The Stylus Zoom 140 offers great styling, multi-option flash, and splashproof construction--but its most impressive feature is its ultra-powerful 38 to 140mm zoom, one of the longest we've seen on a point-and-shoot camera. The smooth, stepless zoom let us take great close-ups of faraway subjects. We've finally found a point-and-shoot that can compete with professional SLRs when it comes to telephoto capabilities.
The Olympus Stylus Zoom 140 gave us fully automatic operation--when we opened the sliding lens cover, the zoom extended and the flash popped up automatically. The powerful 38 to 140mm zoom lens extended and retracted smoothly, giving us great close-up shots. We liked the multiple flash modes, which let us choose red-eye reduction, night-scene flash, and more. We also found the spot metering feature, for hard-to-gauge lighting situations, to be useful. Our only difficulty with this camera was in opening the battery compartment.
The Olympus Stylus Zoom 140 offers a handy panorama switch that lets you take panoramic photos on a roll of regular film. (You can take an entire panorama roll as well.) If you do take panoramic shots on a regular roll, you'll have to get them specially reprinted in the panorama format.
The Olympus Stylus Zoom 140's sturdy construction and sleek form make it easy to carry and hold. The camera is weatherproof, meaning you can use it in rain, in snow, and by water, but you can't submerge it.
Pros:
- Sleek, stylish form
- Extremely powerful 38 to 140mm zoom
- Wide range of flash options
- Panorama switch
Cons:
- Battery compartment is hard to open
Amazon.com Product Description
The Infinity Stylus Zoom 140 brings a new high in zoom performance to our stylish and elegant Infinity Stylus line. Equipped with a 38-140 mm zoom lens and a powerful new flash, it gives you the flexibility you need to respond to any photo opportunity. It's also the world's smallest, lightest 140 mm zoom camera so you can enjoy enhanced performance without any trade-off in handling or portability.
Olympus Stylus Zoom 140 DLX 35mm Camera