Olympus Stylus 1050SW 10.1MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Black) | 
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| Brand: Olympus
Category: Photography
List Price: $299.99
Buy New: $228.45
You Save: $71.54 (24%)
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Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 89
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
System Memory: 41.6
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Monitor Size: 270
Includes Software: Yes
Optical Zoom: 3
Digital Zoom: 5
Connectivity: AV
Display Size: 2.7
Maximum Focal Length: 20.1
Minimum Focal Length: 6.7
Maximum Resolution: 10.1
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 3.7 x 2.4 x 0.8
MPN: Stylus 1050SW Black
Model: Stylus 1050SW Black
UPC: 050332166554
EAN: 0050332166554
ASIN: B001CCJNY4
Release Date: September 24, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 10.1-megapixel image sensor captures enough detail for photo-quality 18 x 24-inch prints | | • | 3x optical zoom; wew Tap Control feature for quick, easy programming and results | | • | Waterproof, shockproof, crushproof design | | • | Face Detection and Smile Shot; Perfect Shot Preview and Shadow Adjustment Technology | | • | Stores images on xD Picture Cards or microSD cards (not included) |
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Product Description
While other digital cameras may use touch screens to access settings, the new Stylus 1050 SW has a shockproof, waterproof and freezeproof body that is sensitive to touch all over. So getting to the most common menu settings in situations where pushing buttons takes time or is difficult is now as fast and easy as a tap on the top, back or sides of the camera. The rugged 10.1-megapixel Stylus 1050 SW is designed to take the hard knocks that everyday life particularly those with kids can throw its way, so you know that the memories it captures will be protected. It can handle five-foot drops to the hard ground, operate in freezing snowstorms, and swim with the fishes lethal conditions for most other digital cameras. Additionally, the Stylus 1050 SW weathers the elements in style with four trendy colors (blue, champagne, silver and black) and a new streamlined body. The sleek, lens-protecting faceplate slides down, turning the camera on and revealing the lens in an instant to capture the moment.
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Great camera for outdoors and a beginner January 2, 2009
David E. Ellis (Eatonville, WA)
I bought this camera as my first digital to use while fly-fishing and skiing - I love it - all the different settings and functions helps me get good shots regardless of the light or conditions I am in - and I don't have to worry about getting it wet or dropping it - I wasn't sure if I would like the slide on and off lens cover but I do - it is an easy way to turn the camera on and off and protects the lens face - I like the pocket size and weight - I like the ability to plug it into a TV monitor to see a big version of my pictures and/or play them back as a slide show - I bought 3 extra batteries very cheap here on Amazon and never worry about running out of power - all in all, I don't see how any amateur, outdoor photographer could go wrong with this amazing little camera.
 great and not so great January 1, 2009
Jessica Guli (staten island, ny)
Whats Great: durability, picture quality is great so far too...I have 3 small boys, so I needed to buy something that could handle them. I have always purchased olymupus cameras becuase of the picutre qauality, but my boys seem to always manage to throw my cameras out a window, or into water...this was my only choice. There are no other's like it on the market in this price range.
What's not so great: shutter delay..i hate it. I absolutely hate th delay, i'm trying to get used to it. I almost have to guess what's gonna happen...not easy with a 1,3 and 5 year old! Thre are other settings you can use to try and make it better, but i just have to get used to it, again, durability is the most important thing to me ..i have gone through-i think-3 cameras alredy...I cant keep buying them, too expensive. the other not so great feature is the strange lcd screen. when you make the slighest movement it gets blurry..i really dont use it, when i'm taking a picutre, i just look at the subject..i iwll peek to make sure what i'm taking is in frame but that's about it. I'm not a huge fan of the slider that opens and closes the lens..it does open easy, sometimes when it's in my bag, it opens on me. the last thing i'm not too crazy aobut is that it takes a while to turn on...if sometihg is happening that i want to shoot really fast, between the delay of it turing onn nd the dely on the shutter, i usually miss it. I also think all cameras should come with a case-only some do, this one doesnt..that annoys me...the card, and extra battery costs enough..
All in all, it's ok. If durability wasnt the most important thing, i would hve returned it and gotten something different.
Hope that helps!
Olympus Stylus 1050SW December 29, 2008
Russell B. Greaves
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great point and shoot camera, very sturdy build quality. 3x zoom is a little limited, but suitable for the application of this camera.
Decent for what it is December 23, 2008
Jerome Maillard
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this camera thinking my wife and I had lost our Fuji E900. The first one I got a few months ago seemed to work well but while showing the features of the camera to my parents (prospective buyers) I did a "drop test" from about 3' into a child's car seat and the camera broke after having it for 1 week. I sent it back and got another one, the same model, and have not had anymore problems. I have taken it down waterslides in video mode with excellent results although the sound quality is only OK due to the occasional "clicking" noise. Not sure what that noise is but it could be the wrist strap clanging against the camera which is attached too close to the internal mic. The picture quality is only average though. The greens seem a little washed out and reds don't seem as true as they should be - even with some bright outdoor pictures in ideal conditions. We have subsequently found our 9.0MP E900 (in our 4 year old's closet hiding) and now I use it for most of the pics I take, while my wife uses the Olympus and prefers it. One note- the video mode is limited to 10 seconds on a regular "M" XD card so after buying a new "M+" XD card I was able to take unlimited length clips. A little disappointing when you already have 3 2GB cards of the regular type. For being a 12MP camera it was a little disappointing but if you include the cool features it makes it a decent all around vacation type camera for beaches (I have lost 2 cameras due to sand), snow, and water. Overall fun camera to use - just not for the professional photographer.
 Not a good camera for a "point and shooter" December 19, 2008
Tiffany Mitchell (Seattle, WA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I wanted to like this camera. I wanted to like it so very, very much. The design and the features sounded amazing. The camera looks great, it's light, feels sturdy, and I fully believe that it would do great underwater or survive the kind of fall that would cause other cameras to disintegrate. Frankly, I was drooling over the prospect of having one to use. Seriously; it sounded like the 007 of cameras.
Unfortunately, I am not capable of taking ANY good pictures with this camera. That's right...absolutely no good pics. This wasn't due to lack of trying. Because my other digital camera is an Olympus, I wanted to stay within the family to keep the acclimation to an updated operating system simple.
After thoroughly reading the manual, testing the camera in snow settings, indoors with high, average, and low illumination, with objects up close and far away, moving targets, night settings, static objects, and food shots; I found that I could not for the life of me take a decent photo. I adjusted light levels on the camera, I tried different modes, different qualities of picture, anti-shaking mode, a fixed camera position, and of course I tried the AUTO mode. God help me, at one point I am pretty sure that I sacrificed a live chicken. All the while, I had my older Olympus taking shots in the sames settings on AUTO. The older camera took great shots. I must stress, I took well over 200 test shots with each camera. The 1050SW was returned for a new camera from a different brand...which is taking great photos out of the box with no time spent on the manual yet.
Maybe it's me. I hope it's just me. Bottom line: if you're like me and want a "point and shoot", this may not be the camera for you. An advanced user might have a better go of it...but 10.1MP and a sexy design won't be of much help if you can't easily take a photo.
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