Olympus µ-mini (Mju Mini) / Stylus Verve Digital

usability, design, size, portability, image quality

viewfinder

90% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

image quality, design, usability, size, durability

portability, screen, viewfinder, battery, glare

65% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Leistung, Batterie, Bildschirm, Größe, Preisleistungsverhältnis

90% der Kundenmeinungen auf Amazon.de bewerten dieses Produkt positiv.

Looks great, well designed

Poor functionality

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

Good resolution for a camera of this class, Bright, vivid and generally pleasing results, Weatherproof, Excellent build quality, Attractive design and remarkably good handling, Lots of scene/subject modes, Generally reliable exposure, Fast, reliable...

Images over-sharpened and too contrasty for some tastes, Tendency to under-expose in bright high contrast scenes, Slow flash recycling, Images shot at over ISO 64 fairly noisy, No exposure information in record or playback modes, Some basic controls...

As a straightforward point and shoot camera the Stylus Verve does a perfectly good job at a competitive price point.

As for image quality, this camera performed in the bottom third of our currently tested point-and-shoots. The Stylus Verve received its worst scores in our sharpness and distortion tests and performed squarely in the middle in our exposure tests. In...

Cool design, available in different colors. Excellent selection of scene modes and sample images. Menu structure is easy to navigate. Weather-resistant body.

Zoom is only 2X. Images lack crispness and show significant noise. LCD is choppy when panning, no optical viewfinder. Movie mode is disappointing.

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Bottom line - the Verve is a great addition to Olympus' Stylus line. We feel it will make a great vacation or outdoors camera, especially if you plan on getting a little wet! And it's not too expensive with an MSRP of $349. There are just two things you'l

Size, looks, function and start up time

Focus can be temperamental, flash flare in the viewing screen, power button too near shutter release.

Overall the Mju-mini is a pocket full of dynamite. The design looks great and Olympus fans will be delighted by the familiarity of the controls and functions. It's nice to see Olympus getting the bit between their teeth again and developing their...

Eye-catching design; selection of camera colors; weatherproof body; lots of scene modes and special effects such as fish-eye distortion.

No optical viewfinder; zoom limited to 2X; awkward shape precludes one-handed shooting; slow autofocus in dim light; mediocre image quality.

A sexy design can't overcome the average picture quality and mediocre performance of this ultracompact 4-megapixel shooter.