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Olympus Camedia D-370 1.2MP Digital Camera Value Package

Olympus Camedia D-370 1.2MP Digital Camera Value Package

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: I could have never asked for a better camera
Review: .....

As soon as I opened up the package, I found a nice-looking camera, and even when I put in the batteries, I found that the camera was still very light. As a digital camera user, I wanted something that would take good photos indoors and out, movies, and have an LCD screen. This camera has all this and more.

The camera is the best purchase I have made, the pictures are so clear that I was surprised at the quality. My mum has a more expensive Olympus camera, and I found that this camera was just as great. Landscape photos and indoor photos are very clear. Also I found that the menu upon the LCD screen was very easy and fun to use. Pictures can be deleted without having to go on the computer, and I read that other cameras don't have this option. I have been able to get up to 10 pictures on internal memory by changing from High Quality to to SQ1 which is very suitable for emails.

The LCD is quite large for a camera this size and pictures can be view quite easily. There is also a function on the camera where you can move the picture up and down and side to side.

The best part of this camera is the movies. I have found the quality of the movie better than that of a webcam, it's fun and very easy to use.

I couldn't find any fault with this camera, for the price range it is definitely the best one.

Update:

About a month ago, I was on the train, and in the morning found my camera to be stolen. I was very distraught. However, I was given a gift certificate to Amazon. I'll be purchasing the same camera because it is easy to use and I could not imagine buying another.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Nice for the price!
Review: I purchased this camera to post pictures on my website and, I must say, I'm pleased. After using another digital camera with only low resolution capability for almost a year, this is a vast improvement in picture quality. I'm not a digital camera or computer wiz, but I can honestly say this camera was easy to learn. Although, I think if I'd never used a digital camera before, I might have been confused when it came to downloading pictures. The instructions aren't as clear as they could be for rank beginners. I had to call the toll-free customer support hotline for clarification and they were extremely helpful and courteous. The manufacturer claims this camera will extend battery life - don't count on it, unless you plan to haul around a case of AA's! After taking less than 10 pictures, the batteries were drained in half! I immediately purchased the charger with four batteries and I expect it will save me a lot of $$ in the long-run. The 2mb internal memory only holds 3 pictures at a time in the HQ mode, which is recommended for web pix. I urge you to purchase a removeable memory card of at least 16mb or higher if you want to spend more time taking pictures and less time reviewing and deleting them. This camera has some very nice features. The color LCD screen is sharp and large enough to be very useful for reviewing your pixs. Downloading is extremely easy if you have Windows 98 or Me, just click and drag into the file of your choice. My 12-year old, who has never used a digital camera, took some excellent pictures her first time out and didn't require any assistance. (She can't wait to shoot a short video to post on the web for friends and relatives.) My husband uses a comparable Kodak digital camera at his office and finds this one much easier to use. Overall, we're very pleased with our purchase.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Great camera from 1st time digital camera user
Review: Very easy to set up; I did it on Win 98 and Win 2000; worked like a breeze. Movie video mode is a really cool feature. I don't believe it has a TV output which would be nice. The camera does not come with an AC adapter (even though the product specs say it does). Overall it seems like a lot of nice features for the money; I highly recommend it.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great Camera... But you should know before you buy...
Review: The rating from me is actually 4 1/2 stars. Just because it's not perfect, but VERY good.

First, Picture Quality. Let me tell you that I think that the camera is a VERY good camera. When I first got it I was dissapointed by the picture quality, until I got the hang of using the camera. It seems the pic quality was more due to poor user than poor camera, I needed to learn HOW to take pictures first. Its not that it's hard to do. I just couldnt do it right. :) Now almost all of my pictures come out Crisp, clear and colorful. The camera's pic quality isn't perfect (what camera DOES take perfect pics all the time though?) but it's incredible for the price.

Second(and the thing you should know before buying), The Product specifications for the camera (at least at the time of writing this review) claim that it comes with an AC Adapter. It doesn't. The AC Adapter is sold seperatly. I was very dissapointed by this, and I hope that Amazon.com changes the specifications soon so no one else gets "burned".

Third, The Quicktime Movie mode. It is ok. It is soundless, somewhat grainy, and a pretty small picture, but it does have a nice framerate. The maximum length of the video is 60 seconds (at least on my 16 meg card that I bought for the camera). The video only takes up about 4 megs in size so I assume that this is the maximum length it can take at one time before compressing the video. It's a nice feature, but DONT buy the camera FOR it

Fourth, The battery power. It is VERY good on batteries. Even with the LCD screen turned on. (The LCD screen is bright and colorful in it's own right.) I am still on the set of batteries that came with the camera after 3 days owning the camera and have taken MANY pictures (at least 100) and 5 or 6 movies. I used the LCD screen for all the movies (I dont think you can turn it off when taking movies) and used it for taking about 15 pictures but always use it to review the pic after I take it.

