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Olympus µ 1040

alaTest has collected and analyzed 224 reviews from magazines and websites. Comments about the responsiveness and build quality are on the whole positive. The performance and battery also get good opinions. The image stabilizer and storage get mixed reviews. Some have doubts about the manual image adjustments and features.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Olympus µ 1040 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 86/100 = Very good quality.

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Olympus Mju 1040 Digital Camera Review

 

Lets just say, that at $299 what should you expect in a digital camera? Especially one that carries a well known brand? Will it be stylish? Will it have many features? Will it have a big LCD screen? Will the images be any good? All the usual questions...

The body appears to have a hard plastic outer with a slight metal feel due to the clever pearl paint finish on most of the body and a perfect mirror finish on a unique vertically sliding panel that conceals the lens beautifully when closed and exposes...

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Olympus Stylus 1040

 

Just around a week ago, Olympus decided that they'll make another entry into the party of ultra-compact with their slimmest camera yet, the all new Stylus 1040. This isn't Olympus' first attempt at a thin camera with an internal lens, they...

Affordable price ; Stylish, thin and looks more expensive than it really is ; Compatible with both xD-Picture and microSD cards ; Very usable LCD outdoors and indoors, with backlighted buttons ; Intuitive shooting with Intelligent Auto and Face...

No manual controls ; Long exposure mode is nowhere to be found ; Lack of full-resolution continuous shooting ; Lacks autofocus assist lamp; bad low-light AF ; No optical image stabilization ; Below average battery life ; Plastic tripod mount and tiny...

If you've always been dreaming for an ultra-thin camera, that your friends all seem to have, that you can bring to parties and such, then the Olympus Stylus 1040 may be your dream finally coming true. The Stylus 1040 is one of the newest models...

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Olympus Stylus 1040

 

Olympus debuts the Stylus 1040, the thinnest Stylus camera of all time, and wins serious style points with a bold, stylish look. When wearing a designer outfit, getting behind the wheel of a sleek sports car, or stepping onto the red carpet, the Stylus...

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Olympus Stylus 1040

 

I think it is the perfect pocket camera. Ultra small, easy to use and has a lot to offer on full automatic: smile detection, face detection, intelligent auto etc. Great pictures for folded lenses camera. The design is perfect. It's flash works good. I...

The lenses is located near the top coner. I very often covered it with my finger. It would be better to locate it lower

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Nice compact little camera

 

I've only had this camera for about a week but I like it so far. It's really compact and I can just slip it into my pocket. It is a backup camera to my main DSLR.. so I can use my main camera when I want better quality pictures. The picture quality...

Compact, inexpensive, decent features, takes XD or micro-sd cards

image quality is not great, video quality is not HD, no case included

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Olympus Stylus 1040

 

The great thing about this camera is that's ultra small, easy to use and has a lot to offer on full automatic: smile detection, face detection, shake reduction, intelligent auto etc.The kind of camera you need if you're not able to bring big gear....

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Amazon review summary for the Olympus µ 1040

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 6 user reviews of the Olympus µ 1040 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.

67% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Excellent Purchase

 

Fast and good quality!!! More than what I expected for such a little price.

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Great Product

 

This is an excellent charger for use on the go whether you are at home 110v or on the road 12v, Works Great!! And overstock.com even send me 2 batt. instead of the one that was advertised!!

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Good buy

 

I love this camera. I have been looking everywhere for a new one but couldn't find it. The price was nice and the camera looks awesome.

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Product Specifications

A camera is always a matter of personal style. Based on this principle Olympus developed the extremely slim, metal-bodied

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:microSD Card / xD-Picture Card / xD-Picture Card Type H / xD-Picture Card Type M/xD-Picture Card

Digital Storage Media

Type: None

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:0.7in/0.8in
Height:2.2in
Weight:3.8oz
Width:3.5in

Display (Projector)

Diagonal Size:2.7in
Diagonal Size (metric):6.9cm
Display Form Factor:Built-in
Technology:TFT active matrix
Type:LCD display

Exposure Parameters

Shooting Programs:Anti shake / Cuisine / Landscape / Landscape-portrait / Night portrait / Portrait mode / Self-portrait / Smile shot / Sports mode/Anti shake / Cuisine / Landscape / Landscape-portrait / Night scene with portrait / Portrait mode / Self-portrait / Smile shot / Sports mode

Flash Memory

Form Factor:xD-Picture Card
Storage Capacity:1GB

Header

Manufacturer:Olympus
Model:1040
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Olympus /Olympus Stylus

Lens System

Lens Aperture:F/3.5-5.0
Max Focal Length:20.1mm
Min Focal Length:6.7mm
Optical Zoom:3
Type:Zoom lens

Miscellaneous

Color:Black/Magma (red)
Microsoft Certification:Certified for Windows Vista
Vista Certification:Certified for Windows Vista

Optical Sensor

Optical Sensor Size:1/2.3"
Optical Sensor Size (metric):11 mm ( 1/2.3 ) / 11 mm ( 1/2.3" )
Optical Sensor Type:CCD
Sensor Resolution:10Megapixel

Storage Floppy Drive

Type: None

Video Input

Digital Video Format:AVI/AVI / MJPEG
Digital Zoom:5
Face Detection: Yes
ISO (Max):3200
Light Sensitivity:ISO 100 / ISO 1600 / ISO 200 / ISO 3200 (3Mpix) / ISO 400 / ISO 50 / ISO 800 / ISO auto/ISO 100 / ISO 1600 / ISO 200 / ISO 3200 (3Mpix) / ISO 400 / ISO 800
Shooting Modes:Frame movie mode
Still Image Format:JPEG
Type:Digital camera

Viewfinder

Viewfinder Type: None
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