The Olympus MJU 1060 is a 10 megapixel digital camera with a 7x optical zoom. 5x digital zoom is a further option for increasing zoom. The focal length of the lens is equivalent to 37 - 260mm in 35mm format.

• Self Timer: 12 seconds
• Image Stabilisation
• Face Detection
• Setting for widescreen TV playback
• Voice Memos: 4 seconds
• Panorama Photos: Only with Olympus memory cards
• Macro Mode: 2cm
• CCD Size: 1/2.33 inches

The LCD monitor is 3 inches in size. The screen is made up of around 230,000 dots.

The flash modes are on, off, automatic and red eye reduction. The range of the flash when ISO is set to 800 is 4.8m (wide angle) and 3.2m (telephoto).

There are a number of preset scene modes. These are: 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, Smile Shot, Beach and Snow and Pre-Capturing Movie

• Black & White
• Sepia
• Correction of saturation
• Red-eye reduction
• Shadow Adjustment Technology

You can shoot movies with a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels. The top recording speed is 30 frames per second. Sound can be recorded and zoom can be applied before shooting starts.

Among the more advanced features are:

• White Balance: Auto, Overcast, Sunlight, Tungsten, Flourescent 1, Flourescent 2, Flourescent 3
• Burst Mode: Maximum 9 frames per second at low resolutions
• ISO: Auto, 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, (3200, 6400 at low resolutions)
• Exposure Compensation: +/- 2 EV / 1/3 steps
• Shutter Speed: 4 seconds to 1/2000 seconds set automatically
• Maximum Aperture: f/3.5 (wide) f/5.3 (tele) set automatically
• Metering: Multi Point, Spot

All the necessary cables and software are supplied to attach the Olympus MJU 1060 to a computer, television set and compatible printer.

Description:	10 Megapixels and a 7x Optical Zoom
Ease of Use:	9
Features:	8
Colour:	8
Macro:	8
Indoors:	8
Value for Money:	8
Style:	8
Movie Mode:	8
Image Quality:	8
Build Quality:	8
Total:	81
Verdict:	When it comes to picture quality, shutter design and the majority of features the MJU 1060 is a fairly typical point and shoot digital camera. The main attraction is the 7x optical zoom lens in a compact body. This is a very handy feature in a smaller digital camera.
Review Date:	November 2008
Related Pages:	Olympus MJU 1060 Specification Olympus MJU 1060 Sample Images Olympus MJU 1060 Features

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Olympus MJU 1060