[CAMERA] Olympus Stylus 760

What it is: A 7.1 MP digital camera.
What it costs: $249.99 at Best Buy
How long have you owned/used it: I've used it extensively for two days. Taken about 300 pictures so far.



Pros:

• Image Stabilization.
• Digital Zoom.
• Takes great photos in low light areas like restaurants and houses.
• Continuous shooting with shoot and select.
• Weather Proof.
• Very compact and light weight.
• A decently high res screen that is protected from scratching.
• Built in program that sets up the camera for you depending on the photo you want to take.
• Easy to use menus and icons.
• Optional underwater housing can be attached.

Cons:

• Time it takes from photo to photo isn't as short as with my Sony camera.
• It sounds goofy when the little beeps go off.
• Battery life isn't as long as I would like.
• Only a 3x Zoom.
• Can't attach lens or filters to it.

Specs:
Sensor
• 1/2.3" Type CCD
• 7.4 million pixels total
• 7.1 million effective pixels

Image sizes
• 3072 x 2304
• 2560 x 1920
• 2304 x 1728
• 2048 x 1536
• 1600 x 1200
• 1280 x 960
• 1024 x 768
• 640 x 480

Movie clips
• 640 x 480 15fps up to capacity of card
• 320 x 240 15fps up to capacity of card
• 160 x 120 15fps up to capacity of card

File formats
• Still: JPEG (EXIF 2.2)
• Movie: AVI motion JPEG
• Sound: Wave Format

Lens
• 6.5-19.5mm (37-111 35 mm equiv) 3x optical zoom
• F3.4-5.7

Image stabilization Yes
Conversion lenses No
Digital zoom Up to 5x

Focus
• TTL iESP auto focus with contrast detection

AF area modes
• iESP multi-pattern AF
• Spot focusing

Focus distance
• 0.6m-∞ (standard wide)
• 0.2m-∞ (macro wide), 0.5m-∞ (macro tele)
• 8cm closest focus (super macro)

Metering
• ESP multi-pattern
• Spot metering

ISO sensitivity
• Auto ISO
• ISO 64
• ISO 100
• ISO 200
• ISO 400
• ISO 800
• ISO 1600

Shutter speed 1/2-1/1000 sec

Scene modes
• Portrait
• Landscape
• Landscape with portrait
• Night scene
• Night scene with portrait
• Sports
• Indoor
• Candle
• Self portrait
• Available light portrait
• Sunset
• Fireworks
• Cuisine
• Behind glass
• Documents
• Auction
• Shoot & select 1
• Shoot & select 2
• Beach & snow
• Underwater wide 1
• Underwater wide 2
• Underwater macro

White balance
• Auto
• Sunlight
• Overcast
• Tungsten
• Fluorescent 1
• Fluorescent 2
• Fluorescent 3
Self timer Yes

Continuous shooting
• 1.1fps up to capacity of card
• 3.6fps 12 frames (3MP)

Flash
• Built-in
• Red-eye reduction
• Fill-in
• Off
• Working range up to 3.6m

Viewfinder No

LCD monitor
• 2.5" TFT LCD
• 230,000 pixels

Connectivity
• Combined USB & AV output

Print compliance
• PIM III
• DPOF

Storage
• xD Picture Card

Power
• Lithium-Ion cell

Weight (no batt) 120g (4.2 oz)

Dimensions 99 x 54 x 24.4 mm (3.9 x 2.1 x 1.0 in)

Overall Rating: 8/10

Conclusion: The pros outweigh the cons for me at least, I'm going to buy another battery and I think I will be ok. I really like the weather proof case since I will be traveling around with it while I'm in Europe this summer. It will be nice knowing I can get the camera wet. The picture quality is good enough for what I will be using it for and the light weight and compact size makes it a great camera to just throw in your pocket.

If you are looking for a decent point and shoot, compact, weather proof camera I would recommend this.

"Only a 3x Zoom.
Can't attach lens or filters to it."

Well now I know a camera I shouldn't buy.

Thanks for the review!