Olympus Stylus 720SW 7.1MP Ultra Slim Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Silver)

Average customer rating: 4.0

My next camera will not be an Olympus.
The Best in it's league
Great Camera -- Really does what it promises! Some tips on my review...
Awesome camera for all purposes
Good choice for butterfingers

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Olympus Stylus 720SW 7.1MP Ultra Slim Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Silver)

Manufacturer: Olympus
Product Group: Photography
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B000EA0EDO

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Product Description

The Stylus 720 SW Digital Camera is a versatile, compact digital camera designed with the signature Stylus style and performance. From hiking, surfing and skiing to parties and Little League games, the solid, shock-absorbing design combines with waterproof sealants to deliver clear, vibrant pictures of whatever, whenever, wherever. Get rich detail and vibrant colors with the 7.1 megapixel CCD & 3x optical + 5x digital zooms. Built-in image editing lets you fix red-eye, crop, resize, adjust brightness and saturation, convert to black-and-white or sepia, add frames and more. The exclusive TruePic TURBO Image Processor gives you true-to-life colors with quicker startup and shutter release times, so you can shoot and share faster. Connect the camera to your personal computer via a simple USB cable for fast, easy file transfers and downloads with Auto-Connect USB. Print pictures directly from the camera when connected to any PictBridge-enabled printer. Includes OLYMPUS Master software that lets you view pictures, organize them, edit them, print them, share them and more. QuickTime movie with sound, from 160x120 to 640x480 12 second auto self-timer Built-in flash with Auto (for low light and back lit conditions), Red-Eye Reduction, Fill-In Modes Panorama creation tools - stitchable up to 10 frames Setting memorization Playback effects - Black & White, Sepia, Resize, Rotation, Red-Eye Fix, Brightness, Saturation and more 32MB internal memory xD-Picture Card Removable Media Card xD-Picture Card (up to 1GB) Exposure Compensation +/-2 EV steps in 1/3 EV steps Direct printing through PictBridge and DPOF connections Compatible with PT-033 Underwater Housing for shooting at depths beyond 10 feet Auto-connect USB 2.0 port Other connectors - USB connecter, Audio/Video output, DC input Li-Ion rechargeable battery System Requirements - Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 Professional, XP; Mac OS 9

Customer Reviews:

My next camera will not be an Olympus........2007-05-30

I own the Olympus Stylus 720 SW, and while it is virtually indestructible (good for clumsy folks like myself) the picture quality leaves a lot to be desired. The gadgets and settings might fool you into thinking this is the best camera for your $$$, but they don't really do much for me. Canons are in a similar price range and take much sharper photos, in my opinion. If you just want snapshots, this is cool, but if you are more serious about photography, keep looking.

The Best in it's league.......2007-05-23

I can do nothing but rave about this product. I have had no problems with it what so ever. I took it on a 3 month trip across Europe and through 15 countries. With a 1 gig SD chip and extra battery it makes a great companion. It fits in your pocket like a deck of cards and is very durable so you don't have to worry about it. The battery life is long and reasonable, the picture quality is excellent, and the controls are some of the most intuitive that I've seen. I've owned many pocket cameras and I think this one is the best. Also to reemphasize: I lost this camera in Greece during my trip and when I got back to the states I bought a new one. Buy it!

Great Camera -- Really does what it promises! Some tips on my review..........2007-05-16

I've had this camera since January, after I dropped (and broke) my Casio on NYE. I never thought I needed a shockproof camera, but after losing one, this was a godsend. Plus I'm a big water person, and always had a regular film camera for the water, now I can just take one camera with me!

I haven't dropped it yet, so haven't tested the shockproof capabilities, but I took the camera to the beach daily on my vacation in Brazil. I would dive in the waves, take pictures from the ocean, it was great.

When I bought it, I was afraid that the quality of regular pictures wouldn't measure up to my Casio. I was wrong, my regular pictures come out great!!

It really is waterproof, works perfectly wet. Got a great pic of my nephew surfing towards me (literally, I took the shot then dove under so he wouldn't hit me with the surfboard!) Everyone at the beach gave me weird looks, and a couple of kids reminded me that I was taking my camera in the water :)

The only problem with the waterproof feature is that you have to clean up the water drops from the lenses when taking pics out of the water. When you're in the water, but not taking underwater pics, it's a bit hard as your hands, bathing suit, etc, are all wet, but doable!

For the people who complained about the shutter-speed. It is slow if you have the preview of the picture you just took. Turn that off on the settings so you don't get the preview and then there is barely any lag between pictures. I turn it on and off, depending on my needs.

The one thing to be careful about is that the camera is not sand proof -- some sand got in between the lens cap and the camera while I was in the water, and when it dried up, the lens cap wasn't closing all the way -- it took some very throughout careful cleaning to get it all out, but once I did, it went back to normal.

Ah, and remember to wash off the salt water from the camera -- steel & salt water usually means rust, so I always wash it over the sink with some soap after the beach.

I'll post some of my pics up when I get some free time. They really are great pictures!

Awesome camera for all purposes.......2007-04-08

I purchased this camera before our trip to Hawaii, and have not repented... It delivers clear photos, with a very flexible set of pre-programmed settings... A must purchase for folks on the move!

Good choice for butterfingers.......2007-03-18

My last compact digital camera was a Canon SD700IS. It took much better pictures than the Olympus 720SW, until I accidentally dropped it and it busted to pieces. The compact digital camera before that was an Olympus that got wet and died when my sailboat capsized. Now I have a 720SW that has not gotten wet yet, but it has been dropped at least once, and it still works. In good light, it takes excellent pictures. In poor light that requires flash, it takes very grainy pictures. It is very small and easily fits in a pocket or purse. If I had to buy another camera, I'd probably choose this one again. But I really really hope I don't have to buy another camera any time soon.

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