Olympus announces mju 1020, mju 1030, mju 895, mju 850SW and SP570 UZ

Olympus has today stolen a march on their competitors by announcing 5 new digital cameras due for release during February and March. Details below:

Olympus mju 1030 SW (Tough range)

Key features:

• Shockproof to 2 metres
• Waterproof to a depth of 10 metres
• 3.6x optical zoom lens
• 28mm wide-angle lens
• 10-megapixel CCD
• Available in silver and black

Olympus mju 850 SW (Tough range)

Key features:

• Shockproof to 1.5 metres
• Waterproof to 3 metres
• Snowproof to -10 degrees Celsius
• 8-megapixel CCD
• 2.5-inch LCDA
• Available in premium silver, piano black or cassis pink (shocking!)
   

Olympus mju 1020

Claimed to be the 'world's smallest, slimmest digital compact camera with 7x optical zoom' with the mju 1020. Key features include:

• Just 135 grams in weight
• 25.2 mm thick
• Available in stylish black enamel finish
• 10.1-megapixel CCD
• 7x optical zoom
• Dual Shakeproof CCD-shift camera shake correction and high ISO sensitivity
• Face Detect
• Shadow Adjust Technology
• High-contrast 2.7-inch HyperCrystal II LCD monitor (with a wide viewing angle)

Olympus mju 840 (RRP $399)

Key features:

• 8-megapixel CCD
• 5x optical zoom
• Dual Shakeproof Image Stabiliser
• 2.7-inch HyperCrystal LCD
• In-camera panorama recording
• Face Detect & Shadow Adjust Technology

Olympus SP570 UZ (RRP $399)

Key Features:

• High Resolution 10 Megapixels
• 20 x Optical Zoom
• Wide Angle 26mm Lens
• Hot Shoe
• Manual Zoom Ring
• High Speed Auto Focus / Manual Focus
• In-Built Panorama
• Multi-Exposure Mode
• 2.5" High Resolution LCD Screen and Electronic Viewfinder
• Dual Shakeproof CCD Image Stabiliser