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Summary: Great Quality...
Review: I'll admit I'm no expert when it comes to photographic equipment but I CAN recognise a bargain when I see it. Olympus are a manufacturer who have always had my utmost respect and when it came to upgrading my 1.3 megapixel digi-cam to something with a little more juice they were once again my first choice. The D-380 was released around Feb 2002 (I believe) and is one of the few 2.0 Megapixel cameras... at a price you simply can not argue with for this kind of quality. What you get for your money is a camera which is aestetically pleasing as well as functionaly impressive as well. It's not too bulky, around 5" wide and sub 7 ounces in weight, with a sliding lens protector to make transportation a breeze, a wrist strap, 8MB Smart Media memory card (although it takes upto 128MB) as well as 1MB onboard memory, USB connector, built in flash and a 1.5" digital viewfinder at the back for live preview or viewing of your snapped images...a good size for a small camera. The camera requires 4AA batteries to operate and unlike the previous model I owned uses some kind of battery saving technology to give you more operational time before run down. It still gobbles the things like nobody's business though if you use the viewfinder at the back too often so you are best advised to buy a set or two of rechargable batteries for this camera...but it is MUCH better than the previous models. When it comes to using the camera you'll find it a doddle. I'm not going to run through each and every thing it does or I'll bore the pants off you, ...[but] if you want a list of specs, then visit the Olympus website. What I will say is that it is dead easy to use. The menu system is accessed through 4 buttons on the back, and is very intuitive - you'll have no problem with using this unlike with some others. If you've ever used an Olympus camera around this price range before in the last couple of years then you'll be more than familiar with the set up because it doesn't seem to have changed much in this respect. The most important thing of all though is the quality of the pictures and I have to say that once again Olympus has come up trumps with this camera. Colour saturation is generally excellent and whilst bright sunlight and very murky conditions give you somewhat under/over-exposed results at times, it is otherwise faultless for a 2.0 megapixel camera. There are various image manipulation options such as switching to black and whire/sepia tones built into the camera as well and an option to record video footage as Quicktime images which is great as well. The only thing which is missing for the average user (no, it's not a pro choice obviously) is a zoom lens. You can digitally zoom if you so wish, but I find a slight jagged edge appearing on the images if you do, so it's not optimal. Overall, for the price you can't fault it and I'd be happy to recommend it to anybody in the market for a 2.0 Megapixel digital camera without any qualms that they would be disappointed in their purchase. If you want professional quality images then look elsewhere, but for the general user this is a great purchase.
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Summary: Great intro to the world of digital photography!
Review: The Olympus D-380 is my first digital camera. I did my research, using online reviews and consumer publications. I wanted something high quality, user-friendly, and well built, at a reasonable price. I concluded that Olympus makes products that fit my criteria. This camera is everything I hoped it would be and more! Upon opening the box, I was pleased to find an attractive, sturdily constructed camera. Though there's nothing cheap-looking about it (it's all classy looking metallic surfaces), it is very lightweight and comfortable in my hand. The lens cover slides with precision and covers the lens securely (many of the cameras in this price range don't have an integrated lens cover). The wrist strap attaches easily. The covers for the battery compartment, memory card, and USB and AC adapters are well designed and look as if they will last a long time. This camera is manufactured in Japan. It took only about a minute, after scanning the "Quick Start" guide, to insert the included batteries and SmartMedia memory card and start taking pictures. The very first picture I took was a keeper; I was very pleasantly surprised at the quality. I handed the camera to my 6-year-old son, who snapped off a shot of my daughter and me, which I then printed on glossy photo paper. It looks so nice that I'm actually going to frame it and hang it on the wall. I have since taken pictures at all the different resolutions, and all look great when viewed on the computer. I have settled on the 1024 x 768 setting as my "standard", since it matches the resolution of my monitor, and makes for reasonable file sizes (around 180 KB per photo). 640 x 480 works great for e-mail, and 1600 x 1200 turns out beautiful results for printing, or those special occasion "keepsakes". Even the QuickTime movie mode does a decent job, certainly much better than those grainy webcam captures. There is a 5X digital zoom (no optical). I detect a little graininess when using it, but for the money, it's fine and it's simple to use. I am running Windows 2000 Pro, and setup for transferring files to the computer couldn't have been easier. Simply plug the USB cable into the camera, then into the computer. That's it! Open My Computer and you'll find a new removable storage drive. From there it's a simple matter of dragging and dropping files to wherever you want to store them. You can delete the files from the SmartMedia card from your computer, which is easier than doing it with the camera. The included Camedia software looked fun, but I haven't had a need to use it yet, so I can't comment on its functionality. I received a free 32 MB Viking SmartMedia card from Amazon with this camera. Together with the 8 MB card in the box with the camera, this is enough storage for roughly 200 photos at 1024 x 768. The only thing I needed to buy to complete my setup was a carrying case. I highly recommend this camera to anyone looking to enter the world of digital photography. It is stylish, extremely easy to use, very well constructed, takes excellent pictures, and is an unbeatable value!
