Olympus MJU 790 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Brighten up the gloomy winter days with the new limited edition Olympus 790SW, now available in bogey flavour...

Review summary: Like the first Stylus, the Olympus Stylus 790 SW is capable of capturing very good snapshots and memory photos with little effort on the part of the photographer. If that's not enough, the diminutive 790SW is built like a tank and can be taken along on ac

Cons: Resolution: 7.1 megapixels (3072 x 2304), Viewfinder: 2.5 inch TFT LCD, Exposure: Auto Exposure (AE) only, Lens: f3.4-f5.7/6.7mm-20.1mm (38mm-114mm equivalent) all glass (10 elements in 8 groups with 3 aspherical elements) optical zoom lens. optical zoom,

Verdict: Like the first Stylus, the 790 SW is capable of capturing very good snapshots and memory photos with little effort on the part of the photographer.

Review summary: We're no strangers to gadget beat downs - in fact, we think they build character. But Olympus only fed the flame when they shipped us the 790 SW. This update of the ultra-rugged 770 SW we reviewed back in June has a lot in common with its predecessor. Nam

Pros: Slick design and tight frame. Built to military and industrial spec for dust, and liquid immersion. 5 foot drops onto concrete don't even begin to phase the device. 2.5-inch LCD screen is both resistant to freezing and viewable in sunlight. Reasonably pri

Cons: Paltry 3x optical zoom. Picture quality is lacking compared to others in its class. 10 second max of 640 x 480 video is neither long, nor visually compelling. 14.7 MB of internal memory ensures the need for an xD memory card.

Review summary: The camera can take a beating, but image quality seems to have been an afterthought when it was designed. We test cameras in our imaging labs to determine color accuracy, the effectiveness of the resolution, and the presence of signal noise from the image

Verdict: Of the three waterproof Olympus digital cameras, the 790SW is the least expensive at $299. The others have $399 retail tags. Despite the price reduction, the image quality isn't good enough to justify the cost. Consumers are better off purchasing a decent

Review summary: The Olympus Stylus 790SW is the manufacturer's third waterproof digital camera.

Pros: Swanky colors, Noise low through ISO 400, Lots of Scene modes, Guide mode, Effects preview, Incredibly durable, Compact

Cons: Inaccurate colors, Poor white balance, Awful in low light, Choppy or short movies, Poor resolution, Weak and spotty flash, Slow autofocus, Unimpressive 1 fps burst

Verdict: The Olympus Stylus 790SW has a lot of interesting features packed into an extremely durable body. It can survive falls, water, sandstorms, and toddlers. The 7.1-megapixel digital camera is unique in that it can go underwater without a separate housing. Ho