Olympus Stylus 770 SW reviewed

This point-and-shoot camera's rugged body, which is sealed against the elements and capable of withstanding rough handling, is otherwise fairly standard for its class. But the fact that the Olympus 770 SW is water/freeze/ crush/shock-proof makes it stand out...

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Posted by Staff on 30 May 2007

Olympus Mju 725 SW waterproof compact

For those who like to take part in active sports and other lively pursuits, life can sometimes get pretty tough. That’s why it’s good to know that Olympus caters specifically for people with active lifestyles that accept no limits....

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Posted by Staff on 24 August 2006

Olympus Stylus 720 SW reviewed

As with the rest of the Stylus line, the Olympus 720 SW design is based around a weatherproof body that ensures wherever you go, your camera will go right along with you, unhindered by rain, sleet, or snow that...

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Posted by Staff on 20 July 2006

Olympus SP-320 reviewed

Weighing just more than eight ounces with two AA batteries and an xD-Picture card installed, the Olympus SP-310/320 is too bulky to call a pocket camera, but it doesn't take up much room in a purse, and it'll ride...

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Posted by Staff on 20 July 2006

Olympus FE-115 reviewed

When looking at my test shots it is important to take into account the price level of the FE-115. This is after all one of the cheapest digital cameras you can buy from a well known brand. The results...

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Posted by Staff on 20 July 2006

Olympus MJU 810 reviewed

On the whole the Olympus MJU 810 offers good picture quality. Weatherproof digital cameras are few and far between so this one is clearly an option if this appeals to you. With digital image stabilisation and help text to...

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Posted by Staff on 5 July 2006

Olympus µ720 SW reviewed

The Olympus µ720 SW's combination of resolution and waterproof durability are, to date, unparalleled for a camera of this size and class. For adventurous types, those benefits will probably outweigh issues with usability and middling indoor image quality. Via C|Net...

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Posted by Staff on 5 June 2006

Olympus FE-140 reviewed

The good: Extremely simple; handy features for newbies.The bad: No manual controls; mediocre image quality.The bottom line: The Olympus FE-140 is a fine selection if you don't want to make decisions, but it doesn't offer many choices either. Via C|Net...

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Posted by Staff on 5 June 2006

Olympus Mju 700 (aka Stylus 700) reviewed

The Olympus Mju 700 digital camera is available in various colours; silver, orange, black and blue. The camera I used in the trial was orange. The weatherproof body comes in useful in countries where rain is the rule rather than...

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Posted by Staff on 30 May 2006

Olympus MJU 700 reviewed

The Olympus MJU 700 is a seven megapixel digital camera with a three times optical zoom lens. One way that it differs from the vast majority of digital cameras is that the MJU 700 is weatherproof. This means you should...

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Posted by Staff on 21 May 2006

Olympus EVOLT E-330 reviewed

What good's a live view if you don't have a large LCD to enjoy it on? Not only is the LCD on the E-330 big (it's 2.5"), but it can also flip back from the camera and tilt. It can...

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Posted by Staff on 6 May 2006

Olympus SP-700 compact reviewed

The Olympus SP-700 is a very small and compact camera, and yet is equipped with a 3-inch LCD monitor. Regrettably, this leaves precious little space for controls and those that are there are a bit buried between the chromed edge...

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Posted by Staff on 4 April 2006

Olympus MJU 600 reviewed

Every now and again I come across a digital camera that I just cannot get along with. Sadly the MJU 600 falls into that category. The first model I had was shipped back to Olympus for repair three times. On...

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Posted by Staff on 26 March 2006

Olympus Evolt E-330 reviewed

The Evolt E-330 gives D-SLR photographers the best of both worlds: the options of composing on the 2.5-inch LCD screen or of looking through the viewfinder. How did Olympus achieve a live view? Essentially, it inserted another sensor, in this...

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Posted by Staff on 26 March 2006

Olympus Evolt E-330 reviewed

Although I'd hardly call the Olympus Evolt E-330's performance subpar, taken as a whole, it is the weaker aspect of the system. Shooting performance is acceptable but far from best in class. From power-on to first shot takes about 1.7...

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Posted by Staff on 6 March 2006

Olympus Stylus 810 announced

Blurred images may be a thing of the past thanks to the new Stylus 810 digital camera featuring Digital Image Stabilization, a technology that allows you to take crisp clear pictures and to retouch blurred pictures at the touch of...

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Posted by Staff on 22 February 2006

Olympus FE-120 review

The Olympus FE-120 is an entry level digital camera. It has six megapixels and a 3x optical zoom lens. Although the FE-120 has all the features you need to use it as a standard point and shoot model it is...

