| Model: |
µ[mju:] 840 |
| Type |
1/2.35 ' CCD sensor |
| Colours |
Starry Silver, Midnight Black, Ocean Blue, Candy Pink |
| Image sensor |
| Image sensor |
N/A |
| Effective pixel number |
8 Megapixels |
| Filter array |
Primary colour filter (RGB) |
| Media |
| Storage media type |
14.8 MB internal memory, xD-Picture Card |
| Lens |
| Optical zoom |
5 x |
| Structure |
8 lenses / 6 groups with 4 aspherical glass elements |
| Focal length |
6.4 - 32.0 mm (equiv. to 36 - 180 mm in 35mm format) |
| Maximum aperture |
3.3 - 5.0 |
| Digital Zoom |
5.6 x / 28 x combined with optical zoom |
| LCD monitor |
6.9 cm / 2.7 ' HyperCrystal LCD with 230,000 pixels |
| Bright Capture Technology |
Yes |
| Pre-Capture Mode |
Yes |
| Perfect Shot Preview |
Yes |
| Focusing |
| System |
TTL iESP auto focus with contrast detection |
| Function |
Face Detection AF: YES
Spot Focusing: YES |
| Working range |
Standard mode |
0.7m - infinity (wide) / 0.7m - infinity (tele) |
| Macro mode |
0.2m - infinity (wide) / 0.6m - infinity (tele) |
| Super Macro mode |
Closest focusing distance: 3 cm |
| Light Metering |
| Mode |
ESP light metering |
| Function |
Spot metering
Histogram in shooting mode |
| Exposure |
| Scene Programs |
20 scene modes (Portrait, Landscape, Landscape with Portrait, Night Scene, Night Scene with portrait, Sports, Indoor, Candle, Self-portrait, Available Light Portrait, Sunset, Fireworks, Cuisine, Behind Glass, Documents, Auction, Shoot & Select 1, Shoot & Select 2, Smile Shot, Beach and Snow, Pre-Capturing Movie) |
| Function |
Face Detection Technology, Shadow Adjustment Technology |
| Shutter speed |
1/2 - 1/2000 s |
| Compensation |
+/- 2 EV / 1/3 steps |
| Sensitivity |
|
Auto |
ISO 64 - 1600 Automatically selected |
| Manual |
ISO 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 |
| White balance |
| Mode |
Auto |
Sunlight, Overcast, Tungsten, Flourescent 1, Flourescent 2, Flourescent 3 |
| WB adjustment |
Yes |
| Preset |
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| Flash |
| Built-in flash |
Modes |
AUTO, Red-eye reduction, Fill-in, Off |
| Working range |
Wide: 0.2 - 3.9 m (ISO 800), Tele: 0.6 - 2.6 m (ISO 800) |
| Sequence Shooting |
7 fps / 11 frames (in 3MP mode) |
| Processing |
| Image Processing |
TruePic III, Noise reduction, Pixel mapping |
| Function Shooting |
Panorama (only with optional Olympus xD-Picture Card) |
| Movie Processing |
Digital Image Stabilizer |
| Still Image View |
DCF, EXIF 2.2, PIM III, DPS: PictBridge, DPOF |
| Motion Picture View |
Frame by frame, Fast forward, Reverse playback |
| Editing |
| Still Image Edit |
Black & White, Sepia, Resize, Attach a frame, Attach a title, Attach a calendar, Red-eye reduction, Correction of saturation, Shadow Adjustment Technology |
| Recording System |
| Still image |
Calendar, Favourite, Index (4, 9, 16, 25 frames), Zoom (1.1 - 10 x), Slide show, Rotation, Histogram in playback mode, Image protect mode, Voice playback |
| Motion picture |
AVI Motion JPEG® |
| Sound |
Yes , format: WAV |
| Motion picture mode |
640 x 480 / 30 fps Recording time: 10 s
320 x 240 / 15 fps 29 min up to card capacity |
| Image Size |
8M 3248 x 2436
5M 2560 x 1920
4M 2304 x 1728
3M 2048 x 1536
2M 1600 x 1200
1M 1280 x 960
VGA 640 x 480
16:9 1920 x 1080
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| Power supply |
| Interface |
Combined A/V & USB output
USB 2.0 High Speed
DC input |
| Other features |
| Multilingual menu |
English / German / French / Japanese / Spanish / Russian / Portugese / Italian / Korean / Traditional Chinese / Simplified Chinese / Czech / Dutch / Danish / Polish / Swedish / Norwegian / Finnish / Croatian / Slovenian / Hungarian / Greek / Slovak / Turkish / Latvian / Estonian / Lithuanian / Ukrainian / Serbian / Thai / Arabic / Bulgarian / Romanian / Persian / Indonesian / Hebrew / Malay / Vietnamese |
| Additional Languages |
Yes |
| Weatherproof Body |
Yes |
| Mechanical Image Stabilizer |
Yes |
| Guide Function |
Yes |
| Self-timer |
Yes |
| Date/time/calendar system |
Yes |
| Size |
| Dimensions |
96.4 x 56.5 x 24 mm (WxHxD) |
| Weight |
130g |
Specifications and design are subject to change without notice.
* QuickTime Motion JPEG is a registered trademark of Apple Computer.
Packing a hearty 8.0 Megapixels, the µ[mju:] 840 features a powerful 5x optical zoom (equiv. to 36-180mm) for getting in close to subjects without having to change positions. For extreme close-ups, a Super Macro function with a minimum shooting distance of 3cm delivers high-resolution images of fascinating textures and surfaces. When used in conjunction with an Olympus xD-Picture Card, this model also features a new Panorama mode to enable the preservation of scenic memories such as nature in its full splendour. Whats more, the smart metallic body of the versatile µ[mju:] 840 comes in a range of four stylish colours: Starry Silver, Midnight Black, Ocean Blue and Candy Pink.
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