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Specification Sheet
Olympus Mju 400
 
4.00 effective mpx
3.00 X Optical Zoom
 
Manufacturer's RRP: £379.99
 
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Image Details
Effective Megapixels4.00This represents the image quality. A megapixel is 1 million pixels, or light sensors.
Maximum Resolution2272x1704 The number of pixels horizontally and vertically at the camera's highest quality setting.
Sensor type CCD The sensor is the camera's "film" that captures the picture. In reality it is a chip, of which there are three kinds: CCD, SuperCCD and CMOS.
Total Actual Megapixels 4.00 This is the total number of pixels (in millions) on the sensor. The effective megapixels (above) indicates how many are actually used.
Colour Filter - The colour filter determines how the colour is captured digitally. It is useful to know when editing images on a computer.
White Balance - An indication of colour balancing to deal with varying lighting conditions.
Lens and Shutter
Optical Zoom 3.00 x The number of times that the picture can be enlarged by the camera, without using digital zoom.
Digital Zoom 4.00x The digital zoom capacity - how many times the camera's software can enlarge the picture. Image quality is usually impaired if using a high digital zoom factor.
Total Zoom 12.00 x The magnification effect of digital and optical zooms combined. This is the total magnification the camera can achieve.
Aperture F3.1-F5.2 The F rating indicates how much light is let in. The lower the number, the more light and the faster the camera can shoot.
Auto Focus Yes Whether the camera focuses automatically.
Manual Focus No Whether the camera allows the user to control its focus.
Filter Thread No Whether the camera has a thread for attaching effects filters.
Shutter Speed 1/2-1/1000 seconds The range of shutter speeds available. Faster shutter speeds can capture moving subjects more sharply.
Metering Multi-pattern, Spot Metering describes the camera's ability to adjust light settings depending on prevailing conditions.
ISO Ratings 80/160/320 The light sensitivity of the camera's sensor. A high ISO setting is used for low-light photography whereas a low setting will give a sharper image.
Flash
Internal Flash Yes Whether the camera has a built-in flash.
External Flash Support No Whether a flash can be attached to the the camera.
Flash Modes - The available flash settings.
Viewing
Viewfinder Optical The optical window you look through in the camera to compose a picture. Most cameras have LCD screens that can also be used for composition.
LCD Screen Yes Whether the camera has a built-in colour screen for viewing your images before and after they are taken.
LCD Screen Size 1.5 Inch The width of the LCD monitor.
Storage Formats
Image Format JPEG The compression and file format of images.
Video Format - The compression and file format of video clips.
Audio Format - The compression and file format of audio clips.
Memory Type xD The camera's storage format. There are several common types.
Memory Included 32 MB Memory in MegaBytes included with the camera.
Recording and Playback
Audio Recording No Whether the camera has audio recording capability.
Speaker No Whether the camera has audio recording capability.
MP3 playback No Whether the camera can play back MP3 compressed audio files.
Video Recording No Whether the camera has video recording capability.
Continuous Drive Yes Whether the camera can take pictures repeatedly.
Video Frames Per Second 0 Frame rate of video capture (if applicable).
Video Resolution - Maximum video recording resolution, pixel width by pixel height.
Self Timer Yes Whether the camera has an automatic self timer facility.
Connections
Interface USB The type of port with which the camera connects to a computer. Most recent cameras have a standard USB connection.
Video Output Yes Whether the camera can be connected to a TV or video for playback.
Video Output No Whether the camera can be connected to a stereo for playback..
Battery Type Lithium ion rechargeable The type of batteries or battery the camera takes.
Power Adaptor - Whether an adaptor is included for connecting the camera to mains electricity.
Measurements
Weight (grams) 165 The overall weight of the camera.
Dimensions 99x56x34 mm The overall dimensions of the camera in millimetres.
 

 

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