Olympus µ[MJU:] 300 Digital

The MJU range from Olympus is a series of stylish ultra-compact film cameras which has been so hugely successful that they have launched the same line in a digital range to give the user all the advantages of the MJU cameras but with digital capabilities rather than film. The film v digital debate is something I could talk about for hours but I won’t, at the end of the day it’s down to what you personally prefer and for what you need. With so much ...
...of camera you go for. Olympus currently has the MJU 300 digital and the MJU 400 digital, with the main difference being, of course, the extra megapixel. I am reviewing the Olympus MJU 300 digital. ~~~DESIGN~~~ The first point to note is the stylish appearance of the camera, when handled it has a sturdy metallic feel about the body but despite the solid feel it is still a light camera. It also has a very compact design; it’s a lot smaller than similar ...

jellybean11 07.11.2004 · Read full review
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Olympus have come up trumps again with this beautifully engineered digital camera, and whilst I never originally set out to specialise in reviewing cameras, this turns out to be my seventh to date. Digital camera technology is proceeding at a ferocious rate - hardly a month goes by without a new clutch of 'stronger faster better more' models from all the camera manufacturers - this is rather more to do with being a market driven commodity. The ...
...and any other similarly priced Olympus camera produced in the past two years or so - which is only true to a point. The Olympus Mju (pronounced 'mew') 300 ties the camera, in name at least, to the already popular and well respected film camera range - and justifiably so, I say. Canon have already done this with the 'Ixis' range, which come in film and digital formats. Olympus market the Mju 300 in their 'Stylish' range of cameras - this is doublespeak ...

dobieg 05.10.2003 · Read full review
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...with my choice of the Olympus mju 300 Digital. I got an excellent deal on the camera, the standard retail price of which was around £270. I took advantage of Jessops’ excellent price match policy, and they matched the cheapest price I had managed to find on the intenet: £215, making a substantial saving and getting very good value for money on this well specified camera. I shall run through the camera’s features, commenting where appropriate!: • The ...
...card fairly recently developed by Olympus and Fuji. Apparently these new cards may be read from and written to more quickly than rival types, though I have no personal experience of this. The cards are a little more expensive than alternative types, but not excessively so. The camera came with only a 16MB card (capable of storing 6, or 20 pictures on the top two resolutions respectively), so I purchased two 128MB cards for a total of about £70, which ...

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...I decided to get the Olympus mju-300. It is a very stylish little camera that is weatherproof and I now don’t know how I lived without it. Taking photos. This camera not only looks good, but is small enough to fit easily into my handbag, so I carry it everywhere. That means I never miss taking a photo of the unprompted little things that the children do. It is a very simple camera to use, just open the front cover, point and shoot. It uses ...
...on your computer, and the Olympus software will open. You are prompted to download images (you can choose all or some) and a few moments later it is all done! Editing pictures The software supplied was excellent. I haven’t used the full range of options, and it isn’t a substitute for full picture editing software (if that’s the way you want to go), but it is very easy to use. I regularly use it to crop and rotate my photos. What ...

shamilton1 08.04.2004 · Read full review
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...require and understand them, the Olympus site is the place to visit. The software that was supplied was simple enough to setup on my PC and was just about adequate for basic needs, I upgraded to the Pro option, which takes approx 20 minutes and is just a case of downloading the upgrade after paying for it, the link to carry out the upgrade is emblazoned on the original software. Once installed you can cut, crop, rotate, edit, change background, ...
...requirements before splashing out. The Olympus 256Mb XD picture card was £17.99 (smaller cards are less expensive), Spare Battery £9.99 and the case was £12.50. The software upgrade was £16.21. Without to much shopping around better deals than this are available. This camera is a very versatile and resilient piece of equipment, which is easy to operate, and should cover the needs of most budding photographers. ...

Smudger246 23.08.2005 (24.08.2005) · Read full review
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The Olympus Mju300 3.2 MegaPixel proved a fine camera for my recent 12 months of backpacking around the world. My selection criteria was for a strong, compact , metal bodied, shower proof camera, with a compact multi-voltage charger, good optics, a reasonably quick auto focus at a keen price. I chose Olympus since they are and have always been a camera maker (as opposed to Sony or Casio et al) so should know a thing or two about lenses and camera ...
...Fortunately the excellent local Olympus service centre in Christchurch replaced the entire camera's back in a jiffy. Metal bodied camera…. plastic buttons. Olympus take note. This camera takes both Fuji or Olympus XD cards but comes equipped with a disappointing 16Mb card which only stores 6 pictures in the maximum "Super High Quality" (2048 x 1536 pixel) mode. I recommend dropping the resolution however, particularly when on the road, to SQ1 "Super ...

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The Olympus mju300 is a compact, weatherproof camera in a sleek metal housing making it a stylish and ideal camera to buy, it cost £349.00. Memory Card Coming with the new style memory card, an XD-Picture Card, you can take pictures up to 3.2 mega pixels, enabling you to store up to 99 pictures on a 16mb memory card, bearing in mind that the lower the resolution, the poorer the quality. The camera comes with a 16mb card, however, you can purchase ...
...The camera comes with Olympus Camedia Master software v4.1, which is compatible with the following Operating Systems: Windows Me/2000/XP Windows 98/98SE (The manual states that it may not work if you have an Windows 98/98SE upgrade from Windows 95) Mac OS 9.0-9.1/OSX The Software The software, Camedia 4.1 is excellent and very easy to use. Here are some of the things you can do: Downloading Photos Simply connect the camera to the USB port, ...

