Olympus Stylus 850 SW User Manual

Button operations
12 EN
AF Lock - Locking the focus position
When the scene is k H or T, you can lock the focus position
by pressing 2. Press 2 again to cancel the AF lock.
g “s (Scene) Selecting a scene mode according to the
shooting situation” (P. 27)
• AF lock is automatically canceled after one shot.
Recording movies
Set the mode dial to n, and press the shutter button halfway to lock the focus, and then press
the shutter button completely to start recording. Press the shutter button again to stop
recording.
Set the mode dial to the desired shooting or playback mode.
The camera determines the optimum settings for the shooting conditions automatically.
This function reduces the blur caused by a moving subject or camera movement when taking
pictures.
• By switching to another mode, most settings will be changed to the default settings of each
mode.
You can shoot pictures by selecting a scene mode according to the situation.
Select a scene mode/change another scene mode to another one
• Press m and select [SCN] from the top menu. Use the 12to select a scene and press
o.
• By switching to another scene mode, most settings will be changed to the default settings of
each scene mode.
g “s (Scene) Selecting a scene mode according to the shooting situation” (P. 27)
Follow the shooting guide displayed on the screen to set the
target items.
• Press m to display the shooting guide again.
• To change the setting without using the shooting guide, set
the shooting mode to another one.
• Functions set using the shooting guide will revert to the default
settings when m is pressed or when the shooting mode is
changed.
Mode dial Switching between shooting and playback modes
K Shooting still pictures
h Shooting pictures using digital image stabilization
s Shoot pictures by selecting a scene mode according to the situation
g Follow the shooting guide to take better pictures
AFL
1/400
1/400
F5.0
F5.0
AF lock mark
3
1
2
3
4
5
OK
SETBACK
MENU
SHOOTING GUIDE
Shoot w/ effects preview.
Brightening subject.
Shooting into backlight.
Set particular lighting.
Blurring background.
d4361_e_0000_7.book Page 12 Monday, November 5, 2007 3:34 PM

Olympus Stylus 850 SW Specifications

General

Megapixel	8 MP
Sensor type	CCD
Image stabilizer	Yes
Maximum image resolution	3264 x 2448 pixels
Digital zoom	5 x
Optical zoom	3 x
Focal length range	6.7 - 20.1 mm
Lens structure (elements/groups)	10/8
Digital SLR	No
Camera shutter speed	1/1000 - 1/4 s
Compatible operating systems	Windows 2000/XP/VISTA Mac OS X 10.3 +
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)	38 - 114 mm
Focus adjustment	Auto
Auto focusing (AF) modes	Spot Auto Focus
Super Macro focusing range	0.07 - 0.5 m
Light metering	Spot
ISO sensitivity	64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, Auto
Flash modes	auto, fill-in, Flash off, Red-eye reduction
Flash range (tele)	0.3 - 3.7 m
Flash range (wide)	0.2 - 5.3 m
Internal memory	14.8 MB
Compatible memory cards	xd
Motion JPEG frame rate	30 fps
Maximum video resolution	640 x 480 pixels
Display diagonal	2.5 \
USB version	2.0
Scene modes	beach, Candlelight, Cuisine, Documents, Fireworks, Night, Night landscape, Night portrait, Panorama, party (indoor), Portrait, self-portrait, Sports, Sunset, Underwater, Landscape (scenery)
Image editing	resizing, rotating
Photo effects	black&white, Sepia
White balance	auto, daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten
Camera playback	single image, slide show
Image processor	TruePic III
Self-timer delay	12 s
Product color	Blue
Battery life (CIPA standard)	190 shots
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	-10 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	30 - 100 %

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	21.3 mm
Width	93.6 mm
Height	60.9 mm
Weight	136 g