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Posted by Staff on 22 February 2006

Olympus E-500 reviewed

Unlike previous Olympus dSLR cameras using the Four Thirds system, the E-500 has a much more traditional body design and immediately feels familiar to any digital SLR user. The body is comfortable to hold, its weight and size are comparable...

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Posted by Staff on 14 February 2006

Olympus E-500 with 14-45mm lens reviewed

The Olympus E-500's images are generally excellent, particularly at the lower ISO ratings. In most shooting conditions our test photos showed nicely balanced colours, good sharpness, accurate automatic exposures and no visible purple fringing around details with contrast.Our test images...

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Posted by Staff on 10 February 2006

Olympus EVOLT E-500 with Olympus 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 zoom lens

A well-designed compact 8-megapixel digital SLR camera, the Olympus Evolt E-500 offers a notably broad set of features for its class, including Olympus's signature dust-reduction system. Every time you turn on the E-500, its supersonic wave filter vibrates 35,000 times...

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Posted by Staff on 3 February 2006

Olympus SP-500 UZ reviewed

The Olympus SP-500 is packed with features that should appeal to an aspiring photographer. It is well-built, handles comfortably and looks very professional in its black body. A 10x optical zoom brings far subjects close but image stabilization is missing.The...

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Posted by Staff on 30 January 2006

Olympus µ810 compact zoomer

Thanks to a collapsible lens unit and repositioned shutter system, this digital camera packs 8.0 million pixels and cutting-edge features into the smallest body of its class. And while a stainless steel, weatherproof* body provides protection, its exquisite form and...

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Posted by Staff on 30 January 2006

Olympus E-330 - DSLRs catch up to compacts

With the new E-330, the company has added something you won't find on any other DSLR: continuous live color previews via the LCD, enabling SLR shooters to skip the viewfinder, just as point-and-shooters have done for years. According to...

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Posted by Staff on 30 January 2006

Olympus µ720 SW, still works 3m underwater

With this model, Olympus has optimised the standard weatherproof qualities found in all Mju cameras, making it waterproof to 3m. In combination with the shockproof design, a whole new world of shooting opportunities is opened to photographers. Now, where other...

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Posted by Staff on 30 January 2006

Olympus SP-500 UZ reviewed

The Olympus SP-500 is packed with features that should appeal to an aspiring photographer. It is well-built, handles comfortably and looks very professional in its black body. A 10x optical zoom brings far subjects close but image stabilization is missing.The...

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Posted by Staff on 25 January 2006

Olympus E-500 DSLR reviewed

What do you get when you mix one part old school Japanese optics manufacturing, one part ugs 80s-lookin' body design, and one part high-end lowish-priced DSLR? The Olympus E-500, of course, which DC Views took a good look at and...

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Posted by Staff on 22 January 2006

Olympus IR-500 Overview

The Olympus IR-500 is a competent 4-megapixel camera with a limited zoom range, but its 64mm high-resolution LCD and playback capabilities will make you want to take it everywhere as a portable shoot-and-show display. The funky form factor and huge...

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Posted by Staff on 20 January 2006

Review posted for Olympus Stylus 600 Digital

Olympus continues to refine their very popular Stylus line of digital cameras and the six megapixel, 3x-zoom Olympus Stylus 600 is once again one of the best Stylus models to date. Its body design is trim and compact, with a...

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Posted by Staff on 13 January 2006

Olympus SP310 review at Steves Digicams

Olympus SP310 review at Steves Digicams : Our good friends at Steves Digicams have published their review of the Olympus SP-310 digital camera. The SP-310 is boasting 7.1 million pixels and is coupled with an accurate auto focus and...

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Posted by Staff on 29 December 2005

Olympus SP-350 Review at DCResource

DCResource have reviewed the new Olympus SP-350, an 8 megapixel camera that offers a 3x optical zoom lens equivalent to 38-114mm and a 2.5 inch LCD monitor....

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Posted by Staff on 17 December 2005

Olympus SP-500 UZ Review by Digital Camera Info

Digital Camera Info reviews the Olympus SP-500 and writes - 'The Olympus SP-500 UZ has a cheap plastic body but includes a lot of nice features and manual functionality at a very reasonable $379 price. With 6 megapixels, this...

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Posted by Staff on 13 December 2005

Olympus releases E500 firmware update v. 1.1

December 13, 2005 - 15.45 GMTOlympus releases the firmware version 1.1 for the E-500 digital SLR to provide the following:Button TimerBesides the existing settings, the 3.5 Sec. and HOLD, 8 Sec. are added for more flexibility.Customizable one touch WB...

