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Olympus Mju 1030SW Digital Camera - Midnight Black (10.1MP, 3.6x Digital Zoom) 2.7 inch LCD
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Almost Perfect Point And Shoot
(4 out of 5) by T. Watson on Jul 1, 2008 (Saltburn, UK)This is a great camera.
This is the first point and shoot I've purchased - previously I've used pseudo-SLR cameras (10x-12x optical zoom jobbies).
The main reasons for my choice were the waterproofing, weather proofing and general hardiness: I SCUBA dive, ski and like to have a camera with me when out on the cans (for those memorable moments you can't remember the next day!)
Despite being slightly frightening the first time I put it underwater (it just seemed wrong to pop a normal looking camera under the water), it has worked a charm, with some cracking shots from a recent family holiday to Hawaii.
All of the basic modes work as well as expected (both over and underwater), and the panoramic mode is sensational - you can stitch two or three shots together in the camera to get a panoramic view of something. Couple this with a wider view than you normally get, and you're up for some great photos from such a small machine. Just remember to get a memory card that has the panoramic mode as part of it's processing capability! The latest Olympus brand normal sized XD cards (not the micro XD) do this.
The "almost perfect" issues?
The capture bit of the lens (clearly a camera buff!!) is housed in the top left corner of the camera, and even being aware of this, I have shots with my thumb/finger in the screen.
The in-camera panoramic stitch uses 3MP shots rather than 5 or 10MP so you can't have uber enormous panoramic shots for the wall, but it's still pretty kickass.
Other than that, this camera is great. I picked it up as part of a pack with a mini tripod, spare battery, normal sized tripod, etc and really have no complaints.
It's a total winner.
This is the first point and shoot I've purchased - previously I've used pseudo-SLR cameras (10x-12x optical zoom jobbies).
The main reasons for my choice were the waterproofing, weather proofing and general hardiness: I SCUBA dive, ski and like to have a camera with me when out on the cans (for those memorable moments you can't remember the next day!)
Despite being slightly frightening the first time I put it underwater (it just seemed wrong to pop a normal looking camera under the water), it has worked a charm, with some cracking shots from a recent family holiday to Hawaii.
All of the basic modes work as well as expected (both over and underwater), and the panoramic mode is sensational - you can stitch two or three shots together in the camera to get a panoramic view of something. Couple this with a wider view than you normally get, and you're up for some great photos from such a small machine. Just remember to get a memory card that has the panoramic mode as part of it's processing capability! The latest Olympus brand normal sized XD cards (not the micro XD) do this.
The "almost perfect" issues?
The capture bit of the lens (clearly a camera buff!!) is housed in the top left corner of the camera, and even being aware of this, I have shots with my thumb/finger in the screen.
The in-camera panoramic stitch uses 3MP shots rather than 5 or 10MP so you can't have uber enormous panoramic shots for the wall, but it's still pretty kickass.
Other than that, this camera is great. I picked it up as part of a pack with a mini tripod, spare battery, normal sized tripod, etc and really have no complaints.
It's a total winner.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
It would be great if it worked
(1 out of 5) by Mr. John L. Patrick on Sep 4, 2008 (Worthing UK)The first one I bought back in April for my daughters 18th. However, it went straight back as all pictures displayed the same mark. The replacement was sent straight away and seemed fine until it was taken to the beach where after a dip in the water it packed up.
This was particularily annoying as we were due on holiday a week later to go snorkeling. So we bought another one. It was fantastic for three days then filled up with water. Thus I am sending two faulty cameras back as we speak.
Then to cap it all a friend who had also bought one told us that after three days of snorkeling his filed up with water.
So either we are very unlucky (4 out of 4 ) failing or frankly this product just isn`t fit for purpose. Shame, because when it works it is great and just what we want.
Olympus please build one that does what it says and I will happily have one.
This was particularily annoying as we were due on holiday a week later to go snorkeling. So we bought another one. It was fantastic for three days then filled up with water. Thus I am sending two faulty cameras back as we speak.
