| Design | 3/5 |
| Display & Viewfinder | 3/5 |
| Menus & Buttons | 2.8/5 |
| Features | 2.8/5 |
| Image quality | 3.2/5 |
| Sensor | 3/5 |
| Lens | 3/5 |
| Transfer & Storage | 3/5 |
| Accessories | 3/5 |
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Pros:
Compact design. Great style. Decent images in optimal lighting. |
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Cons:
Poor low light performance. Control Panel is difficult to access. Limited shooting features. |
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| The Olympus Stylus 1040 is a sexy little compact fashion cam that will lure consumers with its glossy sliding faceplate and flat light-up control panel. However, we weren’t too impressed with the functionality of the flat control panel and could have used a bigger screen, perhaps a touchscreen interface. Features are minimal on the Stylus 1040, so Manual Control-hungry shooters are out of luck. This is particularly unfortunate because the Stylus 1040 has a tendency to underexpose its images and without any advanced exposure control, most shooters will be left in the dark. In optimal lighting the Stylus 1040 shines, but you’ll have to rely on the flash for most dimly lit shooting environments. With a 38mm wide lens, you’ll have to back up significantly in order to fit content into your shots. So, we’re looking at style in an alluring compact package with the Stylus 1040, which is great if that’s all you want in a camera. |
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