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Review summary: Matt Grayson takes a look at the Olympus Mju 5000 digital compact camera.

Pros: Nice design; Good build; Good macro

Cons: Can't cope at high ISO; No manual white balance; Colours could be punchier

Verdict: It's aimed at the point and shoot crowd and I think that if you're part of that then you'll have a lot of fun with this camera. It looks good has a decent enough build and can take some nice pictures. It lacks in power when shooting in the dark ...

Review summary: The Olympus MJU 5000 is a point and shoot digital camera with an extra touch of style. My review looks at picture quality, time taken to turn the camera on and take a picture and walks you through the features.

Pros: Style - ease of use

Cons: As with other cameras in this series the pictures could be a touch sharper.

Verdict: This is a fairly standard offering. I like the design and picture quality is good in most situations. You should not have too much trouble finding your way around. This is a point and shoot camera with one or two enhanced features such as the length ...

Review summary: The 12-megapixel mju 5000 is an extremely stylish and well-made compact camera. With unusual but excellent controls, a 5x zoom and 8 frames per second shooting, it's also a pleasure to use and takes great pictures. We're not entirely sold on the ...

Pros: Attractive design and styling ; flush-mounted buttons ; good overall lens quality ; easy to use

Cons: Slow beauty mode ; reduced resolution at 8 frames per second shooting ; uses the xD-Picture Card and microSD formats

Verdict: Cutting-edge specs and new technologies might help sell cameras, but, when it comes to using them, it's design and quality that make the difference. The Olympus mju 5000 doesn't push any boundaries, but it's a very well-made camera and a pleasure to use