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| Brand: Olympus
Category: Photography
List Price: $349.99
Buy New: $275.99
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New (67)
Rating:  130 reviews
Sales Rank: 82
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Includes Software: Yes
Optical Zoom: 3.6
Digital Zoom: 5
Connectivity: AV
Display Size: 2.7
Maximum Focal Length: 18.2
Minimum Focal Length: 5
Maximum Resolution: 10100000
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 3.7 x 0.8 x 2.4
nv:Sensor: 10.1 Megapixel
Size: 1/2.33
Image Resolution: 3648 x 2736
Movie Resolution: 640 x 480
Memory Included: 14.7MB Internal
Storage Media: xD-Picture Card
Compressed Format: DPOF
Compressed Format: PIM3
Compressed Format: JPG (EXIF 2.2)
Movie File Format: AVI motion JPEG
Optical Zoom: 3.6x
Digital Zoom: 5x
Combined Zoom: 18x
Focal Length: 28 - 102mm
Focus Mode: TTL - AF
Focus Mode: iESP
Focusing Range: 50cm - infinity
LCD Monitor: 2.7-inch
LCD Pixels: 230,000 pixels
LCD Coverage: 100%
MPN: B0011E87RM
Model: B0011E87RM
UPC: 050332162921
EAN: 0050332162921
ASIN: B0011E87RM
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Olympus Stylus 1030SW 10.1MP Digital Camera with 3.6x Optical Wide Angle (Silver) September 19, 2008
I recently bought this camera. So far I have noted that its pictures have a great deal of noise and are rather grainy. It is as sturdy as it is touted to be. I have not used underwater yet. It's picture preview is good, and the screen is bright and sharp. Takes poor flash pictures in the dark. Weak overall.
 Wasn't quite a good as I would have hoped September 17, 2008
I dropped my Canon 800si camera and the shutter quit working. Since it was over the warranty period, I bought this camera as a replacement since it looked so cool. I found it not to be as good as my Canon for zooming and picture quality even though my Canon was a 7.1 megapixel and this one is a 10 megapixel. I should have bought another Canon 800si.
 Love this camera! Lost it, buying a new one! September 12, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Hands down, this camera is fantastic.
I've taken it under water, through the worlds largest tomato fight in Spain, and all over the place. It can go through anything.
It also has a picture mode for just about anything you can think of, and takes good pictures.
I'm an outdoor enthusiast, and this camera is fantastic in almost every way. I love that I don't have to worry about where I take this camera, whether I get it dirty, or anything else - it just simply works. I love that.
Ok, now the bad stuff. Really this camera should get a rating of 4.8, because it lacks in a couple of areas.
1) You can't charge it from a USB source, so if you're going on a long trip, you're going to have to buy lots of extra batteries - bummer! And I'm terribly annoyed that they did this.
2) It doesn't turn pictures right side up for you automatically. My friends $140 camera does this for her, and mine does not. It makes me cry every time she pulls out her cheapie.
But, those two deficiencies shouldn't be enough to draw you away from this camera. This thing is bullet proof, works in any environment, and "Just works!" period.
I think they added those two deficiencies just because it would be unfair to the other camera companies if they actually produced a completely perfect camera, no one would want any other one, we would loose competition, and ultimately monopolies are bad for the consumer anyway.
Cheers
5 stars if you need waterproof feature, otherwise 3 stars September 8, 2008
I have used this camera in the pool and in the water park for many times and it has worked great. No leaks or any other problems. Picture quality is average/mediocre compared to other digital cameras in the same price range at around $300+ (I also own a canon S2IS for non-water use, for it takes much better pictures even though it is a couple generations older). The wide-angle lens is great and I think this alone is well worth the $50 price difference between this and the 850SW. It takes some getting used to to hold the camera properly without touching the lens. The lens is kind of difficult to clean (especially when you get sunscreen "grease" on it). Video quality is ok but the microphone/voice quality is not good. It's hard to get good sound out of it because it is on the side of the camera where you hold it rather than on the front of the camera. The slideshow playback on the large LCD screen makes it a great "toy" for my toddler (I don't need to worry about the camera being dropped and abused). If you definitely need the waterproof feature, this camera will not disappoint. If that's optional and you primarily want great pictures, then there are a lot of other better cameras out there to choose from. BTW, replace the strap with a Wii strap so you won't have to worry about losing the camera in the water!
 1030 SW leaked in less than 5 ft of fresh water! September 7, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought an Olympus 1030 SW in May, and first used it 6/28/08, with 75 photos taken on it total. I last used it 8/28/08 when snorkeling in Lake Tahoe (fresh water, depth of 5 ft). On 9/5/08 when I tried to use it again, it started, beeped 4 times, then shut down. Charger says the battery is fully charged, and the "View" mode works (where the camera also indicates a fully-charged battery), but cannot otherwise take photos or videos. Was shocked to see that Olympus warrantee excludes damage caused by water, shock, or "abuse" to a supposedly waterproof, shockproof and crushproof camera. After the horror stories I see posted on the Internet regarding Olympus "No Service" and charging people to fix their defective/leaking cameras, I'm considering contesting the credit card charge I bought it with.
Be warned! You may get lucky and get a "Good" Olympus 1030 SW, but their quality control appears to be letting some defective, non-waterproof units get into the retail stores. I would NOT trust this camera on a "Once-in-a-lifetime" trip !
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