With its slide-away lens cover and aerodynamic design, it's clear at first sight that the Stylus Verve is not just another digital camera shoved into a bulky 35mm point-and-shoot's case. In fact, it's a powerful, easy-to-use, four-megapixel wonder that features a large 1.8-inch LCD display that's viewable even in full sunlight. The Stylus Verve even comes in six colors: blue, red, silver, white, black, and red.

Specifications

Product Features
4 megapixel sensor captures enough detail to create photo-quality 11 x 15 prints
2x optical and 4x digital zoom; PictBridge enabled
Capture video clips with sound; view images even in bright light with 1.8-inch HyperCrystal LCD
Powered by rechargeable lithium-ion battery (included with charger)
Resists damage from the elements with all-weather engineering

Technical Details
Type: Compact digital still camera with 4 MP CCD, built-in flash, 2x optical zoom, and 4x digital zoom
CCD imager: 4.0 megapixel (effective), 4.2 megapixel gross, 1/2.5 type (0.4 type) CCD
Lens: 5.8-11.6 millimeter (35-70 millimeter equivalent in 35-millimeter photography), 5 lenses in 3 groups
Seamless digital zoom: Seamless to 8x (2x optical and 4x digital combined)
Aperture range: f3.5 to f4.9
Shutter speeds: Auto, 1/2 to 1/1000 (Night Scene is longest at 4 seconds)
ISO: 64, 100, 200, 400, Auto (64 to 250), up to 500 in Indoor and Candle scene modes
Recording mode(s): Still image: DCF Standard (JPEG, EXIF 2.2), DPOF, PIM 2.5 compatible; movie mode: DCF Standard (QuickTime motion JPEG)
Adjustable resolutions: 2272x1704 JPEG (SHQ, HQ), 2048x1536 JPEG (SQ1), 1600x1200 JPEG (SQ2), 1280x960 JPEG (SQ2), 1024x768 JPEG (SQ2), 640x480 JPEG (SQ2); QuickTime movie: 15 frames per second in 320x240 HQ mode, 15 frames per second in 160x120 SQ mode
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format): Print reserve (single, all, number of copies), date
Optimum image enlargement: N/A
Image adjustment modes: 2-in-1 picture mode
Image effects: Black and White, Sepia, Resize, Rotation, Fisheye, and Soft Focus
Panorama: Up to 10 frames automatically stitchable with Olympus Master software when using an Olympus brand xD Picture Card
Sequence: 1.3 frames per second in HQ mode
Viewfinder: None
LCD: 1.8-inch HyperCrystal LCD (134K pixel TFT) for taking and viewing pictures (no optical viewfinder)
Focusing system: Autofocus (contrast detection)
Focusing ranges: Normal mode: 20 inches (0.5 meters) to infinity; Macro mode: 8 inches (0.2 meters) to infinity; Super Macro mode: 3.5 to 8 inches (0.08 to 0.5 meters) (tele side only, flash off)
Exposure control: +/- 2 EV (exposure value) steps in 1/3 EV steps
Metering system: Digital ESP multi-pattern, spot
White balance system: iESP multi-pattern auto TTL, pre-set manual (Daylight, Overcast, Tungsten, and Fluorescent)
Flash: Built-in
Flash modes: Auto for low and backlight, Red-eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off
Flash working range: Wide: 8 inches to 9.2 feet (0.2 to 2.8 meters); telephoto: 8 inches to 6 feet (0.2 to 2.0 meters)
Flash charging time: 5 seconds
Removable media card: xD Picture Card, 16 MB included
Self-timer/remote: 12 seconds
Setting memorization: On/Off (hold changes/reset to default settings)
Outer connectors: USB & audio/video multi-terminal
Auto-connect: USB mini B
Image playback: Still image: index display, up to 4x enlargement, slide show, scene rotation; movie: normal, frame-by-frame
Operating environment: Operation: 32 to 104 degrees F (0 to 40 degrees C) 30 to 90% humidity; storage: -4 to 140 degrees F (-20 to 60 degrees C) 30 to 90% humidity
Power supply: 1 Li-30B Li-Ion rechargeable battery (included), 1 Li-30C battery charger (included)
Date/time calendar: Simultaneous recording into image data, automatic up to 2099
Calendar: Automatic up to 2099
Size: 3.74 inches (95 millimeters) by 2.18 inches (55.5 millimeters) by 1.08 inches (27.5 millimeters) (excluding protrusions)
Weight: 3.7 ounces (115 grams) without battery and media card

Review

Very functional and easy to use. The picture quality is excellent. The numerous modes for taking pictures is awesome. From being able to use it behind glass, at night, with beach or snow backgrounds, this is the only camera I have found that has 14 modes. The video quality is good also. For $300, you won't find a better digital camera. The battery is a little annoying as there appears to be no way to save date etc. when you have to take out the battery to charge it.

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