| Model |
µ 720 SW |
| Type |
Water & shock-proof Digital camera with 6.4 cm/2.5” LCD monitor. |
| Colours |
Steel Silver, Polar Blue, Dusky Pink |
| Image sensor |
| Image sensor |
1/2.3’’ CCD with 7.4 million pixels. |
| Effective pixel number |
7.1 million pixels (the actual number of pixels used in image
processing). |
| Filter array |
Primary colour filter (RGB). |
| Media |
| Storage media type |
Approx. 19.1 MB internal storage for images. Removable xD-Picture Card (16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512MB and 1GB). |
| Lens |
|
Optical zoom |
3x. |
| Structure |
10 lenses in 8 groups, 3 aspherical lens elements. |
| Focal length |
6.7 – 20.1mm (equivalent to 38 – 114mm lens in 35mm format). |
| Maximum aperture |
1:3.5 (wide) – 5.0 (tele). |
| Digital zoom |
5x (15x seamless zoom when combined with optical zoom). |
| LCD monitor |
6.4cm/2.5” TFT LCD monitor with 115,000 pixels. BrightCapture Technology: Improved live view especially in dark surroundings. |
| Focusing |
| System |
TTL autofocus with contrast detection. |
| Mode |
Auto |
iESP autofocus, spot autofocus. |
| Working range |
Standard mode |
0.5m – infinity. |
| Macro mode |
0.2m(wide) / 0.3m (tele) – infinity. |
| Super Macro mode |
7cm – 50cm. |
| Light metering |
| Mode |
Digital ESP metering, spot metering. |
| Function |
Histogram in shooting and playback mode. |
| Exposure |
| Exposure control |
Programme AE. |
| 24 Scene modes (Portrait, Landscape with Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Night Scene with Portrait, Sport, Indoor*, Candle*, Self Portrait, Available Light Portrait*, Sunset, Fireworks, Museum, Cuisine, Behind Glass, Document, Auction, Shoot & Select 1*, Shoot & Select 2, Beach&Snow, Underwater Wide1, Underwater Wide2, Underwater Macro, Underwater Snapshot). |
| Function |
Digital Image Stabilisation mode – avoiding blur during image shooting by increase of sensitivity. |
| Shutter speed |
½ – 1/1000 sec (night scene up to 4 sec). |
| Exposure Compensation |
+/- 2 EV with 1/3 EV steps. |
| Sensitivity |
|
Auto |
ISO 64 – 400 (ISO 2500* for modes Available Light Portrait and Candle). |
|
Manual |
ISO 64, 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1600. |
| White balance |
| Mode |
Auto |
Full-auto TTL ESP. |
| Pre-set |
Tungsten, overcast, sunlight, fluorescent light 1,2,3. |
| Flash |
| Built-in flash |
Modes |
Auto (automatic activation in low and backlight), red-eye reduction, fill-in (forced activation), off (no flash). |
| Working range |
Auto mode: Up to 2.6 m (Tele) / 3.8 m (Wide). |
| Guide number |
6.8 |
| Sequence shooting |
Normal shooting mode |
1.1 frames per sec. up to 8 frames |
| High speed shooting mode |
3.7 frames per sec. up to 12 frames |
| Processing |
| Image processing |
TruePic TURBO, pixel mapping, noise reduction. |
| Function shooting |
Panorama function (only with optional Olympus xD-picture Card). |
| Editing |
| Still image edit |
Re-size, Rotation, Black & White, Sepia, Red-eye fix, Frame insert, Title insert, Calendar insert, Layout composition, Correction of Brightness and Saturation. |
| Motion picture edit |
Index. |
| Recording system |
| Still image |
JPEG (DCF: “Design rule for Camera File system”), Exif 2.2 support, DPS, Print Image Matching III support, DPOF support. |
| Motion picture |
QuickTime Motion JPEG® with sound. |
| Voice recording |
WAVE format. |
| Number of storable frames (approx., with 19.1 MB internal memory) |
| Still picture mode |
3,072 x 2,304 |
SHQ: 5 |
| |
HQ: 11 |
| 2,560 x 1,920 |
SQ1: 16 |
| 2,304 x 1,728 |
SQ1: 19 |
| 2,048 x 1,536 |
SQ1: 24 |
| 1,600 x 1,200 |
SQ2: 30 |
| 1,280 x 960 |
SQ2: 46 |
| 1,024 x 768 |
SQ2: 71 |
| 640 x 480 |
SQ2: 116 |
| Motion picture mode |
Up to memory card capacity. With internal memory: In SHQ (640 x 480 pixels at 15 frames/sec): 17 sec. In HQ (320 x 240 pixels at 15 frames/sec): 50 sec. In SQ (160 x 120 pixels at 15 frames/sec): 2 min 9 sec. |
| Power supply |
|
Rechargeable battery |
Rechargeable lithium-ion battery LI-42B. |
| AC adapter |
Optional AC adapter: D-7AC with USB adapter CB-MA1.
AC 100V – 240V, 50 – 60Hz; DC 4.8V. |
| Interface |
DC input, USB and audio/video multi terminal. |
| Other features |
| DPOF setting |
Single-frame print reservation, all print reservation, number of prints, date/time display. |
| Direct printing (DPS) |
PictBridge support allows direct printing with compatible printers. |
| Multilingual menu |
English / French / German / Spanish / Italian / Russian. Additional languages can be downloaded through OLYMPUS Master software from the Internet. |
| Guide function |
Displays help text for several functions. |
| Weatherproof and Shock-proofed body |
Camera is waterproofed up to pressure equiv. to 3m diving depth including dust protection. Not damaged by falling from up to 1.5m. |
| Self-timer |
Yes. |
| Date/time/calendar system |
Up to year 2099. |
| Size |
| Dimensions |
91 x 58.7 x 19.8 mm. |
| Weight |
149g (without battery and card). |
| Box contents |
Strap, USB cable, Audio/video cable, rechargeable battery LI-42B, charger LI-40C, OLYMPUS Master 1.4. |
