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It realizes world's smallest^*1 with 7x straight-style optical zoom, 10,100,000 pixels of high-definition CCD, and TruePicIII. Additionally, it enhances the functions for easy-use, such as DUAL IS to prevent camera-shake and subject-blurring, and face detection technologies.
With the added benefits of performance, this camera has realized both saving energy and resources, which makes product environmental burden smaller.

^*1 Among digital cameras with straight-style zoom lens unit, as of January 2008 (Olympus checked it).

Resource saving
Compared with conventional products, this product consumes about 23% less ones packaging weight and 40% less ones packaging volume, that contribute less environmental burdens occurring during distribution.

Energy Saving
Compared to the conventional products, it saves rated electricity by 3.8% while products are in use.

	Conventional product	µ1020	Rate of reduction
Rating Capacity when used (mAh/shoot*2)	3.70	3.56	3.8%

^*2 The amount of energy consumption per shoot based on the CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association) standard.

Hazardous substances-free product
It does not use any materials prohibited by the Environment-related Substances Used in Product Control Rules. No polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is used in the electrical insulation of interconnection and structural materials as well, and the lenses are made using eco-glass containing no lead, cadmium or arsenic.

Use of corrugated cardboard for packaging and cushioning
To facilitate recycling, we use only cardboard to package and cushion our products.

Material Labeling
Also to facilitate recycling, information about materials is shown on all plastic parts that are large enough to carry labels.

LCA Results^*
Environmental burdens occurring during distribution account for approximately 50% of all environmental burdens during the life of the product.

* Calculated based on the criteria for Olympus digital cameras

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