Olympus Stylus 790SW Digital Camera Review

Olympus Stylus 790SW

Digital Camera Review

2 The Olympus Stylus 790SW is the manufacturer’s third waterproof digital camera. It has common point-and-shoot specs: 7.1 megapixels, 3x optical zoom lens, and a 2.5-inch LCD screen. It also aims to be trendy, as it comes in five different colors. The durable 790SW adds face detection to its résumé and retains the shockproof, waterproof, freezeproof, and dustproof body. At $299, the 790SW is the least expensive of the three waterproof and shockproof Olympus digital cameras.
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Specs Table
Olympus Stylus 790SW Specs
Type Point-and-Shoot  
Price 299.99  
Length 3.70  
Width 0.84  
Height 2.40  
Weight 4.80  
Pixels 7.20 Megapixels 
Effective Pixels 7.10  
Sensor Type 1/2.33 inch CCD  
Image Size 3072 x 2304  
Aspect Ratio 4:3  
IR Cut Low Pass Filter Yes  
Image Format JPEG (stills), AVI Motion JPEG (movie)  
File Size 7.1 MP (highest res)  
Compression JPEG (stills), AVI Motion JPEG (movie)  
Lens 3x optical zoom  
Lens Mount no  
Compatible Lenses n/a  
Viewfinder no  
Diopter Adjustment n/a  
LCD 2.5-inch HyperCrystal semi-transmissive TFT color LCD  
Auto Focus Type CCD contrast detection  
Focusing Modes iESP Auto, Spot AF, Face Detection AF  
Detecting Range Normal: 19.7 in. - infinity; Macro Wide: 7.9 in. - infinity: Macro Tele: 11.8 in. - infinity; Macro Tele: 11.8 in. - infinity; Super Macro: 2.8 in. - 19.7 in.  
Metering Modes Digital ESP Metering, Spot Metering, Face Detection AE  
Shutter Speed 4  
Self Timer 12  
Modes Auto, Program Auto, Digital Image Stabilization, Scene Modes, Movie  
Speed Yes  
Burst Yes  
Automatic Modes Portrait, Landscape Landscape + Portrait, Night Scene, Night Portrait, Sport, Indoor, Candle, Self Portrait, Available Light Portrait, Sunset, Fireworks, Cusine, Behind Glass, Documents, Auction, Shoot & Select 1, Shoot & Select 2, Beach & Snow, Underwate  
Exposure Compensation +/- 2EV in 1/3 EV steps  
Built in Flash Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off  
Flash Range Wide: 0.66ft-12.l5ft ISO 800, Tele: 2ft- 8.5 ISO 800  
Sync Contact no  
Resolution 3072 x 2304  
Settings SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2, 16:9  
ISO Sensitivity Auto, 80-1600 (equivalent)  
White Balance Auto, Presets (Daylight, Overcast, Tungsten, and 3 Fluorescents)  
Playback Options Redy-Eye Fix, Shadow Adjustment, Resize, rotation, Black & White, Sepia, Frame, Label, Calendar, Saturation  
Direct Printing Yes  
Video Output Yes  
Software Windows 2000PRO/XP/VISTA, Mac OS X v10.3 or later  
Battery Power Source Li-ion Rechargeable Battery (L-42B)  
Zoom Wide 38  
Zoom Tele 114  
Intro Date 2007-08-23  
fstop Max 3.50  
fstop Min 5.00  
Zoom Digi 5.00  
Movie Mode 640x480 at 30fps, 320 x 240 and 160 x 120 at 15fps  
Storage Type 14.7 MB internal memory, xD compatible  
LCD Pixels 230000  
Resolution Maximum 3072 x 2304  
Resolution Minimum 640 x 480  
External Flash 0  
Ratings Raw Weight 
Color 6.12   2.75 
Resolution 5.06   2.5 
Noise Auto ISO 3.59  
Noise Manual ISO 6.85  
Model Design Appearance 8.75   1.25 
Low Light 4.79   2.25 
Size Portability 7.50   1.1 
Handling 7.00   1.5 
Control Button Positioning Size 7.50   0.85 
Front 8.50   0.6 
Back 9.00   0.6 
Left 8.00   0.5 
Right 8.00   0.5 
Top 8.00   0.6 
Menu 5.25   0.95 
Bottom 8.50   0.5 
Auto Mode 6.50   1.5 
Auto Focus 6.75   1.5 
Focus 0.00   1.25 
ISO 8.25   1.25 
White Balance 6.25   1.25 
Exposure 7.00   0.5 
Metering 7.25   1.1 
Shutter Speed 0.00   0.9 
Aperture 0.00   0.9 
Custom Image Presets 8.00   0.75 
Drive Mode 5.25  
Picture Qualit Options 6.75   0.5 
Picture Effects Mode 7.00   0.5 
Playback Mode 8.00   0.9 
Movie Mode 4.25  
Viewfinder 0.00   0.8 
LCD Screen 7.75   1.25 
Flash 5.75   1.25 
Zoom Lens 6.75   1.5 
Memory 4.00   0.5 
Startup 1st Shot 8.20   1.75 
Shot Shot 9.00   1.75 
Shutter Shot 9.00   1.75 
Software 8.50   0.5 
Jacks / Ports / Plugs 9.75   0.4 
Direct Print 6.50   0.65 
Ease of Use 7.00   0.95 
Battery 5.25   0.75 
Other Features 8.50   0.55 
Value 7.50   1.85 
Dynamic Range 6.36   2.5 
Video Performance 2.10   1.75 
Processing Speed 5.80   1.75 
White Balance Performance 3.68   1.8 
Total (weighted)   368.35
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