RETURN FROM LIFE’S EVERYDAY ADVENTURES WITH HIGH DEFINITION
PROOF: THE NEW OLYMPUS STYLUS TOUGH-3000
CENTER VALLEY, Pa., January 7, 2010 – Olympus unveils the STYLUS
TOUGH-3000, a shockproof, waterproof and freezeproof compact camera designed
to capture all of life’s adventures from the extreme to the everyday.
As the first Stylus Tough camera with High-Definition (HD) video, features
like Magic Filter that expand your creativity and AF tracking to keep subjects
in focus, the STYLUS TOUGH-3000 is as smart as it is durable. It’s also
the first of several Stylus Tough cameras to be launched in 2010.
The STYLUS TOUGH-3000 also offers a new graphical user interface (GUI) for
intuitive operation and new OLYMPUS [ib] software for rapid downloading and
enhanced photo organization with Geotagging and Face Recognition functionality.
“The STYLUS TOUGH-3000 is the latest in the Stylus Tough series, a family
of compact cameras designed for the places where families really go, like the
pool, the slopes and the great outdoors,” said Nadine Clark, product
manager, Olympus Imaging America Inc. “With HD video and 12 megapixels
of resolution, you’ll relive life’s adventures.”
HD Videos and HDMI Control for a Home Theater Experience
The STYLUS TOUGH-3000 shoots gorgeous 720p HD videos using a dedicated one-touch
button, so you’ll always capture the scene. Playback is also a breeze.
Now, you’ll be the hit of the party or any family function when you
proudly display your brilliant images and videos on high-definition televisions.
Simply connect the camera to an HDTV with an HDMI™ cable, which can
be purchased separately at any consumer electronics store. With HDMI Control,
you can use your HDTV’s remote to control playback functions and navigate
the camera’s menus from the comfort of your favorite couch.
AF Tracking for Friends and Man’s Best Friend
AF Tracking technology locks your fast-moving subject in focus, and continuously
adjusts focus and brightness. This enables you to keep in focus fast-moving
and unpredictable subjects like snowboarders on your favorite mountain, tropical
fish while snorkeling or children at play anywhere in the great outdoors
to capture the perfect shot. There’s even a specially designed AF Tracking “Pet
Mode” for animal lovers.
Express Your Inner Artist with Magic Filter
In-camera Art Filters debuted on Olympus E-System DSLR (digital single lens
reflex) cameras last year. Similar technology, called Magic Filter, has been
developed for the new STYLUS TOUGH-3000. The Magic Filter enables the user
to enhance and customize images as they’re being captured. This translates
into more fun and flexibility as customization is no longer limited to using
expensive and time-consuming computer software.
The new Magic Filter includes:
- Pop Art – Enhance and saturate colors to create vivid, high-impact
pictures that express the joyful, lighthearted feeling of the Pop Art style
of the 1960s;
- Pin Hole – Reduce the peripheral brightness of an image
as though it were shot through a pin hole, connecting the viewer intimately
with the subject at the center;
- Fish-Eye – Emulate the wide-angle of a fish-eye lens by taking
extremely wide, hemispherical images and magnifying the center of the frame;
and
- Drawing – Turn your image into a sketch outline for children
to color.
Nothing Can Shock This Tough Camera
Afraid the mountain wind might sweep a camera out of your hands and dash it
on the rocks below? Never fear, the STYLUS TOUGH-3000, available in fun and
sporty red, pink, blue and green, can withstand a five-foot drop thanks to
the Stylus Tough series’ shock-absorbing technology, which minimizes
the impact on the lens and circuitry.
Point-Dunk-and-Shoot Cameras
Stylus Tough series cameras perform as well underwater as they do on land because
their lightweight, yet durable exteriors are matched with interior rubber
gaskets and O-rings to seal out the elements. The STYLUS TOUGH-3000 can be
submerged up to 10 feet underwater. The inclusion of four preset underwater
scene modes makes this camera perfect for taking photos while swimming, snorkeling
or simply having worry-free fun in the pool. It can also capture HD movies
underwater. The camera features a water-repellent lens coating to prevent
water droplets from forming on the lens and enabling you to get crystal-clear
shots no matter how wet the shooting environment.
Freezeproof for Arctic Adventures
Whether you’re in the arctic tundra or building a snowman in your backyard,
the STYLUS TOUGH-3000 camera can still perform when the temperature dips well
below freezing (14 degrees Fahrenheit; -10 degrees Celsius). Stylus Tough cameras
continue to enable you to capture great images in freezing situations where
most traditional cameras would fail.
Wide-Angle Optical Zoom Captures It All
The STYLUS TOUGH-3000 features a 3.6x wide-angle optical zoom (28-102mm equivalent
in 35mm photography, f3.5-5.0) so that even more of the subject makes it into
each shot – perfect for underwater photography. The lens does not protrude
from its body so it is further protected from harsh conditions.
