Fantastic, stylish & good quality! (Olympus µ[MJU:] 300 Digital)

Name: Wizross

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Product:	Olympus µ[MJU:] 300 Digital
Date:	08/07/03 (553 review reads)
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Advantages: Picture Quality, Stylish Camera, Compact

Disadvantages: None

I purchased this camera prior to going on holiday as I figured the digital camcorder was too cumbersome to carry and I didn't want to have to mess about with normal camera film.

The camera is very stylish with a chrome look about it. The lens is covered by a slide at the front which protects it from the elements - in fact the whole camera is supposed to be 'weatherproof'!

This is a 3.2 megapixel camera and the quality from it is superb. It really picks up colours fantastically. There is also a zoom function (both optical (3x) and digital (4x)) which is good.

The cameras storage choice is xD cards which are made by Fuji and Olympus. However, only the Olympus cards provide the panorama function with the camera. It comes with a 16MB card but I got a 256MB to go with it too. This means I can take 326 pictures at 2048x1536 resolution no problem. The camera also comes with a Li-Ion battery and charger.

The camera has a built-in flash and has a 1.5" TFT LCD monitor at the back which is also good quality - in bright light though it's still better to use the viewfinder instead.

The camera is also nice and small and fits easily in a trouser pocket meaning you don't have to carry around a camera case everywhere.

There are plenty of other features too, such as red eye reduction, no flash, picture in sepia/black and white and a timer. The best thing about the timer is a little one button remote control so you can activate it when you want!

You also get a USB and video cable to play with too as well as some basic CD software. Very easy to connect and download to your PC.

Value for money is also good. I got mine for around £300 from www.internetcamerasdirect.co.uk which from shopping around seemed the cheapest and most reliable from the reviews. At time of writing (8th July 2003), it's £277 including VAT and insured next day delivery!

If you're considering this camera

then I highly recommend it. Had it 3 months now and not one problem.

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