The Olympus MJU 7010 offers some extra zoom over and above a lot of smaller compact cameras. It has a 7x, wide angle lens. When it comes to features this is a fairly typical point and shoot camera. Features such as image stabilisation mean it is a step up from the most basic models, but aside from that the MJU 7010 has a fairly standard set of features.

Olympus has equipped the camera with a 2.7 inch LCD screen. It is compatible with both xD and Micro SD memory cards. There are a few fun features thrown in such as the ability to transform your photos into sketches or pop art.

The main attraction of this camera is likely to be the extra zoom compared to a lot of other small cameras.

Outdoor 1 (Medium Zoom)
The colours produced by the MJU 7010 are more low key than I am used to seeing. The level of detail in the shot is good, but there is a hint of noise creeping in areas of light shade.

Outdoor 2 (No Zoom)
The lighter colours in this shot are probably a fairer reflection of the way the scene looks to the eye when the picture is taken. Other cameras tend to boost the vividness of the colour. This is a fairly standard effort when it comes to sharpness.

Outdoor 3 (Maximum Zoom)
When the lens is zoomed in to its full capacity the camera is able to take a decent snapshot. Sharpness is good enough for making reasonably sized prints.

Outdoor 4 (Building)
The MJU 7010 is mid division when it comes to sharpness. In this photo focusing starts to soften slightly as you move away from the centre of the photo.

Outdoor Portrait
I would like to have seen a bit more brightness in this shot. It is darker than most of my outdoor portrait shots. Other than that point the MJU 7010 focuses well enough.

Indoor Portrait with Flash
As with the outdoor portrait I would liked to have seen a bit more light in this shot. There are areas in the hair where the light does not really reach. This leaves them quite dark and lacking in detail.

Indoor Portrait without Flash
I like this shot. Noise is kept under control considering the lighting conditions. For most indoor portrait shots you will need to use flash, but you should also be able to produce some pleasing portraits using window light.

Colours
Compared to other camera I found the colours lacked a bit of vitality. In fairness all the outdoor shots were taken on cold winter days and this helps to explain a lack of a warm feel to some of the photos.

Macro
I have no complaints about my macro shot. It is a decent effort for a small compact digital camera.

Overall
Nothing too exciting maybe, but at the same time I did not find any issues to really put me off the MJU 7010.

Taking a single photo took 0.25 seconds without flash and 0.49 seconds with flash. These are good times. Taking more than one picture is slower, especially with flash turned on. To take five photos without flash took 11.91 seconds and 21.14 seconds with flash.

Turning the camera on and taking the first shot took 2.22 seconds. This is a fast time.

You can compare this camera to other models by taking a look at the Shutter Lag Comparison Table.

The MJU 7010 looks a little different from most cameras of this size. This is because the lens unit stands out on the front of the camera. You can select from starry, silver, candy pink and titanium grey models.

97.5 x 55.7 x 26.2mm

125g

Lithium Ion.

Olympus has built the MJU 7010 so that it is compatible with micro SD and xD memory cards. There is also enough built in memory for around 14 shots.

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Very good. I found it easy to track down the settings I was looking for.

Ease of use - smaller size for longer zoom

A touch of extra brightness in the photos.

I would describe the Olympus MJU 7010 as a standard compact camera offering that bit extra zoom. Not every camera can stand out for the crowd and I would say this camera is good enough without being anything special.

Front View

Back View

Top View

Sample Menu

Description:	12 megapixels 7x optical zoom
Ease of Use:	8
Features:	8
Colour:	8
Macro:	8
Indoors:	8
Value for Money:	8
Style:	8
Movie Mode:	8
Image Quality:	8
Build Quality:	8
Total:	80
Verdict:	Extra zoom in a smaller digital camera is always likely to be of interest. With 7x zoom the MJU 7010 is able to get in that bit closer to a scene. Picture quality is fine for holiday snaps etc., without being anything out for the ordinary. The camera also scores well for ease of use.
Review Date:	February 2010
Related Pages:	Olympus MJU 7010 Specification Olympus MJU 7010 Sample Images Olympus MJU 7010 Features

	GBP 109.99
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Olympus MJU 7010