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Summary: Best value for the price
Review: My wife and I have been using this camera for about 5 months, and we're overall very happy with it. It has rich functionality, and excellent picture quality, not to mention the awesome 10x zoom.Before our purchase, I was reading lots of reviews and viewing lots of sample pictures on the net. While --as other other reviewers have pointed out-- some artifacts may be present in extreme settings, most of these will only prevent you from taking truly professional shots. (However, if you're looking for a camera that exhibits much less artifacts, you'll need to look into a price range maybe an order of magnitude higher.) So since I definitely wanted a large zoom (you really need that if you aim at doing creative things), this camera seemed like an excellent value, with lots of nice features and really few problems. We've made several thousand pictures already, and we really fell in love with the camera. It gives you amazingly real colors, excellent picture quality, and tremendous flexibility for your creativity. After showing it to a friend, he bought his own in a few days. Talking about some other cons that other reviewers mentioned:
- small memory card: all cameras I know of come with small memory cards. This is just the way it is. (Probably because memory is expensive and many people just forget about it, making them willing to buy more expensive cameras.) Also, while the xD cards are slightly more expensive than most others, it's a one-time investment, and they are fast.
- poor charger, relatively short battery life: This is true but not really an influential factor. Just go and buy an Energizer 8-pack of 2100mAh batteries with charger for about $25, and then you have 12 batteries and 2 slow chargers, which I guarantee will be enough, and you don't need to buy the expensive fast charger.
- poor autofocus in dark: This is also true, but even AF assist lamps don't help at more than a few feet distance, so don't feel you're really missing out on that, except if you want lots of short-distance point-and-shoot shots in dark. Otherwise, to take shots in dark, you can buy a tripod (cheap) and use rich array of manual settings, which is what you'd do with any good camera. We've made lots of excellent night shots, even with full auto settings, using only a tripod. So my recommendation: check the specs, and if it doesn't lack something you definitely need, then buy.
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Summary: Great Digital Camera with Many Features
Review: I've had this camera for about a week now. I love it. My first digital camera was Kodak dx4330. I was glad that I had the kodak one as my first digital camera because it was very user-friendly and easy to use. But I wanted to have more advanced features, such as A/S/M control, white balance, macro mode, exposure compensation. This Olympus camera offers lots of features I was looking for. I must say that if you're a beginner photographer or new to the digital camera, this camera might be too complicated and not user-friendly. However, for those looking for cameras with advanced features, such as various manual setups and ultra zoom, this is a great camera for a reasonable price range. When I tried to use the Movie mode with Sound (this model has an option of having Sound on or off with Movie mode), there was a constant mechanical grinding noise by the microphone and whenever I recorded the movie, it would record that annoying noise too. I called the technical support at Olympus. The person I talked to told me that that was "normal" for their digital cameras. He could not offer any solutions to get rid of that noise. I was so disappointed about this fault. However, yesterday when I was trying different modes and options on this camera, I discovered that turning off "FULLTIME AF" option from Movie Mode Menu gets rid of that noise. "FULLTIME AF" mode is offered in both Still Camera mode as well as in Movie mode. In order not to have the grining noise recorded in your movie, you need to turn off "FULLTIME AF" from the Movie Mode menu option.
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Summary: Novice or Pro...This is one great camera!
Review: Olympus has hit the right combination: high quality, great features, real zoom, light-weight, and terrific price. We are enjoying this camera very much. Five megapixels would have made it perfect, although it is still an excellent product as it stands.
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Summary: alabama
Review: this camera is wonderful it does it all, great night shots remember to use tripod,love the remote control,very good battery life and comes with rechargeable batteries w/charger,a GREAT camera
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Summary: Nice Pro-Am camera, but heavy on the "Am"
Review: I looked forward to this camera a lot (not helped by a large number of companies "selling" it long before they had stock, and chose it because of (1) the zoom (equivalent to c. 380mm on an SLR), (2) the AA batteries and (3) the external hotshoe (which i have never used...). It is a nice, compact camera with excellent zoom, and really high quality pics. I mostly use it for photography on hikes and field trips, so have found it to be useful for both macro pics of insects and distant photos of giraffes, and pretty much everything in between. It seems to be pretty robust (i gave it a knock in the hills the other day which was equivalent to one which completely disabled my girlfriend's finepix a few months ago), and I have been really pleased with the battery life on 1700mA AA batteries... I can basically fill up my 500MB of cards on 2 battery changes. On the down side, the camera doesn't focus very well in low light, and the manual focus is obscure and hard to use. The standard macro function is pretty average, but is made up for by the superb "super-macro" (with a fixed lens zoom). As someone making a transition to digital photography from using a mid-range SLR, I find it frustrating that most of the mode dial is taken up with 'idiot' settings ('action' 'landscape' 'people with mountains placed on heads'(?)) that frankly I never use, while Manual, Aperture Priority and Shutter Speed priority all languish under the one mode, and have to be altered by going through menus (which is not too much of a drama, since the menu system is pretty good, and you can programme the 'my mode' mode to do wat you'd like). The eyepiece is a minute LCD, which bothered me when ordering the camera, but the quality of the wee screen is superb, and a significant improvement on the first electronic viewfinders, which are pretty useless. Reviews I had read complained about camera shake at high zooms, but I haven't had a problem with this - the camera will automatically select an ISO that is suitable for the task, and, well, that is what tripods are for. Outside dawn, dusk and stormy days, I find that I can regularly shoot at high zoom with shutter speeds of 1/250 or faster, enough to eliminate any shake. All in all, I think that for simply taking photos this camera is is superb.
