162594 | Olympus Mju 840 8.0MP, 5x Optical Zoom, 2.7" LCD, Silver

Dual Shakeproof technology in a slim, stylish package

The Mju 840 continues the traditional Olympus hallmark Arc & Wedge' design and coupled with Olympus' breakthrough lens design technology, offers a stylish camera body with powerful 5x optical zoom that fits comfortably in the hand.

A powerhouse of optical design technology, Olympus' has developed a new Dual Super Aspherical (DSA) lens element, constructed using proprietary Olympus technology. This offers a powerful 5x optical zoom lens to be snugly housed within the Mju 840's sleek camera body measuring only 24mm thick. Furthermore, the revolutionary lens design has ensured that the Mju 840 produces uncompromising image quality for a camera sleek and slim enough to slide into a pocket. Offering sharp, high-contrast imaging to the periphery of the image field, the lens complements the 8 megapixel CCD image sensor and exclusive Olympus TruePic III image processor ensuring high image quality and vibrant colour.

5x optical zoom in a sleek, slim (24 mm) body

The light, slimline Mju 840 has a thickness of only 24 mm, yet packs a 5x optical zoom lens that offers the equivalent of 36-180mm zoom performance. This has been achieved through Olympus' development of revolutionary Dual Super Aspherical (DSA) lens elements, each doing the work of several conventional elements, making it possible to create extremely compact yet powerful zoom lenses. Historically, DSA lens elements have been very thin in the centre making them difficult to manufacture. Olympus, a leading lens designer and manufacturer, has utilised breakthrough proprietary technology to develop a high-performance DSA lens element that enables the camera to offer 5x optical zoom and outstanding image quality in an exceptionally slim, compact body.

The Mju 840 boasts a powerful Dual Shakeproof CCD-shift and high ISO image stabilisation system that works together to correct camera shake and subject motion blur, ensuring crisp, sharp image reproduction.

The Mju 840 also features Face Detect & Shadow Adjust Technology to ensure that both foreground and background are exposed perfectly. Unlike face-detection systems that set focus and exposure only for the face, Olympus Face Detect & Shadow Adjust Technology balances the exposure to include the face and the background independently from one another. This results in an image that appears just as it would be seen with the human eye.