Then to cap it all a friend who had also bought one told us that after three days of snorkeling his filed up with water.
So either we are very unlucky (4 out of 4 ) failing or frankly this product just isn`t fit for purpose. Shame, because when it works it is great and just what we want.
Olympus please build one that does what it says and I will happily have one.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Excelent Camera- Import Tho...
(4 out of 5) by Jason Hill on Aug 27, 2008Excelent Camera- Very Easy to use- just point and shoot-
underwater ability is fantastic: Rated at 10m, but ive taken it down to 15m with no problems... It takes a bashing!
Although the description states you can only record 30 second clips, if you upgrade to the latest firmware it will allow you to take unlimited clips, although it will only allow high quality clips if a XD card is being used (not SD). SD cards can still record unlimited but only in Low Quality Mode.
A note to watch out for tho- These cameras are imported from the US- Which means the charger has a US plug- The seller includes a US to UK adaptor, but its a bit bulky and not what i expeced.
Other than that, a great buy!
underwater ability is fantastic: Rated at 10m, but ive taken it down to 15m with no problems... It takes a bashing!
Although the description states you can only record 30 second clips, if you upgrade to the latest firmware it will allow you to take unlimited clips, although it will only allow high quality clips if a XD card is being used (not SD). SD cards can still record unlimited but only in Low Quality Mode.
A note to watch out for tho- These cameras are imported from the US- Which means the charger has a US plug- The seller includes a US to UK adaptor, but its a bit bulky and not what i expeced.
Other than that, a great buy!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
great camera but definately not scratchproof
(4 out of 5) by A. White on Aug 17, 2008 (Turkey)I decided to buy this camera as i live abroad and spend a lot of time in the pool or snorkeling in the sea. I love the camera and it does take excellent underwater pictures but in the swimming pool you can't see the screen so you just have to point and hope for the best. Also before i got it i read on here that its scratchproof and thought great.. but after a few days it was covered in scratches so it now looks like a battered old camera.. not a lovely new one!
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
When is a Waterproof Camera not waterproof??
(1 out of 5) by Renov 5 on Jan 22, 2009 (Belize)Bought this camera on mixed feelings, read all the reviews on this model. Thought i'd get one & give it a chance to prove it's self.
Some buyers clamed it is an awesome piece of equipment - some slated it, claming it crashed & burned upon the first time in taking it underwater.
I'm very sorry to say the latter applied to mine. In no more that 3ft Water (1m), well within the 10m maximum depth quoted by Olympus, it leaked water into the battery compartment. Now a useless piece of junk on it's way back to Amazon. Upon reading the many negative reveiws, this seems to be a common problem.
Olympus, why haven't you addressed this issue & recalled all these models?
Whats the point in advertising a camera as being waterproof when its clearly not!?
Pure rubbish - avoid!
As an update (26.01.09), i recieved a refund from Amazon & have ordered the new Olympus Tough 6000. Would have gone for the Tough 8000, however this model appears to have exactly the same casing, which will no doubt mean exactly the same battery compartment flooding problems.
Some buyers clamed it is an awesome piece of equipment - some slated it, claming it crashed & burned upon the first time in taking it underwater.
I'm very sorry to say the latter applied to mine. In no more that 3ft Water (1m), well within the 10m maximum depth quoted by Olympus, it leaked water into the battery compartment. Now a useless piece of junk on it's way back to Amazon. Upon reading the many negative reveiws, this seems to be a common problem.
Olympus, why haven't you addressed this issue & recalled all these models?
Whats the point in advertising a camera as being waterproof when its clearly not!?
Pure rubbish - avoid!
As an update (26.01.09), i recieved a refund from Amazon & have ordered the new Olympus Tough 6000. Would have gone for the Tough 8000, however this model appears to have exactly the same casing, which will no doubt mean exactly the same battery compartment flooding problems.