Olympus MJU 830 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The 8-megapixel Olympus Stylus 830 combines an extended 5x optical zoom lens with the slim case of a pocket-friendly point-and-shoot. Few current digital cameras combine the same skinny body with an extended zoom lens.  The Stylus 830 features a 2.5 ...

Verdict: Although it has impressive specs, the Stylus 830 fails to deliver in image quality. Colors are dramatically inaccurate, especially yellows, greens, and blues. This makes photos of blue skies and green foliage look dull. White balance is equally bad, ...

Review summary: On paper, the all-weather Olympus Stylus 830 has all the right things: 8 megapixels of resolution, a 5x zoom, image stabilization, and solid construction.

Pros: All-weather construction Fast, fast, fast Light on the saturation, sharpening Good macro modes

Cons: Difficult user interface Soft images Weak and inconsistent battery life Frightening flash unit

Verdict: features a 1/2.3" CCD with 8.0 megapixels of resolution. Top-resolution images are recorded at 3248 x 2436, and at highest image quality settings, the 830 fills up a 512 MB card in about 130 shots

Review summary: Sensor-shift Image Stabilization helps reduce blur due to camera shake and Digital Image Stabilization favours a high ISO and fast shutter speed to reduce or eliminate blurring caused by subject movement.

Review summary: The 8-megapixel Stylus 830 is part of Olympus's "Design & Performance" series, characterized by slim, weatherproof bodies. A 5x optical zoom lens, mechanical image stabilization, face detection, and a 2.5-inch LCD are among the highlights of this ...

Pros: - Good resolution - Good dynamic range - Low noise up to ISO 200 - User-friendly features: Perfect Shot Preview, Shooting Guide, lots of Scene modes, and explanation of settings and features with a touch of a button - 5x optical zoom lens

Cons: - Poor color accuracy - Poor white balance accuracy - Poor low light performance - Flawed video mode can only record up to 10 seconds at full resolution - Menu system - Weak flash - Lack of options in Movie mode

Verdict: If portability and a mid-range zoom lens are of equal concern to you, the 8-megapixel Stylus 830 may at first glance be very attractive. The Olympus Stylus 830 has a slim body like many other point-and-shoots, but its 5x zoom lens reaches beyond the ...

Review summary: The Olympus Stylus 830 is an 8 megapixel point and shoot digital camera with a 5x optical zoom lens and 2.5 inch LCD display (no optical view finder). It features image stabilization, ISO range of up to 1600, 15 megabytes of internal memory and two ...

Verdict: It features image stabilization, ISO range of up to 1600, 15 megabytes of internal memory and two underwater scene modes