Olympus μ9000
Encyclopedia
The Olympus µ-9000 is the flagship model of Olympus' µ-Series line of point-and-shoot digital cameras. The µ Series consists of compact cameras characterized by small profiles, relatively great optical zoom function, and a focus on stylish outward appearance.
Specifications
| Features | Specifications |
|---|---|
| Image Sensor | 12 Megapixels (effective), 1/2.33" CCD |
| Focal Length/Lens Configuration | 5.0 – 50.0mm (28 – 280mm equivalent in 35mm photography) 9 Lenses Lens (optics) A lens is an optical device with perfect or approximate axial symmetry which transmits and refracts light, converging or diverging the beam. A simple lens consists of a single optical element... in 6 Groups, 5 Aspherical Lenses Aspheric lens An aspheric lens or asphere is a lens whose surface profiles are not portions of a sphere or cylinder. In photography, a lens assembly that includes an aspheric element is often called an aspherical lens.... , 1 ED Lens Low dispersion glass Low dispersion glass is a type of glass with low dispersion. Crown glass is an example of a relatively inexpensive low-dispersion glass.... |
| Zoom | 10x Optical Zoom + 5x Digital Zoom |
| Maximum Aperture Aperture In optics, an aperture is a hole or an opening through which light travels. More specifically, the aperture of an optical system is the opening that determines the cone angle of a bundle of rays that come to a focus in the image plane. The aperture determines how collimated the admitted rays are,... |
F3.2 F-number In optics, the f-number of an optical system expresses the diameter of the entrance pupil in terms of the focal length of the lens; in simpler terms, the f-number is the focal length divided by the "effective" aperture diameter... (W) / F5.9 (T) |
| Display | 2.7" (6.9 cm) HyperCrystalTM III LCD with Backlight Boost, approx. 230,000 dots 5 Steps Brightness Adjustment |
| Focus System | CCD Contrast Detection |
| Focus Range (from lens surface) | Normal mode: Wide: 19.7" – infinity (0.5m – infinity) Tele: 39.4" - infinity (1.0m - infinity) Macro mode: Wide: 3.9" – infinity (0.1m – infinity) Tele: 35.4" – infinity (0.9m – infinity) Super Macro mode: 0.39" – 19.7" (1 cm – 50 cm) |
| Focus Mode | iESP Auto Electro Selective Pattern Digital ESP-metering mode is used by some Olympus cameras . It measures the brightness of the center of the subject and the surrounding area separately.... , Spot AF Autofocus An autofocus optical system uses a sensor, a control system and a motor to focus fully automatic or on a manually selected point or area. An electronic rangefinder has a display instead of the motor; the adjustment of the optical system has to be done manually until indication... , Face Detection AF |
| Shutter Speed | 1/2000 sec. –1/4 sec. (up to 4 sec. in Night Scene mode) |
| ISO Sensitivity (SOS: Standard Output Sensitivity) | Auto, High Auto, 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 |
| Exposure Metering | Digital ESP Metering, Spot Metering, Face Detection AE (when Face Detection AF is selected) |
| White Balance Control | Auto, Presets (Daylight, Overcast, Tungsten and 3 Fluorescents Fluorescent lamp A fluorescent lamp or fluorescent tube is a gas-discharge lamp that uses electricity to excite mercury vapor. The excited mercury atoms produce short-wave ultraviolet light that then causes a phosphor to fluoresce, producing visible light. A fluorescent lamp converts electrical power into useful... ) |
| Exposure Compensation | ±2 EV Exposure value In photography, exposure value denotes all combinations of a camera's shutter speed and relative aperture that give the same exposure. In an attempt to simplify choosing among combinations of equivalent camera settings, the concept was developed by the German shutter manufacturer in the 1950s... steps in 1/3 EV steps |
| Image File Format | Still Image: JPEG JPEG In computing, JPEG . The degree of compression can be adjusted, allowing a selectable tradeoff between storage size and image quality. JPEG typically achieves 10:1 compression with little perceptible loss in image quality.... Movie: AVI Motion JPEG |
| Number of Recorded Pixels | 12MP (3,968 x 2,976) 5MP (2,560 x 1,920) 3MP (2,048 x 1,536) 2MP (1,600 x 1,200) 1MP (1,280 x 960) VGA (640 x 480) 16:9 (1,920 x 1,080) |
| Motion Blur Motion blur Motion blur is the apparent streaking of rapidly moving objects in a still image or a sequence of images such as a movie or animation. It results when the image being recorded changes during the recording of a single frame, either due to rapid movement or long exposure.- Photography :When a camera... Suppression |
Dual Image Stabilization |
