Following models are no longer manufactured.

µ[mju:]850SW

  • Features
  • Specifications
  • Sample Images
  • Accessories

Specifications

CCD Size (inch) 1/2.35
No. of effective pixels(mega) 8.0 megapixels
Removable memory xD-Picture Card (Optional)
Number of storable images
Internal memory 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 6.7–20.1 mm (38–114 mm*1)
Aperture range f3.5–5.0
Zoom (Optical / Digital[Total]) 3X / 5X[15X]
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 approx. ISO) Auto, ISO 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Light metering system Digital ESP, Spot
Exposure compensation ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Histogram Available
Shutter speed 1/4–1/1000 sec. (max. 4 sec. in Night Scene mode)
Sequential shooting Up to 6 frames at 1.0 fps (in 8 megapixels), up to 10 frames at 6.9 fps (in 3 megapixels)
White balance Auto, Preset (6 types)
Shooting modes Auto, P-Auto, Digital Image Stabilization, 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 & Select 1*2, Shoot & Select 2, Beach & Snow, Precapture Movie, Under Water Snapshot, Under Water Wide 1, Under Water Wide 2, Under Water Macro, Movie
Movie (pixels) [AVI Motion JPEG] AVI Motion JPEG 640 x 480 (30 fps*4/15 fps*5), 320 x 240 (30 fps/15 fps)*5
Special functions Panorama*6
Still image edit functions Shadow Adjustment, Black & White, Sepia, Resizing, Frame, Title, Calendar, Red-eye Fix, Saturation
TFT colour LCD monitor (inch) 2.5-inch TFT colour LCD, approx. 230,000 dots
Flash functions Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off modes
Flash working range (approx.) 0.2–5.3 m (wide) 0.3–3.7 m (tele) (ISO800)
Selftimer Available
USB Auto Connect Available
PictBridge Compatible
Water resistant Equiv. to IEC Standard Publication 6059 IPX8 (3 m)
Shock resistant 1.5 m (under Olympus’ testing conditions)
Dustproof Equiv. to IEC Standard Publication 6059 IP6X
Power supply Exclusive lithium ion battery (LI-42B), exclusive AC Adapter*7 + AC Coupler*7
Dimensions (W x H x D) 93.6 x 60.9 x 21.3 mm
Weight (excluding batteries / card) 136 g
  • *1 35 mm camera equivalent.
  • *2 Available only for image sizes of about 3 megapixels or smaller.
  • *3 Available only for image size of 640 x 480 pixels.
  • *4 Available with the1020 / 1010 only.
  • *5 Continuous recording for up to 10 sec.
  • *6 Continuous recording for up to 29 min.
  • *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 software.
  • *8 Optional

Number of storable still pictures*1 (All figures are approximate.)

IMAGE SIZE COMPRESION Internal
Memory
xD-Picture Card™
256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB
[8M] 3264 x 2448 FINE 3 63 127 255 511
NORM 7 124 249 499 999
[5M] 2560 x 1920 FINE 6 102 204 410 820
NORM 12 210 420 841 1,683
[3M] 2048 x 1536 FINE 9 156 313 627 1,254
NORM 19 326 652 1,305 2,559
[2M] 1600 x 1200 FINE 15 266 532 1,066 2,132
NORM 31 515 1,030 2,063 3,998
[1M] 1280 x 960 FINE 24 409 819 1,640 3,198
NORM 47 799 1,597 3,198 6,397
[VGA] 640 x 480 FINE 90 1,453 2,905 5,815 10,662
NORM 164 2,664 5,325 10,661 21,325
[16:9] 1920 x 1080 FINE 14 245 491 984 1,938
NORM 28 484 968 1,938 3,763
  • *1 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 pictures.
  • * 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.
  • * Product availability depends on sales area.
  • * Colour availability depends on sales area.
  • * The pictures of the LCD monitors are simulated.

How to Take Great Pictures

Underwater Photography Lesson