Olympus Stylus 500

Olympus Stylus 500

User Rating: Olympus Stylus 500 (23 reviews)
Price Range: $9 to $218
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Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Love my stylus 500, after being dropped still works perfect

, Apr. 7, 2007
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I have owned this camera for over a year. I have other digital point and shoot cameras but always choose this one to take with me everywhere. It is very simple to use, very fast, shoots pictures out the car window while moving, and pictures are always

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Pros: Great camera, easy to use, fast, bought another one, love it
Cons: none
Has Owned Product: 1 year
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 1 star(s) Broke in < 4 months

, Jun. 30, 2005
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Pros: Size and screen Cons: Battery is Olympus and costly. Camera broke in < 4months and Olympus did not honor their "Warranty". Do i have to say it again??? I spent $285 and it broke in < 4 months with normal treatment. Stay awayyyy!

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Pros: Screen, Size
Cons: Broke in 4 months and Oylympus did not honor
Has Owned Product: 5 months
cnet.com.au Professional Review.

Olympus Mju 500 Review - Digital Cameras

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The Olympus Mju 500 is an average snapshot camera with a big LCD and a weatherproof body.

Review Verdict: A basic camera, the Olympus Mju 500 is a good option for outdoorsy snapshot photographers who don't want to worry about the weather or fuss with camera settings.

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Pros: Weatherproof, Affordable, Large and bright 2.5-inch LCD, abundant scene modes, Album functions, Underwater housing available
Cons: Average performance and image quality, No optical viewfinder
asia.cnet.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3 star(s) Olympus &micro;[mju:] 500 Digital

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A basic camera, the Olympus Mju 500 Digital is a good option for outdoors snapshot photographers who don't want to worry about the weather or fuss with camera settings.

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Pros: Weatherproof; affordable; large and bright 2.5-inch LCD, abundant scene modes; album functions; underwater housing available.
Cons: Average performance and image quality; no optical viewfinder.
pcworld.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.6 star(s) Olympus Stylus 500 Review

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Review Verdict: Its great LCD, small size, and weather-resistant case make the Stylus 500 a good choice for outdoor snapshooters undeterred by rain or shine.

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Pros: Well suited for enthusiasts and novices, Big, bright 2.5-inch LCD, Very sharp images
Cons: Lens selection limited, No manual focus, No advanced exposure controls
digitaltrends.com Professional Review.

Olympus Stylus 500

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The Stylus 500 features a 2.5-inch 215,000 pixel LCD monitor. Because the liquid crystal molecules are laid out in a radial pattern, it allows viewing from angles as wide as 160 degrees under vir...

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goodgearguide.com.au Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3 star(s) Olympus MJU 500

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Review Verdict: A fairly poor choice in this price point, especially compared to Olympus' other offerings. Only recommended for new users

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Pros: New user friendly
Cons: Blocky design, poor menu system
trustedreviews.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Olympus &micro; (Mju) Digital 500 - Digital Camera

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The Olympus Mju brand has pretty much become a household name, but does the company's latest top-of-the-range digital Mju live up to expectations- Cliff Smith finds out.

Review Verdict: The Olympus ? Digital 500 is a superbly designed, well-made camera (apart from the battery and card hatch) with very good overall image quality. It looks the part, handles well, shoots quickly, and although it lacks an optical viewfinder it does offer arg

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pcadvisor.co.uk Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.5 star(s) Olympus Mju Digital 500

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It's difficult to make an impression in the cutthroat compact camera market. How will Olympus's Mju Digital 500 shape up? It's got a weatherproof metal body, a 2.5in LCD and 20 scene programs, making it a good option for the novice - it's very responsive

Review Verdict: The Mju 500 has some nice touches, and will suit newcomers to digital photography. But if Olympus wants to keep this range going, it will have to do better on picture quality and sort that LCD out.

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digital photography blog Professional Review.

Olympus mju DIGITAL 500

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Olympus have just announced their latest 5 megapixel Digital Camera - the Olympus mju Digital 500. This digital camera comes with a 3x Optical Zoom, 2.5inch LCD, PictBridge compatability, 20 scene programs and a weather proof metal body which makes it a u

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