Olympus MJU Mini Reviews: Digital Compact Camera

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This digital camera is a good all rounder. “It does what it claims to do, and its very easy to get started with and picture…” Dibble, London View all 43 real customer reviews

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Build Quality	9.0
Ease of use	8.9
Features	8.5
Image quality	8.7
Value for money (at time of purchase)	8.6
Overall rating	8.8

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Score 9.0/10

Dibble, London

+ It does what it claims to do, and its very easy to get started with and picture quality in the right condtions is awesome, the huge rear screen excellent.

- No viewfinder, screen only.
The shape occasionally makes it difficult to hold as its a very slippery finish.
Having to remove the battery to charge it is a pain.

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purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 8.0/10

Anthony, salisbury UK

+ Size, quality feel, ease of download

- battery life is too short

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 10.0/10

ffion, chester

+ very easy to use and good quality snaps

- at christmas 2004 good price but now cheaper

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purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 10.0/10

Hazel, South Lanarkshire

+ I like it's cute size and cool colour. different from other cameras available.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ The Mini muj is a great camera the image on the screen is excellent and the zoom function is very cool to zoom in and see who else you have caught on camera behind your friends.

- Could not find any bad points apart from the battery dieing very fast but most cameras have this problem.

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purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 9.0/10

Anne, Caithness

+ Overall this is a very good camera. The size is superb for easy carrying.

- We have not found any yet.

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purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 9.0/10

Jacqueline, London

+ Easy to use
Brilliant picture quality
Excellent Video
All round good phone

- I cant think of any

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purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 8.0/10

Glennis, Hitchin

+ Clarity of pictures
Ease of use
Small and light
good to handle

- Inability to see pictures on screen in sunlight

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purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 10.0/10

Serap, Walderslade

+ I really love this camera, so easy to use and great quality - also gets lots of comments from people about how good it looks!

- Lots of features mean I sometimes forget how to find something on the menu, but with frequent use you get used to it.

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purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 10.0/10

karen., Wickford Essex

+ An excellent compact camera.Very easy to use.

- Haven't found any yet! The best camera I have bought to date.

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purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 10.0/10

Jordan, Sheffield

+ This may not be the most technical camera on the market, but for me it has been brilliant. So simple to use, great pictures (no red eye!, which is a big thing for me!) great battery life, works just as good at night time. love it!

- I have yet to discover any negative points about this camera.

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purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 10.0/10

Peter, London

+ a third of the size and twice the resolution of my old camera. Fits unobtrisively into pocket, so I tend to take out more. Although small I find it easy to use, even with my large hands.

- None found

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purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 8.0/10

lyn, northampton

+ small neat compact lightweight as no huge batteries yo lug about

- sliding cover not terribly robust

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purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 5.0/10

David, West Lancashire

+ The styling and size were very nice.

- The image quality was poor. The delay from pressing the button to it taking the picture was poor. A number of times the pictures were overexposed.

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purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 10.0/10

Graham, Essex

+ Compact easy to use and software is user friendly

- my daughter will not let me use

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purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 5.0/10

Grant, Scotland

+ Small stylish camera

- Takes a lot of dark pictures

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purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 9.0/10

Michael, Great Gidding

+ So much in such a little box

- lens cover starting to malfunction

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purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 8.0/10

Caroline, West Midlands

+ The camera design is great and having the choice of colour most refreshing. It has been much admired

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 8.0/10

Steve, Manchester

+ Excellent camera would recomend to anyone

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 01 Oct 2005

Score 9.0/10

Jim, Dunfermline

+ compact, fit easily in your pocket takes great pictures, the shape fits in your hand well comfortable to use

- battery only lasts for a few days

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purchased 14 Jan 2005

Score 8.0/10

David, Cambridge

+ Great for indoor photos, punchy colours. reasonably fast start up time

- Doesn't handle high contrast outdoor photos very well. battery/memory card door seems a bit flimsy for an otherwise rock solid camera

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purchased 03 Nov 2005

Score 10.0/10

Lisa, Faversham

+ very compact camera that offers a great amount of features and takes a great photo.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 05 Nov 2005

Score 8.0/10

Simon, Lightwater

+ This is a really well made and good looking camera. It's great as a portable, easy to take with you camera and works well in most conditions.

