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Olympus Stylus 720 SW / Mju 720 SW review at DigitalCameraInfo

Posted by Steve on April 24th, 2006

olympus styles 720 sw reviewThe Olympus Stylus 720 SW digital camera, also known as the Mju 720 SW has been reviewed at DigitalCamerInfo.
The Olympus Stylus 720 SW is an ultra compact weatherproof digital camera. You can take the camera to do underwater photography up to a depth of 10 feet. Being waterproof the Stylus 720 SW also withstands dust and dirt and it’s rugged camera body design will protect the camera from falls up to heights of 5 feet. Its small size make the Stylus 720 SW an ideal take anywhere camera and features a 7.1 megapixel resolution, 3x optical zoom and 2.5 inch LCD display.

The review verdict:
“On paper, the Olympus Stylus 720SW looks extremely attractive. In practice, however, many of its features fail to impress.
[…]This digital camera is a new release with a great durable body, but has the inner workings of far older models, with lengthy shutter lag, slow and inaccurate auto focusing, and an overly-convoluted menu structure. The camera also shoots choppy movie clips and lacks resolution for many of its scene modes. What’s the use of 7.1 megapixels that you can’t use in all of the shooting modes?
And what is the use of a shockproof, waterproof digital camera which often produces blurry pictures? The Olympus 720SW is fantastically rugged and can take a few beatings, but, in the end, doesn’t produce shots which merit its $399 retail price. We hope to see Olympus continue to develop this body design, with modifications made to improve imaging capabilities on future models.”

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