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Olympus Stylus 740 (silver)
Reviewed by
Will Greenwald
on 10/06/2006
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  • Quick specs
  • Digital camera type: Ultracompact
  • Resolution: 7.1 megapixels
  • Optical zoom: 5 x
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The good: Decent image quality; comfortable design.

The bad: Few manual controls; sluggish performance.

The bottom line: It's a bit slow, and control freaks will be disappointed, but the Olympus Stylus 740 is still a very nice snapshot camera.

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  • Reviewed by:
    Will Greenwald
  • Reviewed on: 10/06/2006
The 7-megapixel Olympus Stylus 740 is a slightly scaled-down version of the Stylus 750. They both share the same weather-resistant metal body, the same 36mm-to-180mm (35mm equivalent), 5X optical zoom lens, the same 7-megapixel sensor, and the same image processor. The only real difference that separates the 740 from its brother is that it lacks the 750's optical image stabilization. It still has digital image stabilization, but the camera doesn't optically compensate for image shake as does the 750.

Both cameras performed nearly identically in our lab tests, save for one quirk: the Stylus 740 is slightly faster than the 750 in shot-to-shot time when the onboard flash is enabled. The 740 registered a 3.3-second flash recycle time, while the 750 took 4.5 seconds to accomplish that feat. Image quality between the two cameras was also similar; both produced very attractive photos with little distortion.

For more information on the Olympus Stylus 740's design, features, and other details, please read our review of the Olympus Stylus 750.

Shooting speed
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 Typical shot-to-shot time  
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Shutter lag (typical)  
Canon PowerShot SD800 IS
1.3 
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0.4 
Sony Cyber Shot DSC-T50
1.6 
1.4 
0.5 
Olympus Stylus 750
2.2 
2.4 
0.6 
Olympus Stylus 740
2.1 
2.4 
0.6 
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    Editors' rating: 85

    Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 373 reviews of Olympus Mju 740 from international magazines and websites. Experts rate this product 75/100 and users 80/100. Comparing these reviews to 540866 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 85/100 = Very Good.

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  • digicamera.com

    Summary: In its own right, the Stylus 740 is a moden digicam that has a whole lot going for it. It is very small and light, yet offers the most desirable 5X optical zoom and comes with a very high-resolution LCD that greatly helps in figuring out which ...

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  • digitalcameraroundup.com

    Summary: However, nothing is ever totally clear-cut, and as our review went on, we grew to like the Stylus 740 more and more. But first we had to get over some prejudices. It is definitely not as handsome as the 720 SW. The big zoom lens dominates the front of ...

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    Summary: This is an ideal camera for photographers who want no fuss in their picture making activities. It will withstand damp and rain - take it anywhere

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  • whatdigitalcamera.com

    Editors' rating: 84

    Summary: Let down by second-rate image quality

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  • imaging-resource.com

    Summary: Autofocus is via contrast detection, and ISO sensitivity ranges from 80 to 1,600 equivalent (2,500 being the maximum in some scene modes), and can be controlled automatically, or manually. The Olympus 740 also offers what the company calls "Digital ...

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