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Olympus Stylus 750 November 5th, 2006 | by David Elrich

Conclusion

There’s a reason Canon, Kodak and Sony have close to 60 percent digital camera market share between them. Yes, they’re huge corporations that can throw their weight around and get the distribution i.e. placing their wares on shelves at your local retailer or e-tailer. Those companies also spend huge amounts on R&D and have the clout to purchase better camera components at lower prices. Unfortunately a company like Olympus doesn’t have these deep pockets and is forced to make cameras at specific “price points,” as they say in the trade. That means they must save pennies wherever they can—and you end up with digicams like the SP-510UZ and the Stylus 750. Although they sound good when looking at the specs, the actual cameras are weak. For all its good points, it’s tough for me to recommend this camera because the overall quality of the photos lags behind the leaders. Continue your search—check out the Kodak and Panasonic mentioned here--and keep your non-weather-resistant camera out of the rain.


Pros:

• Compact 7.1MP digicam
• 5x optical zoom
• Good LCD quality
• Mechanical and electronic image stabilization
• Weather resistant

Cons:

• Lackluster picture quality
• No AF Assist lamp
• Overall slow response
• Few manual options