Olympus mju Mini Digital

Review summary: This review is now complete. All information about this camera refers to the production-level Verve. Product shots have been re-shot where necessary, and all sample photos are from the production model.

Pros: Decent photo quality (but see below) ; Very stylish, compact, and weatherproof metal body ; comes in six colors ; Good all-around performance ; LCD is usable outdoors and in low light ; Plenty of scene modes ; Optional underwater case ; Much improved ...

Cons: Muddy details, blurry corners, and occasional "jaggies" in photos ; Redeye is a problem ; Mediocre movie and macro modes ; No optical viewfinder or AF-assist lamp ; lens is only 2X ; Weak flash ; Some manual controls would've been nice ; Poor battery ...

Verdict: Proprietary batteries like this one are basically a given on ultra-compact cameras like this one. Do note that they are on the pricey side (this one's around $40) and you can't just pop in regular alkaline batteries when you're in a jam. Despite the ...

Pros: Looks great, well designed

Cons: Poor functionality

Verdict: A very small, very stylish camera that is a great offering for beginner photographers.

Review summary: Olympus has today introduced the very compact 4 megapixel Stylus Verve digital camera, featuring a stylish design and a 2x optical zoom lens (35-70mm in 35mm equivalent). The Olympus Stylus Verve is weatherproof and comes in six different colour

Review summary: A real looker that keeps things simple

Pros: Easy to use and eye-catching

Cons: Only a 2x optical zoom

Verdict: This is a camera you'll want to be seen with