Stylus 1030SW 10.1MP Digital Camera with Optical Wide Angle Zoom (Silver)

Worldwide scuba divers, mountain climbers, and adventurers will love the 10.1-megapixel Stylus 1030 SW, the toughest point-and-shoot camera in the world. This shockproof, waterproof, freezeproof, crushproof, and dustproof model builds on the Olympus Stylus SW series' reputation for delivering amazing images while enduring extreme expeditions and everyday adventures, including life with kids.

Even more durable than its predecessors -- it can withstand a 6.6-foot drop -- the camera has also been enhanced with a 3.6x wide-angle optical zoom, a 2.7-inch LCD screen, and digital imaging advances, including Face Detection, Shadow Adjustment Technology, and a TruePic III image processor to capture rich, vibrant detail with every shot.

The Stylus 1030 SW features a shockproof and crushproof design that can withstand a 6.6-foot drop and up to 220 pounds of crushing pressure, minimizing the impact on the lens and circuitry. It is also waterproof, allowing the camera to be fully submerged to a depth of 33 feet (10 meters) for underwater photography, with a built-in manometer for serious underwater adventurers. The camera is freezeproof, performing well in frosty weather, and dustproof, making it an ideal companion for expeditions in harsh environments.

The Stylus 1030 SW boasts an advanced HyperCrystal II LCD, which reproduces true colors with a dynamic contrast ratio of more than 180 percent and a color reproduction performance of more than 160 percent compared to HyperCrystal LCD. Its 3.6x wide optical zoom (28-102mm equivalent in 35mm photography, f3.5-5.0) allows for capturing more of the subject, particularly useful for underwater photography, with a lens that does not protrude from the body.

The camera features Face Detection to track faces within the frame and automatically focus and optimize exposure for sharp, brilliant portrait pictures. Digital Image Stabilization (DIS) captures crisp, clear pictures by boosting the camera's ISO sensitivity and shutter speed to freeze the action and provide blur-free images. In-camera panorama mode stitches together up to three images to create one seamless panoramic picture, and the Shadow Adjustment Technology compensates for extreme contrast, enabling users to preview and capture images with the same contrast as the naked eye.

The Stylus 1030 SW offers in-camera editing features, such as Red-Eye Fix, Shadow Adjustment Edit, resizing, frames, text options, and saturation adjustments, as well as an LED Illuminator for enhancing focus and exposure for macro shooting. The camera's TruePic III image processor produces crystal-clear photos with accurate colors, true-to-life flesh tones, and faster processing speeds, even at high ISO settings.

Olympus offers a variety of practical and fashionable accessories for the Stylus 1030 SW, including an underwater housing, floating wrist straps, silicone skins, premium cases, and durable neoprene cases. The Olympus Master 2 software provides a user-friendly interface for managing, editing, and sharing digital images.

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