He is an Olympus shooter and a new budding photographer. No he isnt changing his profession. We mean the latest Olympus digital cameras are Rahul Boses favorite for his photography passion. The brand ambassador Rahul Bose is getting high on these cameras. Right choice Rahul. All would like to give it a shot.Shockproof : MIL-STD-810F Shock Equivalent (5ft/1.5m)Waterproof : Equivalent to IEC60529 IPX8/JISC0920 (10ft/3m)Freezeproof : MIL-STD-810F Low Temp Equivalent (-10oC/14oF)Image Sensor : 12 Megapixels (effective) 1/2.3"Focal Length/Lens Configuration : 5.0 – 18.2mm (28 – 102mm equivalent in 35mm photography)Zoom : 3.6x Optical Zoom + 5x Digital ZoomAperture Range : f3.5 (W) / f5.1 (T)Display : 2.7" LCD 230000 dots 2 Steps Brightness AdjustmentFocus System :CCD Contrast DetectionFocus Range (from lens surface) :Normal mode: 19.7" – infinity (0.5m – infinity)Macro mode: Wide: 3.9" - infinity (0.1m - infinity);Tele: 11.8" - infinity (0.3m - infinity)Super Macro mode: 0.79" – 19.7" (0.02m – 0.5m)Focus Mode : iESP Auto Spot AF Face Detection AF AF TrackingShutter Speed :1/2000 sec. –1/4 sec. (up to 4 sec. in Night Scene mode)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 stepsImage File Format:Still Image: JPEGMovie: MP4Number of Recorded Pixels :12MP (3968 x 2976)8MP (3264 x 2448)5MP (2560 x 1920)3MP (2048 x 1536)2MP (1600 x 1200)1MP (1280 x 960)VGA (640 x 480)16:9 L (3968 x 2232)16:9 S (1920 x 1080)Motion Blur Suppression : Dual Image StabilizationShooting Modes:25 Shooting Modes;Intelligent Auto Program Auto Sensor-Shift Image Stabilization Panorama Beauty Mode Magic Filter 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. UNDERWATER SNAPSHOT 15. SNOW) HD MovieMagic Filter(Pop Art Pinhole Fisheye Drawing)Panorama : In-Camera Panorama PC Panorama (Up to 10 frames automatically stitchable with ib software)Continuous Shooting:High speed: 1.2 frames per second up to remaining card capacity (3MP)Normal speed: 0.3 frames per second up to remaining card capacity (14MP)Shooting Assist Functions : Perfect Shot Preview Histogram Frame Assist Voice RecordingMovie Mode :MPEG-4 Movie with Sound720P: 1280 x 720 30 frames per second (fps)VGA: 640 x 480 30 fpsQVGA: 320 x 240 30 fpsImage Processing : TruePic III Image ProcessorNoise Reduction : Set automatically at shutter speeds of 0.5 second or longer in specific scene modesImage Playback : Still Image: Single Index Display (4x3 6x5) Collection Event Event-Play Collection-Play Collage Up to 10x Enlargement Slideshow Rotation Protection Histogram Voice PlaybackMovie: Normal Fast-Forward Reverse Frame-by-Frame Voice PlaybackPlayback Edit Effects :Still Image: Red-Eye Fix Shadow Adjustment Edit Beauty Fix Resize Cropping Black & White Sepia Calendar SaturationFlash :Built-inFlash Modes:Auto (for low light and backlit conditions)Red-Eye ReductionFill-inOffSelf-Timer : 12/2 SecondsMemory : 1 GB (632 MB for shooting)Removable Media Card :SD/SDHC CardMaximum Recording Capacity :Still images(Full resolution FINE compression)Internal memory: 109 images8 GB SD/SDHC card: 1332 images4 GB SD/SDHC card: 665 images2 GB SD card: 324 images1 GB SD card: 163 imagesMovies(720p / FINE compression)Internal memory: 0:08:368 GB SD/SDHC card: 1:57:294 GB SD/SDHC card: 0:58:432 GB SD/SDHC card: 0:29:20All values are approximate; they do not represent a guarantee of battery life.Movie recording requires SD/SDHC cards with a speed Class 4 or higher.Outer Connectors : Multi-Terminal (USB Connector Audio/Video Output)Auto-Connect USB : USB 2.0 High-Speed (USB Mass Storage)Weatherproof : Dustproof: Equivalent to IEC60529 IP6X/JISC0920System Requirements :Auto-Connect USB: Windows 2000 Professional/Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7 with USB port Mac OS X 10.3 or later with USB portSoftware: Windows 2000 Professional/Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7Operating Temperature/Humidity:Temperature:Operation: 14 – 104F (0 – 40C)Storage: -4 – 140F (-20 – 60C)Humidity:Operation: 30% – 90%Storage: 10% – 90%Power Source:Li-ion Rechargeable Battery (LI-42B)F-2AC AdapterBattery Life (CIPA DC-002) : Approximately 160 shotsDimension :3.8"W x 2.6"H x 0.9"D(95.9mm x 65.0mm x 23.4mm)Weight : 4.4oz (125g) without batteries and media card