Brilliant stills full HD movies and a zoom that goes from wow look at this valley all the way to oh what a beautiful butterfly! - without you moving.
The SZ-31MR is an extraordinary compact. Together with its outstanding 24x wide optical zoom lens (25-600mm*) new iHS technologies give it the power and versatility to capture movies and stills in superb blur-free quality often at the same time. iHS draws on Olympus’ 16-Megapixel backlit CMOS sensor and two separate TruePic V image processors (originally developed for D-SLR cameras) to dramatically improve low-light performance speed up camera response and enhance scene and subject recognition. Combined with high-speed sequential shooting and high-speed autofocus iHS cuts down picture noise and enhances resolution and colour gradation with fast-moving subjects night scenes and other tricky shots. Multi-motion Movie IS and Dual Image Stabilisation all but eliminate blur even when you’re walking and shooting at the same time. IS is crucial with macros or close-ups of inaccessible subjects when even the slightest wobble might otherwise ruin stand-out shots that regular lightweight compacts with their weaker zoom lenses simply can’t deliver.
•24x wide optical zoom (25-600mm*)
•Multi Recording functions
•iHS Technology
•1080p Full HD Movie and HDMI Control
•Multi-motion Movie IS
•7.6cm/3.0 920000 dot touch panel LCD
•16 Megapixel backlit CMOS
•Dual Image Stabilisation
•Magic Filter Movie and/or Stills
•HDR Backlight Adjustment
•Handheld Starlight Mode
•Advanced iAuto and AF Tracking
•Face Detection and Advanced SAT
•Super-resolution Zoom
•Live Guide
•3D Photo Shooting Mode
•Beauty Make-up Mode
•Pet Detection Mode
•Smart Panorama
•High-Speed Continuous Shooting
•Photo with Movie Clip
•Multi-Effect Slideshow
•Eye-Fi Card compatibility
•Photo surfing and [ib] software
•USB-Battery Charge
•Metal body
| Features | |
|---|---|
| Megapixel | 16 |
| Colour of product | Silver |
| Optical zoom | 24 x |
| Sensor type | 1/2.3 '' CMOS |
| Camera shutter speed | 1/4 - 1/1700 s / < 4 s (Night scene) |
| LCD Screen Size | 3.0 |
| Touch Screen | Yes |
| Video capability | Full HD |
| Internal memory | 43 MB |
| Memory capacity | 128 GB |
| Compatible memory cards | SD / SDHC / SDXC / Eye-Fi Card compatible |
| Battery type | LI-50B Lithium-Ion Battery |
| ISO sensitivity | ISO 80 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400 |
| Image Stabilization | Yes Multi-motion Movie IS |
| White balance | Auto |
| Interface | DC input Combined A/V & USB output USB 2.0 High Speed HDMI (Micro connector (Type D) SNS upload |
| Box contents | •LI-50B Lithium-Ion Battery •F-2AC AC Adapter •CB-USB6 USB Cable •CB-AVC3 Audio/Video cable •Hand Strap •Instruction Manual •World Wide Warranty Card •[ib] Image Management Software |
| Dimensions W x D x H | 106.3 x 39.7 x 69.2 mm |
| Weight | 244 g |
| Warranty | 2 Year |
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