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Summary: Great line of cameras - lots of misinformed users!
Review: Have a 300 Stylus and tested a 410, will buy one soon. Lots of myths out there:- Never buy a camera that uses non-rechargeable batteries (i.e. AA). You'll go through piles of them with even light usage. They'll die just when you need more. Why is it so hard to simply recharge your Li-ion battery more often than letting it run down to zero? - I know it so hard to be inconvenienced, but you have to press the shutter down so the camera can focus. If you're on a strange angle or poor lighting, the camera just won't take the shot - it's trying to focus during that time and conks out. Anyone who wants "instant" shutter snaps needs to return to analog film. - Skin tone is hard to get with any flash camera unless it's professional. The Olympus flash does tend to be rather bright, I must admit. But I'd rather have brighter (can adjust later with some editing software) than too dark (can't do anything.) - Who wants all this extra bulky photo editing software? I just want to plug the camera into my computer's USB slot and download the photos without all this baby-handholding "editing software" that comes with other cameras. Only the Olympus allows you to do that. If you're at someone's house or at work or wherever, you can download right to their computer. Can't do it with others if they don't have the editing software CD. Beats Fuji and Canon, this camera.
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Summary: Time delay
Review: I agree wiht the other review. The delay is ridculous. When I take a picture of my 18 month old twins and I press the button they are doing something cute. By the time the picture takes at least one baby is not even in the picture anymore.
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Summary: Best small digital camera I've used
Review: I bought this camera for a friend the same day I bought a Pentax Optio 5si for myself. I'm now kicking myself for getting the Pentax. We've taken pictures side by side with the same settings and this camera just takes better pictures. The color is perfect. When I compare my Pentax's pictures to ones from this camera, the Pentax ones look flat. This camera feels really well made as well. It's weather proof, easy to use, small, comes with rechargeable battery and cradle charger. You can't really ask for more. Highly recommended!
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Summary: Good little one for you
Review: I bought this product last year and I have been using this camera so far. It is a good camera. You can bring it to anywhere because you can take your pictures in any conditions, snow, rain, waterfall. It is a nice metal made. This camera give you a crystal picture (only day time). but still have some problem when you take a picture at night because the flash that come with the camera is really small. it can't reach the object way far from it. however, it's not that bad. I like to take my picture in day time anyway. Simple and easy,,,if you want some thing handy...good quality picture (day time only) and inexpensive camera...Just Go For It.
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Summary: Great photos with only minor problems...
Review: I had been given this camera for work, and I really was very happy with the photos. They were clear and crisp and the camera was really easy to use. I took it everywhere, even to the beach and dropped it in the sand and it never had a problem. The remote control is great for group photos that you want to be in also. The only drawback was the fact that you have to close the lense cover in order to playback the photos you just took. Sort of a pain. But the battery lasts forever! I then got the 410 model which is supposed to be better. Well, they corrected the fact that you have to close the lens cover to see the photos, but I hated that camera. It took terrible blurry photos, unless it was a sunny clear day outside and then you have to have the flash on at the same time. It also has this annoying sound that you can shut everything off except the fake shutter click sound. And the battery doesn't last very long. I returned it and am going to buy the 400 again for myself.
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Summary: Horrible low light / night pics
Review: I loved this camera when I first got it but there is one flaw that just makes me say that it is not worth the buck. In any low light or night setting the LCD does not show a thing and the view finder is too small for you to see anything in low light or night. So it makes this camera completely useless in low light or night time pics. I have called Olympus 2xs about this thinking there has to be something wrong with my camera but I was reassured nothing was wrong it is just how the camera works. I was very disappointed and would never recommend this camera to anyone.
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Summary: A big disappointment!
Review: I purchased the Digital Stylus 300 when it was released last summer. Compared to other 3 and 4 megapixel cameras at that time, I thought that the 300 was very good. My big complaint was the delay from the time that you press the button to take the picture to the time that the camera actually takes the picture. I timed this delay and it is a full 2 seconds. When I saw that the Digital Stylus 410 claimed to have a 30% faster processing time, I thought that I found a fix. I just got the 410 and it still has the same delay. In fact, if anything, it takes longer for the 410 to take a picture from the time that you push the button to the time that the camera actually takes the picture. This is especially disappointing, not only because they market that they have improved this issue, but also because other manufactures have implemented new processors that actually do fix this delay problem. Looks like the 410 is going back :-( Other than this complaint, the 410 is generally a good camera. That is why I gave it a 3. However, given the advancements that others have made, it is hard to give the 410 any better rating.
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Summary: Follow leel1's advice!
Review: I read leel1's review about this camera, and decided to follow all of the advice, including the Lowepro 8m camera bag. All of the advice was right on! Even with my big hands, the camera is a snap to use, and the pictures turned out great. Follow leel1's advice, and you can't go wrong!
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Summary: Could Be Better ... Much Better
Review: I'm a whitewater canoeist and I bought this camera to take with me in the boat because it's water-resistant and I could use it with wet neoprene gloves on. I keep it in a dry box while running rapids, take it out to take photos or movies of other people running the same rapid. Issue number one is photo quality. It's not near as good as my Canon Powershot A80. With the Canon, I can use my software to zoom in much more on shots before the image gets pixelized. (Both are 4 megapixel cameras.) The Canon's focusing system also handles action shots much better, as well as low light conditions. Issue number two is that the battery door can easily be flicked open by an inadvertent finger movement. I was shooting a photo and grazed the door with my thumb and the battery dropped in my lap (fortunately not the water). Issue number 3, it is hard to set the mode for picture taking using the software and screen. They could have designed it to be easier to read in bright conditions. Overall, I'm not that happy with this camera and wish someone would invent a better water-resistant camera for rough outdoors use.
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Summary: Excellent camera, slow start up time
Review: I've been a heavy user of my camera since buying it in July, and it has proven to be a fantastic camera. It's light, it's rugged, it's survived rain storms, sandy beaches, banging against rocks as I've been hiking, etc. Having a rechargable lithuim battery saves a lot of money, and it's small size allows me to take it anywhere.
My two problems with it are the slow slow start up time, sometimes you can't afford to wait ten seconds, the moment is gone. Also it takes a while to switch from settings, about another ten seconds sometimes.
Overall I definitly recommend this camera to anyone.
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