In addition to the stylish, ergonomic design and all-weather durability that are hallmarks of Olympus’ Stylus digital cameras, the Stylus 1000 features the tools and technology you need to capture better images and movies.

Start with the astounding 10.0-megapixel CCD. Ten million pixels produce amazing definition on screen and in print. Bright Capture Technology incorporated into the CCD and generous 2.5” LCD monitor dramatically improves composition, capture and review of images – particularly in low-light conditions.

The Digital Image Stabilization function minimizes or eliminates the blurring effect caused by camera shake or moving subjects, helping you to capture crisp images day or night.

The Stylus 1000 provides a trio of in-camera editing tools that will correct many photographic errors. Use Digital Image Stabilization Edit to retouch unanticipated blurry images. Use Lighting Fix to brighten underexposed areas of an image. Use Red-Eye Fix to correct shots in which the flash is reflected in your subjects’ eyes. The tools can be applied individually, or activate Perfect Fix to apply them all simultaneously.

Let the built-in Shooting Guide show you what features to use in various situations; it will automatically adjust the settings for you. As you become more familiar with the features and options available on the Stylus 1000, you can use the convenient mode dial to choose your preferred shooting modes. There are 24 shooting modes in all, and each is optimized to help you get the best possible results for the shooting conditions.

When using Olympus brand xD-Picture Card™ removable flash memory media (sold separately) and the included Olympus Master software, you can create stunning panoramic images. An on-screen Panorama target mark helps you compose the shots.

Sharing your masterpieces is easy. The Stylus 1000 is PictBridge-enabled for direct-from-the-camera printing. You can also use the included USB cable to transfer the images to your computer and e-mail them to friends and family.

The Stylus 1000 also sports a TruePic TURBO image processor, a 15x seamless zoom (3x optical, 5x digital), a 5x Fine Zoom, and a handy self-timer – all packed into a sleek metal body that is less than an inch thick!