Olympus µ[MJU:] 790 SW Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
1600
Sensor Resolution
7.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
3x
Display
2.5" LCD display
Battery Type
Olympus LI-42B Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus µ[MJU:] 790 SW
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 6.1 cm
Width 9.4 cm
Depth 2.1 cm
Weight 136 g
Body Material Metal
Enclosure Colour Starry silver | Midnight black | Marine Blue | Sunset orange | Lime green
Protection Waterproof, shockproof
Digital Zoom 5x
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Olympus µ[MJU:] 790 SW
Sensor Resolution 7.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 7,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 7,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Sensors Pressure sensor
LENS Olympus µ[MJU:] 790 SW
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 6.7 - 20.1 mm - f/3.5-5.0
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 38 - 114mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 50 cm
Macro Focus Range 7cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 8 groups / 10 elements
Features Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Olympus µ[MJU:] 790 SW
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Face Detection Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus µ[MJU:] 790 SW
ISO (Max) 1600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO auto (100-400)
Exposure Metering Spot, matrix
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, beach/snow, night portrait, landscape-portrait, candlelight portrait, fireworks, night scene, sports mode, sunset, indoor, cuisine, candle, behind glass, auction, underwater macro, available light portrait, underwater wide 2, underwater wide 1, shoot & select 2, shoot & select 1, documents, underwater snapshot
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Frames
White Balance Automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Tungsten light, daylight, overcast, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/1000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Olympus µ[MJU:] 790 SW
Type 2.5" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Olympus µ[MJU:] 790 SW
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Effective Flash Range 0.2 m - 3.8 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus µ[MJU:] 790 SW
Digital Video Format AVI
Image Recording Format JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Olympus µ[MJU:] 790 SW
Memory Card Slot xD-Picture Card
Supported Memory Cards xD-Picture Card
Image Storage JPEG 3072 x 2304
JPEG 2560 x 1920
JPEG 2304 x 1728
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 1600 x 1200
JPEG 1280 x 960
JPEG 1024 x 768
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 1920 x 1080
Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps
AVI - 160 x 120 - 15 fps
RAM Installed 14.7 MB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus µ[MJU:] 790 SW
Battery Type Olympus LI-42B Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 740 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Olympus µ[MJU:] 790 SW
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Olympus µ[MJU:] 790 SW
Self-Timer Delay 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3.5 frames per second, 1.1 frames per second
Built-in Light LED lights
Additional Features Audio recording, auto power save, digital image rotation, histogram display, resizing an image, brightness control, Automatic Pixel Mapping (APM), Bright Capture Technology
OTHERS Olympus µ[MJU:] 790 SW
Included Accessories Battery charger, hand strap, USB cable, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Master
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C
Underwater Use Yes
Underwater Depth Up to 3 m

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