- Don't like the Olympus software provided for tranferring and "cataloging" images. The menu interface is not always intuitive but this maybe because I'm used to working with another camera. Flash is OK but has it's limitations.

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purchased 12 Nov 2004

Score 9.0/10

fiona, chessington

+ compact and simple to use

- very small memory supplied
no carry case supplied

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purchased 16 Jan 2006

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Product Features

Camera Type	Compact
There are 2 main types of camera: The SLR and the Compact. SLR stands for Single Lens Reflex. SLR cameras use a prism to reflect the exact image as seen through the lens and so offers a more accurate viewfinder. SLR cameras have detachable lenses offering greater flexibility if you wish to take a variety of different photographs. Compact cameras have a built in lens and an ‘above lens’ viewfinder which is less accurate but they are often cheaper, more sleekly designed and easier to carry anywhere with you to capture that moment perfectly without having to fiddle with complex settings or a bag full of lenses.
resolution (Megapixel)	5

Optical Zoom Ratio	2
The amount by which the camera optics (lens) can bring the subject closer.
Screen Size in Inches	1.8
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Digital Zoom Ratio	4
Not to be confused with optical zoom, digital zoom enlarges a portion of the image thus simulating optical zoom. In doing so, some image quality is lost.
Face Recognition	No
A function for automatically detecting peoples faces and correctly adjusting the focus and exposure to take the best photo
Image Stabilisation	No
If a photo is taken at a slow shutter speed, or at a long focal length, the effects of ‘hand shake’ will be amplified. Some cameras come with built-in image stabilisation which is designed to act against this to produce sharper images. It’s great for low light shots without a tripod, like at a gig.
Memory Card Slot	Yes
Having a memory card slot allows you to save data to a memory card and then transfer it to another device. For example you may put a photo from your camera or mobile phone onto a memory card and then plug it into your printer to print directly. Memory card slots come in many formats: Compact Flash Card Memory Stick Duo Micro SD Card MMC SD Card SDHC Card
PictBridge	Yes
An industry standard allowing images to be printed from camera to printer, without needing a computer. CIPA PictBridge Standard Website
Macro Mode	Yes
This mode allows close-up photograpy of small objects such as insects and flowers.
Video Recorder	Yes
Video recording functionality allows the capture of videos in mpeg or avi format which is great if you want to capture a whole scene, not just one moment.
Video Recorder	Movie and Voice
Video recording functionality allows the capture of videos in mpeg or avi format which is great if you want to capture a whole scene, not just one moment.
Timer	Yes
Having a timer function is essential if you want to get into the shot yourself. Make sure your camera has this feature if you plan to go on holiday and capture photos of you and your friends or family having fun together.
Dimensions (mm)	95x55.5x27.5
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Weight (g)	115
The weight of the product in grams.
Flash	Yes
Whether or not your camera has an in-built flash. Flashes are essential for fully capturing a low light image.
Resolution (Pixels)	2560x1920
A camera sensor, that captures the photograph, is measured in pixels. The number given here is the horizontal amount of pixels followed by the vertical quantity of pixels. The more pixels a camera sensor has, the bigger and higher quality the image will be.
Shortest Shutter Speed	1000
This is the fastest speed at which the camera can take a photo. Faster shutter speeds really freeze the action and are great for sports photography.
Longest Shutter Speed	2"
This is the longest exposure your camera will take. The longer you take a photo for, the more light is let in and the more motion is captured. Long shutter speeds can give fantastic, artistic results. Try photographing the night sky at 30s or longer to see how the rotation of the Earth causes the stars to curve through the scene.
Max. Aperture Lens 1	f3.5-4.9
Measured in f-stops the aperture of a lens dictates the maximum amount of light captured. If you want to do low light photography look for something with a wide aperture like f2.8. The widest aperture is given as a range as it changes when your lens is zoomed in.
USB Port	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
WiFi	No
Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.