Olympus announces three µ series cameras – Stylus 5000, 7000 and 9000
- Thursday, January 22, 2009, 9:03
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With the launch of three µ series cameras, the Olympus has one again raised the bar for cameras which offers you nice design features and innovative features.It is beyond doubt that the Olympus is ahead in terms of developing the of opto-digital technology, these three new models also confirm this as the cameras offer optical zoom ranging from 5x in the µ-5000, 7x in the µ-7000, to awesome 10x in the µ-9000. All three models are 12-megapixel devices and offer you great bundle of features which ensures excellent results. The cameras sport features like Dual Image Stabilization and Beauty Mode. The Olympus Stylus µ-5000 will be available in various metallic colors by the end of January whereas the other two will hit the markets in mid February 2009.
µ-9000
The µ-9000 sports wide 10x optical zoom lens (28-280mm) which can easily capture open and wide landscapes, and then zoom in so as to capture the horizon details. The Face Detection Technology is capable of identifying up to 3 human faces in a photo. The µ-9000 will come in two colors: Midnight Black and Royal Blue. The camera also uses the Dual Image Stabilization which is capable of minimizing the blur due to camera shake. You can also shoot VGA movies at 30fps which are xD-Picture Card and microSD Card compatible.
µ-7000
The Olympus µ-7000 is perfect camera for capturing group photos such as family and friend photos. The camera houses a 37-260mm lens capable of 7x optical zoom. The Advanced Face Detection Technology can detect up to 16 faces in a single photo. The Smile Shot feature enables the camera to capture happiest results by capturing the images at right moment. The µ-7000 will be available in three different color schemes: Starry Silver, Midnight Black and Ocean Blue.
µ-5000
Featuring a 36mm-180mm lens which is capable of 5x optical zoom, the µ-5000 is great camera which provides flexible, high-performance. Like the other two cameras, the µ-5000 has Perfect Shot Preview which enables you to change settings by comparing the best options before capturing the moment. The Perfect Fix allows you to correct shadowy areas as well as the red-eyes in the captured images. The ultra-slim µ-5000 will come in three color variants: Metal Magenta, Atlantic Blue or Midnight Black.

