Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Olympus Stylus 1000 - 10MP Compact Camera


Priced at US$400, the Olympus Stylus 1000, which is also called mju 1000, features a 10MP CCD, F2.8-4.7, 3X optical zoom lens, 28.5MB built-in memory, xD picture card slot, 640 x 480 (30 fps) video recording capabilities, digital image stabilization, and a sharp 2.5-inch LCD display. TrustedReviews reviewed this camera. Here is the bottom line.

The Olympus mju 1000 is a camera with some very good points offset by some rather bad ones. It is about average for 10MP compacts in terms of picture quality, with good colour and exposure but poor noise control and some optical problems. Build quality, weatherproof durability, performance and ease of use are all good, but let down by poor low light focusing. The 6400 ISO setting is pretty much useless, but the Perfect Fix feature is very handy. It’s worth looking at if you need splash resistance, but there are better high-end compacts on the market.