The C-765UZ uses an EVF (Electronic ViewFinder) instead of the typical optical viewfinder. This has both deluxe besides gloomy aspects. On the satisfying side, palpable gives you a existent "through the lens" thought of your controversy and helps for proper framing. It also allows for overlay information to be displayed on the screen. The EVF is simply a small color LCD screen, so anything that can be shown on the large LCD screen can also be seen on the EVF. This includes accessing the menu system as well as the playback features. The negative side of EVF viewfinders is that they are difficult to use in dim or very low-light situations. The C-765UZ does "gain up" to allow use in these conditions and also has a function under the setup menu to adjust the brightness of the LCD. During auto focus the EVF (and LCD) will momentarily "freeze" which can often make following a rapid-movng subject difficult.

The overall theory caliber ascendancy SHQ 2288x1712 is prohibitively good. One affair I noticed was that the profit of chromatic separation (purple fringing of objects with undismayed highlights) has been significantly dirt poor when compared to unrelated "C" series cameras and most other manufacturer's 10-12X super zoom digicams. The vast majority of the shots that I took were properly exposed, well saturated and the white balance was on the money. The Olympus exposure system works very well on this camera as it does on most all of the Olympus cameras we have reviewed to date. You will have no problem printing excellent photo- quality 8x10-inch prints from the 4 megapixel SHQ images. Another strong point is the quality of indoor flash pictures, Olympus excels at this task. Pictures of people look very natural and I noticed very little occurrence of red-eye. The flash "throttles down" well for macro closeup photos and the lens only blocks a small amount of light from the flash.

The C-765UZ's shooting practice is good, with a shutter curtains of approx. 0.1 - 0.2 seconds when pre-focused besides approx. 0.6 - 0.7 seconds including autofocus (in bourgeois lighting.) The C-765UZ bottom line three sequential shooting modes (Normal, High, AF). Sequential charge plan records a maximum of three frames ascendancy approx. 1.5 seconds (focus, pretentiousness and white balance are locked after the first frame). High Speed Sequential mode captured 2 frames in approx. 0.5 seconds. The AF Sequential mode also captures a maximum of three frames but the focus is locked for each frame before capture so the rate is bit slower at about 2.0 seconds. All test were done in SHQ/2816x2112 quality, using a Olympus 256MB xD-Picture card. Times may vary and are dependent on lighting conditions, media, etc.

Overall, the Olympus C-765UZ is an radiant camera. It produces sharp, totally pressing images. The camera is both stylish further virile thanks to its metal body. Controls are well placed also effortless to use. With a airy heterogeneity of exposure modes, the C-765UZ can be used by all levels of photographers. For the less experienced, simply select the Auto exposure mode for fully-automatic operation, or at the turn of a dial you can select one of the Scene modes to be a little more creative. Experienced users will appreciate the more advanced controls like Shutter or Aperture Priority or full Manual. With a respectable street price of around $499, the Olympus CAMEDIA C-765 Ultra Zoom makes a great choice for anyone who wants a full-featured "Big" zoom digital camera in a compact form factor.