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One of the oldest companies, Olympus has had a long and historical journey. Olympus digital cameras are being used all over the world today. Let us take a look at the glorious history of Olympus here.

Olympus was started way back in the year 1919 under the name of Takachiho Seisakusho. In fact, the first optical product made by the company was not a camera, but a microscope! The name 'Olympus' was introduced in 1921 as a trade name for the company's optical products.

There is an interesting story attached to the name of Olympus. It has a deep, deep meaning attached to it as well. According to Greek mythology, Olympus is the mountain where the Gods live. And, Takachiho is the mountain where the Gods live according to the Japanese texts. In fact, all the names associated with Olympus cameras have a hidden meaning to themselves. For example, the first product made by Olympus for photographic purposes was the Zuiko 75mm/F4.5 lens in 1936. This is an abbreviation coined from the name of Olympus optical plant (Mizuho Kogaku-kenkyujo) and also has a hidden Chinese meaning.

In the '30s, Olympus introduced many different types of cameras. Due to the world wars, production suffered from time to time till the '40s. The Twins Reflex camera was introduced in 1950s and became instantly popular. In fact, hundreds of models based on this technology were developed by several manufacturers. But it was the Olympus Rolleiflex which set the standard for these cameras in the industry.

However, it was the Olympus PEN which was launched in 1959-60, which established Olympus as the manufacturer of small cameras in the market. The PEN was light, small, innovatively designed and could take 72 shots in one roll! It became increasingly popular and helped Olympus to gain hold of the market. After this, there was no looking back for Olympus and it went from strength to strength.

As far as digital cameras are concerned, by the 80's and '90s, the video camera and the consumer digital cameras were already present in the market. However, they were not of very high quality and could only used for web publishing or low-res prints. But, by the late '90s, technology had advanced greatly and prices had also dropped, hence consumers were now going in for digital cameras more and more. It was at this time, in the year 1996, that Olympus introduced its P&S style cameras which had a resolution of 810.000 pixels. Slowly and steadily, Olympus came up with a 2 mega pixel and then a 3 mega pixel camera by the year 2000. At this time, one of the significant launches of Olympus was the 2.11 mega pixel model C-211 which also had an in-built Polaroid printer.

Today, Olympus is considered to be one of the well-known digital camera manufacturers in the industry. The latest digital cameras by Olympus are:

D-Series: Simple point-and-shoot cameras for beginners.

C-Series: Digital cameras for advanced photographers.

Stylus: Stylish cameras in attractive colors and designs.

E-System Digital SLR's: Professional SLR's for digital cameras.

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Olympus Stylus 1030 SW - Waterproof and Shockproof!

The Olympus Stylus 1030 SW Camera has been touted as the toughest point-and-shoot camera in the world. This incredibly waterproof,shockproof, freezeproof, crushproof, and dustproof model out performs all the previous Olympus SW series'digital cameras. 

Take a look at a the top 5eatures of the Olympus Stylus 1030 SW:

1 - Waterproof up to 33-ft.- You can take this camera with you scuba diving, snorkeling, kayaking, swimming, fishing, or even just out in the rain.  Whatever your favorite water activity is, this camera can go with you.  And with it's waterproof seals and gaskets you can take incredible photo's and videos actually underwater to a depth of 33-ft.

2 - Shockproof up to 6.6-ft. and Crushproof up to 220-lbs.- Have you ever lost a camera by dropping it on the ground or on the deck of a boat?  You no longer have to worry about that with this camera.  You can drop this Olympus Stylus 1030 SW over and over again from up to 6.6-ft. and it can withstand up to 220-lbs. of crushing pressure, and it just keeps on taking photo's.

3 - Freezeproof down to 14F - Most point-and-shoot cameras will freeze up in frosty weather.  Not the Olympus Stylus 1030 SW.  This camera still performs when the temperature dips well below freezing (14 degrees Fahrenheit-10 degrees Celsius), so it is ready to ski those slopes, snowboard or even ice fishing, whatever your cold weather favorite is.  

4 - Dust and Dirt Proof - The rugged Stylus 1030 SW is an ideal companion for an expedition in the Sahara, or take it to the beach. With its airtight construction it is impervious to dust, dirt and other particles. And when the camera gets dirty, just rinse it off with water.

5- 10-megapixel and 3.6x optical wide-angle zoom

This camera is perfect for people with an active lifestyle.  Whatever your choice of sports or activities are, no matter what climate you may be in, you will not be disappointed with this camera.

The Olympus Stylus 1030SW was designed with your lifestyle in mind! It is designed for active people who want a tough camera.........

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something wrong with my olympus stylus 850 SW digital camera when i take a pic?

i got one of the olympus stylus 850 SW cameras (the waterproof/shockproof one) for christmas and i have been playing around with it...and when i take a picture it makes a weird buzzing noise...it sounds like it is coming from the lens but i dont know...is it supposed to do that or is there something wrong with it?

I have the same camera and it probably the sound it makes when its focusing on the object you're taking a picture of. try pressing the button you use to take the picture, half way down(NOT all the way so that you take a picture), and if it makes that noise, its def. focusing its lens.

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