Olympus Stylus 790 SW, 7.1 Megapixel, 3x Optical/5x Digital Zoom, Digital Camera (Green)
The Olympus Stylus 790 SW Digital Camera combines light, durable body construction with shock-absorbing materials and waterproof construction, making it the ultimate pocket camera. It incorporates a high quality 3x zoom lens with a capture resolution of 7.1 megapixels to provide beautiful images.
It is loaded with features to make shooting easy and fun. Twenty-seven shooting modes are built into the camera to cover many common shooting situations including Candle, Sports and Underwater modes. Users are therefore ready to take perfect shots with a minimum of fuss and effort. The camera also features 14MB of built-in internal memory plus an xD-Picture Card slot that allows you to expand the memory to over 2GB, providing enough storage capacity for hundreds of images.
- Incredibly Durable
- The Stylus 790 SW is designed to go just about anywhere. It is shock resistant to withstand a drop of up to five feet (MIL-STD-810F Drop Test Compliant), it is waterproof up to 10 feet without a case (JIS Class 8), it is winterized to perform at below-freezing temperatures ((MIL-STD-810F Lo Temp Compliant to 14°F/-10°C), and it is also crush resistant. Of course, its airtight construction makes the camera impervious to dust, dirt and other particles as well. Shoot without worry even in harsh conditions; and when the camera gets dirty, just rinse it off with water.
- Takes Pictures Underwater
- With the inclusion of four preset underwater scene modes, the Stylus 790 SW is the perfect camera for the pool, waterpark or snorkeling in the ocean. The Stylus 790 SW also features a water-repellant lens coating to prevent water droplets from forming on the lens so you get crystal-clear shots no matter how wet the shooting environment.
- 7.1 Megapixel Resolution
- The high-resolution, 7.1-megapixel image sensor of the Stylus 790 SW delivers superior quality images and larger sized prints without sacrificing detail.
- 3x Optical Zoom Lens
- The high quality 3x optical zoom lens delivers sharp, clear images and brings you closer to the action without taking a step. Adding the 5x digital zoom will let you get even closer with a combined zoom 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 when you or your subject is moving.
- 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.
- TruePic III Image Processor
- The exclusive Olympus TruePic III image processor was originally developed for the demanding performance of Olympus Digital SLR (single lens reflex) cameras, and produces crystal-clear photos with truer colors and speeds up overall camera performance so you get the best results.
- Face Detection Technology
- Face Detection Technology tracks faces within the frame and automatically focuses (Face Detection AF) and optimizes exposure (Face Detection AE) 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 Technology
- Shooting outdoors in bright daylight can be tricky because of the extreme contrast between dark shadowed areas and bright sunlight areas - 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 a new Shadow Adjustment Technology, which compensates for extreme contrast where the shadow areas are underexposed and lack visible detail.
- Bright Capture Technology
- Olympus' Bright Capture Technology makes it possible to clearly compose and capture subjects on the LCD in low light, and allows high sensitivity settings and rapid auto-focus to be used for fast-action photos to be captured with low levels of available light. Plus, Bright Capture Movie lets consumers record the moments in the dark even after the candles are blown out.
- Easy Shooting Modes
- The camera includes 27 pre-programmed shooting modes that cover many common shooting and lighting situations including Beach & Snow, Available Light Portrait, Sunset and Under Water Snapshot, providing you with the ability to take perfect shots with the minimum of fuss and effort.
- TV-quality Video Recording
- The Stylus 790 SW includes a high quality movie mode that captures VGA resolution video at a rate of 30 fps with sound, so you can use your compact digital still camera to produce superb video clips, and leave the camcorder at home.
- 2.5" Hypercrystal LCD
- Compose, view and share your images even in direct sunlight - the large, high-resolution Hypercrystal LCD features a wide viewing angle (176 degrees, left to right or up and down) and anti-glare technology that uses natural light to brighten the LCD.
- In-Camera Editing
- With in-camera editing features such as red-eye fix, resizing, adding frames or text, and color or saturation adjustments, users can edit photos anywhere with ease - touch up or embellish photos without a computer.
- Simple Connection to Your PC
- Quickly download pictures to a computer to view, edit, and email with Simple PC Connect. The Auto-connect, USB mass storage interface and USB 2.0 High speed interface makes it easy and fast.
- Direct Printing
- Turn pictures on the camera into vibrant pictures in your hands with One-touch Easy Printing. A single cable is all it takes to connect the Stylus 790 SW camera to a PictBridge compatible printer and print colorful pictures.
- 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.
