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37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The DUAL image stabilizer DOES make a difference!, March 17, 2007
I'm more of a DSLR guy (I have a Nikon D50 and D200) and I was looking for a simple point-and-shoot camera to bring along to simple occasions rather than lugging my DSLR around. I made the big mistake of buying an Olympus FE-230 which only had Digital Stabilization. Now, all the digital image stabilization did with that particular Olympus camera was boost the sensor's sensitivity and boost the ISO - which left some really really noisy/grainy pictures. I returned the FE-230 and took the 15% restocking fee penalty and exchanged it for the Olympus Stylus 760. Talk about night and day. The Dual Image Stabilizer made low light shots look terrific MINUS the noise. I would have to say that the stabilizer is not perfect (in my experience, Canon has the best Image Stabilizer for a point-and-shoot camera that I've used - the drawback is that Canon is EXPENSIVE) - but I'd rather have Olympus's Dual Image Stabilizer rather than just the typical Digital Image Stabilizer on most of Olympus's line of point-and-shoot cameras. The colors I've taken with the 760 are moderately saturated and are moderately sharp. Nothing but a few post processing magic can fix of course. If you're going to buy an Olympus point-and-shoot camera, make sure you pay the extra $$$ for the Dual Image Stabilizer NOT the Digital Image Stabilizer - it DOES make a difference in photo quality! Definitely worth the money I paid for it!
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Snap-tastic!, March 1, 2007
This is a great camera. I previously purchased an Olympus Stylus 720SW, which is the waterproof/shockproof camera. While it was extremely durable, it took horrible pictures. My main problem with it was the "image stablization" feature... if you DIDN'T use it, your pictures would turn out blurry due to camera shake... if you DID use it, your pictures would turn out blurry due to changing the ISO. Everything changed with this camera, however...
It has DUAL image stablization, so blurry/grainy pictures don't happen. This camera also has "Scene" selections, so you can pick which scene works best for your moment, whether it's candlelight, indoor, outdoor, etc. (ironically, it also has an "underwater" feature similar to the 720SW, and while it is water resistant in rain, it is definitely NOT submersable). The reason I have to rave about this camera is it has an incredibly handy feature called "Guide", which as th name implies essentially guides you through options in order to take the best picture. Shooting against backlight and don't know what to do? No problem, it recommends setting the fill-in flash, and by recommend I mean sets does it for you. A great camera for those that don't like to think too hard about taking a picture... let the camera do all the thinking! This camera is incredibly user friendly. I couldn't be more pleased with it.
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49 of 53 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great little camera!!!, February 9, 2007
Compact so it fits in you pocket, high tech enough to dance with it's bigger counterparts. This little camera does it all. I comparison shopped for several weeks comparing and contrasting multiple cameras from cannon, kodak, hp, sony, panasonic, and olympus, and none had features like this, a small size, and in this price range. The upgrades form the old 710 stylus is the dual image stabilization, for shake free photos. The old stylus only had digital stabilization. Zoom is 3x optical and 5x digital, which is lower than the stylus 740 and 750, but still has the dual stabilization.
7.1megapixels, Dual image stabilization (both digital and optical stabilization for shake free pictures new for the 750 and 760 models), 2.5 inch lcd viewing screen, and a low price what you get. OH, DID I MENTION EXCELLENT PICTURES. I have played with this for several days now editing the photos, paling with the on-board and the computer imaging package, and I see nothing wrong with this camera for an everyday average user like me. And with it's weather resistence, nice for a clumsy average user like me. Also the battery life is very adequate, about 120 photos or more, with slide shows, editing ect... This is well worth the investment, saving your families memories in a fit and proper manner.
Also, the Olympus Mastersoftware is very easy to use, And with panoramic feature, 3d, and Extra ART Features unlocked by Olympus Brand-Olympus Stamped Type H HD, this camera becomes even more of a pleasure to own. you can edit photos on the computer, or right in the palm of your hand. Both ways, this camera will make you feel like a pro in no time.
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