Olympus Stylus 800 Review

9/10
...the Olympus Stylus 800 is a very good digital 8MP camera that's a major step above the point-and-shoot competition.
Buy it Now:
Highs: Compact; fast; weather resistant 8MP digicam with excellent 2.5-inch LCD screen; very high ISO
Lows: No optical viewfinder; no AF assist lamp; uses more expensive xD Picture Cards
With its excellent image quality and extremely fast response, the Olympus Stylus 800 is one of the best digital sub-$450 cameras available, especially for travelers and vacationers.
Summary
The Olympus Stylus was a legendary weather-resistant camera that quickly shed its 35mm film roots earlier this century to morph into a terrific little digicam. In the case of the Stylus 800, it’s a whopping 8-megapixel edition (the first was 3MP). Only topped by the new 9-megapixel Fuji E900 and E9000 as well as a soon-to-be-announced 10MP model from a famous company, it’s about as powerful a point-and-shoot camera as you can buy. I don’t know if we’re at a point of diminishing returns but I’ll always take more technological firepower when it’s available
