Olympus µ
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| Olympus Stylus by the other Martin Taylor (Image rights). |
The Olympus µ[mju:] (US: ∞ Stylus) was a fully automatic 35mm compact camera introduced by Olympus in 1991. Notably evolved from the Olympus XA, it was very small and curvy, with an integrated lens cover. It is switched on by shifting the lens cover to one side. The Stylus was the first model in the hugely successful Olympus mju/Stylus series, selling 5 million on its own[1]. The original mju/Stylus was generally available in black, but a LIMITED edition model (50,000 examples) with a metallic silver finish was also released.
Specifications
- Lens: 35mm, f/3.5 (3 elements in 3 groups).
- Active multi-beam autofocus with 100-steps for a huge range of distances. Pre-focus lock enabled.
- Film format: 35mm DX-coded film, ISO 50-3200.
- Automatic exposure with shutter speeds of 1/15-1/500s.
- Self-timer.
- Autowind and rewind.
- Integrated flash.
- Multiple flash modes.
- LCD with battery check and frame counter.
- Weatherproof (resistant to splashes).
- Power: 3V lithium CR123A.
References
Links:
- Mju and Stylus in Sylvain Halgand's collection.
- Olympus mju and mju LIMITED in the official Olympus Global History.