Cut Out the Blur with Dual Image Stabilization
Dual Image Stabilization combines two technologies – mechanical Sensor-Shift
Image Stabilization and Digital Image Stabilization – to provide one
powerful anti-blur solution for capturing great images whether the photographer
or the subject is moving. Olympus’ mechanical Sensor-Shift Image Stabilization
keeps images sharp by adjusting the internal image sensor to compensate for
camera movement, even in low-light conditions when shutter speeds are slower.
Additionally, Digital Image Stabilization freezes the action with high ISO
sensitivity and fast shutter speeds that prevent blurry images often caused
by a moving subject.
Hit Them with Your Best Shot: Tap Control
The Stylus Tough cameras can be controlled with a simple tap on their top,
back or sides, which is made possible thanks to their internal 3D accelerometer
that detects the direction of the force on the camera’s body. In adverse
climates, Tap Control ensures fast adjustment of settings even if you are
wearing gloves that make pressing traditional buttons nearly impossible.
12 Megapixels for Superior Image Quality
The STYLUS TOUGH-3000 camera offers a 12-megapixel image sensor enabling consumers
to achieve consistently sharp and vivid images when producing large-format
prints or cropping/enlarging a portion of an image.
Can’t Hide with Face Detection!
Portrait and group shots make family reunions live beyond the short event,
and with Face Detection you’ll capture even the shyest relatives. The
STYLUS TOUGH-3000 detects up to 16 faces within the frame and automatically
focuses and optimizes exposure to capture sharp, brilliant portraits and
group shots. Thanks to the unrivaled durability of the Stylus Tough series,
you’ll capture amazing photos even if your next family reunion is at
a national park, a water park or a ski slope!
Intelligent Auto Thinks for You
Skating at night? You won’t be the last one on the ice setting your camera.
Intelligent Auto Mode automatically identifies what you are shooting (i.e.,
Portrait, Night + Portrait, Landscape, Macro and Sports) and adjusts the camera’s
settings to capture the best quality results. First-time users can jump into
this quick and hassle-free feature that does the thinking for them and produces
incredible images.
Broaden Your Horizons with In-Camera Panorama
The places you can take Stylus Tough cameras – the rocky terrain of the
Grand Canyon, the arctic glaciers of Alaska or the volcanic sand beaches of
Hawaii – are locations where you want to capture as much of the scene
as you can. In-Camera Panorama mode makes it easy by capturing three images
and stitching them together to create one amazing panoramic picture. Simply
press the shutter button and slowly pan across a panoramic scene. The second
and third images will be captured automatically and stitched together with
the first image – resulting in one seamless panorama-size picture. To
create the ultimate panoramic picture, consumers can use the OLYMPUS [ib] Software
to stitch up to 10 images together.
TruePic™ III Image Processor
Olympus developed its exclusive TruePic III image processor for the demanding
performance of digital SLR (single lens reflex) cameras. Olympus’ enhanced
TruePic III Image Processor produces crystal-clear photos using all the pixel
information for each image to deliver superior picture quality with more accurate
colors, true-to-life flesh tones and faster processing speeds. TruePic III
also captures crisp, clear images at high ISO settings, which are traditionally
associated with increasing image noise or producing grainy photos.
OLYMPUS [ib] Software and In-Camera Manual
All Spring 2010 digital compact cameras, including the Stylus Tough series,
will offer the new OLYMPUS [ib] software. The new software includes photography
workflow, browsing, editing and unique photo organizing functions. You can
organize your photos by person with automatic face recognition technology,
by location with a Geotagging function or by event. You can easily view photos
on an HDTV or on the camera’s LCD with the Photo Surfing or Slideshow
functions. The name [ib] stands for image bridging, image browsing and brighten
images. The new software will be available for Windows operating systems
only.
The STYLUS TOUGH-3000 will come equipped with the instruction manual saved
on the camera’s new internal memory. This translates into easily referencing
instructions while shooting on the go. The internal memory also enables in-camera
image playback in an organized fashion. Eliminating a paper or CD-Rom instruction
manual is part of Olympus’ ongoing environmental commitment to conserve
natural resources and reduce its carbon footprint.
SD Compatibility
Olympus’ new Spring 2010 digital compact cameras offer SD capability
for up to 32 gigabytes of capacity.
Availability
The STYLUS TOUGH-3000 will be available in February 2010. It includes: wrist
strap, camera WIN/Mac USB cable, audio/video cable, Li-Ion rechargeable battery,
warranty card and manual and OLYMPUS [ib] Software on the camera.
U.S. Pricing
STYLUS TOUGH-3000 Estimated Street Price: $229.99 (U.S.)
