Olympus µ[MJU:] 840 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: THE combination of style, strength and features makes the MJU 840 a good all-purpose point-and-shoot.

Pros: Great design, solid build quality, lots of features, low noise levels

Cons: White balance presets result in inaccurate colours, some corner softening and minor blurring, slow burst mode

Verdict: It doesn't take the best pictures on the market but they are fine for small- and medium-sized prints and the combination of style, strength and features makes the MJU 840 an attractive all-purpose point-and-shoot.

Review summary: The Olympus MJU 840 is a stylish, snapshot camera. It is easy to use. Picture quality is good without being perfect. It has a 5x optical zoom lens. This helps you to get in that bit closer when you need to when compared with a standard 3x zoom lens. ...

Pros: Design - ease of use

Cons: Lowlight without flash

Verdict: The MJU 840 may not be the perfect digital camera, but it does a decent job on the whole. It is easy to use and I found it took bright, colourful snapshots. This camera is part of the Olympus weatherproof range.

Pros: Great design, solid build quality, lots of features, low noise levels

Cons: White balance presets result in inaccurate colours, some corner softening and minor blurring, slow burst mode

Verdict: It doesn't take the best pictures on the market but they are fine for small- and medium-sized prints and the combination of style, strength and features makes the MJU 840 an attractive all-purpose point-and-shot.