Olympus µ [mju:]840

Dual Shakeproof technology in a slim, stylish package

The Mju 840 continues the traditional Olympus hallmark ‘Arc & Wedge' design and coupled with Olympus' breakthrough lens design technology, offers a stylish camera body with powerful 5x optical zoom that fits comfortably in the hand.

A powerhouse of optical design technology, Olympus' has developed a new Dual Super Aspherical (DSA) lens element, constructed using proprietary Olympus technology. This offers a powerful 5x optical zoom lens to be snugly housed within the Mju 840's sleek camera body measuring only 24mm thick. Furthermore, the revolutionary lens design has ensured that the Mju 840 produces uncompromising image quality for a camera sleek and slim enough to slide into a pocket. Offering sharp, high-contrast imaging to the periphery of the image field, the lens complements the 8 megapixel CCD image sensor and exclusive Olympus TruePic III image processor ensuring high image quality and vibrant colour.

5x optical zoom in a sleek, slim (24 mm) body

The light, slimline Mju 840 has a thickness of only 24 mm, yet packs a 5x optical zoom lens that offers the equivalent of 36-180mm zoom performance. This has been achieved through Olympus' development of revolutionary Dual Super Aspherical (DSA) lens elements, each doing the work of several conventional elements, making it possible to create extremely compact yet powerful zoom lenses. Historically, DSA lens elements have been very thin in the centre making them difficult to manufacture. Olympus, a leading lens designer and manufacturer, has utilised breakthrough proprietary technology to develop a high-performance DSA lens element that enables the camera to offer 5x optical zoom and outstanding image quality in an exceptionally slim, compact body.

The Mju 840 boasts a powerful Dual Shakeproof CCD-shift and high ISO image stabilisation system that works together to correct camera shake and subject motion blur, ensuring crisp, sharp image reproduction.

The Mju 840 also features Face Detect & Shadow Adjust Technology to ensure that both foreground and background are exposed perfectly. Unlike face-detection systems that set focus and exposure only for the face, Olympus Face Detect & Shadow Adjust Technology balances the exposure to include the face and the background independently from one another. This results in an image that appears just as it would be seen with the human eye.

 

Product Name		Mju 840
Image Sensor		1/2.35"
Effective Pixels		8.0MP
Optical Zoom		5 x
Digital Zoom		5 x / 25 x when combined with optical zoom
SplashProof		No
DualShakeProof		CCD Shift Image Stabiliser
NightProof		Nightproof LCD for easy framing at Night - ISO up to 1600 for vibrant colours at night
ShakeProof		Digital Image Stabiliser
Face Detection		Yes
Perfect Shot Preview		Yes
Shadow Adjust Technnology		Yes
EditProof		Perfect Fix for Red-eye fix, Lighting fix and Digital Image Stabiliser fix
Lens Structure		8 lenses in 6 groups; 4 aspherical lenses
Lens Focal Length - 35mm Format		36 - 180mm
Lens Maximum Aperture		3.3 (wide) / 5.0 (tele)
Focusing System		TTL iESP auto focus with contrast detection
Focusing Working Range		60cm - infinity
Focusing Macro Mode		20cm - infinity (wide), 60cm - infinity (tele)
Focusing Super Macro Mode		From as close as 3cm
LCD Display - size		2.7"
LCD Display - pixels		230,000
Flash Settings		Auto, Red-eye reduction, Fill-in, Off
Flash working range		20cm - 440cm (wide), 60cm - 310cm (tele)
External Flash		No
Scene Programs		Number of scene modes: 20 Potrait, Landscape, Landscape+Portrait, Night Scene, Night+Potrait, Sport, Indoor, Candle, Self Potrait, Available light potrait, Sunset, Fireworks, Cuisine, Behind Glass, Documents, Auction, Shoot & Select 1, Shoot & Select 2, Beach & Snow, Pre-capture movie
Shutter Speed		1/2 s - 1/2000 s (up to 4 sec. in night mode)
Light Metering Mode		ESP/Spot
Exposure Control		Program AE
Compensation		+/- 2 EV in 1/3 step increments
Sensitivity		ISO 64 - 1600
Panorama		Yes, in-camera Panorama using an Olympus xD card
White Balance Mode		White Balance iESP
White Balance Preset		Auto, Overcast, Sunlight, Tungsten, Fluorescent1-3
Still Picture Mode		JPEG EXIF v 2.21 PIM III DPOF
Image Size		8M(3248x2436) 5M(2560x1920) 4M(2304x1728) 3M(2048x1536) 2M(1600x1200) 1M(1280x960) VGA(640x480) 16:9(1920x1080)
Image Quality Adjustment		Resize, Black & White, Sepia, Red-eye fix, Lighting fix, Saturation correction
Recording System Motion Picture		AVI Motion JPEG with sound
Recording Time		Up to 10 sec continuous in SHQ mode, Up to 29 min continuous in HQ/SQ mode, dependent on memory card capacity
Resolution		SHQ: 640 x 480 30fps HQ: 320 x 240 15fps SQ: 160 x 120 15fps
Recording System Sound		WAVE
Motion Picture Playback Mode		Still, Frame by frame, Fast Forward, Rewind
Self Timer		12 sec
Supplied Memory		Internal Memory
Memory Compatibility		16MB ~ 2GB xD
Rechargeable Battery		Li-42B LI-Ion
Battery life - Still Shots		up to 190 shots
Power		D-7ACA AC Adapter
USB		CB-USB6
AV		CB-VC3
Direct Printing		Pictbridge
Dimensions		96.4mmX56.5mmX24.0mm
Weight		130g
Box Contents		Lithium ion battery (Li-42B), Charger (Li-40C), USB cable (CB-USB6), AV cable (CB-VC3), Olympus Master Software v2.0 & Worldwide Warranty Card