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Summary: Solid camera, great value!
Review: I have had my D-510 for over 2 months now and am happy with my purchase. I initially spent a couple weeks reading reviews all over the web on different 2 and 3 mega pixel digital cameras. Bottom line is that I would recommend this camera to anyone that is just starting out with a digital camera and wants to have a powerful camera that is a great value. Pros
1. 3x zoom (You should get at LEAST a 3x optical zoom, digital zoom does not matter because you can do the same thing in software later) 2. Retractable lens.
I really like the fact that the entire lens retracts into the camera and gets covered so there is no danger of it being scratched. Some people might not like the fact that when you open the lens protector to turn on the camera for picture taking, the flash will come out and you have to wait a few seconds for the lens to come out. I got used to this and did not find it very bothersome. 3. Small size - it fits in the pockets for easy carrying around. Nice compact package when the lens is retracted. 4. Crisp and colorful pictures. The 4 x 6 prints I made turned out very nicely. I couldn't even tell the difference from pictures that came out of a regular camera. If you need bigger pictures often though, a more expensive 3 or 4 mega pixel camera would probably be bigger. 5. Fast USB connection, in my opinion you do not need to get a separate digital film reader. 6. Output pictures to TV, cables comes included. 7. Can fit over 200 pictures on a 128MB card. It uses 3.3V Smart Media. Don't buy the wrong stuff! Viking works great. Cons:
1. Only comes with a 8MB card. You need to buy Olympus Smart Media if you want to use panoramic mode. You can just buy a new card of a cheaper brand and use the one that comes with the camera for panorama pics, which is what I do. 2. Software could be more robust, it works though. 3. Batteries, you need to get lithium ion batteries. If you do not have a set and charger already, you should get the 510 package to save money. Batteries will last a pretty long time if you do not leave the LCD monitor on and use flash all the time.
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Summary: Superb Digital Camera
Review: We use one of these at my job to make ID's, take pictures of incidents and events that take place at work. The CAMEDIA software is very user friendly, so easy even a 5 year old could use it. I like this camera so much that I am seriously thinking about purchasing one sometime in the near future for myself. I highly rrecommend this camera to anyone shopping for a digital camera with great features although not too taxing on the wallet.
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Summary: Shopped around
Review: I guess in todays high tech society It would be foolish to purchase something without fully checking it out. Well after reading all the reviews posted here as well as a host of others concerning different Digital cameras, I decided on the D-510. I use it constantly for my business and I must say that it was a very wise decision to purchase this camera. Anyone that is thinking about purchasing a digital camera for the first time will be pleased with the quality,functionality and overall performance the D-510 has to offer. I appreciated all the helpful tips when I decided to purchase a digital camera for the first time and offer a few of my own.
1) Rechargeable batteries are a must.
2) To save even more battery life I purchased a "SanDisk" USB downloader which is fast, easy and doesn't require you to use your camera(your camera doesn't even have to be there)
...Hope I may have been some help....
Rating:
Summary: Amazing product
Review: Incredible resolution and very easy to use. Very dynamic, I can see the pictures in the TV and in the PC. The video option is a plus. I'm really satisfied.
Rating:
Summary: Fantastic!!
Review: I just love this camera. It is the first digital camera I own and I must say it honestly took me FIVE minutes before I could put my first 6 pictures on the web. Put the batteries (included) into the camera and shoot photos like a pro. The downloading is EASY! I can recommend this camera to anyone looking for a great and affordable camera! The pictures are seriously perfect even at lower resolution. I am glad I spent the 400 bucks. It is worth it!! Good luck!
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Summary: Good First Digital Camera
Review: I shopped around a lot for my first digital camera, and this value package cinched it for me, since it came with rechargeable batteries, charger and camera case, all for the same price as the major chains. Overall, I love the camera. It was really easy to use right out of the box, and I know very little about taking pictures. Although the automatic setting is handy, you can experiment easily with the specialized settings, and the menus are easy to navigate. It's great that this Amazon value package comes with rechargeable batteries because, as every other review has noted, this camera eats batteries. However, the rechargeable batteries that are included do not come with any instructions, so you have no idea how long you're supposed to charge them. The charger even says "Read instructions before use," but where are the instructions? In general, the pictures were easy to transfer to my iMac. Whereas the manual says you don't need to install the Camedia software to use the USB, I did in fact have to install it, though that took seconds. And frequently, the USB connection doesn't work, and I have to fiddle with the cable and restart the computer before it works. Maybe it's my computer.
