Olympus Stylus 830 Digital Camera Review

Olympus Stylus 830

Digital Camera Review

1.9 The 8-megapixel Stylus 830 is part of Olympus's “Design & Performance” series, characterized by slim, weatherproof bodies.  A 5x optical zoom lens, mechanical image stabilization, face detection, and a 2.5-inch LCD are among the highlights of this model, introduced in August. It had a $329.99 introductory price. 
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Specs Table
Olympus Stylus 830 Specs
Type Point-and-Shoot  
Price 329.99  
Length 3.90  
Width 0.94  
Height 2.20  
Weight 4.40  
Pixels 8.00 Megapixels 
Effective Pixels 8.00  
Sensor Type 1/2.35 inch CCD  
Image Size 3264 x 2448  
Aspect Ratio 16:9  
IR Cut Low Pass Filter Yes  
Image Format JPEG (stills), AVI Motion JPEG (video)  
File Size 8 MP (highest res)  
Compression JPEG (stills), AVI Motion JPEG (video)  
Lens 5x optical zoom  
Lens Mount no  
Compatible Lenses n/a  
Viewfinder no  
Diopter Adjustment n/a  
LCD 2.5-inch HyperCrystal LCD  
Auto Focus Type CCD Contrast Detection  
Focusing Modes iESP Auto, Spot AF, Face Detection AF  
Detecting Range Normal: 27.6 in. - infinity; Macro Wide: 7.9 in. - infinity; Macro Tele: 23.6 in. - infinity; Super Macro: 1.2 in. - 27.6 in.  
Metering Modes digital ESP, spot, face detection AE  
Shutter Speed 4.00  
Self Timer 12 sec  
Modes Auto, Program Auto, Scene, Movie  
Speed Unknown  
Burst Unknown  
Automatic Modes Portrait, Landscape, Landscape and portrait, Night scene, Night and portrait, Sport, Indoor, Candle, Self-portrait, Available light portrait, Sunset, Fireworks, Cuisine, Behind glass, Documents, Auction, Shoot and Select 1 and 2, Beach and Snow, Underwate  
Exposure Compensation +/- 2EV in 1/3 EV steps  
Built in Flash Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off  
Flash Range Wide: 0.66 ft. - 11.8 ft. (auto ISO), Tele: 2 ft. - 7.9 ft. (auto ISO)  
Sync Contact no  
Resolution 3264 x 2448  
Settings SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2, 16:9  
ISO Sensitivity auto, high ISO, 80-1600 equivalent  
White Balance Auto, Daylight, Overcast, Tungsten, Fluorescent 1, 2, 3  
Playback Options red-eye fix, shadow adjustment, resize, rotate, black and white, sepia, frame, label, calendar, saturate, movie frame index  
Direct Printing Yes  
Video Output Yes  
Software CD ROM  
Zoom Wide 36  
Zoom Tele 180  
Intro Date 2007-08-23  
fstop Max 3.50  
fstop Min 5.00  
Zoom Digi 5.60  
Movie Mode 640 x 480 at 30fps  
Storage Type 14.4 MB internal memory, xD compatible  
LCD Pixels 230000  
Resolution Maximum 3264 x 2448  
Resolution Minimum 640 x 480  
Ratings Raw Weight 
Color 6.36   2.75 
Resolution 7.54   2.5 
Noise Auto ISO 2.03  
Noise Manual ISO 4.75  
Model Design Appearance 6.75   1.25 
Low Light 5.43   2.25 
Size Portability 7.00   1.1 
Handling 5.00   1.5 
Control Button Positioning Size 7.25   0.85 
Front 7.25   0.6 
Back 8.25   0.6 
Left 6.00   0.5 
Right 7.00   0.5 
Top 7.00   0.6 
Menu 7.00   0.95 
Bottom 2.50   0.5 
Auto Mode 7.00   1.5 
Auto Focus 7.00   1.5 
Focus 0.00   1.25 
ISO 7.50   1.25 
White Balance 6.50   1.25 
Exposure 8.00   0.5 
Metering 7.50   1.1 
Shutter Speed 0.00   0.9 
Aperture 0.00   0.9 
Custom Image Presets 8.00   0.75 
Drive Mode 5.75  
Picture Qualit Options 7.50   0.5 
Picture Effects Mode 6.50   0.5 
Playback Mode 7.25   0.9 
Movie Mode 7.00  
Viewfinder 0.00   0.8 
LCD Screen 7.50   1.25 
Flash 6.25   1.25 
Zoom Lens 7.75   1.5 
Memory 2.00   0.5 
Startup 1st Shot 8.40   1.75 
Shot Shot 9.10   1.75 
Shutter Shot 9.00   1.75 
Software 8.50   0.5 
Jacks / Ports / Plugs 4.00   0.4 
Direct Print 6.00   0.65 
Ease of Use 7.00   0.95 
Battery 6.50   0.75 
Other Features 6.50   0.55 
Value 5.00   1.85 
Dynamic Range 6.44   2.5 
Video Performance 3.70   1.75 
Processing Speed 5.20   1.75 
White Balance Performance 5.57   1.8 
Total (weighted)   359.58

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