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Olympus Mju 740 Reviews

Digital camera - 7.1 Mpix - optical zoom: 5 x - supported memory: xD, xD Type H, xD Type M - blue More product details

$174.00

Decent image quality ; comfortable design (cnet.com)

Decent image quality ; comfortable design (zdnet.com)

alaTest Review Summary for Olympus Mju 740

We have collected and analyzed 28 expert reviews and 348 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 75/100 and users rate it 80/100. The average review date is May 2, 2007. We have compared these reviews to 555063 reviews from other Digital Compact Cameras. The alaScore™ for this product is 85/100 = Very good. Last update: November 21, 2009.

alaSCORE 85

850100

376 reviews

November, 2009

75 / 100

28 Experts

Product Age

old
new

80 / 100

348 Users

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Rank  785

from $174.00

Expert Reviews (28)

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Review summary for the Olympus Mju 740

By (alaTest Semantic - BETA)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 376 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the lcd. The color also impresses, but many are less positive about the focus.

Lcd, Color, Design, Zoom

Focus, Memory, Menu, Shutter

Experts rate this product 75/100 and users 80/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras, the Olympus Mju 740 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very Godd quality.

alaSCORE 85

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Olympus Stylus 740 (silver)

By Will Greenwald (zdnet.com)

The 7-megapixel Olympus Stylus 740 is a slightly scaled-down version of the Stylus 750. They both share the same weather-resistant metal body, the same 36mm-to-180mm (35mm equivalent), 5X optical zoom lens, the same 7-megapixel sensor, and the same ...

Decent image quality ; comfortable design

Few manual controls ; sluggish performance

It's a bit slow, and control freaks will be disappointed, but the Olympus Stylus 740 is still a very nice snapshot camera.

For more information on the Olympus Stylus 740's design, features, and other...

Rating

68100

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Olympus introduces Stylus 740

By kidcool (ilikecameras.com)

The new Olympus Style 740 is a great camera for those who were looking into buying the popular Stylus 750, but didn(tm)t because of the features it had that added to the cost and that were not going to be used by the casual user. The new 740 is very ...

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User Reviews (348)

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Satisfied for the money.

By Chucky (shopzilla.com)

Small compact fits in shirt pocket with ease.

Xd card and battery are difficult to handle small access.

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Stylish and Poor

By aden06 (cnet.com)

On a sunny day the LCD screen is useless. You just have to guess what you are shooting. Indoor flash photos are blurry if your subjects move (ie children). The controls are not intuitive. Well not worth $209.

small and compact

useless outside

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"Stylish and Poor"

By aden06 (cnet.com)

On a sunny day the LCD screen is useless. You... 

small and compact

useless outside

Manufacturer's Description

The Stylus 740 is the thinnest 5x optical zoom camera in its class, and it boasts all the quality features you expect from a Stylus. With an amazing 28x total zoom, Digital Image Stabilization (DIS) and Bright Capture technology, you'll capture near-perfect images every time. The 740's cool ultra-slim design doesn't limit the powerful performance you've come to expect from a Stylus. It has 5x optical and 5.6x digital zoom for an impressive 28x total zoom. DIS helps prevent camera shake and...

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