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Olympus Stylus-9000 12 Megapixel Digital Camera with 10x Wide-Angle Lens, Dual Image Stabilization, Face Detection, & In-Camera Panorama Reviews

The big zoom that fits in your pocket. Get ready. The STYLUS-9000 will blow you away. Its pocket-friendly body hides an amazing 10x wide-angle optical zoom, so you can take impressive shots in a flash. Not to mention advanced technology features like Dual Image Stabilization. The STYLUS-9000 is the camera that does it all.
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Features
Over 12 million pixels in the high-resolution CCD create superior image quality. Create poster-sized prints without losing a single detail.
Compact lens has 10x optical zoom to get you closer while the 28mm wide-angle lens lets you capture more in your shot.
The next generation of Olympus’ LCD technology – HyperCrystal™ III – displays twice as bright as previous versions so that you can see the details even more clearly even under direct sunlight.
Dual Image Stabilization combines Sensor-Shift Image Stabilization with high ISO sensitivity and fast shutter speeds to capture crisp, clear images in any situation.
Automatically identifies the scene you’re shooting and adjusts the settings to optimize results.
Tracks up to 3 faces and automatically focuses and optimizes exposures for sharp, brilliant portrait pictures.
Shadow Adjustment Technology brings out more details in shadows. Captures scenes exactly as you see them, even in difficult lighting situations like backlight shots.
Captures three images and stitches them together to create one amazing panoramic picture by simply pressing the shutter button and slowly panning across a scene.
Takes beautiful portraits by softening shadows and smoothing wrinkles and blemishes on your subject’s face. Edits can also be made inside the camera after taking the picture.
Using a live, multi-frame window on the LCD, you can preview the effects of various settings, select and capture the perfect shot.
Use Perfect Fix to correct shooting mistakes instantly. With the touch of a button, lighten up shadows and remove red-eye, so a less-than-perfect shot can still turn out perfect!
Developed for the professional Digital SLR, the TruPic™ III Image Processor delivers superior images with true-to-life color, sharper detail, and less noise.
In addition to xD-Picture Card compatibility, the STYLUS-9000 comes with an adapter for microSD memory cards, an emerging electronic storage media for mobile phones, PDAs, and HDTVs.
Easily upload your movies and images to YouTube™ and share with the world using OLYMPUS Master™ 2 Software.

Tech Specs
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 in 6 Groups, 5 Aspherical Lenses, 1 ED Lens
Zoom 10x Optical Zoom + 5x Digital Zoom
Aperture Range f3.2 (W) / f5.9 (T)
Display 2.7″ (6.9cm) HyperCrystalTM III LCD with Backlight Boost, approx. 230,000 dots
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)
Focus Mode iESP Auto, Spot AF, Face Detection AF
Shutter Speed 1/1000 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 (equivalent)
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)
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV steps in 1/3 EV steps
Image File Format Still Image: JPEG; Movie: AVI Motion JPEG
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 Suppression Dual Image Stabilization
Shooting Modes 19 Shooting Modes
Panorama In-Camera Panorama, PC Panorama (Up to 10 frames automatically stitchable with OLYMPUS Master software)
Shooting Assist Functions Perfect Shot Preview, Histogram, Frame Assist, Voice Recording
Movie Mode AVI Movie with Sound
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
Playback Edit Effects Still Image: Red-Eye Fix, Shadow Adjustment Edit, Beauty Fix, Resize, Cropping, Black & White, Sepia, Calendar, Saturation
Flash Built-in
Flash Working Range Wide: 0.66ft (0.2m) – 16.4ft (5.0m) at ISO 800; Tele: 3.0ft (0.9m) – 9.2ft (2.8m) at ISO 800
Self-Timer 12 Seconds
Memory 45MB Internal Memory
Removable Media Card xD-Picture Card™ (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required)
Outer Connectors Multi-Terminal (USB Connector, Audio/Video Output, DC Input)
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
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)
Dimension 3.8″W x 2.4″H x 1.2″D
Weight 6.5oz (185g) without batteries and media card