Olympus Mju 850 SW Review Analysis | All Features Rated & Tested

image quality

3.5

average photo specs
Picture quality could be better
Image quality is lacking
Picture quality is not as sharp as I would have expected
Image quality isn't that great

Compatible with both xD-Picture and microSD cards
Decent image quality
8mp great image quality
great quality
High Quality

Although the picture quality may not by quite up to a Canon
it far exceeds the picture quality of a Canon full of water
Although the picture quality may not by quite up to a Canon, it far exceeds the picture quality of a Canon full of water, or that has been dropped down stairs
if you don't press the button quite in the middle correctly it doesn't take a picture and you have to release and re-press
Very occasionaly, if you don't press the button quite in the middle correctly it doesn't take a picture and you have to release and re-press
Picture quality ok
Picture quality
Picture quality, menu somewhat complicated
bad quality pictures in most settings
bad quality pictures in most settings, blurred action shots, does not show full effect of colors
Picture quality leaves you wanting more
horrible picture quality
poor picture quality
Image quality
Image quality, price, Olympus proprietary lock-down
Generally Poor Picture Quality
Image quality sometimes suffers and no viewfinder for sunny days

Its small and compact but doesn't lose any image quality
taking a picture behind glass
Instant fix for red eye and picture quality is very good
shock proof and water proof excellent quality
great quality picture
Good image quality
Shadow adjustment and Image editing
Clear picture quality
Clear picture quality, good sound quality, u can use in water
good quality
smooth picture
Takes high quality photos
excellent photo quality
underwater, color, picture quality
great quality for pics and all of us river guides give the olympus camara 100%
high quality photos
image stabilization

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price

4.5

maybe could do with a belt carry case as std or cheap opt extra
but not expensive
price
Over Priced

all in all excellent value for money
To shoot under water at a lower price
Cheap and eas
not too terribly pricey
Waterproof, takes clear pictures, not too terribly pricey

Having that feature for its price is great
Well Priced and Easy to Use
Waterproof, Shockproof, Freezeproof, Well Priced and Easy to Use

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performance

0.5

slow burst mode
Slow response, bad low light performance, slow/finicky zoom, very bad quality videos (like 12fps), stupid non-standard memory card (make sure you don't lose the included micro-sd adapter), slow flash recharge time, not-too-good battery life, not very good menu system, low audio quality on videos, no possitive lock on battery door, screen not-too-bright underwater, floating holding band is extra, no carrying case included
too slow to be able to take the next picture
slow to take pictures
Pictures not always great in the dark, slow to take pictures

Very quick to switch on and be able to take a picture (Very important in Disney parks
Good performance
Quick charge

Slow response
Performance
poor performance
slow processing
Slow to Process Image

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lens

1

Slowish lens without optical image stabilization
Not being used to having the lens to the side of the camera
very slim line needs care not to block lens with fingers
lense in the top left so bigger hands might compromise pictures
Position of the lens

Helpful built-in guide and help system
Lense has an automatic door to protect it

Position of the lens, top left, can make it easy to part cover with finger when taking pictures in portrait

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zoom

0.5

Only 3x Optical Zoom
only 3x optical zoom, although that's not too bad
Zoom is rubbish
does not zoom in close enough and anything that is mving if you don
Would love a powerful zoom

5X digital zoom
Zoom 3x Optical Zoom + 5x Digital Zoom (Seamless to 15x)
Great zoom
5x optical zoom
Good Zoom

3x zoom only
Limited ability of the optical zoom
Zoom is horrible
optical zoom 3 x
zoom range
zoom range, battery life
zoom
A little pricey, not great zoom
ONLY 3X ZOOM
small zoom
3x optical zoom
zoom is weak

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memory

0.5

tiny integrated memory
You have to purchase the memory card which is an extra cost
Really disappointed with the on-board memory.I was in the wilds of Scotland when I found it would only hold six images before the memory was full
takes to long to upload pics to computer
SMALL INTERNAL MEMORY

memory card expandable

SMALL INTERNAL MEMORY, ONLY 3X ZOOM, SMALL SCREEN
special memory card needed for VGAx30 fps video

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color

3.5

Some colour issues
Some colour issues, slow burst mode
Color is a little off
miss my choice of Vivid color with my Canon
Color is a little off, incandescent setting doesn't adjust enough, miss my choice of Vivid color with my Canon, hate the way presets go back to default when you turn it off

The vibrant pink color is amazing
Good colour definition
color
interesting color choices

no improvement on the color balance

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focus

0.5

picture quality/focus
picture quality/focus, slow processing, macro modes, too heavy, large battery, poor design (dials)

LCD

5

no hole to look into- you have to use the LCD screen
large LCD screen
large LCD screen, no camera view sight
It's hard to see the screen when it's bright out
It's hard to see the screen when it's bright out, and you can't move videos into your favorites

Very usable LCD outdoors and indoors
Very usable LCD outdoors and indoors, with backlighted buttons
high-res 2.5-inch LCD
high resoloution LCD screen
On screen guides on the best settings for various situations

