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µ 830

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Specifications

Image pickup element 1/2.35-inch CCD
No. of effective pixels 8.0 megapixels
Removable memory xD-Picture Card (16 MB-2 GB)
Number of storable images
Internal memory (approx.) 14.8 MB
Image processor TruePic III
Recording file format JPEG
Recording image size (max.-min.) 3264 x 2448 pixels-640 x 480 pixels
Number of storable images
Lens focal length 6.4-32.0 mm (36-180 mm*1)
Aperture range f3.3-5.0
Zoom (Optical / Digital) 5X / 5.6X
Focusing system
AF mode
TTL contrast detection system, iESP, Spot, Face Detection
Focusing range
(Normal / Macro /Super Macro)
70 cm -infinity / 20 cm (wide), 60 cm (tele)-infinity / as close as 3 cm
Sensitivity (Standard output sensitivity) Auto, High-sensitivity Auto, ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Light metering system Digital ESP, Spot
Exposure compensation +/-2 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Histogram Available
Shutter speed 1/2-1/2000 sec. (max. 4 sec. in Night Scene mode)
Sequential shooting [Normal Speed (HQ mode)] up to 6 frames at 1 fps.
[High Speed*2 (SQ1 mode)] up to 11 frames at 3.9 fps
White balance Auto, Preset (6 types)
Shooting modes Auto, P-Auto, Digital Image Stabilization*4, Portrait, Landscape, Landscape & Portrait, Night Scene, Night Scene & Portrait, Sports, Indoor, Candle*2, Self Portrait, Available Light Portrait*2, Sunset, Fireworks, Cuisine, Behind Glass, Documents, Auction*3, Shoot & Select1*2, Shoot & Select2, Smile Shot*4, Beach & Snow, Under Water Wide 1*5, Under Water Wide 2*5, Under Water Macro*5, Movie
Movie with sound AVI Motion JPEG
640 x 480*6 (30 fps) / 320 x 240*7 (15 fps) / 160 x 120*7 pixels (15 fps)
Special functions Panorama*9
Still image edit functions Shadow Adjustment, Black & White, Sepia, Resizing, Rotation, Red-eye Fix, Frame, Title, Calendar, Saturation
LCD monitor 2.5-inch TFT colour LCD, 230,000 pixels
Flash functions Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off modes
Flash working range (approx.) 0.2-3.6 m (wide), 0.6-2.4 m (tele)
Selftimer Available
USB Auto Connect Available
PictBridge Available
Water resistant Equiv. to IEC Standard Publication 529 IPX4
Shock resistant -
Dustproof -
Power supply Exclusive lithium ion battery,
exclusive AC Adapter*10 + AC Coupler*10
Dimensions (W x H x D) 99.6 x 55.1 x 24 mm
Weight (excluding batteries / card) 125 g
  • *1 35 mm camera equivalent.
  • *2 Available only for image sizes of about 3.0 megapixels or smaller.
  • *3 Available only for image size of 640 x 480 pixels.
  • *4 Available with the µ[mju:]820/µ[mju:]1200 only.
  • *5 Available with the µ 830 only.
  • *6 Continuous recording for up to 10 sec.
  • *7 Continuous recording for up to 29 min.
  • *8 Continuous recording for up to 40 sec.
  • *9 Panorama requires Olympus xD-Picture Card and OLYMPUS Master 2 Software.
  • *10 Optional

Number of storable images* (All figures are approximate.)

Image quality Image size Internal
Memory
xD-Picture Card™
256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB
SHQ 3264 x 2448 3 63 127 255 511
HQ 3264 x 2448 7 124 249 499 999
SQ1 2560 x 1920 12 210 420 841 1,683
2304 x 1728 15 257 515 1,031 2,063
2048 x 1536 19 326 652 1,305 2,559
SQ2 1600 x 1200 23 389 779 1,560 3,046
1280 x 960 36 614 1,229 2,460 4,921
1024 x 768 55 940 1,879 3,762 7,108
640 x 480 90 1,453 2,905 5,815 10,662
16:9 1920 x 1080 28 484 968 1,938 3,763
  • * Number is calculated based on storage capacity and is not a guarantee of battery life.
    It will be slightly less than shown if sound is recorded with still images.
  • •"Shadow Adjustment" function contains patented technologies from Apical Limited.
  • •All other company and product names are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of their respective owners.
  • •Specifications and appearances are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer.
  • •The pictures of the LCD monitors are simulated.
  • •Product availability depends on sales area.

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