Olympus u [mju:] 760 review

Colours tended to be a touch too cool but appropriately saturated, and measured noise was surprisingly low, appearing as only a moderate grain even at ISO 800. At ISO 1,600, however, the photos exploded with noise-driven speckles and fuzz.

As you'd expect from the narrow, short-range zoom lens, distortion was almost nonexistent, barrelling only slightly at the edges at its widest.

Conclusion
Though its images aren't perfect and it's a bit sluggish, the Olympus mju 760 is still a good compact camera. Its light, pocketable design and logical, simple features make it a fine choice for anyone who wants a small camera he or she can take nearly anywhere.

Shooting speed
(Seconds -- smaller is better)

Typical shot-to-shot time

Time to first shot

Shutter lag (typical)

Olympus mju 740

2.1 

2.4 

0.6 

Casio Exilim EX-Z850

2.7 

2.1 

0.5 

Olympus mju 760

2.0 

2.1 

0.5 

Canon Digital IXUS 850 IS

1.3 

1.1 

0.4 

Edited by Lori Grunin
Additional editing by Kate Macefield