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Posted by Staff on 13 December 2005

Olympus SP-500 UZ Digital Camera Review

Olympus announced the SP-500 UZ digital camera in late August 2005, heading their new SP series. The......

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Posted by Staff on 11 December 2005

Olympus SP-350 Review by CNET

CNET Reviews the Olympus SP-350 and writes - 'The smart-looking, matte-black, 8-megapixel Olympus SP-350 is one of three cameras that launched Olympus's SP line; the other two are its 7-megapixel twin, the SP-310, and the 6-megapixel, 10X-zoom SP-500 UZ....

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Posted by Staff on 6 December 2005

Olympus SP-350 Review

I really like the Olympus SP-350. It is literally packed with features. The price makes it possible to buy an advanced digital camera for a low price. It has one big drawback though and that is shutter lag....

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Posted by Staff on 2 December 2005

Olympus E500 digital SLR review at DigIT

Olympus E500 digital SLR review at DigIT : Our friend and DIWA member Kai Thon from the Norwegian website DigIT.no has published an extensive review of the Olympus E500 camera. The Olympus E500 digital SLR camera is a model...

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Posted by Staff on 2 December 2005

Olympus FE-120 X700 Review by DigiCamReview.co.uk

DigiCamReview has a review of the Olympus FE-120 X700 and writes - 'The Olympus FE-120 / X700 is a compact 6 megapixel digital camera with a 3x optical zoom lens and is excellent value for money, however, even more...

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Posted by Staff on 2 December 2005

Olympus Stylus 600 review at Steves Digicams

Olympus Stylus 600 review at Steves Digicams : Our good friends at Steves Digicams have published their review of the Olympus Stylus 600 Digital camera. The Olympus 6 Digital features a 6 million pixels CCD, a precision 3x zoom...

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Posted by Staff on 2 December 2005

Olympus flash memory XD picture card

Olympus flash memory XD picture card : Olympus photographers now have access to a range of unrivalled High Speed xD-Picture Cards, allowing them to achieve lightning-fast image capture and startling new image effects. The new High Speed xD-Picture Cards,...

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Posted by Staff on 2 December 2005

Olympus FE-120

The Olympus FE-120 offers decent 6-megapixel picture quality and a capable burst mode, but its lack of manual controls makes it strictly a casual photographer's mainstay...

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Posted by Staff on 27 November 2005

Olympus Studio and Viewer software update 1.4

November 9, 2005 - 08.15 GMTOlympus releases update version 1.4 for Olympus Studio and Olympus Viewer. This software revision adds support for the Olympus E-500 digital SLR and improves the image quality saved when processing the RAW data. Note...

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Posted by Staff on 12 November 2005

Olympus EVOLT E-500 Review - DCRP

DCRP reviews the Olympus EVOLT E-500 and writes - 'The EVOLT E-500 is a 窶徨egular size窶? digital SLR that uses Olympus' FourThirds system. Olympus has built up a nice collection of Zuiko Digital Specific Lenses, though the 2X focal...

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Posted by Staff on 10 November 2005

Olympus firmware update for the FE-100 and 110

November 8, 2005 - 11.30 GMTOlympus has released a firmware update for the Olympus FE-100  (or X-710) and the same update for the Olympus FE-110  (or X-705). This updates fixes a problem with the downloading of images when "From...

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Posted by Staff on 10 November 2005

Olympus FE100 review at Steves Digicams

Olympus FE100 review at Steves Digicams : Our good friends at Steves Digicams have published their review of the new Olympus FE-100 digital camera. The new FE-100 digital camera from Olympus is equipped with a 4 million pixels CCD...

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Posted by Staff on 7 November 2005

Olympus E-500 and PhotPlus recap

Now that I’m recovered from some technical difficulties over the weekend—if losing the keys to, well, everything you own, and having to get your car rekeyed because it has a chip in the ignition that won’t recognize a new...

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Posted by Staff on 30 October 2005

Olympus Mju Digital 600 Review by PhotographyBLOG

PhotographyBLOG reviews the Olympus Mju Digital 600 (also known as the Olympus Stylus 600) and writes - 'the Olympus Mju Digital 600 is a purely point and shoot digital camera which offers a mixture of good looks, numerous scene......

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Posted by Staff on 30 October 2005

Olympus FE-110 Zoom Review - Steves Digicams

Steves Digicams reviews the Olympus FE-110 Zoom and writes - 'Shooting performance was a little disappointing. Power up to first image captured was about 4 seconds. Shutter lag, the delay between depressing the shutter button and capturing the image,......

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Posted by Staff on 30 October 2005

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