Olympus MJU Digital 600 - Expert Reviews

Pros: Use guide, LCD screen performance in lowlight, Style and design,

Cons: Picture quality, Very limited internal memory,

Verdict: The Olympus MJU 600 is a big disappointment to me. Having reviewed and liked other cameras in this series I had high expectations. Despite trying two different models I really struggled to take sharply focused photos. This is one to avoid.

Review summary: Megapixels: 6, Included Memory: On Board, Media Format: xD-Picture Card, Maximum Resolution: 2816 x 2112 pixels, Ty...

Pros: Water-resistant coating. Large 2.5-inch LCD. Scene modes have brief descriptions in menus.

Cons: So-so picture quality. Needs clearer menu structure. Suffers shutter lag. Video clips are only 15 frames per second and have no sound.

Verdict: With just adequate quality on stills and subpar video capabilities, the Olympus Stylus 600 simply isn't what consumers want.

Review summary: As the latest in that company's "Stylus" line of compact digital cameras, the 6-Mp, 3x-zoom Olympus Stylus 600 Digital is to my mind one of the best Stylus Digital models to date. Its body design is trim and compact, with a button-based interface simpler

Pros: Vibrant, appealing color, Good skin tones, Auto white balance handles a wide range of lighting well, Better than average exposure accuracy, Good lens, generally low distortion (some chromatic aberration at wide settings though), Excellent shutter response

Cons: A little soft generally for a 6-Mp digicam, Contrast is a little high, tends to lose highlight and shadow detail under harsh lighting, Some users may find the highly saturated color unnatural

Verdict: The Olympus Stylus 600 Digital's metal body is one key to its all-weather rating, equivalent to IEC standard publication 529 IPX4 (which essentially means it can withstand water splashed from any direction). Inside the metal body, a plastic chassis provid

Review summary: The Olympus Stylus 600 starts up in about 2 sec. and there is no practical shutter lag. An extra large 2.5 in. LCD with Olympus' exclusive Bright Capture Technology makes it extremely easy to view and compose shots in low levels of ambient light. It is, i