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Summary: Great camera for the price!
Review: I have had this camera for about two years now, and I have to say that I have been extremely pleased with it during that time. It is very easy to use and takes great pictures for a 2.0 MP camera. Downloading pictures to my computer is a snap. The software is easy to use, and allows for editing of the images. I have printed out and framed many pictures that I have taken with my camera, and you can hardly tell a difference in quality when compared to pictures taken with my old APS camera. The few drawbacks that I have encountered are that the picture quality does get fuzzy when using the zoom feature and alkaline batteries do tend to die fairly quickly. However, I came back a week ago from a trip to Cancun and easily took 75+ pictures and have since downloaded the pictures onto my computer and the batteries are still at full power. I do use alkaline batteries, and if you don't want to invest in lithium batteries, I suggest keeping an extra set of batteries in your camera case. I would recommend this camera to any first-time digital users, who would like a great digital camera for a very reasonable price.
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Summary: Awesome low end camera.
Review: I've used this camera for over 2 years now, and I've never had a problem with it. The battery life is excellent and the pictures are really sharp and good looking for 2MP. The camera has taken a lot of beating, but its really durable and still in excellent shape.
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Summary: Olympus d #80
Review: This is my second d-380. The first one I purchased was returned for spots in the image. The second one has the same defect. I sent the product to Olympus for repair which wasnt done nor will they replace the camera so I'm stuck with it. It's a defect Olympus will not admit to. Their customer service is no service. STAY AWAY FROM THIS CAMERA!!!!!
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Summary: Excellent camera
Review: I've owned the camera for about seven months now and can find nothing to criticize. I initially bought it thinking I'd carry it with me everywhere, but it's a little too big to do that. I do carry it with me frequently, though. I love the image quality and simplicity. I have no issues with my 8x10 pictures. I'm just delighted with this camera.
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Summary: best little camera in the world
Review: I carry this great little camera everywhere. Add an Ikelite Underwater housing and you have a perfect compact camera for all your recreational scuba diving and snorkeling adventures. The built in flash even works great for underwater night shots. Many of my film-making friends want to know what kind of expensive camera I'm using to get such wonderful shots. They are amazed when I pull this tiny camera out of my shirt pocket. The batteries last for at least 2 long dives.All photos are clear and bright. Easy to use with XP.
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Summary: Super long battery life and great flash: I love this camera!
Review: This is one neat camera! Although it's my first digital camera, I have used a Kodak DX3700 and an older Sony Mavica (FD) owned by someone else. For the money, this camera has so-o-o many "bells and whistles" and is so easy to use. It was so easy to set-up in Windows 2000. No external drivers needed (unlike some others I have tried). I took my first photo with the subject standing in a dark room in front of a bright window yet it came out so clear thanks to the Digital ESP metering. Actually, I was shocked by the effectiveness of the flash! I took 3 photos in a closed room with no windows. Two with the light on and one in complete darkness. The flash is so bright, it was hard to tell the difference!
It's got so many features: panorama shooting, Two-in-One shots, adjustable white balance, spot metering, rapid sequential shooting, exposure compensation, self-timer, on-camera still-image & movie editing, DPOF printing, etc. It's truly a camera with a computer built-in! The only thing I'd like changed is the ability to delete the picture while reviewing it immediately after shooting but before recording it to memory (like the Kodak). The addition of auto-focus would have been nice also. Finally, I can't seem to run-down the batteries! The four 1800mAh NiMH batteries just keep going and going! In a recent trip to England, I took 215 pictures and 5 movies using the flash and view finder on most shots. Yet after 2 weeks the batteries were still going on the first charge. I eventually had to put the batteries in my portable CD player to run them down! Overall, it's a really great camera and I am well pleased!
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Summary: Awesome camera with a great price tag!
Review: For the inexperienced user this camera is a great first step into the world of digital cameras. I bought this thinking I would get started with digital then sell it to upgrade but I'm keeping this one. I purchased the rechargable batteries but I'm still waiting on the original batteries to die out. This camera takes wonderful pictures and I've even blown a few of them up to poster size.
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Summary: Olympus D-380 2 Megapixel digital camera
Review: I purchased this camera from Target last year and it produced excellent pictures. The 8 x 10 are of professional quality. I would recommend this camera to anyone. Even if you have never owned a digital camera.
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