Olympus Stylus MJU 400 / 410

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Hi



I am thinking of buying the Olympus Stylus MJU 400 or 410 Digital Camera.



Has anybody got first hand experience of these cameras?



Most of the reviews that I can find in the photographic press give these
cameras good reviews, however there are quite a number of reviews from
individual users that tell a different story. The main criticisms are that
there is a lot of noise in pictures taken in low light conditions; also the
pictures taken are not very sharp.



The camera would be mainly used for taking snaps of my kids.



I am attracted to this camera for the following reasons



Small size



Strong sliding lens cover - some lens covers look very flimsy - I would want
to keep the camera in pocket all the time, preferably without a case.





This would be my first digital camera - although I have done a lot of
photography with film cameras



Any views comments would be appreciated.



Thanks Howard

 

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I just purchased a Olympus C-5000 a couple of weeks ago. I would
probably classify myself as "advanced amateur," having done
photography (film) for 50+ years on all sorts of stuff. The C-5000 has
a lens cap, but allows you to do fully automated, or over ride with
whatever degree of manual control you wish, so you can run it like a
"real" camera. I haven't tried it in low light conditions, but there
is a "noise reduction" mode -- increased shutter speed -- that might
address the issue -- I bet it "averages" the value of a pixel.

I got mine from B&H photo in NYC. I do need an extra memory card, and
a spare battery, as I'm taking a trip to Europe shortly.

 

[john]

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Great camera for your intended use. I have a c5050 & and want a smaller
pocket cam...the MJU400 is my pick of the current range in my opinion.



"Howard Funnell" <funnell@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
>
>
> I am thinking of buying the Olympus Stylus MJU 400 or 410 Digital Camera.
>
>
>
> Has anybody got first hand experience of these cameras?
>
>
>
> Most of the reviews that I can find in the photographic press give these
> cameras good reviews, however there are quite a number of reviews from
> individual users that tell a different story. The main criticisms are that
> there is a lot of noise in pictures taken in low light conditions; also
the
> pictures taken are not very sharp.
>
>
>
> The camera would be mainly used for taking snaps of my kids.
>
>
>
> I am attracted to this camera for the following reasons
>
>
>
> Small size
>
>
>
> Strong sliding lens cover - some lens covers look very flimsy - I would
want
> to keep the camera in pocket all the time, preferably without a case.
>
>
>
>
>
> This would be my first digital camera - although I have done a lot of
> photography with film cameras
>
>
>
> Any views comments would be appreciated.
>
>
>
> Thanks Howard
>
>
>
>

 

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Thanks for the reply

The Olympus C-5000 looks a lot bigger than than the MJU 400

"Paul W. Ross" <pross@dejazzd.com> wrote in message
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> I just purchased a Olympus C-5000 a couple of weeks ago. I would
> probably classify myself as "advanced amateur," having done
> photography (film) for 50+ years on all sorts of stuff. The C-5000 has
> a lens cap, but allows you to do fully automated, or over ride with
> whatever degree of manual control you wish, so you can run it like a
> "real" camera. I haven't tried it in low light conditions, but there
> is a "noise reduction" mode -- increased shutter speed -- that might
> address the issue -- I bet it "averages" the value of a pixel.
>
> I got mine from B&H photo in NYC. I do need an extra memory card, and
> a spare battery, as I'm taking a trip to Europe shortly.

 

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Thanks for the reply

Do you own one or are you about to buy one?

"john" <blahblah@blahblah.com> wrote in message
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> Great camera for your intended use. I have a c5050 & and want a smaller
> pocket cam...the MJU400 is my pick of the current range in my opinion.
>
>
>
> "Howard Funnell" <funnell@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:zSsrc.391$3d1.245@newsfe6-gui.server.ntli.net...
> > Hi
> >
> >
> >
> > I am thinking of buying the Olympus Stylus MJU 400 or 410 Digital
Camera.
> >
> >
> >
> > Has anybody got first hand experience of these cameras?
> >
> >
> >
> > Most of the reviews that I can find in the photographic press give these
> > cameras good reviews, however there are quite a number of reviews from
> > individual users that tell a different story. The main criticisms are
that
> > there is a lot of noise in pictures taken in low light conditions; also
> the
> > pictures taken are not very sharp.
> >
> >
> >
> > The camera would be mainly used for taking snaps of my kids.
> >
> >
> >
> > I am attracted to this camera for the following reasons
> >
> >
> >
> > Small size
> >
> >
> >
> > Strong sliding lens cover - some lens covers look very flimsy - I would
> want
> > to keep the camera in pocket all the time, preferably without a case.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > This would be my first digital camera - although I have done a lot of
> > photography with film cameras
> >
> >
> >
> > Any views comments would be appreciated.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks Howard
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>