Olympus µ[MJU:] 500 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact

ISO (Max)
640

Sensor Resolution
5.0 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CCD

Optical Zoom
3x

Display
2.5" LCD display

Battery Type
Olympus Li-12B Lithium Ion

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Olympus µ[MJU:] 500 Full Specifications and Details

design and dimensions sensor lens focusing exposure & white balance display flash videography / camcorder memory battery and charging connections features others

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus µ[MJU:] 500

Product Type	Digital camera - compact
Height	5.6 cm
Width	9.9 cm
Depth	3.1 cm
Weight	0.2 kg
Body Material	Metal
Enclosure Colour	Silver
Protection	Weatherproof
Digital Zoom	4x
Optical Zoom	3x

SENSOR Olympus µ[MJU:] 500

Sensor Resolution	5.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CCD
Total Pixels	5,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	5,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	1/2.5"

LENS Olympus µ[MJU:] 500

Type	Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 5.8 - 17.4 mm - f/3.1-5.2
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	35 - 105mm
Focus Adjustment	Automatic
Min Focus Distance	50 cm
Macro Focus Range	7cm
Zoom Adjustment	Motorised drive
Lens Construction	3 groups / 5 elements
Features	Aspherical lens

FOCUSING Olympus µ[MJU:] 500

Auto Focus	TTL contrast detection

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus µ[MJU:] 500

ISO (Max)	640
Light Sensitivity	ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 640, ISO 64, ISO auto (64-250)
Exposure Metering	Multi-segment, spot
Exposure Modes	Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs	Landscape, portrait mode, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, self-portrait, night scene, Underwater, sports mode, sunset, indoor, cuisine, candle, Document, self-portrait with self-timer, behind glass, night scene with portrait
Special Effects	Black & White, Sepia, fisheye, soft focus
White Balance	Automatic, presets
White Balance Presets	Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, overcast
Max Shutter Speed	1/1000 sec
Min Shutter Speed	4 sec
Exposure Compensation	±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps

DISPLAY Olympus µ[MJU:] 500

Type	2.5" LCD display
Display Format	215,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Built-in

FLASH Olympus µ[MJU:] 500

Camera Flash	Built-in flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100)	7.8
Flash Modes	Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes
Effective Flash Range	0.2 m - 3.6 m

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus µ[MJU:] 500

Digital Video Format	QuickTime
Image Recording Format	JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode	Mono

MEMORY Olympus µ[MJU:] 500

Memory Card Slot	xD-Picture Card
Supported Memory Cards	xD-Picture Card, xD-Picture Card Type H, xD-Picture Card Type M
Memory Card	32 MB xD
Image Storage	Super-fine JPEG 2560 x 1920: 8 - with 32MB card Fine JPEG 2560 x 1920: 26 - with 32MB card JPEG 2048 x 1536: 40 - with 32MB card JPEG 1600 x 1200: 48 - with 32MB card JPEG 1280 x 960: 76 - with 32MB card JPEG 1024 x 768: 117 - with 32MB card JPEG 640 x 480: 180 - with 32MB card
Video Capture	QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 15 fps - 83 sec - with 32MB card QuickTime - 160 x 120 - 15 fps - 211 sec - with 32MB card

BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus µ[MJU:] 500

Battery Type	Olympus Li-12B Lithium Ion
Details	Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1230 mAh (included)

CONNECTIONS Olympus µ[MJU:] 500

Interface	Composite video
Print Standard	DPOF support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type	Composite video/audio output USB DC power input

FEATURES Olympus µ[MJU:] 500

Continuous Shooting Speed	1.5 frames per second
Additional Features	Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, resizing an image

OTHERS Olympus µ[MJU:] 500

Included Accessories	Battery charger, USB cable, wrist strap, audio / video cable
Software	Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Master
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	0 °C

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