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Olympus mju 9000 Review

Author Cliff Smith
Published 11th Apr 2009
Manufacturer Olympus
Price £208.70 (Exc VAT)
as reviewed £240.00 (Inc VAT)
Latest Price
Build Quality Score 8 for Build Quality
Features Score 7 for Features
Image Quality Score 9 for Image Quality
Value Score 7 for Value
Overall Score 8 for Overall
Olympus mju 9000
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The high-zoom compact camera is a relatively new idea, but one which has seen a rise in popularity over the past couple of years. It was Ricoh that first introduced the concept, but most of the other manufacturers now include such cameras in their product line-up, most notably Panasonic with its extremely popular TZ series, which are sold as travel cameras. Olympus is trying a similar sales pitch with today's camera, the new Mju 9000.


Facing a lot of well-established competition the Mju 9000 needs an impressive specification to stand out from the crowd. It features a 12-megapixel sensor, a 10x zoom lens equivalent to 28-280mm, a 2.7-inch wide-view monitor and robust but compact body. It's currently selling for around £240, which is quite expensive compared to its closest competitors, the Ricoh R10 (£170) and the Canon PowerShot SX110 IS (£185). It's considerably cheaper than the Panasonic TZ7 (£305), but remember that camera has a 12x zoom and HD video capability, something which the Olympus lacks.


The Mju 9000 is not a particularly pretty camera, but it is well designed and solidly put together. Physically it's about the same size as the Ricoh R10, and quite a bit smaller and lighter than either the Canon SX110 or Panasonic TZ7. It measures 96 x 60 x 31 mm, and weighs approximately 205g including battery and memory card. The body is made mostly of plastic but feels robust and well made, and the finish, while a bit over-fussy, is at least of a high standard. The shape of the body is easy to hold, with a detail on the front that serves as a finger grip, while the back has a small textured thumbgrip area.

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comment Ripsnorter said on 12th April 2009

@ Billy Rubin & S_p_i_d_e_r. Thank you both for that. Like I mentioned, I'm surprised interval timing is such a rare feature because it would seem to easy to implement. As... more

comment theimer said on 12th April 2009

Cliff, you talk about the focal range 28-200mm (35mm equiv.) across the entire review while the camera itself states that it has a 10x zoom, 5-50mm (35mm equiv. that should maybe b... more

comment Cliff Smith said on 19th April 2009

theimer - You're quite correct, it should be 28-280mm. I've edited the review to correct this error. Thanks for pointing it out.

comment PK Son said on 26th April 2009

ripsnorter : Most Nikon P&S can do it as well. The S series, specifically.

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