Following models are no longer manufactured.

µ 1040

  • 10.1 MEGA PIXELS
  • 3x OPTICAL ZOOM
  • 2.7-inch LCD MONITOR
  • DUAL IMAGE STABILIZATION
  • FACE DETECTION
  • SHADOW ADJUSTMENT TECHNOLOGY
  • PERFECT SHOT PREVIEW
  • IN-CAMERA HELP GUIDE
  • IN-CAMERA PANORAMA
  • PERFECT FIX
  • KEY BACKLIGHT BUTTON
  • HyperCrystal
  • TruePic III
  • SMILE SHOT
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Specifications

Image pickup element 1/2.3-inch CCD
No. of effective pixels 10 megapixels
Removable memory xD-Picture Card*1 / microSD Card*1*2
Internal memory 48 MB
Image processor TruePic III
Recording file format JPEG
Recording image size (max. - min.) 3264 x 2448 pixels - 640 x 480 pixels
Lens focal length 6.7 - 20.1 mm (38 - 114 mm*3)
Aperture range f3.5 - 5.0
Zoom (Optical / Digital) 3X / 5X (3X in movie shooting)
Focusing System AF mode CCD contrast detection system, iESP, Spot, Face Detection
Focusing range (Normal / Macro /Super Macro) 50 cm- / 20 cm (wide), 30 cm (tele)- / as close as 7 cm
Sensitivity (Standard output sensitivity) Auto, ISO 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200*4
Light metering system Digital ESP, Spot
Exposure compensation 2 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Histogram -
Shutter speed 1/4-1/1000 sec.
Sequential shooting Up to 12 frames at 14 fps (in 3 megapixels)
White balance Auto, Preset (6 types)
Shooting modes Programme, iAuto, Digital Image Stabilization, Portrait, Landscape, Landscape & Portrait, Sports, Self Portrait, Cuisine, Smile Shot*4, Movie
Movie with sound AVI Motion JPEG 640 x 480 (30 fps/15 fps)*6, 320 x 240 (30 fps/15 fps)
Special functions Panorama*7
Still image edit functions Black & White, Sepia, Resizing, Saturation, Perfect Fix (Red-eye Fix, Shadow Adjustment, Digital Image Stabilization Edit)
LCD monitor 2.7-inch TFT colour LCD, approx. 230,000 dots
Flash functions Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off modes
Flash working range (approx.) 0.2-4.1 m (wide) 0.3-2.9 m (tele) (ISO800)
Selftimer Available
USB Auto Connect Available
PictBridge Compatible
Water resistant -
Shock resistant -
Dustproof -
Power supply Exclusive lithium ion battery (LI-42B), exclusive AC Adapter*1 + AC Coupler*1
Dimensions (W x H x D) 89 x 55.5 x 20.3 mm
Weight (excluding batteries / card) 108 g
  • *1 Optional
  • *2 Included microSD adapter (MASD-1) required.
  • *3 35 mm camera equivalent.
  • *4 Available only for image sizes of about 3 megapixels or smaller.
  • *5 Available only for image size of 640 x 480 pixels.
  • *6 Each movie file is limited to 2 GB max. Up to 40 sec. (for e1060) or 10 sec. (for e1040, µ1050SW) available for each movie in 640 x 480/30 fps mode when using a xD-Picture Card other than Type H/M+ or when using a microSD adapter.
  • *7 Requires Olympus xD-Picture Card. Up to three shots can be combined for panorama with the camera itself. Up to 10 shots can be combined on the PC when using the provided OLYMPUS MASTER 2 software.
  • *8 Continuous recording for up to 10 sec.
  • *9 Continuous recording for up to 29 min.
  • * All other company and product names are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of their respective owners.
  • * Specifications and design are subject to change without notice.

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