| Shooting Modes | 19 Shooting Modes; Intelligent Auto, Program Auto, Sensor-Shift Image Stabilization, Beauty Mode, Scene Modes (1. PORTRAIT, 2. LANDSCAPE, 3. NIGHT SCENE. 4. NIGHT+PORTRAIT, 5. SPORT Sports photography Sports photography refers to the genre of photography that covers all types of sports.In the majority of cases, professional sports photography is a branch of photojournalism, while amateur sports photography, such as photos of children playing association football, is a branch of vernacular... , 6. INDOOR, 7. CANDLE, 8. SELF PORTRAIT, 9. SUNSET, 10. FIREWORKS Fireworks photography Fireworks photography is the process of taking photographs of fireworks at night. Unlike night photography, available light is used for fireworks photography instead of artificial light. Instead of using the flash on the camera, the photographer often exposes the image for a period of time, known... , 11. CUISINE, 12. DOCUMENTS, 13. BEACH & SNOW, 14. PRE-CAPTURE MOVIE), Movie |
| Panorama | In-Camera Panorama, PC Panorama (Up to 10 frames automatically stitchable with Olympus Master Olympus Master Olympus Master is a program that is used with Olympus digital cameras and optical accessories. It can be installed and used on PCs running Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista, and also on Macintosh computers.... software) |
| Continuous Shooting Burst mode (photography) Burst is a mode in a camera mostly in SLRs. In this mode, several images can be captured with one press on the shutter. This is used mainly in mixed-light conditions or when the subject is in successive motion. The photographer can then select the best image of the group or arrange them in a... |
High speed: 5.0 frames per second Frame rate Frame rate is the frequency at which an imaging device produces unique consecutive images called frames. The term applies equally well to computer graphics, video cameras, film cameras, and motion capture systems... , 11 frames (3MP) Normal speed: 0.9 frames per second, 21 frames (12MP) |
| Shooting Assist Functions | Perfect Shot Preview, Histogram Image histogram An image histogram is a type of histogram that acts as a graphical representation of the tonal distribution in a digital image. It plots the number of pixels for each tonal value. By looking at the histogram for a specific image a viewer will be able to judge the entire tonal distribution at a... , Frame Assist, Voice Recording (records voice for 2–3 seconds in each shot to serve like a Voice Memo) |
| Movie Mode | AVI Movie (M-JPEG ~12–13 Mbps) with Sound (PCM, Mono Monaural Monaural or monophonic sound reproduction is single-channel. Typically there is only one microphone, one loudspeaker, or channels are fed from a common signal path... , 8 bits, 64 Kbps, 8 kHz): 640x480 (30/15fps) 320x240 (30/15fps) |
| Image Processing | TruePic III Image Processor |
| Noise Reduction | Set automatically at shutter speeds of 0.5 second or longer in specific scene modes |
| Image Playback | Still Image: Single, Index Display (4/9/16/25), Up to 10x Enlargement, Slideshow, Rotation, Calendar, Histogram, Voice Playback Movie: Normal, Fast-Forward, Reverse, Frame-by-Frame, Voice Playback |
| Playback Edit Effects | Still Image: Red-Eye Fix, Shadow Adjustment Edit, Beauty Fix, Resize, Cropping, Black & White, Sepia, Calendar, Saturation Movie: Frame Index |
| Flash | Built-in |
| Flash Modes | Auto (for low light and backlit conditions) Red-Eye Reduction Fill-in Off |
| Flash Working Range | Wide: 0.66 ft (0.2m) – 17.7 ft (5.4m) at ISO 800 Tele: 3.0 ft (0.9m) – 9.8 ft (3.0m) at ISO 800 |
| Self-Timer | 12 Seconds |
| Memory | 45MB internal memory |
| Removable Media Card | xD-Picture Card XD-Picture Card xD-Picture Card is a flash memory card format, used mainly in older digital cameras. xD stands for Extreme Digital.xD cards are available in capacities of 16 MiB up to 2 GiB.- History :... (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 microSD adapter is required) |
| Outer Connectors | Multi-Terminal (USB Connector, Audio/Video Output, DC Input*)
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| Auto-Connect USB | USB 2.0 High-Speed (USB Mass Storage) |
| System Requirements | Auto-Connect USB: Windows 2000/XP/VISTA with USB port, Mac OS X 10.3 or later with USB port
Software: Windows 2000PRO/XP/VISTA, Mac OS X 10.3 - 10.5 |
| Operating temperature Operating temperature An operating temperature is the temperature at which an electrical or mechanical device operates. The device will operate effectively within a specified temperature range which varies based on the device function and application context, and ranges from the minimum operating temperature to the... /Humidity |
Operation: 32° – 104°F (0° – 40°C) Storage: -4° – 140°F (-20° – 60°C) Operation: 30% – 90% Storage: 10% – 90% |
| Power Source | Li-ion Rechargeable Battery (LI-50B), AC Adapter (D-7AC) with the optional DC Coupler (CB-MA3) |
| Battery Life (CIPA DC-002) | 250 shots |
| Dimension | 3.8"W x 2.4"H x 1.2"D (96mm x 60mm x 31mm) |
| Weight | 6.5oz (185g) without batteries and memory card |