Go To
| Camera Type | Waterproof Shockproof Ultra-Compact Point-and-shoot Digital Camera |
| Image Quality | |
|---|---|
| Image Sensor | 1/2.33" 7.1 Megapixel CCD |
| Effective Resolution | 7.1 million pixels |
| Color Depth | 24-Bit RGB |
| Color Modes | Full Color |
| Image File Formats | JPEG (SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2) |
| Recorded Resolution |
3072 x 2304 2560 x 1920 2304 x 1728 2048 x 1536 1920 x 1080 (16:9) 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 1024 x 768 640 x 480 |
| Video Recording |
AVI Motion JPEG with Sound SHQ (640 x 480 @ 30fps) HQ (320 x 240 @ 15fps) SQ (160 x 120 @ 15fps) Clip length limited only by available memory |
| Audio Recording | No |
| Optics | |
|---|---|
| Lens Type | Olympus Zoom Lens (10 elements in 8 groups with 3 aspherical lenses) |
| Optical Zoom | 3x |
| Lens Focal Length | 6.7mm - 20.1mm (38mm - 114 mm equivalent) |
| Digital Zoom | 5x |
| Minimum Focus Distance | 7.9" (20cm) |
| Maximum Aperture | f/3.5-5.0 |
| Optical Image Stabilization | No |
| Accessory Lens/Filter Mount | No |
| Focus Control | |
|---|---|
| Focus Type | CCD Contrast Detection with AF Illuminator |
| Focus Modes | Normal, Macro |
| Focus Range |
Normal: 19.7" (50cm) - infinity Macro: 7.9" (20cm) - infinity wide |
| Exposure Control | |
|---|---|
| Sensitivity |
Auto ISO Selectable ISO (80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600) |
| Shutter Type | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Shutter Speed | 1/2 - 1/1000 second (up to 4 sec. in Night Scene mode) |
| Aperture Range | f/3.5-5.0 - f/8.0 |
| Exposure Metering | Digital ESP Metering, Spot Metering, Face Detection AE (when Face Detection AF is selected) |
| Exposure Modes | Exposure Compensation (±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps) |
| White Balance Modes | Auto, Daylight, Overcast, Tungsten, Fluorescent (3 settings) |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Landscape + Portrait, Night Scene, Night & Portrait, Sport, Indoor, Candle, Self Portrait, Available Light Portrait, Sunset, Fireworks, Cuisine, Behind Glass, Documents, Auction, Shoot & Select 1, Shoot & Select 2, Beach & Snow, Underwater Snapshot, Underwater Wide 1, Underwater Wide 2, Underwater Macro, Panorama Modes |
| Flash | |
|---|---|
| Built-in Flash | Yes (Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off) |
| Effective Flash Range | 0.7' (0.2m) - 12.5' (3.8m) @ ISO 800 |
| External Flash Connection | No |
| External Flash Control | Not Applicable |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Start-Up Time | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Shutter Lag | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Time Between Shots | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Burst Capability |
High Speed: 3.5 fps up to 11 frames in SQ1 Normal Speed: 1.1 fps up to 6 frames in HQ |
| Self Timer | 12 seconds |
| Interval Recording | No |
| Date & Time Stamp | No (Simultaneous recording into image data) |
| Memory & Power | |
|---|---|
| Built-in Memory | 14.7MB |
| Compatible Memory Cards | xD-Picture Card (up to 2GB) |
| Recording Capacity | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Battery Type | LI-42B Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery |
| Power Adapter | D-7AC AC Adapter with CB-MA1 DC Coupler (optional) |
| Input/Output | |
|---|---|
| Computer Interface | USB 2.0 (via Multi-Terminal connector) |
| Direct Print Capable | Yes |
| Remote Control | No |
| Video Output | NTSC & PAL (via Multi-Terminal connector) |
| Web-Cam Capable | No |
| System & Software Requirements |
Windows 2000, XP, Vista Mac OS X (10.3 or later) |
| Display | |
|---|---|
| Viewfinder | No |
| LCD Display | 2.5" Wide-View Hypercrystal TFT Color LCD (230,000 pixels) |
| Language Options | English, Spanish, French (additional languages available via download) |
| Playback Options | Single Image , Index Display (4, 9, 16, or 25 up), Enlargement (up to 10x), Slideshow, Rotation, Calendar, My Favorites, Histogram, Edit Effects (Red-Eye Fix, Shadow Adjustment, Resize, Rotation, Black & White, Sepia, Frame, Label, Calendar, Saturation), Movie (Normal, Reverse, Frame-by-Frame, Frame Index) |
| Physical | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 3.7 x 2.4 x 0.9" (94mm x 61mm x 22mm) |
| Weight | 4.8 oz (136g) without battery |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 7 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
100%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Large clear LCD (5)
- Strong construction (5)
- Easy to setup (4)
- Simple controls (4)
