Olympus µ 5000 (Digital Compact Cameras)

Cutting-edge specs and new technologies might help sell cameras, but, when it comes to using them, it's design and quality that make the difference. The Olympus mju 5000 doesn't push any boundaries, but it's a very well-made camera and a pleasure to use

Attractive design and styling ; Flush-mounted buttons ; Good overall lens quality ; Easy to use

Slow beauty mode ; Reduced resolution at 8 frames per second shooting ; Uses the xD-Picture Card and microSD formats

Conclusion Of the three brand-new mju models recently launched by Olympus, the mju 5000 is the cheapest, and lacks the wider/longer zooms of the mju 9000 and mju 7000. Nevertheless, the 5000 is very smart, very well-made and has unusual but excellent...

Pictures have the ability to capture moments and store them for the many years to come. The image of a person however young is captured and the image lasts forever. Now just imagine if you have not taken the time to treasure your most important moments...

Overall, the camera is the type that one will enjoy if you are someone who loves capturing life’s precious moments. It has a generous memory as well as has settings that are good for capturing events. On the downside, the camera is only good for people...

Matt Grayson takes a look at the Olympus Mju 5000 digital compact camera.

Nice design; Good build; Good macro

Colours could be punchier

The Olympus MJU 5000 is a point and shoot digital camera with an extra touch of style. My review looks at picture quality, time taken to turn the camera on and take a picture and walks you through the features.

Style - ease of use

As with other cameras in this series the pictures could be a touch sharper

This is a fairly standard offering. I like the design and picture quality is good in most situations. You should not have too much trouble finding your way around. This is a point and shoot camera with one or two enhanced features such as the length of...