Olympus Stylus 7030 14.0MP 7x Zoom CCD Digital Camera

Olympus Stylus 7030 14.0MP 7x Zoom CCD Digital Camera

Dimensions 93 x 56 x 26 mm (3.66 x 2.2 x 1.02″)

1 new battery and 1 charger included.

The Olympus Stylus-7030's compact inch-thick body contains a 14-megapixel CCD image sensor coupled to an Olympus-branded 7x optical zoom lens which offers focal length equivalents from a generous 28mm wide angle to a useful 196mm telephoto. The Olympus 7030 does offer true mechanical image stabilization, - one half of Olympus' "Dual Image Stabilization" system for fighting blur. The other half is what Olympus refers to as "Digital Image Stabilization" - essentially a setting that causes the camera to raise ISO sensitivity (along with shutter speeds and image noise) in an attempt to freeze motion. ISO sensitivity ranges from a low of ISO 64 to a maximum of ISO 1,600 equivalent.

A total of 14 scene modes are offered in the Olympus Stylus-7030, allowing users some degree of control over their images without needing to understand the subtleties of shutter speeds and apertures. There's also Programmed Auto and an Intelligent Auto mode which can automatically select the most appropriate mode. Another interesting feature carried over from its predecessors is a Beauty Mode which softens shadows, and smooths wrinkles and blemishes on your subject's face. It's also possible to retouch images in-camera after capture using the Beauty Fix mode, and choosing from options such as Clear Skin, Dramatic Eye, or Sparkle Eye. An in-camera panorama mode is started with a press of the shutter button followed by panning the camera slowly across the scene. The Stylus 7030 then cleverly captures two more photos by itself at the correct moment, and combines the three images together in-camera to offer a single stitched scene automatically. For creation of larger panoramas up to ten images, the included software can be used on a computer.