The Olympus MJU 760 is one of the few weatherproof digital cameras on the market. This means that it can cope with taking photos out in the rain. In fact the entire Olympus MJU range is either weatherproof or waterproof depending on the model you buy. Aside from its weatherproof feature the MJU 760 is a fairly standard seven megapixel digital camera.
It is pretty straightforward to use and behaves like a typical point and shoot digital camera. If you are looking for something a little different to the standard silver colour then you may be interested to know that the MJU 760 is also available in red and blue. There are not too many other digital cameras offering this colour choice, especially when it comes to red.
This is quite a lightweight camera. Before the battery and any memory card is loaded the camera tips the scales at 120g. In terms of size it just about scrapes in at under 25mm wide. It just about slips into a normal sized pocket (if there is such a thing!), although there are smaller and slimmer cameras around.
Like other slimline cameras power is supplied by a rechargeable lithium ion battery. AA batteries are too large to fit into this size camera. A charger and battery are supplied with the camera. This helps to keep running costs down, but buying a spare battery can be a bit expensive. Therefore unless you consider yourself to be a really heavy user of a camera you may prefer to simply ensure that the battery is fully charged before you set off to take any important photos.
18mb of storage have been built into the MJU 760. This is not very much, but is roughly in line with the amount the majority of manufacturers make available. After a few shots you will need to switch over to a memory card with a decent capacity. So it is a good idea to include the cost of a memory card in your budget. The camera is compatible with xD Picture Cards.
If you are quite new to photography or would like to improve your shots in general you may find the photography tips section of use. These can be displayed on the LCD screen and cover various subjects such as brightening a subject, blurring the background and shooting subjects in motion. The tips are fairly brief, but every little helps.
The MJU 760 has a three times optical zoom lens, offers image stabilisation and is made of metal.
