Olympus mju II Zoom 80

The Olympus mju II Zoom 80 — the Stylus Epic Zoom 80 in North America — takes the design that made the mju line a cult object and gives it a zoom. The lens hides behind a sliding clamshell cover, so there is no cap to lose and nothing to snag on a pocket lining; the shell is weather-resistant, so a shower is not a problem; and at 185g you genuinely stop noticing it is there. It is the camera to keep in a jacket for a year and be glad of a hundred times.

Specifications

• Type: 35mm autofocus compact, introduced 1998
• Lens: Olympus 38-80mm zoom, f/4.5 at the wide end and f/8.9 at the tele end, 5 elements in 4 groups
• Focus: Autofocus, minimum 0.6m
• Shutter: 2s to 1/600s
• Exposure: Fully automatic
• Film speed: ISO 50-3200 via DX coding
• Build: Weather-resistant clamshell body
• Weight: 185g
• Dimensions: 115 x 59 x 39mm
• Power: 1x 3V CR123A lithium cell

Condition

• Cosmetic: Excellent+ condition, with minimal signs of age and use.
• Functional: Fully functional. The LCD is bright and the numbers are visible.

Included

• Olympus mju II Zoom 80 body
• Pouch
• Strap

One point of clarification, because the names are confusingly close. This is the mju II Zoom 80, the zoom model. It is a different camera from the mju II / Stylus Epic, which is the prime-lens version with a 35mm f/2.8. The Zoom 80 gives you a 38-80mm range instead, at f/4.5-8.9 — more framing flexibility, a slower lens. Worth knowing which one you are buying.

Clean, fully working, with a bright clear LCD and no quirks to work around — the straightforward pick of our current mju II Zoom 80s. Comes with its pouch and strap.