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Summary: Much better than I expected
Review: Originally I bought the 360 which I was totally blown away with the pictures it took. However I decided to spend a few more dollars and get the 460 because the zoom was more useful than just a point and shoot. I wasn't disappointed, besides taking the same great pictures, the controls are more ergonomically arranged, and has a few more bells and whistles. The only down side that I can find with the camera is turning it off. You must be careful not to hit the lens barrel with the lens cover when sliding it back. I would recommend this camera to anyone who is interested in something a cut above a basic point and shoot camera.
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Summary: This is a great camera!
Review: Hello folks!I bought my 460 on 6/22/00 and got it on the 28th. Let me tell you that I'm am on fire! I love this thing! I can take 18 superfine shots or over 30 med quality pics. In fact, here's a med quality pic right here: http://www.apc.net/twc/house.jpg (352kb). That was taken with simply pointing and clicking, so it would have looked even better had I changed some settings. This camera has plenty of more adjustments to make (and I will love learning them). However, expect to buy a USB reader and another card (I bought the "Viking IntelliFlash USB Flash Memory Reader" and "SanDisk SDSM-32-490 32MB SmartMedia Card") which will add a little over a hundred bucks more to the price. Also, the software sometimes doesn't seem to recognize when the camera is plugged in (no big deal, just turn off and on again) and with the serial connection plan on waiting a long while! Once I get me reader, I plan to not even use the software provided unless I want to change some settings in the camera (like the time), or if I want to stitch pan shot together. I do want to address one thing a guy said about its feel. It does NOT have a cheap feel. YES, it has a plastic case, but it doesn't have that cheap feel like some of Fuji's lower end cameras (if you've held that square one they have, you'll know what I mean). The 460 has the feel of its $200 range 35MM brethren--which is what I would expect. To top this all off, I've yet to change the batteries! Bottom line...I love it!
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Summary: Perfect for the price
Review: I just purchased the 460 Zoom to capture everything on my Honeymoon in Hawaii. I never had a digital camera before and after doing a lot of research and reading reviews like these I settled on this camera. It was definitely the right choice. Compared to some higher end cameras it was very reasonably priced and worth the risk. I didn't want to buy my first digital camera for $800. The quality of the LCD is great so you can review your pictures immediately and clearly. The camera is so easy to use. I had it figured out for the most part before opening the instructions, but I would definitely give those a look. The zoom is good for the price of the camera. The best thing about this digital camera is that it is the size of a regular camera. There is no extra baggage. It fits into a regular camera case with no problems. Downloading the pictures is really easy. I did purchase a reader for the Smart Media Cards (which is basically the film) which really quickens the downloading to computer process. It was only like $30. I also got some rechargeable batteries, but I didn't even need them until 8 days into my honeymoon. The orginal batteries lasted a long time and through a lot of exploring. I would suggest getting a bigger Smart Media card than the one that comes with the camera (8mb). I got a 32 mb card which basically gives you close to 200 pictures in the middle range of quality. For a non-professional who just wants to capture moments of fun and wants the ease of downloading them to the computer and then sending them to people, this camera is perfect. I haven't tried to have them printed up by a website yet, but I will do that soon. It is a solid product and I would always side toward Olympus.
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Summary: Great camera!
Review: The Olympus D460 is really awesome. I have owned a few of these types of cameras already, from the "early days" of digital photography and onward. This camera is really refined, they cleaned up alot of earlier mistakes and made the whole experience a pleasure. I very highly recommend digital photography and this camera in particular. Meanwhile, Yahoo has set up a service to upload these pictures and have them printed on photo paper. All in all, you can't miss.
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Summary: An Excellent Value
Review: This is my first digital camera. For the money, I'm convinced it can't be beat. The pictures are first rate. For a "lower" priced camera, it is full of all of the bells and whistles you could ask for. The Panorama feature is my favorite. If you're not into gizmos, just point and shoot. It's very simple. I've never used one before and I was e-mailing pictures to my family within 30 minutes after the UPS driver handed it to me. Only two minor complaints. The attached lens cover (which is great) has to be closed part way until the lens retracts back into the camera. This has to be done gingerly as it is too easy to jam it against the side of the lens by accident. Also, on the top of the camera is a small electronic control panel that tells you how many pictures you have left, picture quality etc. The symbols across the top row are very hard to see as they are too close to the camera body. A slight shadow covers them unless you have plenty of light. All things considered, I'd buy it again in a second.
