Olympus: Seven new compact cameras By
Mike Tomkins
(Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 15:22 EDT)
Olympus Europe and Asia have today announced no less than seven new cameras -- the Olympus µ-7050 (aka Stylus-7050), FE-5050, FE-5040, FE-4050, T-110, T-10, and FE-48.
The Olympus T-10 provides ten megapixel resolution, and an unstabilized, Olympus-branded 3x optical zoom lens. Images and movies are framed and reviewed on the T-10's 2.4-inch LCD display, and stored on SD / SDHC cards. Power comes from two AA batteries. More details can be found in our Olympus T-10 preview. Next up, the Olympus T-110 yields twelve megapixel resolution, and features an unstabilized, Olympus-branded 3x optical zoom lens. Images and movies are framed and reviewed on the T-110's 2.7-inch LCD display, and stored on SD / SDHC cards. Power comes from a proprietary lithium ion cell. More details can be found in our Olympus T-110 preview. Continuing up the line, the Olympus FE-4050 provides the same twelve megapixel resolution, but coupled to an unstabilized, Olympus-branded 4x optical zoom lens. Images and movies are framed and reviewed on the FE-4050's 2.7-inch LCD display, and stored on SD / SDHC cards. Power comes from a proprietary lithium ion cell. More details can be found in our Olympus FE-4050 preview. The Olympus FE-5040, meanwhile, also has twelve megapixel resolution, but swaps the lens for an unstabilized, Olympus-branded 5x optical zoom. Images and movies are framed and reviewed on the FE-5040's 2.7-inch LCD display, and stored on SD / SDHC cards. Power comes from a proprietary lithium ion cell. More details can be found in our Olympus FE-5040 preview. Nearing the top of the line, the Olympus FE-5050 steps the resolution up further to fourteen megapixels, behind an unstabilized, Olympus-branded 5x optical zoom lens. Images and movies are framed and reviewed on the FE-5050's 2.7-inch LCD display, and stored on SD / SDHC cards. Power comes from a proprietary lithium ion cell. More details can be found in our Olympus FE-5050 preview. The highest-spec model, the Olympus µ-7050 couples a fourteen megapixel CCD image sensor with an Olympus-branded 7x optical zoom lens. The Olympus µ-7050, which based on precedent is likely to be known as the Stylus-7050 if it is later announced in the US market, includes true mechanical (sensor shift-type) image stabilization. Images and movies are framed on a 3.0-inch LCD panel, and saved on SD / SDHC cards or in 2GB of internal memory. Power comes from a proprietary lithium ion cell. More details can be found in our Olympus Stylus-7050 preview. The final model, the Olympus FE-48, has yet to appear on Olympus' websites. It has twelve megapixel resolution, a 5x optical zoom, and a 2.7-inch LCD. At this time, none of these cameras have been announced in the US market. Olympus T-10 | | General | Camera Type | Compact | Manufacturer | Olympus | Model Number | North America: T-10
| Dimensions | 3.8 x 2.5 x 1.1 in. (97 x 62 x 28 mm) | Weight | 6.0 oz (169 g) | Image Capture | Sensor Type | CCD 1/2.3" (approx. 0.43 in. diagonal) 10.00 megapixels (effective) | Aspect Ratio | 4:3, 16:9 | Image Dimensions | 3648 x 2736 (10.0 megapixels) 1920 x 1080 (2.1 megapixels) 640 x 480 (0.3 megapixels)
| Image Preview / Review | Viewfinder | No | LCD | 2.4 in. diagonal | Lens | Lens Type | Olympus Lens 3x optical zoom | Image Stabilization | No | Focal Length | 36 - 108mm (35mm equivalent) | Aperture Range | f/3.1 (wide) / f/5.9 (tele) - ??? | Focusing System | CCD contrast detection iESP, spot, face detect, tracking Does not have AF assist lamp | Focusing Range | Normal: 24" - infinity (60 cm - infinity) Macro: 2.0" - 24" (5 cm - 60 cm) | Exposure | ISO Sensitivity | Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 | Shutter Speed | 4 - 1/2000 second | Metering Modes | ESP | Exposure Compensation | +/- 2.0EV in 1/3EV increments | White Balance | | Internal Flash | Modes: Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off | Creative | Scene Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Night, Night+Portrait, Sport, Indoor, Candle, Self portrait, Sunset, Fireworks, Cusine, Documents, Pet | Digital Zoom | 4x | Self Timer | Yes, 2 or 12 seconds | Time Lapse | No | Movie Format | AVI (Motion JPEG) without audio | Storage | Recording Medium | SD/MMC including SDHC, Built-in | File Format | JPEG | Power | Battery Form Factor | 2 x AA | Product Bundle | Flash Memory | 10.8MB built-in memory | Other | Tripod Mount | Yes | Remote Control | No | | Olympus T-110 | | General | Camera Type | Compact | Manufacturer | Olympus | Model Number | North America: T-110
