Reviews for Longest Zoom Compacts

"Excellent design; 7x optical zoom in a compact body; ISO range limiter; good photo quality up to ISO 400....Slow performance; photos can look over-processed, soft....When it comes to shooting controls and options, the S630's feature set is not terribly deep, making it inadequate for anyone wanting to experiment...Performance is on the slow side for the S630...The S630's photo quality is good...If you were considering an average compact point-and-shoot with..." read more »

"However, the [mju:] 7010 changed that...Small is not always good when it comes to the buttons, and as expected, you will find the options here on the mini side...One problem that we do have with the exterior is that the USB/AV connection is on the bottom and not protected from the elements in any way, which could be problematic in bad weather conditions...Images produced by the 7010 have their ups and downs..." read more »

"Advanced Face Detection of up to 16 persons for perfectly focused and exposed faces...Featuring optical zooms ranging from 5x in the µ-5000, 7x in the µ-7000, to a phenomenal 10x in the µ-9000, this latest generation of the legendary Olympus µ series continues the story of superior optics and ultra-slim bodied chic...Handling and navigation is easy due to illuminated buttons for low-light conditions...The µ-7000 comes in three attractive colours: Starry Silver, Midnight Black and Ocean Blue..." read more »

"The Olympus 1010 sits at the higher end of the Stylus line, intended as an all-around "family" camera, good for taking along on outings...Like others in the line, the Olympus 1010 would make a great bring-along camera for everyday photography...The Olympus Stylus 1010 has a ten megapixel image sensor coupled to an Olympus branded 7x optical zoom...The Olympus 1010 also offers sensor shift image stabilization, xD-Picture Card storage, and roughly 15MB of built-in memory..." read more »