Olympus announces weatherproof digital Mju

15th January - 2003
By Ian Burley

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Introducing the world's first weather proof metal body digital cameras

The Olympus Mju 300 Digital and Mju 400 Digital

Olympus launches the latest style icons, the weather proof metal body Mju 300 Digital and the 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 3 Megapixel Mju 300 Digital (£349.99 inc VAT) and 4 Megapixel Mju 400 Digital (£429.99 inc VAT) are available from March and April 2003 respectively. For stockist information please visit www.olympus.co.uk or call 0800 072 0072.

The first weather proof metal body digital cameras in the world allow users to enjoy the camera whatever the weather throws at them. Both cameras 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.

Both models have a rechargeable lithium-ion battery and re-charger that gives you the opportunity to keep snapping even longer. The small, high precision f3.1/5.2 lenses are constructed especially to suit the CCD. These cameras also have a 1.5", 134,000 pixel LCD monitor which is ideal for framing your chosen shot or immediately sharing the results with others.

A range of automatic functions such as TTL autofocus and Digital ESP (Electro Selective Pattern) light metering help ensure best results with the minimum of fuss. Using the five scene programs (portrait, self-portrait, night scene, landscape, landscape plus portrait), even first-time digital photographers are able to obtain impressive photos.

The camera supports full auto white balance and four pre-set white balance modes, allowing users to manually optimise the camera for shooting in light from sources such as tungsten or fluorescent bulbs. The camera also features a host of other functions and features including macro and panorama modes, 2 in 1 shooting, the recording of short movie sequences and a built in flash with red-eye reduction.

After taking a picture, users have the option to change the colour photos into black and white or sepia. The Mju 300 Digital and Mju 400 Digital also support the EXIF 2.2 and Print Image Matching II (P.I.M II) standards enabling compatible printers to produce optimised image printouts using data saved by the camera.

Features:

Mju 300 Digital - £349.99 Inc VAT

• Weather-proof casing (weather-proof equivalent to the IEC
• standard publication 529 IPX4)
• 3.2 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
• 6/99 images over 6 resolution settings

Mju 400 Digital - £429.99 Inc VAT

• Weather-proof 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

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