Olympus Stylus 750 7.1MP Digital Camera with Digital Image Stabilized 5x Optical Zoom and CCD Shift Stabilization (Silver)

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.8 x 2.1 x 1 inches ; 5 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000H7FXHG
• Item model number: 225850
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (136 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,017 in Camera & Photo (See Bestsellers in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 23, 2006

Product Description

Manufacturer Description

Olympus continues to innovate with the launch of the Stylus 750 digital camera, a technically sophisticated point-and-shoot camera offering a number of pioneering technologies such as Dual Image Stabilization, Bright Capture Technology, and TruePic Turbo, as well as a powerful 5x optical zoom that tucks away into a streamlined metal, all-weather body design. The camera is distinguished by a number of premium features, including:

• An advanced combination of the mechanical CCD-shift Image Stabilization and Digital Image Stabilization work together to ensure the clearest pictures possible in any situation;
• A 5x optical zoom lens with a newly developed lens element to maintain a small compact size;
• A 2.5-inch LCD and Bright Capture Technology dramatically improve composition, capture and review of images in low-light situations;
• Olympus' exclusive TruePic Turbo Image Processing engine is coupled with a 7.1-megapixel image sensor to produce crisp, high-quality photos.

The camera is also available in four colors: silver, black, green, and red.

Get close to the action with 5x optical zoom

5x Optical Zoom in Slim Body
Olympus incorporates new lens technology into the Stylus 750 that enables the 5x optical zoom lens (36mm-180mm, f3.3-f 5.0 equivalent in 35mm photography) to bring the action five times closer in a less than 1-inch-thick body--overall dimensions are 3.8 inches wide x 2.1 inches high x 0.96 inches deep. Olympus lenses are known worldwide for producing sharp, vibrant, high-quality images. This is achieved through a number of key technologies, such as Olympus' high-refractive-index lens elements and newly developed dual super aspherical lens elements.

Dual Image Stabilization
The Stylus 750 features an advanced combination of mechanical CCD-shift image stabilization and digital image stabilization. CCD-shift image stabilization uses built-in electro-gyro sensors to record camera movement and adjust the CCD image sensor. This ensures that light remains centered on the image sensor to maintain image clarity despite a slight movement on the part of the photographer. Digital image stabilization mode boosts ISO sensitivity and shutter speed so that images remain crisp and clear-free from the blur caused by moving subjects. The combination of the two image-stabilization technologies ensures the best image clarity in virtually any shooting environment.

All-Weather Durability
Typically, water and photography are a bad combination, limiting outdoor photography options when rain, snow, or sleet are involved. However, the compact, all-weather Stylus 750 can go virtually anywhere. The metal body construction is durable and lightweight with rubber gaskets throughout the interior to ensure that rain, dust, and snow won't get in the way of great photos.

Bright Capture Technology for Easy Low-Light Photography
There are times when you want to photograph subjects in low light without having to use a flash, for example, when trying to capture the softness and warmth of a candlelit dinner or natural skin tones in subdued lighting. Olympus' revolutionary Bright Capture Technology makes it possible to clearly compose images on the LCD in low light. With specific scene modes for high sensitivity settings (up to ISO 2500) and rapid autofocus, even fast-action photos can be captured under low levels of available light. Plus, Bright Capture Movie lets you record the moments in the dark even after the candles are blown out!

Bright Capture Technology in Action

7.1-Megapixel Image Sensor for Superior Image Quality
The 7.1-megapixel CCD image sensor inside the Stylus 750 delivers high-quality images that are consistently sharp and vivid even when printed in large-formats-up to poster sizes as large as 15 x 20 inches.

Large 2.5-Inch LCD
With a bright 2.5-inch LCD, the Stylus 750 easily doubles as a portable digital photo album. This high quality LCD makes it easier to see images clearly both when shooting and sharing photos with friends without having to download the images to a computer.

TruePic Turbo for High-Speed Response
Olympus' exclusive TruePic Turbo Image Processor enhances image quality and delivers faster overall processing speeds for rapid start-up, shutter release, and playback. TruePic Turbo enables the Stylus 750 to capture information from all 7.1 million pixels with pixel "micro-smoothing" that delivers clearer and more color-accurate photos. The fast start-up of less than one second and nearly instant shutter release time ensure a high-speed response so your camera is always ready to take great pictures.

27 Selectable Shooting Modes
With 23 pre-programmed scene modes, such as Beach and Snow, Available Light Portrait, Sunset, and Under Water Macro, the Stylus 750 makes it easy to capture beautiful images in a variety of lighting and shooting situations. Plus, with QuickTime Movie Mode, the camera can also record VGA-quality videos with sound, limited only by the size of the internal memory or xD Picture Card in the camera.

Built-In Help Guide
With the Help Guide function, each of the camera's features is easily accessible even to novice users. By simply holding down the Guide button on the back of the camera, users can access brief descriptions of each of the camera's functions and scene modes. An improved auto-set Shooting Guide provides users with an explanation of which features to use in a given situation, and then sets the camera automatically for the selected feature in the Guide.