In summary, This camera is great, and MORE than worth what they're charging for it. It's easy to use, takes nice pictures, and doesn't drain your batteries. I suggest buying a smart media card with it so you can take alot of pictures at once without having to empty the camera's memory. I got a 16 meg card and it is MORE than enough. I hope you found this review helpful.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Disappointing replacement for the D360
Review: Olympus recently discontinued the excellent D360 camera and introduced the D370 to fill the spot in their product lineup. This camera has 2 new notable features; longer life battery circuitry and usb drive compatability. The new battery circuitry lasts noticably longer and the usb drive makes transfering images into a drag and drop task. However, the primary difference between this camera and the 360 is the lens on this camera is FIXED FOCUS. This camera is intended to be an entry level point-n-shoot, but you'll notice that all intermediate to professional quality cameras have auto focus. In using this camera I noticed two areas where something was left to be desired. Firstly, the flash is lacking. Night time pictures appeared exceptionally dark and lacking detail in dark corners. Secondly, all the shots I took came out with noticable graininess, especially shadowed areas. For a beginner this camera may be acceptable, but anyone with some camera experience might find a higher priced camera better suiting.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Good performer.
Review: I have long been a fan of the Olympus Stylus-derived design. Not only is the clamshell case attractive, it is functional, eliminating the need for lens caps and protecting the camera's vitals from damage. The D-370 is a great camera for a digital beginner. I reserve it for the beginner category mostly because its lack of a true (optical) zoom lens (the 4x digital zoom is an electronic trick that allows you to double the size of the center of your image, but at the expense of halving the resolution; as the 370's 1.3 meg resolution will at best produce slightly grainy 5" x 7" enlargements, any degradation of the resolution effectively prohibits any serious image printing). The reasons to like this camera though are many: the battery life is excellent, the optics & flash are very good, and its connectivity (to your PC) is above average. I love the fact that it is capable of shooting short, QuickTime movie sequences. However, to enjoy this feature (or for that matter, to even find the camera useful), a much larger memory card is needed (the 2 meg card included is worth about a buck!). All in all, as an introduction to digital imaging, this is a fine camera, though if you can afford a bit more for a 3x zoom, look at the D-460.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Awsome !!!!
Review: Took Me less than 5 min. to Point, click, install software, hook up the USB, and Crop Pictures !.. The Internal 2MB Memory allowed me to take a few Pixs. I just ran the software, Drag and Drop into my computer and I'm done. Very Cool !:-)

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Say goodbye to "black out"
Review: To most digital cameras users, replacing new batteries within seconds is a must skill while you come up to an excellent moment and you desire to get that picture. In D-370, the battery circuit greatly keeps you from the nigtmare. It extends batter life and allow you to take hundreds of pictures during regular operation. The built-in 2MB memory is also a merit.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Great little camera
Review: I bought this camera about 2.5 years ago, Have never had a problem with it. Takes great Pictures. I print out 8 x 10 pics all the time (even though it says you can't). My 7 year old daughter uses it all the time, she takes alot of action pictures with it among her friends, they turn out great.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: I Didn't Know I Was Buying a $150 Disposable Camera
Review: Would be a great little camera if it would last more than 15 months. It took great pictures and was very easy to use. I purchased a 64mb memory card (internal memory was useless) and rechargeable batteries (after going thru MANY sets of 4). Right around 9-12 months the camera starting having problems with the LCD not focusing and the camera wouldn't always take the picture while depressing the shutter button. I had purchased the rechargeable batteries thinking that could be the problem. Didn't use it often enough to notice there was a major problem about to happen. NOW AT JUST 15 MONTHS OLD, THE CAMERA DIED COMPLETELY. Just out of the one-year warranty (plus one month grace period) time frame.

I contacted Olympus Tech Support (be prepared to stay on hold a long time on long distance) and was encouraged to send the camera in. I was told they would check it over and let me know what was wrong all for only the charge of insured postage. Then if it needed repairs, it would be a flat $80. I said it wasn't worth the postage sending it in because I wouldn't pay $80 to fix a camera that can be replaced with a newer model for that money. They talked me into sending it when they said it could be defective and the repair would be covered. Another person there said to right a letter and they would possibly do a one time courtesy repair. My letter came yesterday asking for the $80 fee for repair. I called Olympus to ask them what was wrong with it. They said they needed payment first and then they'd hook it to their computers to find out. Big line of BS just to get me to send it in. I should have followed my first instinct and applied my shipping towards a new NON-OLYMPUS brand digital camera.

After investigating further, this appears to be a very common problem with their cameras. Either the LCD or the shutter is giving out on these.

I WILL NEVER BUY ANYTHING WITH THE OLYMPUS NAME ON IT AGAIN!!! PERIOD!!


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