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Olympus mju 790 SW

7.1 megapixels, first seen: 23 August 2007

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Great Deal: $499.00

  • User Score (61)
    7.4 7.4 from 61 reviewers
  • Expert Score (19)
    7.4 7.4 from 19 reviewers
  • Design (7)
    6.9 6.9 from 7 reviewers
  • Value for money (11)
    6.5 6.5 from 11 reviewers
  • Features (6)
    6.9 6.9 from 6 reviewers
  • Ease of use (8)
    7.2 7.2 from 8 reviewers
  • Picture quality (7)
    6.7 6.7 from 7 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • capable of vibrant colours, rechargeable battery supplied, mainly metal build, waterproof and battery life, many many features amp
  • poor images by default, unimpressive menus, flash pics average, hit and miss autofocus, sand proof

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Specifications

  • Format
    Rugged Compact
  • Also known as
    Olympus mju 790 SW Digital
  • Max resolution
    3072 x 2304
  • Low resolution
    2560 x 1920, 2304 x 1728, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480
  • Image ratio w:h
    4:3, 16:9
  • Effective pixels
    7.1 million
  • Sensor photo detectors
    7.4 million
  • Sensor size
    1/2.3 " (6.16 x 4.62 mm, 0.28 cm²)
  • Pixel density
    25 MP/cm²
  • Sensor type
    CCD

Release Date

  • First seen
    23 August 2007

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  • Reviews of Olympus mju 790 SW

  1. Olympus 790 SW

    Reviewer: Photoxels
    17 September 2007

    The third generation Olympus SW digital camera, the Olympus Stylus 790 SW , gains a more elegant design in its all-metal brushed silver compact body which is JeansPocket ™ Certified . It basically retains its "toughness": it is shockproof and can internally withstand a 1.5m (5 ft) fall; is waterproof up to 3m (10 ft); and, is freezeproof to -10°C (14°F). The Stylus 790 SW can be used at the beach, boating on the lake or ocean, hiking, skiing, or just traveling --... Read more

  2. Olympus Stylus 790 SW

    Reviewer: Imaging Resource
    23 February 2008

    There's a lot to like in the Olympus Stylus 790SW, beginning with the fact that it has been specifically toughened to be taken everywhere: dropped on the ground, submerged in the water, left in the sand -- as the maxim goes, the camera that gets taken is the camera that gets used, and this camera is definitely designed to be taken. It is well-fitted with scene modes, and attempts to initiate a novice user with its guided shooting mode functionality, but in practice I... Read more

  3. Olympus µ 790 SW / Stylus 790 SW

    Reviewer: Camera Labs
    1 December 2007
    Overall 8
    8.2
     

    The Olympus µ / Stylus 790 SW is certainly a unique compact camera, being able to happily operate underwater at depths up to 3m without the need, bulk or expense of a specialist housing. You can literally just dive in and keep taking photos. It’s also tougher than the average compact, and so long as you don’t mind a few cosmetic dings, can survive drops onto hard surfaces from 1.5m. It’s additionally freeze-proof to minus 10 degrees Celsius. This gives the 790 SW... Read more

  4. Olympus Mju 790 SW Review

    Reviewer: Let's go digital
    3 January 2008

    Olympus Mju 790 SW digital camera review : The Olympus Mju 790 SW digital compact camera has been available for a few months now, so high time to interrogate this new member of the Mju family. The Olympus Mju 790 is a camera belonging to the successful series of cameras Olympus once entered the film era with. The first analogue Mju cameras were true gadgets; very compact and equipped with beautiful bright optics (Mju II). It was quite logical to take the Mju concept... Read more

  5. Olympus mju 790 SW

    10 February 2008
    Overall 9
    8.7
    Design 9
    9.0
    Features 9
    8.5
    Performance 9
    8.5
    Picture quality 9
    9.0
     

    Looks great and performs well, giving similar waterproof compacts something to chew on Read more

  1. Reviewer: A1an, Photography Review
    7 April 2008
    Overall 6
    6.0
    Value for money 4
    4.0
     

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  2. Reviewer: Review Centre
    23 April 2008
    Overall 4
    4.0
     

    Expected more from the Olympus MJU 790 SW , but with tiny lens, takes OK pics outdoors, long time to auto focus and poor pics at night. Read more

  3. Nice camera, but might return mine..

    Reviewer: Shopping.com
    9 February 2008
    Overall 4
    4.0
     

    I got this camera to replace a previous all-weather Olympus I had. I travel 'far away' both for work Read more

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