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Summary: Great camera - beats my Nikon 35mm hands down
Review: I bought the C-750 right before going on a trip at Thanksgiving time. It has totally awed me! I have pictures from half time performances at the Yale-Harvard game (taken from high up in the stadium with probably 7-8 power zoom) that I've easily blown up to 20" x 30"! I've shot pics for many years with a Nikon 35mm SLR and I can't get close to the flexibility I get with this small digital. The C-750 has an incredible number of features, which will take some time to master, though you can get excellent pictures right out of the box with intuitive controls. I certainly would prefer a hard-copy complete manual, but if that's the only negative, I'm sold. I had had an earlier digital, also from Olympus, and was not nearly as satisfied. However, with the C-750, it was like Olympus read my mind, and added every feature that I wanted in a camera and made it an outstanding bargain! It's an amazing camera, tiny, with built-in settings for nearly all picture taking needs, but still allows creative expression if you want that too. Olympus has always been known for giving the customer what they want in a product, and this is no exception. You'll have lots of fun with this one! I am taking far more pictures than I've ever taken before and getting much better results! This camera brings the digital world to life. p.s. My camera came with rechargeable batteries and a charger so you won't need but a spare set of rechargeable batteries. And, do buy a bigger xP memory card - I got the 256 meg one - you'll take so many pictures with this camera that you'll need one.
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Summary: What no super bright lense ?
Review: Olympus came out with the Super Bright 1.8 lense. Simply put, it is a larger opening, which lets in more light. When you increase the zoom, you restrict the aperture size, and let in less light. Consequently, you get slower shutter speeds, which requires a steady hand, and in the case of 10x zoom, a tripod. This Olympus C-750 comes with a 2.8 to 8.0, depending on the zoom level.
What we are missing here is that a significant portion of what most people use their digital cameras for, is interior shots. Conditions that would need a flash. Flash shots tend to be washed out with artificial light, let alone the battery drain.
I bought an Olympus C-2040 a couple of years ago, and it had the 1.8 lense. It is unbelievable. In an indoor shot, this thing sees light unavailable to the naked eye. (At least it seems that way) You can check the shot in the LCD, then take the picture, and what shows up as the final shot in the LCD is way brighter than the room, and the original viewfinder. So consequently, I turn off the flash, take interior shots using only the normal light of the room, and get shots that are nicely lit, warm natural skin tones, great battery life, and non blurry shots.
I remember years ago in my Nikon 35mm days. I had a 1.4 lense, which was a lot more glass than the standard lenses. The 1.2 had even more glass, it looked like an all glass lense, and was very expensive.
So what does all of this mean? Right now, Olympus is selling their C-5050, with the 1.8 lense as a clearance item. They replaced it with the C-5060, which once again, has a darker lense. I guess they figure people go for obvious numbers, like 4x or 10x in the zoom, instead of 3x like my C2040 or the C5050. Consumer reports rated my C-2040, and it's predecessor the C-2020 as their number one rated camera. They reported that the printed picture results were superior to even the 5 megapixels cameras, and the following year, to being equivalent in printed results to the 5's.
If you are doing outside, in brilliant sunlight action shots, then the 10x zoom is beneficial. But if you plan on taking the family photographs indoors, or interior room shots, then this is not the number one pick.
I am not an expert on the C-750, and it looks like a very nice camera. Nor am I into yeah this and boo that, they are both great cameras. Olympus makes nice gear. Personally I find the 3x zoom to be all I need. To think of giving up my super bright lense, for some additional zoom gives me the shivers.
I just thought I would shed some light on this model, in addition to the well deserved, 5 star reviews. Hope this helps.
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Summary: Very Poor Customer Service
Review: I've had the camera for a little more then 2 months and I would return it if I could. Probably not a bad camera however I haven't gotten a chance to really use it yet. I've been plagued with picture errors. I sent back the 256 mb memory card and it was replaced. Same problem. So then I send back the camera I sent them a CD, pictures, and pics in the camera that were corrupt. A week latter it is back on my doorstep....try it out, same problem. So I call them up and I'm told to send it back, again. They will not exchange the camera for a new one. I went up the ladder in their digital technical dept, explained the symptoms and was immediately told it was a defective camera as he had seen this problem before. This is crazy, I've got $600.00 tied up in a camera that I haven't been able to use for 2 months.....and now looks like longer. So based on Olympus' customer service I do not recommend buying their product.
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Summary: Feature information is incorrect
Review: The feature information for this camera states it is powered by two CR-V3 battery packs and recommends you use 4 AA NiMH rechargeable batteries. My camera arrived today and inludes the recommended batteries and a charger, so save yourself the cost of purchasing them separately.
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Summary: Great Camera
Review: Just got this camera for Christmas. We're just amateurs who take LOTS of family photos (about 4,000 in last 7 years.) Loved my 35mm Olympus Stylus which is weatherproof and has withstood falling in the ocean and several rivers. Wish this camera was weatherproof, but opted for the 10X optical over the weatherproof feature. (And am glad we did.) Will pray every time we come near a river. It takes some re-learning when going from a 35mm to a digital. I can no longer just snap the button and take the picture. There's a pause as my subject moves across the screen and I'm never sure what I'll get. (I expect that's true of any digital.) This camera comes with a video mode so we can just turn it on when the kids are dancing with Grandma and print the stills we like without missing a movement. My biggest beef is it will cost $20 more for the software that will allow me to print stills from the movies. However, I'm glad to have that ability. In our first month of ownership we've taken several hundred pictures and are impressed with the quality of those that aren't boffed due to movement during the delay. Also, there's many times when we don't need the flash in low light situations, so sometimes the pictures are a bit dark because it was one of those times when we should have used the flash. As an amateur, I can't comment on a lot of the specific features. I can only tell other amateurs that you will need to relearn how to shoot photos when you transition to a digital. I'm glad I made the transition. The resolution on this camera is so good that, when we enlarged a close-up of my eye, we could see the edge of my contact lens.
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