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Abstract: The Olympus MJU 820 is one of the few weatherproof digital cameras on the market. It can stand up to most conditions and you should have no problem using the MJU 820 in the rain. At a shade under 25mm wide it will squeeze into most pockets. Inside its...
The Olympus mju 820 is a highly impressive camera with strong specifications and image quality. It earns our Best Buy award. Paul Monckton Lowest online price: £N/A ...
The Olympus Mju820 is an impressive camera, with a high specification and good image quality at a very competitive price. Paul Monckton Lowest online price: £N/A ...
Abstract: Weatherproof, ultra-compact, a bit slow. With its lightweight, weatherproof case, the 820 is perfect for beach holidays and sports. The 5x zoom gets you closer to the action, although youll need to pay £181 for the mju 830 if you want image stabil...
Small, compact size
Weather-proof body style
Good selection of useful preset shooting modes
Very good color
Digital Image Stabilization
Face Detection helps with focus and exposure on portraits
Large 2.7-inch LCD is usable in very bright light
Very good l...
Slow timing for most uses
Image noise high at ISO 400 and up; at 3,200 images are almost unusable
Anti-noise processing trades away some subtle subject detail at all ISO levels
Very high contrast under harsh lighting, loss of highlight detail
Soft images...
Despite a few negative marks in the area of timing, some image noise, and contrast, the Olympus Stylus 820 performs very well. For a fairly low price you get 5x optical zoom, a host of creative shooting modes and helpful guides, a high-resolution 8.0-mega...
Abstract: Olympus has added three more models to their versatile Stylus line of weather-resistant digicams, the Stylus 820, Stylus 830 and Stylus 1200. They include features like Face Detection Technology, Shadow Adjustment Technology, Perfect Shot Preview, Imag...
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Published: 2007-09-24, Author: Will , review by: cnet.com
Sleek metal body; Perfect Shot Preview is a surprisingly useful feature.
Painfully slow shot-to-shot time; overly soft pictures, especially at higher ISO settings.
It looks good and its features are nice, but the Olympus Stylus 820s photos and performance simply arent up to snuff.
Abstract: The ultra-compact 820 is a nice addition to the Stylus line. You get an attractive, handy 8-megapixel point & shoot camera that comes in a variety of cool colors. It costs $50 more than Olympuss own new FE-280 and justifies that with a larger display, a l...
