Olympus Stylus 770SW

Front (8.5)
The front of the Olympus Stylus 770SW looks sturdy. There is an outer frame with the Olympus logo on the left side and a shinier metal plate on the inner portion of the front. Bolts occupy every corner of the inner plate except the top right, where a strangely shaped rim sits around the lens. The rim is almost circular except for the top, which is abruptly cut off by the camera’s top. Around the bottom edge of the rim are the specs to the lens: "Olympus Lens AF Zoom 6.7-20.1mm 1:3.5-5.0." Below the lens is a label for "7.1 Megapixel." To the left of the lens is the auto focus assist lamp and built-in flash unit, surrounded by a black casing that borders the inner shiny metal plate. The left edge of this black border is wrinkled up slightly to serve as a finger grip. On the left side of the metal plate, "Stylus 770SW" is embossed and "Shock + Waterproof" is printed. To the right of this label is an oddly placed single hole that serves as the microphone.  

Back (8.5)
The back side of the camera looks traditional in terms of the buttons and big screen, but there are bolts in every corner that make the Stylus 770SW more distinctive. The 2.5-inch LCD screen graces the left side of the back. It is framed in black and has an Olympus and HyperCrystal LCD labels. The LCD screen is completely flush with the camera body. Below it is label printed in white: "Shock + Waterproof." To the right of the LCD screen is an inch-wide space that is occupied by lots of buttons. At the top are two buttons labeled "W" on the left and "T" on the right. There is a bump between these two buttons that doesn’t seem very necessary as it doesn’t help much in handling. Below the bump is a rectangular LED that blinks when the camera is busy. Below the "T" button is a large circular speaker made up of 18 holes. To the left of this feature are two small buttons, the top one is the mode button (camera, anti-blur, and scene icons are next to it), and the bottom one accesses the playback mode and tags favorite pictures. Below the speaker and buttons is a dime-sized multiselector that sticks out a bit from the rest of the body. It is has a central "OK/Func" button with a ring around it. The ring has icons embossed on all sides: exposure compensation on the top, flash on the right, self-timer on the bottom, and macro on the left. The embossed icons are hard to see, as are the other white printed labels on the back of the 770SW. Beneath this is a white trashcan icon indicating pictures can be deleted. There are two small buttons under the multiselector with Menu/LED Illuminator being on the left and Print on the right. Protruding from the back right edge is a fin-like plate of chrome with a wrist strap eyelet; this gives the thumb a ledge to rest on while providing a place for the hand strap.

Left Side (8.0)
This side is completely plain except for a decorative chrome band that runs down the center and a bolt in the middle that keeps it all together – even when being crushed by 200 pounds.

Right Side (8.0)
The right side of the Olympus Stylus 770SW hardly looks like a digital camera with all its bolts and such. The back edge of this side has three bolts on the chrome plate that act as a thumb grip and the wrist strap attachment. At the top of the right side is the port door that has a plastic latch sunk in a niche which users will have to really pry with a fingernail to open. Once the latch is pushed downward, the door pops open and the rubber seals are revealed. Below the port are four holes, although their purpose is unknown.

Top (8.0)
The top of the camera shows a brushed metal and chrome band running from left to right. The left side has '3.0x Optical Zoom' embossed into it. Just right of center is the power button that is small and circular. To its right is a thin oval-shaped shutter release button with a tiny bump to its right to provide a cradle for the index finger.

Bottom (8.5)
The left side of the bottom houses the battery compartment with the latch almost in the center of the camera. The latch must be pushed outward and then the door unlocks. It doesn’t spring open like the port door, though. Below the door, the battery slot is near the top and the memory card slot is just beneath it. There are rubber seals throughout. To the right of the latched door is a quarter-inch tripod socket. Serial numbers and company information appear on the right side of the bottom.