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Out of stock | | | | | | Shoot in rain or shine, at the beach or on the slopes. Sealed and coated in all the right places, the Stylus 1200 resists water, snow and dust. The 12-megapixel CCD allows you to print dramatic large images, or crop your images to compose them perfectly. Previewing, composing, shooting and sharing are so much easier and more enjoyable with this bright, premium-sized 2.7-inch Hypercrystal LCD. Digital Image Stabilization Mode freezes the action with high ISO sensitivity and faster shutter speed to capture sharp images even if you or your subject is moving. Digital Image Stabilization Edit uses built-in gyro sensors to track camera movement so you can fix blurry images right in the camera. | | | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 3.23 inches | | Product Width: | 7.4 inches | | Product Height: | 5.51 inches | | Product Weight: | 1.0 pounds | | Package Length: | 7.4 inches | | Package Width: | 5.6 inches | | Package Height: | 3.3 inches | | Package Weight: | 1.85 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 22 reviews |
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| | Features | 12-megapixel CCD image sensor, perfect for poster-size enlargements3x optical zoom; Face Detection technology2.7-inch HyperCrystal LCD; Bright Capture technology for low-light photosAll-weather body with seals and gaskets to protect from rain, snow, or sandCaptures images to xD memory card (not included)
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| | Customer Reviews | Average Customer Review: ( 22 customer reviews )
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28 of 31 found the following review helpful:
 Excellent useability, decent photos Jan 08, 2008
By Mike
I purchased the Olympus Stylus 1200 after playing with it side by side with the Canon SD870IS, and some Casio model. The Casio didn't quite seem up to snuff, so it came down to the Canon or the Olympus. In the interest of full disclosure, I have had two prior digital cameras, the Canon s100 and s500. I loved the s100 and hated the s500. The s500 was incredibly slow to prepare to take shots and the only easy shooting options were flash on (which meant overexposure in almost any indoor setting) or flash off (which led to underexposure). That said, I did take note of all the positive Canon reviews when making my decision. What tipped the scales for me was the user interface. With the Olympus, I was able to figure out how to switch to various shooting modes (portrait, indoors, ambient low light, etc -- there are a ton of them) without glancing at a manual or asking the sales assistant for help. With the Canon, I literally couldn't figure out how to get to the shooting modes so I gave the camera to the salesman and it took him a good 5 minutes of fiddling around to find them.
In addition to the shooting modes, the Olympus has a sort of "action tutorial" mode that allows you to select your lighting situation, and then gives tips for how to get the best photos in your particular conditions. After the tips, you can then immediately take the picture with the recommended settings. Pretty cool stuff for the average amateur that doesn't really know or want to manually fiddle with ISO settings.
The only reason I am not giving the Olympus 5 stars is because the image quality is only okay. In side by side tests with my s500 (under conditions that my s500 could handle, mind you), the photos were comparable most of the time, with one or two photos being slightly sharper with the Canon. That said, the ease of use and the numerous options that are easily accessible make this a solid camera. Put it this way, its better to have a camera that takes a photo quickly and with the proper exposure (Olympus) than it is to have a camera that misses shots due to delay and overexposes the shot, even if the shot is sharp and clear (Canon). At least it is for me this go 'round. If I could buy a camera with Olympus' useability and Canon's lens, I would. But as far as I know, that camera does not yet exist.
23 of 29 found the following review helpful:
 Piece of junk !!! Nov 29, 2007
By Chris Cooper
"possystems"
I purchase this new release Olympus camera without seeing it in action and before I could read any reviews. What a lesson learned! I have owned several Olympus cameras in the past and was very satisfied with them. I took about 200 pictures with the Stylus 1200 for a test. All were fuzzy to say the least with terrible color balance and contrast. The one positive I did find is it took low light pictures very well. Bottom line is to stay clear until they have worked out the problems with this model.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
great camera for the price Feb 08, 2008
By I. Davis
i believe this camera is a very solid piece of equipment for the price. i'm still getting used to the different settings. when i first got the camera i didn't like it, every picture came out kind of blurry. however, once i learned how to tweak some settings, each pic was coming out clear & sharp. those who say the pics are always blurry just haven't fully figured out how to use this camera. olympus has a great product here, especially at this price.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Olympus Stylus 1200 Apr 07, 2008
By Hoondoon
"Hoondoon"
I bought the Olympus Stylus 1200 for several reasons. The most important one was that I already own an Olympus C-500 and I really like the way that it performs. I already had several xD cards and I wanted to stay with Olympus so that I did not have to buy new memory cards. I love the size of the 1200 -- when it is in your pocket you hardly know it is there.
It is light weight and really good looking too. I bought this camera from Amazon.com because they had the best price and shipping was free!!!
The camera arrived exactly on the day that they said it would!!
I read the instruction manual while the battery was charging. It is really easy to get started with this camera........the camera almost walks you through all of the instructions. Very easy to use!!
I love all of the features and the many choices that I have for each shot that I want to take. I really like the built-in panorama mode........you can allow the camera to do all of the work.
All of the photos that I have taken so far have turned out great. Very clear and with very good color. To get a 12 megapixel camera for $170 seems amazing to me. Thank you Amazon.com and thank you Olympus.
The only negative thing that I have to say about this camera is that it has no optical viewfinder........but most of the new point and shoot cameras that I have looked at are now minus that viewfinder also.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 wonderful Aug 27, 2008
By A. Bailey
Olympus Stylus 1200 12MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Black)
This is a great starter camera. It has great, easy to use features. If you want a great out of the box camera, fun and fast to pictures this is the one you want.
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