Olympus Mju 790 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The camera didn't perform too well after a spell in the freezer

Pros: Ease of use, Picture quality

Cons: Fiddly buttons, Could do with a more rugged finish

Verdict: For the everyday demands of the great outdoors, this is a great option. A slightly more rugged and more scratch-resistant finish would be nice, but in most other respects the µ790SW fits the bill

Review summary: If you are heading out for the slopes or off scuba diving then the rugged 790 SW could well be the thing to slip in your backpack

Pros: Very tough design. Good image quality. Lots of exciting features

Cons: Expensive compared to non-rugged competition. Controls can be unresponsive. Some lens distortion

Pros: Built to withstand 5-foot drops, 14-degree temperatures, or immersion in 10 feet of water ; four underwater shooting modes ; digital stabilization system ; fast wakeup time ; good flash coverage

Cons: Slightly soft photos ; distracting visual noise at ISO 800 ; 640x480-resolution video limited to 10-second clips ; uses less-common xD-Picture Card media

Verdict: The Stylus 790 SW is one camera you really can take just about anywhere, including underwater. The photos won't be as good as those taken with some other similar-priced cameras, however.

Review summary: Brighten up the gloomy winter days with the new limited edition Olympus 790SW, now available in bogey flavour...

Review summary: Like the first Stylus, the Olympus Stylus 790 SW is capable of capturing very good snapshots and memory photos with little effort on the part of the photographer.

Pros: Waterproof, shockproof, dustproof, ultra-compact, and stylish

Cons: Resolution: 7.1 megapixels (3072 x 2304) ; Viewfinder: 2.5 inch TFT LCD ; Exposure: Auto Exposure (AE) only ; Lens: f3.4-f5.7/6.7mm-20.1mm (38mm-114mm equivalent) all glass (10 elements in 8 groups with 3 aspherical elements) optical zoom lens. ...

Verdict: Like the first Stylus, the 790 SW is capable of capturing very good snapshots and memory photos with little effort on the part of the photographer.  If that's not enough, the diminutive 790SW is built like a tank and can be taken along on active ...