Olympus Debuts Stylus SH-1 with Mechanical 5-Axis Image Stabilization

Olympus Debuts Stylus SH-1 with Mechanical 5-Axis Image Stabilization

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Center Valley, PA—Along with its flagship adventureproof Stylus Tough camera, the TG-3, Olympus introduced the Stylus SH-1, its first compact, point-and-shoot camera equipped with optical 5-axis image stabilization for both still images and videos.

The SH-1’s 5-axis mechanical image stabilization, originally developed for the Olympus OM-D E-M5 interchangeable-lens camera, combines with a 25–600mm equivalent, 24x optical zoom lens, Full HD 1080 60p video capabilities and built-in Wi-Fi. The camera also employs a 16 megapixel backlit CMOS sensor and the TruePic VII image processor.

The in-body sensor-shift image stabilization, now enhanced to support still images, corrects for various types of camera shake, even when shooting in dark locations without a flash or tripod. In addition, the SH-1 incorporates a new hybrid image stabilization that electronically stabilizes movie shooting to create natural-looking recordings of active subjects, such as children, even when the user is walking.

With a body design inherited from the Olympus PEN interchangeable-lens cameras, the SH-1 has top and main controls built with aluminum alloy and a 3.0-inch, 460,000-dot touch-screen LCD monitor. Another key feature is its updated advanced movie mode, which provides fast, 240-frames-per-second (or 120 fps in 720p HD) recording to allow users to capture subjects that move at split-second speeds, 60-fps HD recording for smoother images of moving subjects, and time-lapse movie mode that compresses five hours of action into a 20-second time-lapse video. Plus, its photo & movie capture function enables users to simultaneously capture full-res photos while recording Full HD video.

Expanded creative capabilities include interval shooting for a maximum of 99 shots; high-speed burst shooting at 11 fps in full resolution; manual mode for adjusting exposure parameters; live guide for adjusting color and brightness via touch sliders; an electronic level gauge for aligning photos; touch-screen controls for selecting the autofocus area and tripping the shutter; multiple art filters; and photo story.

Users can sync a smartphone with the Wi-Fi network created by the camera by scanning the QR code displayed on the camera’s LCD monitor with the smart device. The free Olympus Image Share app will synchronize a user’s iOS or Android mobile device and the SH-1 so the camera’s live view is displayed on the phone. The camera can then be controlled remotely by touching the smartphone’s display, as if it were the camera itself, and users can send selected images to social media.

The Olympus Stylus SH-1 will be available in May for $399.99. It will come in a choice of black, white or silver. olympusamerica.com

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