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Summary: Great for web pictures and good enough for regular photos
Review: I've been using my Olympus D460Z for two months now. This is my first digital camera purchase. I love it! It's a rugged camera that I use for documenting local events for publishing almost daily on the web. For my purposes, it does a wonderful job. The pictures are excellent for publishing on the web and are still good enough for printing out on photographic paper. With a 16MB card (purchased separately), I get 73 pictures at High Quality mode or 218 at Standard Quality mode. With that many shots available I feel free to take many shots knowing that I'll end up with only a few good ones. The batteries have never run out on me during a photo session (normally 3 or 4 hours of taking pictures and frequently turning the camera on and off) I usually don't use the monitor screen that much...which I've been told drains the power rather quickly. I would recommend getting a FlashPath floppy disk adapter. It works faster when you're uploading pictures to your computer. One thing to note is that there is a delay of about 1 second between the time you press the shutter button and the time the camera actually takes the picture. One of the things that sold me on the Olympus was the built-in lens cover. I never have to worry about losing the cover and since it is fairly compact, I feel comfortable sliding the camera into my front pocket.
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Summary: D-360 vs. D-460Z
Review: I had occasion to buy the 360 and 460 recently. Other reviews adequately describe why both are great cameras and which accessories you'll need. Essentially, they're the same box(1.3 MegaPixel) and microcode. The same "darkroom" software, CamediaMaster 1.2, comes with both. The 460 has a better user interface and a zoom. The buttons and menus are somewhat more intuitive, but the 360 interface isn't bad to begin with. The digital 2x zoom is the same on both, the close-up (macro) mode on the 360 is 4", vs. 8" on the 460. The feature set (e.g.: ISO, spot metering) is similar, if there're any differences they're minor and subtle. The ease-of-use factor of the 360 is better. On the 460, you have to wait for the lens to come out of the casing, and you must remember to open the flash. Unless you *really* need zoom, you can save yourself two hundred bucks by purchasing the 360.
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Summary: Love at First Sight But I'd Like Some Accessories
Review: I must say I'm pretty happy with the Olympus 460 Zoom. I originally was going to buy the 360, but I figured if I was going to spend the money for a digital camera, I might as well get the zoom. With the 460 comes some advanced photography features like spot metering, fill-in flash, etc. Those features may seem useless to amateur photographers, but if you take the time to learn the features, you'll end up with better pictures. The TV wire is pretty cool, and even the pictures with the lowest quality look pretty good on TV. The LCD screen on the camera is very sharp and has amazing color. I just wish there was some way to cover the screen to protect it better. A downside to the Olympus is that it doesn't come with a lot of accessories. I'm going to have to buy stuff like a camera case, battery recharger, USB adapter, and a 32 MB card. ....
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Summary: pocket size, easy to use, great picture quality
Review: I'm very pleased with my purchase of the Olympus D460Z digital camera. Pro: 1) Small footprint, pocket size, same as a regular 35mm point-n-shoot camera. 2) Easy to use, all the buttons and manual settings are very clear. The overall layout is great. 3) Picture quality is very good. 4) 3X optical zoom is fairly powerful. 5) Many useful features, such as panorama, date imprinting, manual ISO, varies of flash modes... 6) Comes with 3 instruction booklets of 3 different languages so you don't need to carry a thick manual for the part that you can't read. 7) Good overall value, quality and features. Con: 1) Hard to tell if a photo has been taken/captured because there's no clicking sound or other indications. There are warning beeps and orange/green warning lights, but they come on for many different reasons. 2) the flash light does not automatically pop open when turn on the camera, so if there is not enough light, it's really hard to tell if the picture has been taken. So the flash light has to be manually pop open in order for it to be automatic. Manytimes I have to read the picture count or "write" indication to be sure that a picture is indeed captured. 3) The softwere that comes with the package has limited features. 4) No AC adaptor comes with the package (I know, asking for SmartMedia or UBS adaptor is really too much). Note: If you have software for other serial devices installed, make sure you exit them (modem and serial mouse have NO problem). For example, I have PalmPilot's HotSync software installed, and it conflicts with this photo software (The warning messages do not help at all as in all cases). I called Olympus technical support, and get the answer without much waiting.
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Summary: Great Camera!
Review: I did a lot of research before I bought this camera and had it narrowed down to two. I decide on this one because I had owned the similarly styled 35 mm and loved it. I like the fact that there is no lens cap to loose, but the lens is still protected. I use it to take promo pictures of bands, so the location can be a bit hostile (bars and nightclubs) and I wanted something that I felt was at least somewhat protected. I was more than thrilled when I uploaded my pictures to a site to have 35mm quality prints made and found that I could get exceptional 8x10 pics from just the middle setting of the quality choices. But even in the lowest setting the pictures are great for website postings. I bought a 16mg card to go with it and I got 3 complete shows worth of pictures and with the Flashpath adapter, the websites are getting updated faster than ever. I also bought 2 sets of rechargeable batteries and have found that I can get a whole weekend of shows (12-15 hours)on them even using the LCD panel and it's still cheaper than buying disposable.
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