Olympus µ[MJU:] TOUGH-8000 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
1600
Sensor Resolution
12.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
3.6x
Display
2.7" LCD display
Battery Type
Olympus Li-50B Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus µ[MJU:] TOUGH-8000
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 6.2 cm
Width 9.5 cm
Depth 2.2 cm
Weight 182 g
Enclosure Colour Blue | Silver | Black
Protection Waterproof, crushproof, freezeproof, shockproof
Digital Zoom 5x
Optical Zoom 3.6x
SENSOR Olympus µ[MJU:] TOUGH-8000
Sensor Resolution 12.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 12,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.33"
Image Stabiliser Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
Sensors Pressure sensor
LENS Olympus µ[MJU:] TOUGH-8000
Type Zoom lens - 3.6x zoom - 5 - 18.2 mm - f/3.5-5.1
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 102mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 50 cm
Macro Focus Range 2cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 8 groups / 10 elements
Features Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Olympus µ[MJU:] TOUGH-8000
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Face Detection Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus µ[MJU:] TOUGH-8000
ISO (Max) 1600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 50, ISO 1600, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Spot, matrix
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, beach/snow, self-portrait, fireworks, night scene, sports mode, sunset, indoor, cuisine, candle, beauty, night scene with portrait, underwater macro, snow, underwater wide 2, underwater wide 1, documents, underwater snapshot
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia
White Balance Automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Sunlight, tungsten light, overcast, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Olympus µ[MJU:] TOUGH-8000
Type 2.7" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Olympus µ[MJU:] TOUGH-8000
Camera Flash Built-in flash
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus µ[MJU:] TOUGH-8000
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG
Image Recording Format JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Olympus µ[MJU:] TOUGH-8000
Memory Card Slot xD-Picture Card
Supported Memory Cards xD-Picture Card, microSD Card
Image Storage JPEG 3968 x 2976
JPEG 2560 x 1920
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1600 x 1200
JPEG 1280 x 960
JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
AVI - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
RAM Installed 45 MB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus µ[MJU:] TOUGH-8000
Battery Type Olympus Li-50B Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Olympus µ[MJU:] TOUGH-8000
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
DC power input
FEATURES Olympus µ[MJU:] TOUGH-8000
Self-Timer Delay 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1 frame per second, 5 frames per second (3MP)
Built-in Light LED lights
Services and Applications YouTube capture mode
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, Scene Detection Technology, in-camera red-eye fix, Automatic Pixel Mapping (APM), dual image stabilization, Shadow Adjustment Technology, tap control
OTHERS Olympus µ[MJU:] TOUGH-8000
Included Accessories Battery charger, hand strap, USB cable, microSD to XD adapter, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Master
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C
Underwater Use Yes
Underwater Depth Up to 10 m

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