Olympus Stylus 400 (mju 400 Digital)

Opinion: I have two years experience in digital photography and was looking for a camera that had these options: small (for pocket carrying), good resolution, rugged, and unobtrusive picture taking (for going to a party etc. without having everyone look at where the flash and beeping came from). Of the specs I was looking for, this camera fit the small and rugged category. The beeping and the flash could be turned off but the flash had to be on in lower light. The resolution though good, didn't wow me.

I have a Olympus D-460 Zoom (1.3 Megpix) as well, and compared pictures from this camera and the 400 taken under the same conditions. The pictures from the 400 were obviously more detailed but not so much as to blow the 1.3 Megpix out of the water. The 400 could not take as good of pictures in the dim light as the 1.3 Megpix. I believe the smaller lens on the 400 has a lot to do with it.

However, I did get some very nice shots out of it on a flower vase among other places. The roses looked really velvety. Very nice. Unfortunately, this couldn't be done without the flash even though there was a 100 Watt bulb 8 feet away.

Ergomonics are fantastic. Camera fits the hand really well. It is very light too: perfect for carrying in the pocket.

It is a great camera for people who like something small, appreciate good style, like fully automated cameras, take fair-weather pictures, and do not mind creating a bit of a splash when they do so. In all, it's a flashy camera.

Opinion: 哉！

Opinion: What a waste of money. What a piece of shite this camera is . One would think Olympus could get it right by now after all their experience, I would have been better off repairing my old 2 mp Fuji, it took a much better shot. Talking to the manufacturers is a total waste of time also. My advice is to get a Canon or similar this model is an absolute dog !!I have had for nearly a year now.

Opinion: Very nice build camera. No manual settings possible. Bad experiences with slightly moving object. Slow shutterspeeds and low ISO are automaticly selected in less than sunny light conditions.