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Olympus µ-mini (Mju Mini) / Stylus Verve Digital

Olympus µ-mini (Mju Mini) / Stylus Verve Digital

369 reviews

Apr, 2024

Positive
usability (117)
design (105)
portability (70)
size (55)
image quality (52)

Negative
battery (18)
viewfinder (13)
zoom (10)
flash (7)
reliability (5)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 369 reviews of Olympus µ-mini (Mju Mini) / Stylus Verve Digital. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras for all reviews. People are impressed by the size and image quality. The portability and design are also mentioned favorably, whereas the reliability and flash get negative comments.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Olympus µ-mini (Mju Mini) / Stylus Verve Digital is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Olympus µ-mini (Mju Mini) / Stylus Verve Digital

alaTest has collected and analyzed 63 user reviews of Olympus µ-mini (Mju Mini) / Stylus Verve Digital from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.co.uk. Opinions about the image quality and portability are on the whole positive. The size and design are also appreciated, but some have doubts about the viewfinder.

usability, design, size, portability, image quality

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90% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Olympus µ-mini (Mju Mini) / Stylus Verve Digital

alaTest has collected and analyzed 43 user reviews of Olympus µ-mini (Mju Mini) / Stylus Verve Digital from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com. Reviews about the durability and size are overall positive. The usability and design are also appreciated, whereas many are negative about the glare and battery.

image quality, design, usability, size, durability

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65% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Charlie Brewer (pocket-lint.com)

Olympus Mju-mini

Never wishing to be seen to stand idly by while the competition innovates, Olympus is always looking for ways to develop its record-breaking Mju cameras. Last time the sacrosanct design was refined brought about a format evolution, from film to...

Size, looks, function and start up time

Focus can be temperamental, flash flare in the viewing screen, power button too near shutter release.

Overall the Mju-mini is a pocket full of dynamite. The design looks great and Olympus fans will be delighted by the familiarity of the controls and functions. It's nice to see Olympus getting the bit between their teeth again and developing their...

Nov, 2004

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Expert review by : DIWA (diwa-awards.com)

Olympus Mju mini | Stylus Verve

With the µ-mini DIGITAL, Olympus has proven that making an unconventional camera design without sacrifising handling comfort is not an impossible task. This unique digital lifestyle icon is an exciting high quality product that proves the sceptics wrong.

Mar, 2005

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Expert review by (cameras.co.uk)

Olympus MJU Mini Digital

Olympus MJU Mini Digital Review. This is one of the smallest digital camera around. Certainly small enough to fit into a pocket. The downside of the camera's very small size is the fact it can only cope with a very small optical zoom lens.

So much style ; Picture quality ; Ease of use

Only uses Olympus xD Picture cards ; Macro/Close Up shots ; Flash range limited

Best camera in terms of style for 2004. The final total is dragged down by the low macro mark. Otherwise this camera comes highly recommended.

Nov, 2004

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Expert review by (digicamreview.co.uk)

Olympus Mju Mini Digital / Stylus Verve

The Olympus Mju Mini Digital is a weatherproof ultra compact 4 megapixel digital camera with a 2x optical zoom lens (5.8 - 11.6mm equivalent to 35mm - 70mm on a 35mm camera), and a 1.8" High-Contrast Colour TFT screen. The camera is available in 6...

The Olympus Mju Mini Digital / Olympus Stylus Verve is an ultra compact weatherproof 4mp, 2x optical zoom digital camera with a great 1.8" colour screen. If you want an ultra compact, extremely cool and stylish, weatherproof digital camera, with a...

Nov, 2004

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Expert review by (dcmag.co.uk)

Olympus Mju Mini Digital

As a gadget, this makes a great camera, and as a camera it makes a great gadget. The Mini features the same high-quality features as the fully-fledged Mju, only its smaller, slicker and with a much bigger screen. At less than 150, the Mju Mini is clearly

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Expert review by : Andy Shaw (webuser.co.uk)

Olympus Mju Mini Digital

The Mju Mini has an interesting size and shape - it's the smallest of the cameras on test and has a wonderful curved body.

The pictures it took weren't bad for its lower specification, but you get the feeling that you're paying a premium for the packaging rather than the camera technology.

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Expert review by : What Digital Camera Magazine (whatdigitalcamera.com)

Review of the Olympus Mju Mini Digital - Digital SLR Reviews

The 4MP Mini may be a small snapper (95x55.5x27.5mm), but it has big ambitions

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Expert review by : Andrew Kliem (goodgearguide.com.au)

Olympus MJU Mini

Olympus typically stick with a fairly traditional, conservative design for their digital cameras, so when we pulled the MJU Mini Digital from the box,...

Looks great, well designed

Poor functionality

A very small, very stylish camera that is a great offering for beginner photographers.

Oct, 2005

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Expert review by : Simon Joinson (dpreview.com)

Olympus Stylus Verve

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Good resolution for a camera of this class, Bright, vivid and generally pleasing results, Weatherproof, Excellent build quality, Attractive design and remarkably good handling, Lots of scene/subject modes, Generally reliable exposure, Fast, reliable...

Images over-sharpened and too contrasty for some tastes, Tendency to under-expose in bright high contrast scenes, Slow flash recycling, Images shot at over ISO 64 fairly noisy, No exposure information in record or playback modes, Some basic controls...

As a straightforward point and shoot camera the Stylus Verve does a perfectly good job at a competitive price point.

Feb, 2005

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Expert review by : Narasu Rebbapragada (pcworld.com)

Olympus Stylus Verve Digital Camera Camera

The 4-megapixel Olympus Stylus Verve provides more form than function. Its colorful case is unique and weatherproof, but its performance is so-so.

As for image quality, this camera performed in the bottom third of our currently tested point-and-shoots. The Stylus Verve received its worst scores in our sharpness and distortion tests and performed squarely in the middle in our exposure tests. In...

Feb, 2005

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