Olympus launches the latest style icons, the weather proof metal body Mju 400 Digital. Based on the unforgettable and hugely popular 35mm Mju Series, the new digital range brings the classic design into the 21st century.
The first weather proof metal body digital cameras in the world allow users to enjoy the camera whatever the weather throws at them. Mju 400 use the new xD-Picture Card format and have a 3x optical zoom lens (equivalent to 35 - 105mm on a 35mm camera), giving the user the flexibility to get closer to the subject or draw back for the big picture.
Mju 400 Digital Features
Waterproof casing (weather-proof equivalent to the IEC standard publication 529 IPX4)
4.0 million pixels
3x Optical Zoom
16 MB xD-Picture Card
Rechargeable lithium-ion battery (Li-10B)
1.5 inch colour TFT LCD monitor with 134,000 pixels.
Five pre-set modes
5/99 images over 7 resolution settings
Mju 400 Digital Specification
Type Digital camera with 3.8cm/1.5 inch colour TFT LCD monitor.
Image sensor
Image sensor 1/2.50 inch CCD solid-state image pickup 4.23 million pixels.
Effective pixel number 4.07 million pixels. (The actual number of pixels used in image processing.)
Filter array Primary colour filter (RGB).
Media
Storage media type Removable xD-Picture Card (16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 MB).
Lens
Optical zoom 3x
Structure 5 lenses in 3 groups. 3 aspherical lens elements.
Focal length 5.8 – 17.4 mm (equivalent to 35 – 105 mm lens in 35 mm format).
Maximum aperture F3.1 (wide) / F5.2 (tele).
Digital Zoom 1x – 4x, 5x in VGA, seamless zoom.
View Finder Optical real-image viewfinder.
LCD monitor 1.5 inch colour TFT LCD monitor with 134,000 pixels.
Focusing
System TTL autofocus with contrast detection.
Mode Auto TTL autofocus.
Manual --
Working range Standard mode 0.5 m – infinity.
Macro mode 0.2 m – 0.5 m
Light metering
Mode Digital ESP metering,
Spot metering
Exposure
Exposure control Programme AE.
Scene Program: Portrait, Self-portrait, Night Scene, Landscape, Landscape plus portrait.
Shutter speed 1/2 – 1/1000 sec.
Compensation ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps.
Auto bracketing --
Sensitivity
Auto ISO 64-250.
Manual --
White balance
Mode Auto Full auto TTL.
Preset Sunlight, overcast, tungsten light, fluorescent light.
Flash
Built-in flash Modes Auto (automatic activation in low and backlight),
Red-eye Reduction,
Fill-in (forced activation),
Off (no flash).
Working range 0.2m - 3.6m (wide)
0.2m - 2.0m (tele)
Recycle time Approx. 5 sec. (at normal temperature with new batteries).
Guide Number Approx. 7.8.
Sequence shooting 4 pictures at 1 frame per sec. in HQ mode.
Processing
Image Processing TruePic, pixel mapping.
Function shooting 2 in 1, panorama.
Editing
Still image edit Re-size, sepia, black & white.
Motion picture edit Index.
Recording System
Still image JPEG (DCF: "Design rule for Camera File system"),
Exif 2.2 support, Print Image Matching II and DPOF support.
Motion picture QuickTime Motion JPEG®*.
Number of storable frames (approx., with 16MB xD-picture Card)
Still picture mode 2,272 x 1,704 SHQ approx. 5 images.
2,272 x 1,704 HQ approx. 16 images.
2,048 x 1,536 SQ1 approx. 20 images.
1,600 x 1,200 SQ2 approx. 24 images.
1,280 x 960 SQ2 approx. 38 images.
1,024 x 768 SQ2 approx. 58 images.
640 x 480 SQ2 approx. 99 images.
Motion picture mode HQ (320 x 240 pixels): Up to approx. 16 sec. (15 frames/sec.)
SQ (160 x 120 pixels): Up to approx. 70 sec. (15 frames /sec.)
Power supply
Olympus MJU 400 Battery Rechargeable lithium-ion battery (Li-10B).
AC Adapter Optional AC adapter: D-7AC
AC 100V – 240V, 50 – 60Hz; DC 4.8V.
Interface DC input terminal,
USB Auto Connect interface (storage class),
Video output terminal.(PAL/NTSC selectable).
Other features
DPOF setting Single-frame print reservation, all print reservation, number of prints, date/time display.
Multilingual menu Japanese/English/French/German/Spanish.
Self-timer Approx. 12 sec. delay.
Date/time/calendar system Up to year 2099.
Size
Dimensions 99 (W) x 56 (H) 33.5 (D) mm (excluding barrier).
Weight 165g (without battery and xD-Picture Card).
Box contents Strap, 16 MB xD-Picture Card, USB cable, video cable,
one lithium-ion rechargeable battery (Li-10B), battery charger,
AC cable for charger, remote controller RM-2,
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