The Olympus Mju 1000 is a 10-mega pixel, weatherproofed, compact digital camera. Pocket-lint rated it 7/10 saying “A nice snapper for smaller prints it may be, but those 10-million pixels cause more problems than they solve.” They have also reviewed the Olympus Mju 1000 where they write: “The weatherproofing conforms to the IEC standard publication

529 IPX4, according to Olympus, this means it can withstand splashing from any angle; rain for example, but it is not fully submersible.

Therefore, while the camera’s tough, svelte – weighing a very pocketable 140g without the battery – and nice to look at, the 10-megapixel sensor looks like Olympus is playing the numbers-on-the-box-game. This is particularly evident since the 7-megapixel Mju 725 I recently tested provided more detail than many other 10-megapixel models including this one. More pixels does not always equate with better quality images.

In terms of handling, controls are laid out neatly, a mode dial on the back is simple to use and gets at all the main shooting options, playback mode and the nice video mode that provides 640 x 480-pixel, 30fps movies with sound. Menus are nice and simple and well laid out as are feature options such as access to the 20 scene modes that include the beach, snow landscape, portrait, and a sports mode.”

The lens zoom control is quite small to use however, but otherwise the four-way jog buttons, central OK/Function menu are standard fair accessing the flash settings and self-timer among other modes. It also allows scrolling through menus and images in playback.

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