cm) HyperCrystal™ II LCD, approx. 230,000 dots 5 Steps Brightness Adjustment |
| Viewfinder | N/A |
| Focus System | CCD Contrast Detection |
| Focus Range | Normal mode: 19.7" – infinity (0.5m – infinity) Macro mode: Wide: 3.9” – infinity (0.1m – infinity),Tele: 11.8” – infinity (0.3m – infinity), Super Macro mode: 0.79" – 19.7” (2cm – 50cm) |
| Shutter Speed | 1/1000 sec. –1/2 sec. (up to 4 sec. in Night Scene mode) |
| ISO (SOS: Standard Output Sensitivity) | Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 (equivalent) |
| Metering Mode | Digital ESP Metering, Spot Metering, Face Detection AE (when Face Detection AF is selected) |
| White Balance | 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 | 10MP (3,648 x 2,736) 5MP (2,560 x 1,920) 4MP (2,304 x 1,728) 3MP (2,048 x 1,536) 2MP (1,600 x 1,200) 1MP (1,280 x 960) VGA (640 x 480) 16:9 (1,920 x 1,080) |
| Shooting Modes | 29 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. BEACH&SNOW, 20. PRE-CAPTURE MOVIE, 21. UNDERWATER SNAPSHOT, 22. UNDERWATER WIDE1, 23. UNDERWATER WIDE2, 24. UNDERWATER MACRO), Non-Water Movie, Underwater Movie |
| Panorama Modes | Up to 10 frames automatically stitchable with OLYMPUS Master software when using Olympus brand xD-Picture Card™ |
| Sequential Shooting | High speed: 5.2 frames per second, 11 frames (3MP) Normal speed: 0.7 frames per second, 7 frames (10MP) |
| Shooting Assist Functions | Shooting Guide, Perfect Shot Preview, Histogram, Frame Assist, Voice Recording |
| Movie Mode | AVI Movie with Sound; 640x480 (30/15fps) 320x240 (30/15fps) |
| 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, Fast-Forward, Reverse, Frame-by-Frame |
| Flash | Built-in |
| Flash Modes | Auto (for low light and backlit conditions) Red-Eye Reduction Fill-in Off |
| Flash Working Range | Wide: 0.33ft (1.0m) – 13.5ft. (4.1m) at ISO 800 Tele: 0.98ft (0.3m) – 8.9ft. (2.7m) at ISO 800 |
| Selftimer | 12 Seconds |
| Memory | 14.7MB Internal Memory |
| Removable Media Card | xD-Picture Card (TM) (1GB, 2GB), micro SD (MASD-1 is required), microSD movie function available (up to 2GB cards) |
| Outer Connectors | Multi-Terminal (USB Connector, Audio/Video Output, DC Input*) *Optional DC Coupler (CB-MA1) is required. |
| Auto-connect USB | USB 2.0 High-Speed (USB Mass Storage) |
| System Requirements | Auto-Connect USB: Windows� 2000/XP/VISTA with USB port, Mac OS X 10.3 or later with USB port Software: Windows� 2000PRO/XP/VISTA, Mac OS X 10.3 or later |
| Operating Environment | Operation: 14� – 104�F (-10� – 40�C), 30% – 100% humidity Storage: -4� – 140�F (-20� – 60�C), 10% – 90% humidity |
| Power Supply | Li-ion Rechargeable Battery (LI-50B), AC Adapter (D-7AC) with the optional DC Coupler (CB-MA1) |
| Battery Life | 260 Shots |
| Size | 3.7"W x 2.4"H x 0.84" D (93.6mm x 60.9mm x 21.3mm) |
| Weight | 6.3oz (170g) without battery and media card |
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