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- Lawrence Owens's review
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| Photograph Quality | 9/10   |
|---|---|
| Features | 8.6/10 |
| Ease of Use | 9/10 |
| Value for Money | 7/10 |
| Overall rating | 8.3/10 |
By Lawrence Owens
on 2nd Apr 2004
| Time Camera Owned | Over 1 Year |
|---|---|
| Photograph Quality | 10/10 |
| Features | 10/10 |
| Ease of Use | 10/10 |
| Value for money | 10/10 |
| Overall value | 10/10 |
 Lawrence Owens's recommendation | |
Superb image quality definitely comparable to good 35mm SLR; fantastic lens; good build quality
Delay between trigger depression and trigger release; slightly odd styling
OK - with this Olympus Mju II 35mm compact camera we are talking lens. Lens, lens, lens. There is simply no comparison with other cameras in this price range. The quality of that 35mm 2.8 Olympus optic is fantastic (the <80mm zoom option is a little less impressive). I own a Nikon F3 with this camera as a backup, and it is almost impossible to tell which camera took which pictures. Seeing as it is made of plastic, it is also durable (I have dropped mine loads of times with no perceptible effect on image quality). "Low on features" is a negative score in the 'out of 10' section, but this simplicity is a major attraction, as you are far less likely to be faffing with controls while the picture of a lifetime slips away (and that is why I have given 'features' a 10/10 - as they are just perfect, few as they are). It is a little oddly shaped, admittedly; frankly, it strongly resembles a rather mis-shaped wedge of cheese. Further, I would prefer less lapse time between depressing the shutter and it taking the picture. However these are minor niggles. I recommend this camera wholeheartedly, and think bitter, bitter thoughts about the Olympus accountants who are discontinuing this gem in favour of a new generation of ghastly digital wrecks that are going to be obsolete in weeks and have all the soul and charm of a conservative MP. Buy this camera before it vanishes into the void.
| Helpful | Unhelpful | Agree | Disagree |
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Total Respect: +2
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