The Olympus Stylus 850 SW Digital Camera is incredibly durable, sleek and stylish, combining rugged body construction with shock-absorbing materials and waterproof seals, making it the ultimate pocket camera, and a must-have vacation and party accessory. It incorporates a high quality 3x zoom lens and a capture resolution of 8.0 megapixels to provide beautiful images. Plus it is loaded with features to make shooting easy and fun. Twenty-eight shooting modes are built into the camera to cover many common shooting situations including Candle, Sports and Underwater modes to take perfect shots with a minimum of fuss and effort.

Other unique features include Face Detection which automatically focuses and optimizes exposure for sharp, brilliant portrait pictures, and Digital Image Stabilization that uses the cameras high ISO sensitivity and faster shutter speeds to freeze the action and capture sharp, blur-free images even if you or your subject is moving. In addition, the camera has a built-in LED that illuminates your subjects when you can't use a flash - perfect for shooting macro photos or low-light portraits. The camera also features 14.5MB of built-in memory and an xD-Picture Card slot that allows you to expand the memory to over 2GB, providing enough storage capacity for hundreds of images.

• Shockproof, Waterproof & Freezeproof

The Stylus 850 SW is shockproof with a durable metal body, floating circuit board and an innovative shock-absorbing construction to protect it from drops of up to 5 feet. It uses a revolutionary system of waterproof seals and gaskets to keep water out so you can take pictures as deep as 10 feet underwater. And it's freezeproof so that it will function perfectly in temperatures as cold as -10°C/14°F - making it a perfect camera for a trip to the great outdoors. Furthermore, the airtight design makes the camera impervious to dust, dirt and other particles that can degrade the camera over time.

• 8.0 Megapixel Resolution

The Stylus 850 SW with its 8.0 megapixel image sensor delivers high-quality images that are consistently sharp and vivid even when printed in large formats - perfect for creating, poster-size enlargements or even cropping, without losing detail.

• 3x Optical Zoom Lens

The Stylus 850 SW uses an ultra-compact 3x zoom lens that is made from precision-crafted glass - plus it uses a special prism design so the lens does not extend out of the camera body when in use. There is also a 5x digital zoom available for a combined zoom capability of 15x.

• Digital Image Stabilization

Digital Image Stabilization freezes the action with high ISO sensitivity and fast shutter speeds that prevent blurry images often caused by a moving subject.

• TruePic III Image Processor

The exclusive Olympus TruePic III image processor was developed for the demanding performance of Digital SLR (single lens reflex) cameras - it helps to produce crystal clear photos using all the pixel information for each image to deliver superior picture quality with less image noise, more accurate colors, and true-to-life flesh tones - it also promotes faster processing speeds.

• Face Detection Technology

Face Detection Technology tracks faces within the frame and automatically focuses and optimizes exposure for sharp, brilliant portrait pictures. Even if your subjects are moving, the camera continuously tracks your subjects' faces without having to press the shutter button.

• Shadow Adjustment Feature

Bring out the details in the shadow and capture scenes exactly as you see them. While the human eye is capable of detecting the nuances between dark and light and all the details in between, image sensors traditionally have not been quite as sensitive. The Stylus cameras address this challenge head-on with its innovative Shadow Adjustment Technology, which compensates for extreme contrast where the shadow areas are underexposed and lack visible detail.

• Perfect Shot Preview

The Perfect Shot Preview mode enables users to preview and select various photographic effects on a live, multi-window screen before snapping the shot, ensuring users are capturing the exact image they want. It is an ideal way for novice users to learn about the effects of different photography techniques, such as zoom, exposure compensation, white balance and metering.

• Panorama Mode

The In-Camera Panorama mode captures three images and stitches them together to create one amazing panoramic picture. Simply press the shutter button and slowly pan across a panoramic scene. (Requires Olympus Brand xD-Picture Card)

• TV-quality Video Recording

The Stylus 850 SW includes a high quality movie mode that captures VGA resolution video at a rate of 30 fps with sound - even when underwater - so you can use your compact digital still camera to produce superb video clips, and leave the camcorder at home.

• Preset Shooting Modes

The Stylus 850 SW offers a broad range of shooting modes to make it easy to take great photos in a variety of scenarios and lighting situations. Simply select the desired mode for portraits, landscapes, night scenes, fast-action, macro and more. Some of the preset modes also provide Shooting Assist Functions such as the Shooting Guide and Frame Assist functions.

• 2.5" HyperCrystal LCD Display

The Stylus 850 SW boasts a high-resolution 2.5-inch HyperCrystal LCD with high contrast and anti-glare technology for clear visibility, even when composing pictures in bright sunlight.

• In-Camera Editing with Perfect Fix

Correct shooting mistakes instantly with Perfect Fix. Featuring Red-Eye Fix Lighting Fix, and other in-camera editing features such as resizing, frames, text options, color brightness and saturation adjustments, Perfect Fix enables users to edit photos right in the camera.

• Includes Olympus Master 2 Software

Olympus Master 2 Software provides the ultimate in digital imaging management. An intuitive user interface makes downloading to your computer quick and simple, and images are easily organized by folders or albums and searchable by date in Calendar view. Additionally, with one-click editing tools, such as red-eye removal, images can be touched up before printing or e-mailing. Online support, templates, firmware upgrades and other user services are just a mouse-click away. Use the optional Muvee Theater Pack to create professional quality slide shows and DVDs from your pictures using any of several built-in templates.