# Olympus μ9000

The Olympus μ-9000 (also known as the 'Stylus 9000') is the flagship model of Olympus' μ-Series line of point-and-shoot digital cameras. The μ Series consists of compact cameras characterized by small profiles, an optical zoom function, and a focus on stylish outward appearance.

## Specifications

| Features | Specifications |
| Image Sensor | 12 Megapixels (effective), 1/2.33" CCD |
| Focal Length/Lens Configuration | 5.0 – 50.0mm (28 – 280mm equivalent in 35mm photography) 9 Lenses in 6 Groups, 5 Aspherical Lenses, 1 ED Lens |
| Zoom | 10x Optical Zoom + 5x Digital Zoom |
| Maximum Aperture | F3.2 (W) / F5.9 (T) |
| Display | 2.7 inches (6.9 cm) HyperCrystalTM III LCD with Backlight Boost, approx. 230,000 dots 5 Steps Brightness Adjustment |
| Focus System | CCD Contrast Detection |
| Focus Range (from lens surface) | Normal mode: Wide: 19.7" – infinity (0.5m – infinity) Tele: 39.4" - infinity (1.0m - infinity) Macro mode: Wide: 3.9" – infinity (0.1m – infinity) Tele: 35.4" – infinity (0.9m – infinity) Super Macro mode: 0.39–19.7 in (0.99–50.04 cm) |
| Focus Mode | iESP Auto, Spot AF, Face Detection AF |
| Shutter Speed | 1/2000 sec. –1/4 sec. (up to 4 sec. in Night Scene mode) |
| ISO Sensitivity (SOS: Standard Output Sensitivity) | Auto, High Auto, 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 |
| Exposure Metering | Digital ESP Metering, Spot Metering, Face Detection AE (when Face Detection AF is selected) |
| White Balance Control | Auto, Presets (Daylight, Overcast, Tungsten and 3 Fluorescents) |
| Exposure Compensation | ±2 EV steps in 1/3 EV steps |
| Image File Format | Still Image: JPEG Movie: AVI Motion JPEG |
| Number of Recorded Pixels | 12MP (3,968 x 2,976) 5MP (2,560 x 1,920) 3MP (2,048 x 1,536) 2MP (1,600 x 1,200) 1MP (1,280 x 960) VGA (640 x 480) 16:9 (1,920 x 1,080) |
| Motion Blur Suppression | Dual Image Stabilization |
| Shooting Modes | 19 Shooting Modes; Intelligent Auto, Program Auto, Sensor-Shift Image Stabilization, Beauty Mode, Scene Modes (1. PORTRAIT, 2. LANDSCAPE, 3. NIGHT SCENE. 4. NIGHT+PORTRAIT, 5. SPORT, 6. INDOOR, 7. CANDLE, 8. SELF PORTRAIT, 9. SUNSET, 10. FIREWORKS, 11. CUISINE, 12. DOCUMENTS, 13. BEACH & SNOW, 14. PRE-CAPTURE MOVIE), Movie |
| Panorama | In-Camera Panorama, PC Panorama (Up to 10 frames automatically stitchable with Olympus Master software) |
| Continuous Shooting | High speed: 5.0 frames per second, 11 frames (3MP) Normal speed: 0.9 frames per second, 21 frames (12MP) |
| Shooting Assist Functions | Perfect Shot Preview, Histogram, Frame Assist, Voice Recording (records voice for 2–3 seconds in each shot to serve like a Voice Memo) |
| Movie Mode | AVI Movie (M-JPEG ~12–13 Mbit/s) with Sound (PCM, Mono, 8 bits, 64 kbit/s, 8 kHz): 640x480 (30/15fps) 320x240 (30/15fps) |
| Image Processing | TruePic III Image Processor |
| Noise Reduction | Set automatically at shutter speeds of 0.5 second or longer in specific scene modes |
| Image Playback | Still Image: Single, Index Display (4/9/16/25), Up to 10x Enlargement, Slideshow, Rotation, Calendar, Histogram, Voice Playback Movie: Normal, Fast-Forward, Reverse, Frame-by-Frame, Voice Playback |
| Playback Edit Effects | Still Image: Red-Eye Fix, Shadow Adjustment Edit, Beauty Fix, Resize, Cropping, Black & White, Sepia, Calendar, Saturation Movie: Frame Index |
| Flash | Built-in |
| Flash Modes | Auto (for low light and backlit conditions) Red-Eye Reduction Fill-in Off |
| Flash Working Range | Wide: 0.66 ft (0.20 m) – 17.7 ft (5.4 m) at ISO 800 Tele: 3.0 ft (0.91 m) – 9.8 ft (3.0 m) at ISO 800 |
| Self-Timer | 12 Seconds |
| Memory | 45MB internal memory |
| Removable Media Card | xD-Picture Card (1 GB, 2 GB), microSD (MASD-1 microSD adapter is required) |
| Outer Connectors | Multi-Terminal (USB Connector, Audio/Video Output, DC Input*) Optional DC Coupler (CB-MA3) is required. |
| Auto-Connect USB | USB 2.0 High-Speed (USB Mass Storage) |
| System Requirements | Auto-Connect USB: Windows 2000/XP/VISTA with USB port, Mac OS X 10.3 or later with USB port Software: Windows 2000PRO/XP/VISTA, Mac OS X 10.3 - 10.5 |
| Operating temperature/Humidity | Operation: 32° – 104 °F (0° – 40 °C) Storage: -4° – 140 °F (-20° – 60 °C) Operation: 30% – 90% Storage: 10% – 90% |
| Power Source | Li-ion Rechargeable Battery (LI-50B), AC Adapter (D-7AC) with the optional DC Coupler (CB-MA3) |
| Battery Life (CIPA DC-002) | 250 shots |
| Dimension | 3.8"W x 2.4"H x 1.2"D (96mm x 60mm x 31mm) |
| Weight | 6.5 oz (180 g) without batteries and memory card |

## Gallery

* Image captured using Sunset shooting mode of Olympus μ-9000
* Images captured using Burst mode of Olympus μ-9000 and stitched together using Microsoft Research Image Composite Editor