SMALL SCREEN

great for active lifestyle
big viewing screen
screen easy to see
2.7 LCD
Ease of use, large LCD screen, lots of functions, compact, decent sized internal memory card
big LCD screen
big LCD screen, shock proof, water proof, easy to use
HYPER CRYSTAL LCD
WATERPROOF, SHOCKPROOF, FREEZEPROOF, HYPER CRYSTAL LCD
huge screen

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design

5

not so good design
poor design (dials)

stylish and slim
Robust design
Robust design, Incredibly Pink
Design
Design, Ruggedness

Waterproof and shockproof - looks good
good design
Robust, good design
great design
great design, good pic and features
look, design
very stylish cam
design simple
design is good
Slick
nice and sleek design
stylish and compact with lots of features
cute
Water-resistant, cute
stylish

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video

5

Not the sharpest video or best sound EVER
Not the sharpest video or best sound EVER, pictures: very good but not GREAT
audio quality at beginning of video clips
special memory card needed for VGAx30 fps video, audio quality at beginning of video clips

Really simple to use sturdy little camera with very good image quality and good quality on video recording
it also has a fantastic built in video player which has enabled us to get rid of our video camera and you can switch very easy from taking photos to taking video
Reasonable video considering that isn't it's main function
takes great video
video capability

size, battery life, video capability
decent video
Small, waterproof, good dynamic range, decent video, nice macro
video
weatherproof, floatation strap, video, advanced features
video mode
Sweatproof, video mode, LED illuminator
full video with SOUND

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glare

5

brilliant LCD with clear color even in high-light situations
Underwater facility is brilliant
Also the shake feature is brilliant

exposure

2

Also it maybe waterproof etc but the instructions re rinsing etc after any exposure to sand/salt are a pain and the lens cover is very fragile inappearence- a few grains of sand would be deathly to it

autofocus and auto exposure

interface

5

easy user interface
Light weigh, easy user interface, nigh mode, automatic adjustment, durable
user friendly
friendly user interface

viewfinder

0.5

No viewfinder
no view finder
No small view finder
Lack of View Finder
No view finder Movie quality poor

good screen 2 view pics

appearance

5

Face recognition is sometimes hit and miss

nice look
look
sleek & loaded
Small, sleek & loaded
face locator

waterproof, adjustable to lighting, face locator, crash resistant
solid look and feel

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resolution

5

8.0 megapixel resolution
Drop-proof to 5ft., Waterproof to 10ft, Freezeproof to 14°F, 8.0 megapixel resolution, 2.5” 230,000 dot display

sensor

2

Previous model had all metal body but there is some plastic on which makes it feel not so solid as it could be

get rid of red-eye effect

battery

0.5

Below average battery life
Battery life
battery life's mediocre
battery life's mediocre, but isn't the best
Battery life poor

lithium long-lasting battery
Shock proof if just carrying in hands or back pack
Small universal voltage charger can charge battery separately

Low Battery Life
Low Battery Life, Lower MP than many
Returned it for a refund- was astounded to find that the battery needs to be removed to recharged
Battery doesn't seem to last long and is rubbish when the temperature is cold
Solved this by buying a spare battery
No method of direct charging (you have to remove the battery and charge in the supplied charge
A spare battery is therefore a must
A spare battery is therefore a must ,but not expensive
type of battery
The battery life is short
Mediocre battery life
Battery capacity again like a big poin
Battery life is somewhat short--thank goodness it's rechargeable
short amount of battery life when underwater cheaply made
short battery life if you run movie or don't recharge after use one day
Batery life about 2 hours tops
large battery

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menu

4.5

or that has been dropped down stairs
menu somewhat complicated
Menu is still clunky
Menu is still clunky, auto mode is not always reliable
Olympus proprietary lock-down

Drop-proof to 5ft
and they happen to get hold of it and accidently drop it - a bit like the kids version of the Vtech only smaller
drop it in the pool and don't panic
water proof, drop it in the pool and don't panic
falls down and still takes great pics

Gets wet, gets dirty, falls down and still takes great pics
Drop proff
Waterproof, Drop proff, waterfallproof, great quality for pics and all of us river guides give the olympus camara 100%

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shutter

0.5

Sluggish shutter delay
shutter speeds could be longer
shutter-speed is only
No Control Over Shutter Speed

not much shutter-lag

usability

5

No manual controls
Very small controls
manual controls
small controls
has no fully manual mode

Great ease of use and sleek design
An easy to use camera that can be taken anywhere
Product has many features but the automatic settings make it easy to use
its a very good camera nice to look at easy to use and pictures are crystal clear
its easy to use for simple photos - hardy and it can be used underwater

has no fully manual mode, so shutterspeed must be chosen from the frustrating 'museum mode' or 'soft candlelight mode
Paper manual doesn't cover all the featurer - have to crack open the accompanying CD-ROM to learn how to use the more advanced features
Quite complex owing to the number of features available, some of which I probably won't ever use
there are a lot of settings that you have to get used to if you want to use it properly
can make it easy to part cover with finger when taking pictures in portrait
some of which I probably won't ever use
some of the controls buttons are hard to see
hard to use
general use
hard to use, poor performance, general use

