Olympus Stylus 710
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Digital camera
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introduced by Olympus Corporation
Olympus Corporation
is a Japan-based manufacturer of optics and reprography products. Olympus was established on 12 October 1919, initially specializing in microscope and thermometer businesses. Its global headquarters are in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, while its USA operations are based in Center Valley, Pennsylvania,...
in 2006.
It features a 1/2.3″ CCD
Charge-coupled device
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, a 3x zoom lens
Zoom lens
A zoom lens is a mechanical assembly of lens elements for which the focal length can be varied, as opposed to a fixed focal length lens...
, and a weatherproof body like some of the other Olympus Stylus
Olympus Stylus
The Olympus mju is a series of compact film and digital cameras manufactured by Olympus.-Digital The Olympus mju (Greek letter µ[mju:], Olympus Stylus in North America) is a series of compact film and digital cameras manufactured by Olympus.-Digital The Olympus mju (Greek letter µ[mju:], Olympus...
cameras and has a maximum resolution of 3072 × 2304 pixels. It is also the most lightweight camera of the Stylus line, weighing only 103 g without the battery and xD-Picture Card
XD-Picture Card
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The µ700 is available in several different colors: black, silver, orange, and blue.