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![]() Click on the Stylus Verve S to take a QuickTime VR tour The Olympus Stylus Verve S packs 5 million pixels of image resolution into its compact, durable, all-weather designer body, along with new features such as a calendar, album function and a histogram for enhanced usability. The Verve S is compact (only 3.7" x 2.2" x 1.1") and weighs ~4 ounces. Its ergonomic metal body provides all-weather protection from the elements, rubber gaskets throughout the camera’s interior insure that rain, sleet and snow won't stop you from taking clear and colorful images in any weather condition – get the camera wet, wipe it off, and keep on shooting. With a 2x optical zoom lens (35-70mm equivalent in 35mm photography) and 4x digital zoom, the Stylus Verve S delivers a seamless 8x total zoom to bring the action closer. The very best picture quality is always assured thanks to incorporation of the TruePic TURBO image processor, which delivers a broad color spectrum of light and dark colors with breathtaking clarity. Camera start-up and shot-to-shot time are also enhanced so no photo opportunity is missed. The Verve S employs a circular lens barrier that tucks away inside the camera body with a satisfying snap when the power is turned on, and protects it by creating a durable, impermeable seal from the elements when closed. The camera comes to life with your choice of one of three start-up sounds and a customizable image on the LCD. The Verve S also has three different shutter sounds to choose from. Atop the camera’s body is a unique rotating mode dial that spins to set the camera to take pictures, record movies or review images taken. The Verve S's HyperCrystal™ LCD is a bright 1.8-inch display with 134,000 pixels of resolution that delivers a 160° angle of viewing so it can be seen clearly from above, the side, and from below. Where conventional LCD displays fail to deliver clear, visible pictures under bright conditions, the HyperCrystal LCD is viewable even in bright sunlight at the beach or on the slopes. The Verve S has 16 selectable Scene Program Modes that cover the gamut of possible shooting situations: Portrait, Self-Portrait, Landscape, Beach & Snow, Indoors, Cuisine, Night Scene, Fireworks, Panorama and more. Accessing these modes is as simple as a push of a new navigation control pad that allows users to quickly and easily cycle through the various settings displayed on the LCD screen menu. After an image is captured you can apply in-camera editing effects like Soft Focus, Fish Eye, Black and White, and Sepia. PictBridge support allows direct printing from the Verve S to any PictBridge-enabled printer, like the Olympus P-10 Digital Photo Printer, without using a computer. In addition, transferring images to the computer has never been easier with the Auto-Connect USB that does not require software drivers (for most computers/operating systems) for hassle-free and high-speed image downloads. The Verve S also comes with a rechargeable Li-Ion battery and charger.
The Stylus Verve S will change the way you think about your digital camera. Now instead of
simply capturing images, you can think of your camera as a portable photo album that goes
wherever you go. The new Album Function makes it easy to organize photos into photo albums
stored on the camera’s xD-Picture Card™. You can create up to 12 individual albums of 100
images each, in the order you want to show them, and take your photos everywhere – your
photo album will no longer be confined to your coffee table. And with the new built-in
Calendar Function, images are automatically organized and recalled by date.
Stylus Verve S Features:
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Stylus Verve S Specifications
CCD Imager
5.0 megapixel effective, 5.4 megapixel gross, 1/2.5" (1.0cm) CCD Lens
5.8 – 11.6mm (35 – 70mm equivalent in 35mm photography), 5 lenses in 3 groups Seamless Digital Zoom
Seamless to 8x (2x optical and 4x digital combined) Aperture Range
f3.5/f4.9 (not adjustable) Shutter Speeds
1/1000 sec –1/2 sec (up to 4 sec. In Night Scene mode) ISO
Auto, 64, 80, 100, 200, 400 (equivalent) Recording Mode(s)
DCF Exif 2.2, JPEG, PIM 3.0 compatible Adjustable Resolutions
2560 x 1920, SQH
2560 x 1920, HQ
2048 x 1536, SQ1
1600 x 1200, SQ2
1280 x 960, SQ2
1024 x 768, SQ2
640 x 480, SQ2
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)
Yes Panorama
Up to 10 frames automatically stichable with OLYMPUS Master software when using Olympus brand xD-Picture card Sequence
1.1 frames per second (4 pictures in HQ mode) Viewfinder
N/A LCD
1.8" (4.6cm) HyperCrystal LCD, approx. 134,000 pixels Focusing System
CDD Contrast Focusing Ranges
Normal mode: 19.7" - infinity (0.5m - infinity)
Macro mode: 7.9" - infinity (0.2m - infinity)
Super Macro Mode: 3.1" (8cm)
Exposure Control
±2 EV steps in 1/3 Metering System
Digital ESP multi-pattern, Spot metering White Balance System
iESP2 multi-pattern auto TTL, Pre-set (Daylight, Overcast, Tungsten, Fluorescent1, Fluorescent2, Fluorescent3) Flash
Built in Flash Modes
Auto (for low light and back lit conditions)
Red-eye Reduction
Fill-in
OffFlash Working Range
Wide: 9.8ft (3.0m); Tele 7.2ft. (2.2m) Flash Charging Time
5 seconds Removable Media Card
xD-Picture Card™ (16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512MB and 1GB) Selftimer/Remote
12 seconds Setting Memorization
On/Off (hold changes/Reset to default settings) Outer Connectors
USB connector & Audio/Video multi-terminal Auto-connect USB
2.0 Full Speed (a.k.a. USB 1.1 speed) Image Playback
Still Image; Single, Index display (4/9/16/25), Up to 8x enlargement, Slide-show, Rotation, Calendar, Album, Histogram
Movie; Normal, Reverse, Frame-by-frameOperating Environment
Operation: 32° - 104°F (0° - 40°C), 30 - 90% humidity
Storage: -4° - 140°F (-20° - 60°C), 10 - 90% humidityPower Supply
Li-Ion rechargeable battery (Li-30B) Date/Time Calendar
Simultaneous recording into image data, Automatic up to 2099 Calendar
Automatic up to 2099 Size
3.7"W x 2.2"H x 1.1" D (95mm x 55.5mm x 27.5mm) Weight
4.1 oz (115g) without battery and media card Number of Storable Photos
All capacity figures are approximate.
Quality Mode
Resolution
16MB xD-Picture Card (included)
512MB xD-Picture Card
Still image
(w/o sound)
Unit: shotsSHQ
2560 x 1920
4 shots
142 shots
HQ
2560 x 1920
13 shots
420 shots
SQ1
2048 x 1536
20 shots
652 shots
SQ2
1600 x 1200
1280 x 960
1024 x 768
640 x 48024 shots
38 shots
58 shots
90 shots779 shots
1229 shots
1879 shots
2904 shots
Still image
(w/sound)
Unit: shotsSHQ
2560 x 1920
4 shots
141 shots
HQ
2560 x 1920
12 shots
409 shots
SQ1
2048 x 1536
19 shots
626 shots
SQ2
1600 x 1200
1280 x 960
1024 x 768
640 x 48023 shots
35 shots
52 shots
76 shots743 shots
1141 shots
1681 shots
2458 shots
Movie
(w/sound)
Unit: min.HQ
320 x 240
approx. 41 sec.
approx. 1334 sec.
SQ
160 x 120
approx. 105 sec.
approx. 3395 sec.
(Specifications as represented by the manufacturer)
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