Monday, August 25, 2008

Olympus unveils the ruggedized Stylus 1050SW digital camera

Olympus Stylus 1050SW

Trust Olympus to come up with yet another digital camera geared for photo enthusiasts with highly active lifestyles. The new Olympus Stylus 1050SW is a rugged 10.1-megapixel digital camera that is shockproof, waterproof and freeze proof. It can withstand five-foot drops to the ground, still works even at the most freezing weather condition and won’t get drown out on you even if you submerged it into water up to 3 meters deep.

Related to its rugged features, the 1050SW also features Tap Control which according to Olympus makes the top, back or sides of the camera sensitive to touch which in turn makes up for easy control of the camera’s menu settings. This is made possible by the 1050SW’s 3D accelerometer that detects the direction of the force on the camera’s body.

Other features of the Stylus 1050SW include face detection and smile shot, In-Camera Panorama which lets users to capture three images and stiches them together, shadow adjustment technology, perfect shot preview, in-camera editing features, TruePic III Image Processor, LED illuminator and digital image stabilization. The camera packs in a large HyperCrystal II LCD, accepts xD Picture Card and comes in blue, champagne, silver and black.

The Stylus 1050SW is slated for an October release and will have a retail price of $299.99. Not bad for such a full-featured digital camera.

Via [Imaging Resource]

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