Olympus Stylus 1000 Digital review (digital camera)

However, at low ISO settings, the Stylus's 10-megapixel images were large and quite crisp, with fine details showing up clearly. We noticed distinct purple fringing on the edges of white objects and some slight barrel distortion at the lens's widest angle, but otherwise the camera's images looked very good.

The Olympus Stylus 1000 offers high-resolution images and a water-resistant metal body. Unfortunately, noise issues and slow performance mean poor photos in low light. Unless splashability is a major factor in your purchase, you might want to look at other 10-megapixel cameras. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2 offers a great lens and tons of manual controls, while the Canon PowerShot SD900 stuffs its 10-megapixel sensor into a frame even smaller and sleeker than the Stylus 1000's.

Shooting speed

Typical shot-to-shot time

Time to first shot

Shutter lag (typical)

Canon PowerShot SD900

2.3 

1.3 

0.5 

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2

2.2 

2.3 

0.7 

Olympus Stylus 1000

3.3 

1.7 

0.7 

Casio Exilim EX-Z1000

3.5 

1.8 

0.3