Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 (blue)

Description: The Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 is a 10-megapixel, compact camera.Compared to other compact digital cameras on the market, it is midpriced at around $300.

Pros: Has a 2.7 inch viewscreen, which is larger than some similarly priced digital cameras.Also, this digital camera has a 10-megapixel resolution.Weighing only 5.3 ounces without battery and media, this digital camera is rather light relative to its competitors.

Cons: None noted, given available product data.

Suitability: A compact digital camera, suited for vacation and snapshot photography.A recommended use, based on key features, is semi-professional photography.The largest recommended print size, estimated from the camera's resolution, is 12x16 or larger.

Value: In general, this digital camera's features are as expected for this price.However, you would usually pay nearly 30% less to get a compact camera with comparable resolution.

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• Manufacturer: Olympus America Inc.
• Part Number: 226730

• General

• Product Type Digital camera - Compact
• Width 3.7 in
• Depth 0.9 in
• Height 2.5 in
• Weight 5.3 oz
• Enclosure Color Blue
• Body Material Metal

• Main Features

• Resolution 10 megapixels
• Color Support Color
• Optical Sensor Type CCD
• Total Pixels 10,300,000 pixels
• Effective Sensor Resolution 10,000,000 pixels
• Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO auto
• Digital Zoom 5 x
• Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
• Shooting Programs Snow, Beauty, Candle, Indoor, Sunset, Cuisine, Documents, Fireworks, Landscape, Anti shake, Beach/snow, Smile shot, Night scene, Sports mode, Portrait mode, Self-portrait, Night portrait, Underwater macro, Underwater wide 1, Underwater wide 2, Underwater snapshot
• Special Effects Sepia, Black & White
• Image Stabilizer Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
• Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
• Min Shutter Speed 4 sec
• Exposure Metering Spot, Matrix
• Exposure Modes Program, Automatic
• Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
• Face Detection Yes
• White Balance Presets, Automatic
• White Balance Presets Daylight, Overcast, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (daylight), Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white)
• Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG
• Still Image Format JPEG
• TV Tuner None
• Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480, AVI - 640 x 480, AVI - 320 x 240, AVI - 320 x 240

• Memory / Storage

• Integrated Memory 42 MB
• Floppy Drive None
• Digital Storage Media None
• Image Storage JPEG 3648 x 2736, JPEG 2560 x 1920, JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 1920 x 1080, JPEG 1600 x 1200, JPEG 1280 x 960, JPEG 640 x 480

• Camera Flash

• Camera Flash Built-in flash
• Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 5.5
• Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
• Red Eye Reduction Yes
• Effective Flash Range 4 in - 13 ft

• Lens System

• Type Zoom lens - 5 mm - 18.2 mm - F/3.5-5.1
• Focal Length 5 mm - 18.2 mm
• Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 102 mm
• Focus Adjustment Automatic
• Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
• Min Focus Range 19.7 in
• Macro Focus Range 2cm
• Lens Aperture F/3.5-5.1
• Optical Zoom 3.6 x
• Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
• Lens Construction 8 group(s) / 10 element(s)
• Features ED glass, Aspherical lens

• Additional Features

• Self Timer Yes
• Self Timer Delay 12 sec
• Additional Features Freezeproof, Tap control, DPOF support, Direct print, Face detection, Audio recording, Shock resistant, Water resistant, Built-in speaker, Cropping an image, Histogram display, Resizing an image, PictBridge support, Saturation control, PRINT Image Matching, YouTube capture mode, In-camera red-eye fix, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, Dual image stabilization, RGB primary color filter, Display brightness control, Smile Detection technology, Digital image stabilization, Shadow Adjustment Technology, Automatic Pixel Mapping (APM)

• Viewfinder

• Viewfinder Type None

• Display

• Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color
• Display Form Factor Built-in
• Display Format 230,000 pixels

• Digital Player (Recorder)

• Type None

• Microphone

• Type Microphone - Built-in

• Connections

• Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x DC power input
• Expansion Slot(s) 1 x xD-Picture Card

• Software

• Software Olympus Master 2, Drivers & Utilities

• System Requirements for PC Connection

• Operating System Support MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS X 10.3 or later
• Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive

• Miscellaneous

• Carrying Case None
• Underwater Depth up to 9.8 ft
• Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
• Included Accessories Wrist strap, microSD to XD adapter
• Cables Included USB cable, A/V cable

• Power

• Power Device Battery charger - External

• Battery

• Supported Battery Olympus Li-50B
• Supported Battery 1 x Olympus Li-50B Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )

• Environmental Parameters

• Min Operating Temperature 14 °F
• Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

Olympus America Inc.

Manufacturer profile

• Website: http://www.olympusamerica.com/
• Address: Two Corporate Center Drive, Melville, NY. 11747
• Phone: 631-844-5000