New ! Olympus Stylus 7000/9000
11 January 2009
Next up are two compact models in the Stylus series. Both pack a lot more zoom than your typical ultra-compact camera: the Stylus 7000 and 9000 have 7X and 10X lenses, respectively. Here are the details:Stylus 7000 [specs]
- 12 Megapixel CCD
- F3.5-5.3, 7X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 37 – 260 mm
- Sensor-shift image stabilization
- Ultra-compact body comes in navy blue, black, and silver
- 3-inch HyperCrystal III LCD display with 230,000 pixels
- Point-and-shoot operation
- New Intelligent Auto Mode (Panasonic’s lawyers must be thrilled with that name) automatically selects a scene mode for you
- New “Olympus Recommended” button gives you quick access to panorama shooting, Perfect Shot Preview, and Shadow Adjustmenu features (now I’ve seen everything)
- Same beauty mode as the SP-590 above
- VGA movie mode (30 fps) with sound
- HDMI output
- 16MB onboard memory + xD Picture Card slot
- Uses LI-42B lithium-ion battery; battery life not available
- Ships in February for $300
Stylus 9000 [specs] – changes:
- F3.2-5.9, 10X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 28 – 280 mm
- 2.7″ LCD with 230,000 pixels
- Slightly chunkier body; comes in champagne and black
- 45MB onboard memory
- Uses LI-50B battery
- Priced at $350
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