Olympus (mu) μ770SW shock resistant and water proof digital camera
Posted February 18th, 2007 by Alex Ion
For the last few months Olympus got a habit to release pretty competitive digital cameras such as SP-550UZ the 18x optical zoom camera. Nothing bad about it, but I am, yet again, surprised of what the guys have came up with on the new Olympus μ770SW for the active photographers that need a shock, freeze and underwater proof camera. It can survive a 1.5 meters high fall on solid grounds and withstand 100kgf, can go 10m deep into the water and will take crystal clear photos with temperatures as low as (minus) -10 Celsius.
The camera is very smart when using underwater thanks to the hydraulic and pressure sensor that will warn you when you go break the 7m depth. However, though it looks like a military digital camera suited for Irak or other war zones, you should know that it has a very nice stylish design and the specifications of the new Olympus (mu) μ770SW are quite interesting: 7.1 Mpix sensor, 3x optical zoom, 18MB built-in memory, 2.5-inch LCD display, 3 ashperical lens, 1 ED lens, high resolution of 3072×2304, xD card, possibility to record small clips with sound with 640×480 resolutions, connectivity via USB and Windows Vista compatibility. The camera comes with a Li-Ion battery and I should tell you that you can buy some upgrades to it to make it go 40m down into the water, leather camera cases and so on.
Olympus (mu) μ770SW weights only 155grams and the dimensions are 91.8 x 59.2 x 20.6mm. They don’t have price set, it’s still open for the release date that will be in March. Keep an eye on it on Olympus.
