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Olympus Stylus 850SW
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Answered Questions for the Olympus 850SW
- Q: What does it mean when the battery charger light blinks (as opposed to being on during charging, or off when completed)?
- A: It's very possible that you bricked it, burned it out. When traveling overseas, you should... read more
- Q: I have lenevo laptop I start downloading of trusted torrent and when i wake up my laptop was shut down and i tried to switch on but it is not. i tried
- A: Well, anytime you play with torrents, you're taking your computer's health in your hands and... read more
- Q: Does this camara provide date stamp on its photos?
- A: No, it doesn't. But if the camera and your printer are both PICTBRIDGE compatible, they... read more
- Q: is the 850SW sandproof???
- A: I would definitely try not to. The SW line is very hearty, but sand can... read more
- Q: during video must you keep the shutter depressed or do you press it once to record then again to stop.
- A: It would be very tiring if you have to keep the button pressed throughout the... read more
- Q: For the Stylus 850SW, how do you determine how much time is left on the battery when the battery is in the camera?
- A: Button and change to the detailed display. You will then have battery indicator show up. read more
- Q: for the Stylus 850 SW - when recording a video does the zoom work?
- A: No, it doesn't; camera manufacturers typically don't let you do this because the noise of... read more
- Q: what batteries does it take ?
- A: It uses Lithium battery Li-42B.You can find the battery at this site . read more
- Q: 8 year old smart lad starting out. Takes a good photo, digital slim camera under £100 ?
- A: Well, is this a serious shooter in the making or a shutter bug? You could... read more
- Q: I'm getting a lot of blur, unless I shoot in the stabilization mode.
- A: What you're getting blur wise is probably just camera shake brought on by the shutter... read more
- Q: what is the normal battery life for Olympus 850SW? my batteries are kinda weird they just last around3-4 hours!
- A: My experience with Olympus has always been decent battery life. So I'm suspecting your charging... read more
- Q: What memory card should I buy for the Olympus Stylus 850SW 8MP Digital Camera ?
- A: It's pretty much up to you. Most people will argue that buying 2 2-gb cards... read more
- Q: autofocus "sweet spot" - off-center compositions?
- A: Any camera can do this if you pre-focus. Press down the shutter half way to... read more
- Q: What is the difference between the M+2 Gb Xd-picture Card & Olympus 2 GB xD Picture Card Type M 202170 ?
- A: M+ is a higher speed card than the regular M. According to manufacturer it's 1.5x... read more
- Q: Do I need a spare battery for the Olympus Stylus 850SW 8MP Digital Camera ?
- A: It kind of depends. If you are going to take a trip or something where... read more
- Q: Heard that the 850SW will only do 10 seconds of video. True?
- A: there seems to be a new firmware that lets u record up to the full... read more
- Q: i want to know if it suports an sd card coz thats what i have
- A: No, SD is not supported. However, the camera comes with an adapter that will let... read more
- Q: Is the xd-Picture Card M Plus supported with this camera?
- A: Mike,The website also supports this claim. I don't see it as being a problem in... read more
- Q: Does the Stylus 850 SW speaker function on the video feature during playback?
- A: During playback, if you look in the extreme lower right hand corner you'll see the... read more
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Open Questions for the Olympus 850SW
- Q: What model would you recommend? We bike, swim, snowboard, etc....picture quality and fast shutter times are important!!
- 20 points for best answer - 2 replies
- Q: Why is this camera called waterproof? It leaks water into the battery compartment within ten minutes.
- 20 points for best answer - 1 reply
- Q: batt. charged, pwrs on in playback mode only, powers down when I change mode, shutter not openning,
- 20 points for best answer - 1 reply
- Q: olympus 850SW can support how many gb on the memory card?i plan wana buy 16gb....can support or not?
- 7 points for best answer - 1 reply
- Q: what could be causing a "card cover open" error?
- 20 points for best answer - 3 replies
- Q: I want a stylus sw mostly for snorkling and beach stuff. Which model do you recommend?
- 20 points for best answer - 1 reply
- Q: Date and time stamp?
- 5 points for best answer - 2 replies
- Q: Some reviews say there is no time/date embedded with the photo. Is this accurate? or what exactly does that mean? I need to know time/date.
- 10 points for best answer - 1 reply
- Q: Olympus 850 SW or Canon SD 880?
- 20 points for best answer - 1 reply
- Q: How viewable is the LCD display in bright sunlight?
- 5 points for best answer - 2 replies
- Q: Type M card
- 15 points for best answer - 1 reply
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