| Dimensions | 3.7 x 2.4 x 0.9 in. (93 x 60 x 23 mm) | Weight | 4.8 oz (135 g) | Image Capture | Sensor Type | CCD 1/2.3 (approx. 0.43 in. diagonal) 12.00 megapixels (effective) | Aspect Ratio | 4:3, 16:9 | Image Dimensions | 3968 x 2976 (11.8 megapixels) 1920 x 1080 (2.1 megapixels) 640 x 480 (0.3 megapixels)
| Image Preview / Review | Viewfinder | No | LCD | 2.7 in. diagonal | Lens | Lens Type | Olympus Lens 3x optical zoom | Image Stabilization | No | Focal Length | 36 - 108mm (35mm equivalent) | Aperture Range | f/3.1 (wide) / f/5.9 (tele) - ??? | Focusing System | Contrast detection iESP, spot, face detect, tracking Does not have AF assist lamp | Focusing Range | Normal: 24" - infinity (60 cm - infinity) Macro: 2.0" - 24" (5 cm - 60 cm) | Exposure | ISO Sensitivity | Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 | Shutter Speed | 4 - 1/2000 second | Metering Modes | ESP | Exposure Compensation | +/- 2.0EV in 1/3EV increments | White Balance | Image Sensor - Auto, 6 presets | Internal Flash | Modes: Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off | Creative | Scene Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Night, Night+Portrait, Sport, Indoor, Candle, Self portrait, Sunset, Fireworks, Cusine, Documents, Pet | Digital Zoom | 4x | Self Timer | Yes, 2 or 12 seconds | Time Lapse | No | Movie Format | AVI (Motion JPEG) without audio | Storage | Recording Medium | SD/MMC including SDHC, Built-in | File Format | JPEG | Power | Battery Type | Lithium-ion rechargeable | Battery Form Factor | Proprietary LI-80B | Product Bundle | Flash Memory | 10.0MB built-in memory | Other | Tripod Mount | Yes | Remote Control | No | | Olympus FE-4050 | | General | Camera Type | Compact | Manufacturer | Olympus | Model Number | North America: FE-4050
| Dimensions | 3.6 x 2.2 x 0.8 in. (92 x 56 x 20 mm) | Weight | 4.0 oz (112 g) | Image Capture | Sensor Type | CCD 1/2.3" (approx. 0.43 in. diagonal) 12.00 megapixels (effective) | Aspect Ratio | 4:3, 16:9 | Image Dimensions | 3968 x 2976 (11.8 megapixels) 1920 x 1080 (2.1 megapixels) 640 x 480 (0.3 megapixels)
| Image Preview / Review | Viewfinder | No | LCD | 2.7 in. diagonal | Lens | Lens Type | Olympus Lens 4x optical zoom | Image Stabilization | No | Focal Length | 27 - 108mm (35mm equivalent) | Aperture Range | f/3.2 (wide) / f/5.9 (tele) - ??? | Focusing System | CCD contrast detection iESP, spot, face detect, tracking Does not have AF assist lamp | Focusing Range | Normal: 24" - infinity (60 cm - infinity) Macro: 3.3" - 24" (8 cm - 60 cm) | Exposure | ISO Sensitivity | Auto, 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 | Shutter Speed | 4 - 1/2000 second | Metering Modes | ESP | Exposure Compensation | +/- 2.0EV in 1/3EV increments | White Balance | Image Sensor - Auto, 6 presets | Internal Flash | Modes: Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off | Creative | Scene Mo es | Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Night+portrait, Sport, Indoor, Candle, Self Portrait, Sunset, Fireworks, Cuisine, Documents, Beach&Snow, Pet | Digital Zoom | 4x | Self Timer | Yes, 2 or 12 seconds | Time Lapse | No | Movie Format | AVI (Motion JPEG) without audio | Storage | Recording Medium | SD/MMC including SDHC, Built-in | File Format | JPEG | Power | Battery Type | Lithium-ion rechargeable | Battery Form Factor | Proprietary Li-42B | Product Bundle | Flash Memory | 92.0MB | Other | Tripod Mount | Yes | Remote Control | No | | Olympus FE-5040 | | General | Camera Type | Compact | Manufacturer | Olympus | Model Number | North America: FE-5040
| Dimensions | 3.8 x 2.3 x 0.8 in. (96 x 58 x 20 mm) | Weight | 4.6 oz (130 g) | Image Capture | Sensor Type | CCD 1/2.3" (approx. 0.43 in. diagonal) 12.00 megapixels (effective) | Aspect Ratio | 4:3, 16:9 | Image Dimensions | 3968 x 2976 (11.8 megapixels) 1920 x 1080 (2.1 megapixels) 640 x 480 (0.3 megapixels)
