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Sleek and elegant, the 8.0 Megapixel µ 840 was designed with today’s sophisticated and fashion-conscious photographer in mind. Featuring a 5x optical zoom, this model also boasts Dual Image Stabilisation to protect against blur caused by camera shake. Face Detection Technology automatically optimises settings for human subjects. An extra-large 6.9cm/2.7” HyperCrystal LCD ensures maximum framing and reviewing convenience - even in bright sunlight.
-5x optical zoom (36 - 180mm*) for exciting close ups
-Avoids blur thanks to Dual Image Stabilisation
-Face Detection for perfectly focused and exposed faces plus correct exposure of
other image areas
-6.9cm/2.7"HyperCrystal LCD with a bright display even in brilliant sunlight
-Better low light shooting thanks to BrightCapture Technology
-Enhanced panorama function for spectacular panorama images
-20 scene modes for best results in different situations
-Liven up your memories with movie recording with sound (up to VGA resolution at
30fps)
-8 Megapixels to make poster-size prints
-TruePic III image processor for faster image handling and higher image quality
*Equivalent to a 35mm camera
| Image Sensor | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Effective pixels | 8.0 Megapixels | ||
| Filter array | Primary colour filter (RGB) | ||
| Full resolution | 8.5 Megapixels | ||
| Type | 1/2.35 '' CCD sensor | ||
| Lens | |||
| Optical zoom | 5 x | ||
| Aspherical glass elements | 4 | ||
| Focal length | 6.4 - 32.0 mm | ||
| Focal length (equiv. 35mm) | 36 - 180 mm | ||
| Structure | 8 lenses / 6 groups | ||
| Maximum aperture | 3.3 - 5.0 | ||
| Digital Zoom | |||
| Enlargment factor | 5.6 x / 28 x combined with optical zoom | ||
| LCD | |||
| Pixel number | 230000 dots | ||
| BrightCapture | Yes | ||
| Monitor size | 6.9 cm / 2.7 '' | ||
| LCD type | HyperCrystal LCD | ||
| LCD backlight boost | |||
| Focusing System | |||
| Method | TTL iESP auto focus with contrast detection | ||
| Face Detection AF | Yes | ||
| Spot focusing | Yes | ||
| Standard mode | 0.7m - ∞ (wide) / 0.7m - ∞ (tele) | ||
| Macro mode | 0.2m - ∞ (wide) / 0.6m - ∞ (tele) | ||
| Super Macro mode | Closest focusing distance: 3 cm | ||
| Light Metering | |||
| ESP light metering | Yes | ||
| Spot metering | Yes | ||
| Histogram in shooting mode | Yes | ||
| Exposure System | |||
| Enhancement function | Face Detection Technology Shadow Adjustment Technology |
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| Shutter speed | 1/2 - 1/2000 s / < 4 s (Night scene) | ||
| Exposure compensation | +/- 2 EV / 1/3 steps | ||
| Scene Modes | |||
| Number of scene modes | 20 | ||
| Portrait | Yes | ||
| Landscape | Yes | ||
| Landscape with Portrait | Yes | ||
| Night Scene | Yes | ||
| Night Scene with portrait | Yes | ||
| Sports | Yes | ||
| Indoor | Yes | ||
| Candle | Yes | ||
| Self-portrait | Yes | ||
| Available Light Portrait | Yes | ||
| Sunset | Yes | ||
| Fireworks | Yes | ||
| Cuisine | Yes | ||
| Behind Glass | Yes | ||
| Documents | Yes | ||
| Auction | Yes | ||
| Shoot & Select 1 | Yes | ||
| Shoot & Select 2 | Yes | ||
| Beach and Snow | Yes | ||
| Pre-Capturing Movie | |||
| Sensitivity | |||
| Auto | ISO 64 - 1600 Automatically selected | ||
| Manual | ISO 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 | ||
| White Balance | |||
| AUTO WB system | Yes | ||
| Overcast | Yes | ||
| Sunlight | Yes | ||
| Tungsten | Yes | ||
| Flourescent 1 | Yes | ||
| Flourescent 2 | Yes | ||
| Flourescent 3 | Yes | ||
| Internal Flash | |||
| Working range (wide) | 0.2 - 3.9 m (ISO 800) | ||
| Working range (tele) | 2.6 m (ISO 800) | ||
| AUTO | Yes | ||
| Red-eye reduction | Yes | ||
| Fill-in | Yes | ||
| Off | Yes | ||
| Sequence Shooting | |||
| Sequential shooting mode (high speed) | 7 fps / 11 frames (in 3MP mode) | ||
| Image Processing | |||
| Pixel mapping | Yes | ||
| Noise reduction | Yes | ||
| TruePic III | Yes | ||
| Function Processing | |||
| Panorama | Yes (only with optional Olympus xD-Picture Card) | ||
| Movie Processing | |||
| Digital Image Stabilizer | Yes | ||
| Image Editing | |||
| Black & White | Yes | ||
| Sepia | Yes | ||
| Resize | Yes | ||
| Attach a frame | Yes | ||
| Attach a title | Yes | ||
| Attach a calendar | Yes | ||
| Correction of saturation | Yes | ||
| Red-eye reduction | Yes | ||
| Shadow Adjustment Technology | Yes | ||
| Movie Edit | |||
| Index | Yes | ||
| View Images | |||
| Calendar | Yes | ||
| Favorite | Yes | ||
| Index | 4, 9, 16, 25 frames | ||
| Zoom | 1.1 - 10 x | ||
| Slide show | Yes | ||
| Rotation | Yes | ||
| Image protect mode | Yes | ||
| Histogram in playback mode | Yes | ||
| Voice playback | Yes | ||
| View Movie | |||
| Frame by frame | Yes | ||
| Fast forward | Yes | ||
| Reverse playback | Yes | ||
| Still Image Recording | |||
| DCF | Yes | ||
| EXIF | 2.21 | ||
| PIM | III | ||
| DPS | PictBridge | ||
| DPOF | Yes | ||
| Movie Recording System | |||
| Recording format | AVI Motion JPEG® | ||
| Sound recording | Yes , format: WAV | ||
| Movie quality | 640 x 480 / 30 fps Recording time: 320 x 240 / 15 fps Recording time: 29 min |
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| Voice Recording | |||
| Recording format | Wave format | ||
| Image Size | |||
| 8M | 3248 x 2436 | ||
| 5M | 2560 x 1920 | ||
| 4M | 2304 x 1728 | ||
| 3M | 2048 x 1536 | ||
| 2M | 1600 x 1200 | ||
| 1M | 1280 x 960 | ||
| VGA | 640 x 480 | ||
| 16:9 | 1920 x 1080 | ||
| Menu | |||
| Menu languages in camera | 38 languages (Japanese, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian, Russian, Czech, Dutch, Danish, Polish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Croatian, Slovenian, Hungarian, Greek, Slovak, Turkish, Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Ukrainian, Serbian, Korean, Simple Chinese, Traditional Chinese,Thai, Arabic, Bulgarian, Romanian, Persian, Indonesian, Hebrew, Malay, Vietnamese) | ||
| Interface | |||
| DC input | Yes | ||
| Combined A/V & USB output | Yes | ||
| USB 2.0 High Speed | Yes | ||