Olympus mju 9000 reviewed, becomes the object of faint praise
By Joseph L. Flatley 
posted April 6th 2009 6:13PM
posted April 6th 2009 6:13PM
The kids over at Photography Blog got their hands on that Olympus mju 9000 we've been hearing about -- and sadly, there was nary a Swarovski in sight. Despite that, the reviewer's enthusiasm was palpable. It's hard not to like the little guy, apparently -- it's "well made, easy to use," and "the wide-angle 10x zoom is a real attraction in such a small camera." On the downside, low-light performance is said to be "patchy," and though image quality is "pretty good," problems with noise, distortion, and color fringing were noted. The only other draw back seems to be its feature set, which is apparently lacking in comparison to other similar cameras, such as the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 and Canon PowerShot SX200 IS. But don't take our word for it -- hit the read link for all the saucy, saucy details.
It looks reasonably ugly compared to many compact cameras on the market, although it has some pretty cool nifty features!
I've been meaning to buy a new camera for a while, still debating over a compact or a DSLR.
What about something in-between? (eg. micro four thirds or Samsung NX)
Most of "The Kids" at Photography Blog sport long, white , flowing beards; welfare-issued dentures and look like veterans of the civil war.
The kids...
You can zoom in 10x to see how crappy the optics really are (in case you didn't notice at 3x)
Olympus Mju, or "Meh"?
mew