Four New Olympus Stylus Digital Cameras: Stylus 730, Stylus 740, Stylus 750, Stylus 1000

[Ben Stafford]

Olympus has announced four new digital cameras in their weatherproof Stylus line.  The Olympus Stylus 730, Stylus 740, Stylus 750, and Stylus 1000 all feature the good looks and weatherproof (water resistant) that the Stylus line is known for.  However, a new 5x optical zoom lens system and CCD-shift image stabilization have found their way into the line.

Olympus has developed a sliding lens system that allows the camera to stay slim while providing a nice 5x optical zoom.  The new lens allows the camera to be less than 1 inch thick.

For the first time in Stylus line, Olympus has included a CCD-shift image stabilization system in the Olympus Stylus 750.  A dedicated processor controls the mechanism that minimizes image blur.

Olympus Stylus 730

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• "The perfect first digital camera"
• 7.1 megapixels
• 3x optical zoom
• weatherproof
• 3 inch LCD
• Digital image stabilization mode
• Simple mode (simple menus, simplified settings)
• Bright Capture technology (sensitivity up to ISO 5000)
• Available in September for around $399

Olympus Stylus 740

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• 7.1 megapixels
• 5x optical zoom
• weatherproof
• 2.5 inch LCD with 215K pixels of resolution
• Digital image stabilization mode
• Bright Capture technology (sensitivity up to ISO 2500)
• Available in September for around $349

Olympus Stylus 750

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• 7.1 megapixels
• 5x optical zoom
• weatherproof
• 2.5 inch LCD with 215K pixels of resolution
• CCD-shift image stabilization system
• Digital image stabilization mode
• Bright Capture technology (sensitivity up to ISO 2500)
• Available in September for around $399

Olympus Stylus 1000

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• 10 megapixels
• 3x optical zoom
• weatherproof
• 2.5 inch LCD with 230K pixels of resolution
• Digital image stabilization mode
• Bright Capture technology (sensitivity up to ISO 6400)
• Available in September for around $399

[kllaverias]

Is there a specific release date for these cameras?
I love Olympus, I have had a Stylus for 4 years now and it is great, no complaints. It is time to upgrade the camera and one of these would be perfect.

[Ben Stafford]

Usually, the manufacturers don't provide an exact date because there are a lot of factors involved (shipping times to vendors, when vendors start selling them, etc). For instance, I just checked Amazon for the Stylus 750. You can pre-order it, but their site says it won't be available until October 10. however, this date is not set in stone, in my experience.