Stylus is storied name in Olympus history, with the company selling zillions of the weather resistant film and digital cameras over the years. The beauty of the Stylus is its ability to be taken almost anywhere. If you’re out on a rainy day, you can still take photos without worrying about zapping it. It’s not a camera you can take into the ocean—more like in the boat than in the water. The fact you can bring it almost anywhere is one of its key attractions. Its thin, very compact size, 7.1-megapixel imager and 5x optical zoom are also pluses as is a more advanced anti-shake system (mechanical and electronic). There isn’t too much competition in this category other than Olympus itself. Along with the 7.1MP 750, the company sells the similar Stylus 740 ($349) with only digital electronic image stabilization, the 10MP Stylus 1000 ($399) with a 2.5-inch LCD and 3x zoom as well as the Stylus 730 with a 3-inch LCD and a 3x optical zoom. Olympus also has the Stylus 720 SW that can take a drop into the water up to 10 feet and it’ll even take a bounce on concrete ($399). We weren’t too thrilled with the new Olympus SP-510UZ with its poor quality and electronic image stabilization rather than optical IS; let’s charge this one up and take some photographs to see if there’s any guilt by association.
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