The Olympus Stylus 300 originally sold for a suggested retail price of $399 in 2003 and was part of a new line of digital cameras, based on Olympus' nearly legendary line of film cameras. The Stylus digital line consists of the 3 Megapixel Stylus 300 and the 4 Megapixel Stylus 400. Both are point-and-shoot cameras in a small and weatherproof metal body. The weatherproof aspect of the Stylus digital line makes them stand out. The 3.2 effective Mpixel Stylus 300 camera came with a 16MB xD Picture Card, LI-10B rechargeable Li-ion battery, Battery charger, RM-2 remote control, Wrist strap, USB cable, Video cable, CD-ROM featuring Olympus Camedia Master software plus drivers, Basic manual (printed), fold-out Quick Start guide, and full manual on CD-ROM. A built-in lens cover is part of the design of the Stylus 300. The cover also doubles as the power switch. To enter playback mode, you can hit the button on the back of the camera instead of opening the lens cover. Like all of Olympus' recent models, the Stylus is compatible with Windows XP and Mac OS X. In most cases, you won't even need to install drivers. The Stylus 300 has an F3.1 - F5.2, 3X optical zoom lens. The focal range is 5.8 - 17.4 mm, which is equivalent to 35 - 105 mm. Right at the top-center of the camera is the built-in flash. The working range of the flash is approx. 0.5 - 3.6 m at wide-angle, and 0.2 - 2.0 m at telephoto. Just below the flash is the self-timer lamp. At the bottom is the remote control receiver. There aren't too many accessories available for the Stylus cameras. The most interesting one is the PT-016 underwater case ($199), which lets you take your camera up to 130 feet underwater. Other accessories include a soft case and AC adapter.