Olympus Stylus 7010 12MP Digital Camera with 7x

A New Love Affair
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I bought an Olympus digital camera 6 years ago which served me well so when I decided on purchasing a new camera, I knew I wanted another Olympus (the camera on my cell phone has more megapixels than that old little thing). I absolutely love the stylus! For less than $200, you get a really great little camera. The screen is great, there are so many features, and it’s really easy to use. You can take some really amazing pictures (and movies too!) with it. If you want a good, reliable camera, definitely go for it.

THE BEST CAMERA I EVER HAVE
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
it is a really nice camera, the pic quality is very nice, the shutter speed is fast. Recommend this.

Don’t buy this camera!
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
This is the worst camera I’ve ever had! I bought it on the go, without doing any research. I just urgently needed a camera for my trip to the US. Now I’m looking at the 1700 photos I’ve taken and there are no more than 10 which I can call “decent”! I can’t believe how terrible the photos are – flat, colorless and over/under exposed.

I’m now saving for Panasonic Lumix TZ6 which has fantastic reviews, but I’m sure any camera would be better than this rubbish.

Amazing little camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Amazing little camera. I love the super-macro mode. You can took the picture less than 1 inch away. Put it on Hi-ISO and snap! That’s all you need to do.

Great camera for the price!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This camera has many features for the price. The lack of a printed instruction book is a bit annoying, but the CD has all the information. So far, after using it for one week, I am quite impressed with the quality of the photos.

Fantastic
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is a really impressive camera, especially for the price, and I’m surprised it doesn’t have more reviews. I was taking a trip and looking for the best combination of small size, maximum MP, long zoom, and picture quality – and this little guy has it all.

First off, it’s little. Not the smallest or thinnest camera I looked at, but easily the smallest with a 7x zoom. And that zoom is wonderful. It’s also much faster than most of the other cameras I tested. The zoom is zippy and the camera itself only takes about one second to start up after you hit the button. The 12MP is great for high-res images. Also, as advertised, this camera’s image stabilization makes it very good at taking shots of moving objects. There isn’t much shutter lag time. The camera has both macro and “super macro” modes which take amazing extreme close-ups. It has a very wide angle and can connect images to make a panorama.

Potential cons: There is no viewfinder. The LCD is crystal clear, though. The buttons on the back are a little inelegant; they seem clunky to me. But they light up, a big plus at night!

This is the perfect camera for someone who wants premium features at a relatively low cost. I looked at 10MP, 3x zoom cameras that cost $100 more than this one, and I still can’t figure out how that cost is justified. This is a super point-and-shoot for casual and intermediate photographers.

Most bang for the buck!
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
For the price, this camera surpassed my expectations. The different shooting modes made it really easy to get the best shots depending on the what I was trying to take a picture of and the surrounding lighting. The Auto mode does an excellent job also in determining which mode to shot in.

I highly recommend this camera.

To get the most out the camera, read the manual.

Good Camera, 7X Compact Just What I wanted
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
$180 for a compact 12MP 7X optical zoom is just what I was looking for to get better pics of the wildlife here, and family photos. After using the 7010 for two months, the auto point and shoot works quickly, the wide-angle and panoramic modes produce very good pics, and the low-light flash shots are good from 15ft or less.

Comparing the 7010 to my older digicams, the resolution does not “seem” to be quite 12MP sharpness, nor does the zoom “seem” to be quite 7X, but for $180 this camera is just what I wanted for a compact, mainly point & shoot. The battery life is excellent. It is fast, quiet, and takes good photos that print out very well.

Great Camera
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Wanted to purchase a compact camera with a larger zoom and more mega pixels then my old 6mp Fuji. I was hesitant because this is a new model from Olympus and there were no reviews. This camera works great, plenty of features and great pictures. The panoramic is really nice and the 640 x 480 video option is good quality for a digital camera even though it disables the zoom function. With the zoom extended (7X) pictures are occasionally not as sharp. After owning the camera for a week I’m very pleased with it. The 8 gig micro sd card holds about 1000 pics at 12mp (fine) or 25 minutes of video.

Can’t beat it for the price
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I decided I needed a reasonable quality camera that I could stick in my pocket and would be easy to use when I travel. On a trip to the Caribbean recently I checked with some shops on the islands (where I heard you could get the best deals) and came across this particular camera that had all the features I wanted and liked. I almost made the purchase but decided to pass and check with Amazon when I got home.

Good thing I did. I saved almost $50 in the actual purchase from Amazon vs. the shops in the Caribbean and I’m very happy with the camera.

The camera itself does everything as advertised and I especially like the software that came with it. Unless you get to the cameras that are priced 2 and 3 times (or more) as much, you are not going to find a better deal.

It’s a great little camera and at a great price if you get it from Amazon.

I am returning mine
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
I did a lot of research before purchasing my first point and shoot camera and thought this camera was exactly what I was looking for. I liked that it had the most zoom and megapixels in it’s class, but I am disappointed with my pictures. They are not sharp and colorful, therefore, I am returning mine. I loved the size, it was great to stick in my purse and go. The screen was awesome and has great features (although the buttons are super tiny), but in the end, I need a camera that takes great pictures and this just didn’t produce the pictures I wanted. I used the auto setting mostly, but did play around with the camera and use the night setting, the landscape setting and the portrait setting. I took pictures indoor and outdoor, day and night (we were on vactaion). No matter what I used, the pictures looked a bit blah and grainy. It takes the same xD card that my old camera took, so I printed off the entire card to compare pictures taken with my old camera to this one, and there was a HUGE difference. While I love the size, I may have to give up size for quality pictures and go back to my bigger camera.

Amazing value!!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I took my time before writing this review because I wanted to be sure I used the camera enough to form a solid opinion. My conclusion is that this camera is an amazing value. I shopped around both online and at various stores and I couldn’t find any 12 megapixel camera with this much (7X) zoom for anywhere near the price I ultimately paid for this one.

I took it on a very important vacation trip where we went to two concerts, took it to a gourmet luncheon put on by the Culinary Dept. of the local college, etc. etc. I also tested it against my old Sony 3X (which I still love). The Olympus produced excellent photos and compared favorably up against the Sony Cybershot. It’s amazingly compact for a 7X zoom and lighter and thinner than the Sony 3X.

Perhaps that reviewer who gave it 1 star didn’t read the manual? I can’t understand how someone could take over a thousand photos and get 10 decent ones. I took about 100 and the few that got tossed were my fault, not the camera’s. I’m very happy with this camera!

great buy
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
We love it. Great buy for us. Pictures and futures are great.

I would recommended to anybody.