Leigh1 25.04.2003 (28.04.2003) · Read full review
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This opinion leaves out all of the technical details and concentrates on usability. ( I have looked at the other opinion listed and it gives a full technical breakdown) First of all, the comments I hear when other people look at the camera are 'Wow, that is a really neat camera' *1st disadvantage* You get this comment because you don't get a case with it. That aside, I got my camera home and charged the battery, (takes about 2 hours) and DIDN'T ...
...Well, I am of the opinion that I didn't want anything too techincal but just able to take some nice pics. You switch the camera on by sliding open the lens cover. Default settings for the camera are pics at High Quality 2048 x 1536, this setting gives you 20 shots on the 16mb card that comes with the camera. All other settings such as flash etc are on default. So point and shoot. 20 shots is not great so I rapidly looked in the 'quickstart guide' ...

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...it needs to be pushed across for the camera to remain on. As far as I know, Olympus will refurb it completley, but it will cost £100, they do not do a partial repair, what with the price of cameras coming down this makes it a bad repair option. ...

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...a matter of time until Olympus applied the same winning formula to their compact digital range. The Mju 300 packs in three million pixels and a 3x optical zoom lens into a tiny, ultra-compact metal body that also has the added bonus of being weatherproof. This is not genuine waterproofing, but the Mju will survive a light shower intact. The Mju 300 was very successful when it was released, appealing to people through its good looks and pedigree and ...
...simple to use camera, and Olympus achieved this at the expense of any manual overrides. Even the simplest model of the competition, the Dimage Xg, features the ability to select ISO speeds manually, set the metering pattern, set the white balance, etc. These days, it is fair to say that you can get more for your money. The Mju 300 is not a bad camera, it's just that time and progress have moved on around it and left it somewhat behind. The smart ...

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This was a camera I had drooled over for a couple of years then I won £80 when Hedge Hunter won the Grand National so treated myself. Anyone who has not tried digital photography is in for a real treat. The bliss of taking holiday snaps - you know, that one off that is so memorable - and knowing straight away how it has come out. You can reshoot if you're not happy but needn't take 2 or 3 "in case" then pay to have them all developed, only to discover ...
...mind. It has zoom when you take ipictures but you can also use zoom on the picture you have taken so the magnification is vast. Even so it is possible to get really good quality pictures using the doubled zoom effect. This camera is stylish, light, easy to use and a joy to look at. I want to enjoy my holiday not spend it fussing with cameras so this was ideal for me. Point, shoot then view the picture. My grandson took some smashing pictures with ...

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This is a very nice sleek professional digital camera. With very impressive pixel count of 3.2 million pixels. The Optical zoom really does help with the picture quality as it doesnt lose quality on zoom in (unlike digital zoom). Digital Zoom is also available in the optoins menu, but reflects badly. This Camera has served me well, and i really enjoyed using it on a recent Trip to New York, the picture quality is superb. I had a 128MB card with on ...
...is on the Highest Resoulution (best quality). This Camera can also take 16 secong films with a total of over 440 seconds (card dependant), this realy is a great feature, i got some great movies of New York :) (See Pictures) The Images produced are very crisp and clear and can be edited to Sepia or B&W (see images) The Camera shutter is difficult to ajust to, to begin with as you feel as you are hitting the camera when closing it, although you ...

cubechris04 29.01.2004 (21.04.2004) · Read full review
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Good digital still camera for around the house, or glove box. It's ok If you want simplicity, also can take short videos for kids. Shakey on Zoom, not bad tho on tripod. Really like recharge battery in it. Found issue with loose Lens cover slide, wants to open when in case, causing flat battery. Fixed that with lackey band. ...

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...already own a 35mm mju Olympus so know the brand and have been happy with it. This is the Digital re-incarnation. I have never owned a digital camera before but had hankered after one. Anyway, the camera is easy to use. I have learnt with it. The great thing about digital is that if, like me you are not an expert photographer, you can practice and delete if you are not happy with the results. The camera has a panoramic function which is fun. I ...
...next year's planting. I have already upgraded to a 64mg memory card (just under £16 online). I was going to go for 128mg but the 64 gives me 81 HQ (good printing quality) shots which is plenty for me. It uses an Xd pitcure card which is cross compatible with the Fuji memory cards As I said, I am really pleased with it and it has opened a whole new world to me. Additional Info...following feedback here's a little more about the camera. It has ...

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I bought this camera about 6 months ago before heading of on a trek through Europe. The camera's design was instantly appealing to me, however unlike many other products this camera also has the performance to back it up. I have taken several thousand images so far ranging from landscapes to portraits to nightshots inside icecaves! With a little bit of creativity and good use of the available features this camera offers you will be taking great ...
...are used by this product are also very good. On average I get about 170 High quality photos for each 128mb card - and the download speed to PC is also alot quicker than several other comparable products. If you are after a great looking, easy to use, quality digital camera for under £180.00 I would certainly recommend having a close look at the Mju300. If you want to go a little further check out the bigger brother Mju400. ...

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