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Olympus Stylus 850SW

Olympus Stylus 850SW

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HQ Grade: B-
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of digital cameras.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
  • 3 out of 5
"Ok, but not the best"
  • 4 out of 5
"easy camera"
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Editors' Comments

Style oriented users on the go may like the Olympus 850SW with it's 8.0 effective resolution, 3x optical zoom, and a choice of five bright colors - pink, yellow, black, silver and blue. But the real value is in it rugged design which is dustproof, waterproof to 10 feet, shockproof from 5 feet, and freezeproof to -10C.

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Specifications

  • 8.0 Megapixels
  • 3x Optical Zoom with 38mm wide angle
  • AVI Movie with Sound
  • JPEG file format
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • Stitchable panorama mode
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Answered Questions for the 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 always bring along a voltage... 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 giving it to a complete... 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 may be able to pick... read more

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Open Questions for the 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

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Store Ratings and Offer Details for the Olympus 850SW

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4.6 out of 5 1309 Store Reviews 47digital
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$499.95 Go!
4.8 out of 5 10409 Store Reviews ABX ProTECH
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  • 3.9 out of 5

Average rating based on 243 total reviews: 3.9/5

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  • 3 out of 5
Ok, but not the best (MH - 11/3/09)

This camera takes awesome underwater pictures, but regular pictures are normally blurry even with the shake setting. I'm not very please with it.read more

  • 4 out of 5
easy camera (Henry Lee - 6/1/09)

this camera quite ok to use, it is easy to operate.
For those user that wan to have some other shooting style, this camera also... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Great! But casing is not exactly shockproof (geejmcraig - 7/5/08)

I love the camera. Easy and fun to use. Although they say I can get a camera with a better image quality for the same... read more

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