it is so easy to use and the screen is a good size
love this camara, it is so easy to use and the screen is a good size
easy to use compared to my old camera
I love it, easy to use compared to my old camera
shockproof and freezeproof and fairly simple to use
It is waterproof, shockproof and freezeproof and fairly simple to use
Totally easy to use
Straightforward to use most of the common features
Simple and intuitive to use Good image quality
easy to use
For my daughter, easy to use, robust and very happy
Very nice - easy to use
Very easy to use in general with plenty of different settings and the pictures are always very clear
compact, easy to use, follows other dig cameras
Ease of use
Ease of use, built in environmental protection
Very easy to use
Agood quality camera with the advantage yo dont have to treat ti with kid gloves.Simple to use on auto
Agood quality camera with the advantage yo dont have to treat ti with kid gloves.Simple to use on auto ,just starting to get into the more advanced fearures(of which there are many
Water proof and shock proof helps when the children use it on Holiday
Easy to use, great for outdoors
It is fantastic, easy to use, great quality picture, robust and has loads of different settings for different conditions
Easy point and shoot operation
Good image quality, easy to use
u can use in water
Small, easy to use, waterproof, shockproof, freeze proof, great for active lifestyle
This product is very beautiful and practical
compact & easy to use
Lightweight, easy to use
great in low light, small size, easy to use
Easy to use, screen easy to see
5x optical zoom, 8mp, 2.7 LCD, easy to use, small
Easy to carry
Easy to carry, easy to use
Excellent pictures, easy to use
Small size, excellent photo quality, easy to use
easy to use and clear pictures
slim, easy to use and clear pictures
Durable, waterproof, compact, easy to use
Waterproof, shockproof, friendly user interface, easy to use

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build quality

5

but without the sturdiness of the build of the Olympus

Excellent build quality
extremely durable
durable
Good build quality
Build Quality

waterproof and durable
Build Quality, waterproof and durable
Excellent build quality and packed with features
Good build quality etc
Durable, portable, WATERPROOF
waterproof, clear pictures, durable
small & hopefully durable
waterproof, shockproof, durable, user friendly
Durable, interesting color choices, great pictures
waterproof, freezeproof, shockproof, durable, stylish
Macro setting, durable, high quality photos, lots of options and settings
durable for the outdoors
waterproof, freeze proof, durable for the outdoors, solid look and feel

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energy efficiency

5

power nice

flash

0.5

and the flash is a bit too bright
I found a lot of noise, even in 100 ISO, and the flash is a bit too bright, making some of the photos very hot
but it also disables the flash in these settings
you can't use flash at an opera
can't use flash at an opera

takes great shots in dark settings without flash
Waterproof, takes great shots in dark settings without flash

Flash Modes
flash settings
Software, zoom, flash settings
Flash in a place where my fingers want to hold

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screen

4

noticable when viewed on tv but not on smaller screen PC monitor
video is slighly grainy but good for a camera, noticable when viewed on tv but not on smaller screen PC monitor

000 dot display
Takes high quality photos, big viewing screen, takes great video
Tiny, huge screen, full video with SOUND, memory card expandable, TOUGH

remote control

5

MOTION CONTROL
STABILITY, MOTION CONTROL, ORGANIZATION OF PHOTOS, WATERPROOF

sound

4

sound quality

good sound quality
love the videos it takes with sound
Waterproof, shockproof, clear up close photos, love the videos it takes with sound

product quality

5

tough until the decorative plastic cracks

black level

4.5

It does not seem to have a black and white picture mode

Or Black
Or Black., Lots of preset modes

reception

5

face detection
Light Detection

portability

5

Not as thin as some new models out there
low light a problem
too heavy

LED illuminator is useful for macro shots (and low-light focusing too
small and compact
Lightweight
portable
Lightweight, portable, shockproof

Its small and compact making it easy to bring it pretty much anywhere
Light weigh
Still Slim
Incredibly Rugged, Still Slim, High Quality
Robust and compact,which is why I bought it-so it can be carried easily on my motorcycle trips
Very Compact
Compact and robust
Compact and robust, great for taking photos of dogs in the rain
compact
robust very compact and not too fussy easy to understand instructions not too many buttons to press
Robust and compact
great in low light
light weight
small, light weight, big viewing screen
Slick, Light weight, compact, good screen 2 view pics
waterproof, small, compact
Light Weight, great set up and weatherproof
Water-Proof, shock proof, small, compact, alot of features
Compact, Water Proof, Shock Proof, Shooting modes, Light Detection
Takes great pics, Fast pics, Waterproof, Shockproof, Fits in pocket, Lightweight, Takes great pics while moving, ect
slim
waterproof, shatter proof, lightweight, great pics
it's pink & on a macro feature it has a light (that's pretty cool)
Easy to use, lightweight, compact, durable
light
Waterproof, shockprrof, compact, light, easy to use
Can survive the sea and the snow and fits neatly in your pocket

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size

5

a little pricey

good panorama function - although suffered from noise screen very bright and large compared with size of camera macro setting with LED drains the battery quite fast
small size
size
waterproof, size, image stabilization,
waterproof, size, image stabilization

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