Some other tips:
1) To turn the camera on, you have to slide the lens cover all the way until you hear it snap. If you just slide it without hearing the snap, the camera does not work.
2) If you use any specialized settings or the digital zoom, these settings are wiped out when you turn the camera off, and when you turn it back on, you start at automatic again w/o digital. If you want to keep digital on at all times, go to the shooting menu and navigate it to "hold settings." When you do that, everything you set is stored in memory.
3) The instruction manual is very skeletal and does not go into detail. A more detailed description of the camera's features are in Adobe format on the included CD-ROM.
4) It took me a while before I realized you can preview your shots while you're in shoot mode (i.e., while the camera lens cover is open) just by hitting the monitor button twice. Yes, I would recommend this camera. It's got a lot of great features in a sleek package.
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Summary: "Easy to use, good enough for me!"
Review: I just take pictures every now and then. Instead of paying for developing, I decided to buy a digital camera. After shopping around for several days, I was down to HP 618 or this one. I went to a store, and took the same picture with both. The Olympus looked so much better! So that was it for the selection. Overall, my pictures look great on my Sony 17" monitor. I have taken some very acceptable pictures in very dark conditions. I have the resolution set at low 1600 x 1200, and with the 128 MB card I can take well over 220 pictures. The only thing I have noticed is that when taking a picture of something "purplish", it looks kind of blue, for some reason. As a first digital camera, I strongly recommend it.
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Summary: Extra Information
Review: I purchased this camera because of the sturdy lens cover and accurate viewfinder. If you hold the flash closed, it will swich to no-flash mode. (saving you the need to turn on the display and press the right arrow 3 times) This camera will ensure a bright picture when in no-flash mode by taking longer to "absorb" the image, so hold the camera still if there isn't much light. To go into preview mode while taking pictures, double-press the monitor button (press again to return) The manual estimates battery life at 100 pictures, assuming 50% are with flash and the monitor is turned off when not needed. My first charge of batteries lasted about 70 pictures and lots of tinkering. Comes with 7 page quick start guide, 35 page basic manual, and a 150 page pdf manual on the cd. According to the manual, the camera will NOT serve as a charger(if you were to leave the A/C adapter plugged in while the camera is off). This would have been a nice feature, but oh well. Unlike the Sony Cybershot cameras, you cannot crop (shorten) movies in the camera. That also would have been nice, but that's what digital camcorders are for I guess.
Rating:
Summary: An excellent camera
Review: I really like this camera. I've noted several people reviewing this camera mention the "cheap" feel/look of the body of the D-510. I personally disagree, I think the camera looks pretty good and has a nice solid feel to it without feeling too heavy. The picture quality and color fidelity of this camera are both excellent. In SHQ mode with a 128 MB SM card you get 90 pictures, more than enough for almost any vaction or trip you might take. The storage-class USB makes getting pictures off of the D-510 a snap, and is far easier than any other digital camera I have owned. The movie mode only records 30 seconds of video at SQ mode and only 15 seconds of video in HQ mode. It doesn't matter how large a smart media card you have, you need to press the shutter button to take video clips with an approximately 2-3 second delay between each clip as the movie is written to the SM card. Important note: There are 2 "click stop" settings for the camera cover. You need to make sure the cover is fully open before the camera lens will extend. I think this camera is a worthy replacement of the D-490.
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Summary: Easy to use and Feature Packed
Review: This is my first digital camera and I have been nothing but pleased. The picture quality is incredible and when I email them to ofoto.com the prints look better than I was getting with my APS film camera. The camera is very easy to use and has more features than I expected. It is easy to upload pictures to a computer through USB. The only drawbacks are the somewhat vague directions and it eats through batteries. A larger memory card is mandatory because the supplied card only holds 16 pictures. Bottom line, the picture quality is excellent and the camera is very easy to use. I highly recommend it.
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