One-Touch Easy Print--No Computer Necessary
The power of PictBridge technology enables your photos to be printed directly from your camera to any PictBridge-enabled printer without using a computer. The one-touch "Print" button makes printing a single-step process. Printing and sharing images has never been easier!

In-Camera Editing
In-camera editing features such as red-eye fix, resizing, frames, text options, color brightness, and saturation adjustments enable users to edit photos right in the camera.

Underwater Photography
The large 2.5-inch LCD, 5x optical zoom, compact body size, and three underwater scene modes make the Stylus 750 the perfect camera to take along diving. The new PT-034 underwater housing is constructed of transparent polycarbonate with safety-locked o-ring seals, enabling the Stylus 750 to safely travel down to 40 meters below the surface. Large red grips, a responsive shutter button, and a precision zoom lever make it easy to operate even through diving gloves. Plus, with Bright Capture Technology, images can be easily previewed on the LCD even in the darkest waters. (Underwater housing is not included--must be purchased separately.)

Olympus Master Software
Olympus Master Software provides the ultimate in digital imaging management. An intuitive user interface makes downloading images to a computer quick and simple, and images are searchable by date or keyword in the Calendar View. Also, with one-click editing tools, such as red-eye removal, images can be touched up before printing or e-mailing. Online support, templates, firmware upgrades, and other user services are just a mouse-click away.

What's in the Box
Olympus Stylus 750, wrist strap, WIN/Mac USB cable, audio-video cable, LI-42B Li-Ion rechargeable battery and charger, instruction manual, warranty card, and CD-ROM with Olympus Master Software.

Product Description

The irresistible Stylus line takes another leap forward in digital technology. The 750 incorporates Dual Image Stabilization - mechanical CCD shift and Digital Image Stabilization. This advanced imaging solution further prevents the blur caused by camera shake and moving subjects. You'll love the 750's thin, sleek design and the powerful 5x optical zoom.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

67 of 70 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good camera, but ..., March 4, 2007

By	Thomas M. Carter (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I purchased this camera to replace an olympus 400. All in all, it takes great pictures. The image stabilization works very well. I took some test shots at dawn from a freeway bridge (low light conditions & bouncing from traffic)and the camera performed excellently. The shots turned out great. Good color saturation, and fairly sharp image. It also is weather resistant as was the 400, which was one of the MAJOR reasons I picked Olympus. I have had a camera "fry" because of a little rain during a picture shoot.
It does seem to go through battery power quicker than I would like, especially if it is being used outdoors in the cold. But I planned ahead for that by buying two extra batteries just for that issue. The lack of an optical viewfinder, screen is in use all of the time, I suspect is a major culprit. I usually turned off the screen on my older camera to conserve battery life.
As with many postings for this and most newer point & shoot cameras, the lack of an optical viewer is a critical flaw if shooting in bright environments. Between the reflected glare, and dim screen images, you just can't see a thing while composing your shot. Just point, shoot, and hope!

I was looking at Digital SLR's for a next camera when I bought this camera. I'm not sure I'm through looking.

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars very nice digital happy snapper..., December 6, 2006

By	tired bob (Hanalei, HI) - See all my reviews

I have a Sony Mavica (which I love), but I needed something compact and fairly weatherproof to bring to an archaeological field school. This camera survived lots of blowing sand and dust, some light rain, being banged around in a daypack, and in the process acquired some dents and scratches, yet it still performs like a champ. The photos are fantastic. Yes, the LED screen is VERY difficult to see in bright sunlight--under those conditions you have to feel fairly confident about your ability to compose the shot, and for this reason alone I didn't give it five stars--but thanks to the autofocus and stabilization feature, the photos aren't blurry at all. Please note that although this camera is water-resistant, it is most assuredly NOT WATERPROOF. It will not withstand submersion.

Purchase an extra battery because the battery can't be charged while it's in the camera.

Overall, this is an excellent little compact camera. I'd purchase it again in a heartbeat.

49 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The pro's and con's, January 30, 2007

By	Bluetoof "Borracho" (Texas) - See all my reviews

It's hard to pick the actual rating for this camera, and I guess your user experience will depend on what you bought this camera for. After using it for a month, I don't feel this is the "one and only" camera someone would want to own. The reasons: 1) The pictures just aren't coming out all that great, and are often blurry 2) Impossible to take pictures outside in the daylight, no matter how hard you try you can't see the screen in the daylight

Heres why it got 3 out of 5 stars though... this camera has a perfect "niche" if you will. We recently had a very cold, wet snowy weekend in Texas. Since that doesn't happen in my area very often, I wanted to take a bunch of pictures. Well guess who was the only person who could take their camera out in the wet snowy environment? Me! Everyone else was afraid their camera would be ruined. Since the sun was not shining, I could see the view finder just fine, and even though it was getting wet from the snowflakes landing on it, I knew the unit was sealed and weatherproof. It took good pictures in these conditions, and the camera wasn't harmed at all. This camera is also great for party settings, it can sit on the table and you can spill beer after beer and not worry about it.

So IMO this is a good "secondary" camera to have around. If you're looking to buy only one camera, this isn't it.