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Olympus µ 7040

alaTest has collected and analyzed 43 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the value for money and portability. The zoom and image quality also get good views. Reviews about the image stabilizer and screen are different. There are some less positive opinions about the performance and flash.

usability, image quality, zoom, portability, value for money

shutter, responsiveness, color, flash, performance

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Olympus µ 7040 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 86/100 = Very good quality.

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Olympus Stylus-7040 First Impression Digital Camera Review

 

Front The Stylus-7040 will be available in titanium, pink and light blue, with silver panels on top and bottom. The pink color, which is more a champagne pink than a Hello Kitty pink, is shown here. There's a self-timer indicator lamp between the flash...

The Stylus-7040 has a lot to recommend it. You get a long zoom lens with a wide initial setting in a compact camera body, high-def video with HDMI output, 14-megapixel resolution a sophisticated in-camera panorama and fancy filter effects. The controls...

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Amazon review summary for the Olympus µ 7040

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 20 user reviews of the Olympus µ 7040 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com.

usability, image quality, portability, value for money, zoom

performance

55% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Gotten really cheap in quality

 

I purchased this camera as a replacement for a 7010 that was dropped (screen broke). While the picture quality seems ok, this 7040 camera is not anywhere near the same quality as it's predicessor. It feels very lightweight and "cheap". Also, the...

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Nice camera but surprisingly fragile

 

We bought this camera to replace my wife's older Olympus camera that stopped working after a hard drop (understandable). After playing around with this camera for a little while, I began to understand and like the multiple features. There are more...

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Nice camera but surprisingly fragile

 

We bought this camera to replace my wife's older Olympus camera that stopped working after a hard drop (understandable). After playing around with this camera for a little while, I began to understand and like the multiple features. There are more...

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DISATISFIED

 

CAMERA WAS TOTALLY DEFECTIVE, SENT IT BACK FOR A REFUND. I HAVE HAD THIS CAMERA BEFORE AND I LIKE THE CAMERA, HOWEVER THIS ONE WAS DEFECTIVE UPON ARRIVAL. I WILL NOT BUY A CAMERA FROM THIS RETAILER AGAIN.

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DISATISFIED

 

CAMERA WAS TOTALLY DEFECTIVE, SENT IT BACK FOR A REFUND. I HAVE HAD THIS CAMERA BEFORE AND I LIKE THE CAMERA, HOWEVER THIS ONE WAS DEFECTIVE UPON ARRIVAL. I WILL NOT BUY A CAMERA FROM THIS RETAILER AGAIN. [...]

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Olympus 7040 digital camera...

 

This is a really nice camera and it does all that the description claims. You do need to charge the battery when you first get it and that was the hardest part for me...I'm impatient and I wanted to try it out! :- Once the battery was charged, though,...

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Good product

 

This camara is very easy to use, take very nice pictures and easy to download ... I highly recommed it.

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the best camera ever

 

I bought this camera on 1saleaday for $90.00 and it is the best camera I have ever owned. The picture quality is fantastic and the internal memory is 4G. Very easy to use and I have not had any problems with the battery life. The panorama setting is...

Product Specifications

This tiny camera will blow you away. It packs the world's smallest 5x zoom into a super-slim, super-sleek body. But that's just the beginning. Advanced technology features, like one-touch HD movie recording, let you store, upload and share your favorite video moments.

Audio Input

Microphone Operation Mode:Mono
Microphone Technology:Electret condenser
Type:Microphone

Battery

Battery Form Factor:Manufacturer specific
Manufacturer Battery Name:Olympus LI-42B

Camera Flash

Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Type:Built-in flash

Digital Camera

Digital Camera Type:Compact
Supported Flash Memory:SD Memory Card / SDHC Memory Card

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:1in
Height:2.2in
Weight:5.1oz
Width:3.7in

Display (Projector)

Diagonal Size:3in
Diagonal Size (metric):7.6cm
Display Form Factor:Built-in
Technology:TFT active matrix
Type:LCD display

Exposure Parameters

Shooting Programs:Landscape / Portrait mode / Beach/snow / Self-portrait / Pet / Fireworks / Night scene / Sports mode / Sunset / Indoor / Cuisine / Candle / Night scene with portrait / Documents

Flash Memory

Form Factor:Integrated
Storage Capacity:2GB

Header

Manufacturer:Olympus
Model:7040
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Olympus Stylus

Lens System

Lens Aperture:F/3.0-5.9
Max Focal Length:35mm
Min Focal Length:5mm
Optical Zoom:7
Type:Zoom lens

Miscellaneous

Color:Light blue/Pink/Titanium
Microsoft Certification:Compatible with Windows 7

Optical Sensor

Optical Sensor Size:1/2.3 / 1/2.3"
Optical Sensor Size (metric):11 mm ( 1/2.3 ) / 11 mm ( 1/2.3" )
Optical Sensor Type:CCD
Sensor Resolution:14Megapixel

Optical System

Built-in Optical Image Stabilizer: Yes
Image Stabilizer:Optical

Storage Floppy Drive

Type: None

Video Input

Digital Video Format:MPEG-4
Digital Zoom:5
Face Detection: Yes
ISO (Max):1600
Light Sensitivity:ISO 100 / ISO 800 / ISO 400 / ISO 200 / ISO 64 / ISO 1600 / ISO auto
Shooting Modes:Frame movie mode
Special Effects:Black & White / Sepia / Fisheye / Sketch / Pop Art / Pin Hole
Still Image Format:JPEG
Type:Digital camera

Viewfinder

Viewfinder Type: None
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