Cons
Best Uses
- Fun (5)
- Travel (4)
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Pros
- Bright LCD
- Comfortable Controls
- Crush proof
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Art
- Documentary
- Fun
- Water
Comments about Olympus Stylus 790 SW Digital Camera (Green):
my luck with my cameras has proven horrible every time- until i discovered and bought this one. its everything proof and really sticks out to its expectations. picture quality is great and highly defined, easy to use buttons and over all an A+
Pros
Cons
- Poor Operation in Low Light
Best Uses
- Fun
- Travel
Comments about Olympus Stylus 790 SW Digital Camera (Green):
I have only had this camera for a month or so, but so far i have been blown away. Whoever designed this camera has obviously spent lots of time learning from and correcting design mistakes. This camera's features and capabilities are very convenient and practical. Its great to be able to take this camera anywhere are not worry about breaking it or getting it wet. It seems to be very durable. I have also been shocked at the quality of the pictures it takes, though i do admit that they are not as good as the pictures my old Cannon 20D SLR captured. I dont like how grainy low light pictures turn out, but im still figuring the camera out and am confident that i can find the perfect combination of settings to correct this problem. All in all, i think this camera is WELL worth the money. Good luck in your decision making.
Pros
- Bright LCD
- Easy Setup
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Travel
Comments about Olympus Stylus 790 SW Digital Camera (Green):
This product is great for children
Pros
- Bright LCD
- Comfortable Controls
- Easy Setup
- Easy to Keep Clean
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Fun
Comments about Olympus Stylus 790 SW Digital Camera (Green):
This camera is easy to use, easy to carry around, and takes pretty good pictures. I wish it had a bit more powerful zoom, but knew what I was getting when I bought it. The small size makes it convenient to keep handy to take quick pics of my four kids.
Pros
- Bright LCD
- Comfortable Controls
- Easy Setup
- Fun color
- Strong Construction
Cons
- Long Lag Time
Best Uses
- Fun
- Travel
Comments about Olympus Stylus 790 SW Digital Camera (Green):
So far, so good. Love that it is waterproof. Good closeups. Zoom is a little weak, since digital zoom is way too blurry to use. Really easy to use. Learned a few tips from the book. Would be great if it came with a lanyard instead of wrist strap, since is sort of meant for outdoors, adventure use.
Pros
- Bright LCD
- Comfortable Controls
- cuteness
- Easy Setup
- Easy to Keep Clean
- Short Lag Time
- Strong Construction
Cons
- Battery
Best Uses
- Fun
- surf
- Travel
Comments about Olympus Stylus 790 SW Digital Camera (Green):
It is my almost first digi-cam after carrying a sony cybershot 10 years ago (LOL) and switched to dvd cams, so I don't know my review helps you or not.
I purchased this because I do surf and go to beaches quite often and I want to record my activities.
I purchased this a few days ago, and went out to shoot in snow. It worked perfectly despite of the temperture. Also, I handed this camera to a child, and he did not have any problem handling this camera. My aunt also take pictures of me at my birthday party yesterday, and she had no problem either in a dark place.
Therefore, it is very user-friendly.
The colors are also nice. Pink looked like a razor, so I bought this yellow one.
Pros
- Durable
- Easy
Cons
Best Uses
- Unbreakable
Comments about Olympus Stylus 790 SW Digital Camera (Green):
best night pics just with no flash.
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Memory Cards
Sufficient memory is not included so be sure to have enough storage capacity.
- Price: $6.29
- GBP 4.02
Batteries & Power
Always keep a spare battery handy so you won't get caught without power.
- Price: $29.95
- GBP 19.12
Bags & Straps
Carry, store, and protect all your equipment with a bag or a strap.
- Price: $9.95
- GBP 6.35
Card Readers
Download your pictures faster and save battery life.
- Price: $13.99
- GBP 8.93
Tripod & Support
Place your camera on a tripod for the support and stability you need.
- Price: $19.95
- GBP 12.74
Books & Tutorials
Learn all that your new camera can do.
- Price: $22.50
- GBP 14.37
What's in the Box
- LI-42B Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Battery
- Battery Charger
- USB Cable
- AV Cable
- Wrist Strap
- Olympus Master 2 Software CD-ROM
- Manual
- 1-Year Limited Warranty
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