The Stylus 550WP provides an Intelligent Auto (iAuto) mode that automatically identifies the scene -- portrait, landscape, night portrait, macro, or sport -- and adjusts settings to optimize results.
Face Detection tracks up to 12 faces and automatically focuses and optimizes exposures on the faces. There is no mechanical image stabilization, but Digital Image Stabilization uses a high ISO and fast shutter speed to reduce blur dues to camera shake and subject motion. Perfect Fix lightens up shadows and removes red-eye in-camera.
Beginners will appreciate the In-Camera Help Guides that provide a brief description of camera settings and features, conveniently displayed on the LCD, at the push of a button.
Easily upload your movies and images to YouTube™ and share with the world using OLYMPUS Master™ 2.0 Software.
| Olympus Stylus 550WP |
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Sheet |
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| Waterproof |
Equivalent to IEC60529 IPX8/JISC0920 (3m / 10ft) |
| Image
Sensor |
10 Megapixels (effective), 1/2.33" CCD |
| Lens |
6.7 – 20.1mm (38 – 114mm equivalent in 35mm photography)
10 Lenses in 8 Groups, 3 Aspherical Lenses, 1 ED Lens |
| Zoom |
3x Optical Zoom + 5x Digital Zoom |
| Aperture
Range |
F3.5 (W) / F5.0 (T) |
| LCD |
2.5-in. TFT color LCD display; 230,000 dots |
| Viewfinder |
N/A |
| Focus System |
CCD Contrast Detection |
| Focus Ranges |
Normal mode: 19.7" – infinity (0.5m – infinity)
Macro mode: Wide: 7.9" – infinity (0.2m – infinity) Tele: 11.8" – infinity (0.3m – infinity)
Super Macro mode: 2.8" – 19.7" (7cm - 50cm) |
| Focus Mode |
iESP Auto, Face Detection AF |
| Shutter
Speed |
1/1000 sec. –1/2 sec. (up to 4 sec. in Night Scene mode) |
| ISO (SOS: Standard Output Sensitivity) |
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 |
| Metering
Mode |
Digital ESP Metering, Face Detection AE (when Face Detection AF is selected) |
| Exposure
Compensation |
±2 EV steps in 1/3 EV steps |
| White Balance |
Auto, Presets (Daylight, Overcast, Tungsten and 3 Fluorescents) |
| Image File Format |
Still Image: JPEG
Movie: AVI Motion JPEG |
| Number of Recorded Pixels |
10MP (3,648 x 2,736)
5MP (2,560 x 1,920)
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 |
17 Shooting Modes;
Intelligent Auto, Program Auto, Digital Image Stabilization, Scene Modes (1. PORTRAIT, 2. LANDSCAPE, 3. NIGHT SCENE. 4. NIGHT+PORTRAIT, 5. SPORT, 6. INDOOR, 7. CANDLE, 8. SELF PORTRAIT, 9. SUNSET, 10. FIREWORKS, 11. CUISINE, 12. DOCUMENTS, 13. UNDERWATER SNAPSHOT), Movie |
| Motion Blur Suppression |
Digital Image Stabilization |
| Panorama |
Up to 10 frames automatically stitchable with OLYMPUS Master software |
| Selftimer |
12 Seconds |
| Shooting
Assist Functions |
Frame Assist, Voice Recording, Exposure Compensation Preview |
| Movie Mode |
AVI Movie with Sound;
640x480 (30/15fps)
320x240 (30/15fps) |
| 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
Movie: Normal, Fast-Forward, Reverse, Frame-by-Frame |
| Playback
Edit Effects |
Still Image: Red-Eye Fix, Lighting Fix, Resize, Cropping
Movie: N/A |
| 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) – 13.5ft (4.1m) at ISO 800
Tele: 0.98ft (0.3m) – 9.5ft (2.9m) at ISO 800 |
| Memory |
14.8 MB internal memory |
| Removable
Media Card |
xD-Picture Card™ (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required) |
| Outer
Connectors |
Multi-Terminal (USB Connector, Audio/Video Output, DC Input*)
*Optional DC Coupler (CB-MA1/CB-MA3) is required. |
| Auto-connect
USB |
USB 2.0 High-Speed (USB Mass Storage) |
| System Requirements |
Auto-Connect USB: Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/VISTA with USB port, Mac OS X 10.3 or later with USB port
Software: Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/VISTA, Mac OS X 10.3 - 10.5 |
| Operating
Environment |
Operation: 32° – 104°F (0° – 40°C)
Storage: -4° – 140°F (-20° – 60°C)
Operation: 30% – 90%
Storage: 10% – 90% |
| Power
Supply |
Li-ion Rechargeable Battery (LI-42B), AC Adapter (D-7AC) with the optional DC Coupler (CB-MA1/CB-MA3) |
| Battery Life (CIPA DC-002) |
140 Shots |
| Size (W
x H x D) |
93.6 mm x 61.7 mm x 21.5 mm /
3.7 x 2.4 x 0.85 in. |
| Weight (camera
body only) |
127g / 4.5oz without batteries and memory card |
| MSRP |
US $199.99 / CDN $249.99 |
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