| Image Preview / Review | Viewfinder | No | LCD | 2.7 in. diagonal | Lens | Lens Type | Olympus Lens 5x optical zoom | Image Stabilization | No | Focal Length | 26 - 130mm (35mm equivalent) | Aperture Range | f/2.8 (wide) / f/6.5 (tele) - ??? | Focusing System | CCD contrast detection iESP, spot, face detect, tracking Does not have AF assist lamp | Focusing Range | Normal: 24" - infinity (60 cm - infinity) Macro: 2.9" - 24" (7 cm - 60 cm) | Exposure | ISO Sensitivity | Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 | Shutter Speed | 4 - 1/2000 second | Metering Modes | ESP | Exposure Compensation | +/- 2.0EV in 1/3EV increments | White Balance | Image Sensor - Auto, 6 presets | Internal Flash | Modes: Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off | Creative | Scene Modes< td> | Portrait, Landscape, Night, Night+Portrait, Sport, Indoor, Candle, Self portrait, Sunset, Fireworks, Cusine, Documents, Pet | Digital Zoom | 4x | Self Timer | Yes, 2 or 12 seconds | Movie Format | AVI (Motion JPEG) without audio | Storage | Recording Medium | SD/MMC including SDHC, Built-in | File Format | JPEG | Power | Battery Type | Lithium-ion rechargeable | Battery Form Factor | Proprietary Li-70B | Product Bundle | Flash Memory | 18.0MB | Other | Tripod Mount | Yes | Remote Control | No | | Olympus FE-5050 | | General | Manufacturer | Olympus | Model Number | North America: FE-5050
| Dimensions | 3.6 x 2.2 x 0.7 in. (92 x 55 x 19 mm) | Weight | 4.0 oz (114 g) | Image Capture | Sensor Type | CCD 1/2.3" (approx. 0.43 in. diagonal) 14.00 megapixels (effective) | Aspect Ratio | 4:3, 16:9 | Image Dimensions | 4288 x 3216 (13.8 megapixels) 1920 x 1080 (2.1 megapixels) 640 x 480 (0.3 megapixels)
| Image Preview / Review | Viewfinder | No | LCD | 2.7 in. diagonal | Lens | Lens Type | Olympus Lens 5x optical zoom | Image Stabilization | No | Focal Length | 26 - 130mm (35mm equivalent) | Aperture Range | f/2.8 (wide) / f/6.5 (tele) - ??? | Focusing System | CCD contrast detection iESP, spot, face detect, tracking Does not have AF assist lamp | Focusing Range | Normal: 24" - infinity (60 cm - infinity) Macro: 2.9" - 24" (7 cm - 60 cm) | Exposure | ISO Sensitivity | Auto, 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 | Shutter Speed | 4 - 1/2000 second | Metering Modes | ESP | Exposure Compensation | +/- 2.0EV in 1/3EV increments | White Balance | Image Sensor - Auto, 6 presets | Internal Flash | Modes: Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off | Creative | Scene Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Night+portrait, Sport, Indoor, Candle, Self Portrait, Sunset, Fireworks, Cuisine, Documents, Beach&Snow, Pet | Digital Zoom | 4x | Self Timer | Yes, 2 or 12 seconds | Movie Format | AVI (Motion JPEG) without audio | Storage | Recording Medium | SD/MMC including SDHC, Built-in | File Format | JPEG | Power | Battery Type | Lithium-ion rechargeable | Battery Form Factor | Proprietary Li-42B | Product Bundle | Flash Memory | 92.0MB | Other | Tripod Mount | Yes | Remote Control | No | | Olympus Stylus-7050 | | General | Camera Type | Compact | Manufacturer | Olympus | Model Number | North America: Stylus-7050 Europe, Asia: mju-7050
| Dimensions | 3.7 x 2.2 x 1.0 in. (95 x 56 x 26 mm) | Weight | 5.1 oz (145 g) | Image Capture | Sensor Type | CCD 1/2.3" (approx. 0.43 in. diagonal) 14.00 megapixels (effective) | Aspect Ratio | 4:3, 16:9 | Image Dimensions | 4288 x 3216 (13.8 megapixels) 4288 x 2416 (10.4 megapixels) 1920 x 1080 (2.1 megapixels) 640 x 480 (0.3 megapixels)
| Image Preview / Review | Viewfinder | No | LCD | 3.0 in. diagonal | Lens | Lens Type | Olympus Lens 7x optical zoom | Image Stabilization | Yes, sensor-shift type | Focal Length | 28 - 196mm (35mm equivalent) | Aperture Range | f/3.0 (wide) / f/5.9 (tele) - ??? | Focusing System | CCD contrast detection iESP, spot, face detect, tracking Does not have AF assist lamp | Focusing Range | Normal: 29" - infinity (70 cm - infinity) Macro: 0.8" - 24" (2 cm - 60 cm) | Exposure | ISO Sensitivity | Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, High | Shutter Speed | 4 - 1/2000 second | Metering Modes | ESP, Spot | Exposure Compensation | +/- 2.0EV in 1/3EV increments | White Balance | Image Sensor - Auto, 6 presets | Internal Flash | Modes: Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off | Creative | Scene Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Night+Portrait, Sport, Indoor, Candle, Self portrait, Sunset, Fireworks, Cuisine, Documents, Beach&Snow, Pet | Digital Zoom | 4x | Self Timer | Yes, 2 or 12 seconds | Time Lapse | No | Movie Format | H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC without audio | Storage | Recording Medium | SD/MMC including SDHC, Built-in | File Format | JPEG | Power | Battery Type | Lithium-ion rechargeable | Battery Form Factor | Proprietary Li-42B | Product Bundle | Flash Memory | 1900.0MB | Other | Tripod Mount | Yes | Remote Control | No | |
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