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Summary: This is the first item I pack for vacations!
Review: I purchased this camera about 1 year ago- and now I don't even know where my 35mm camera is. This takes terrific pictures (you see the results right away), and if you're not happy with the result, just erase and take another picture! This camera is lightweight, and easily fits in a pocket or a fanny pack. It does use a lot of battery power, so buy some rechargeable batteries with your purchase. I have an old HP color Deskjet printer, and the photos I print are good enough to put in my albums at 5x7" size, 8x11" pictures print kind of grainy- but I don't use the high resolution setting on the camera.
The instruction manual is easy to navigate and simple to follow, I carry it with me on vacations to review how to take panoramic photos (these print beautifully!), or how to set the red-eye reduction.
One word of caution, always use the wrist-strap when handling the camera. I dropped my camera once on vacation, photos taken after that were too dark to see. I sent the camera back for service to Olympus, and they were fantastic! I had the camera returned within 3 weeks, and I could track the progress of my repair online at the Olympus website. If I ever feel the need for a new digital camera, it will definitely be an Olympus!
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Summary: Great entry level digital camera
Review: This camera is easy to use with many useful features. It has refreshed my interest in photography and has been much fun recording all kinds of events and sharing the images with friends. The supplied "Camedia" software allows for a little more than just basic editing and is similiarily easy to use. I find the fold up flash inconvenient. I sometimes forget to place it in its armed position and miss an opportunity. The switch behind the sliding cover which retracts the lens and protects the camera would be better positioned to operate a bit sooner so you would not have to be so careful to avoid hitting the lens when closing the case. The light weight and smooth compact design of the camera are real high points. When closed, it fits in a pocket or pouch without ever snagging on anything and is well protected. When open, the design allows for trouble free recording without fear of damaging delicate parts.
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Summary: Great Digital Simple to Use
Review: Pretty much point and shoot. Even had it used at my daughters wedding and it took better shots compared to 35mm Nikons FG. I'm happy with it and take it everywhere. For the price its hard to beat. I find the flash a little awkward but i'm getting use to it. Great starter digital! Definetly a good deal.
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Summary: Great Camera
Review: If you're wondering if you can use digital camera, don't hesitate to buy this one! It's easy to use, takes great pictures and if you buy a flash card, you won't have any trouble downloading the pictures and printing them out. The pictures turn out perfect using my HP 930 series printer. It really helps to be able to see the picture before you take it. The size of the camera is nice, too. It's easy to carry.
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Summary: Worth the money
Review: This camera takes some pictures that are crisp and clear. There are also several features that help it adapt to most situations. It is essential that you buy some rechargeable batteries for it though. I bought the Olympus Ni-MH rechargeables along with a charger and I can take over a hundred pictures on the high quality setting before a recharge is needed. The only reason that I didn't give this camera 5 stars is because in some types of bright light, the pictures come out distorted. However, I think this is due to me not figuring out all the features yet. I needed a digital camera so I could send pics to friends and family over the internet and this one fits that purpose perfectly. (...)Hope this review helps someone.
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Summary: D-460Z is a great digital camera!
Review: I bought my Olympus D-460Z in May of 2001, so I've had it about six months. I am crazy about this camera, and I have convinced at least three other people to buy it.
The D-460Z is lightweight, comes with a flash, digital and optical zoom, and optical and LCD viewfinders. I generally use the LCD viewfinder because it's convenient. The camera will take low-light shots without the flash, which has been a nice transition from the 35mm film cameras I've had in the past. The zoom is also a very nice feature that I didn't have on my film cameras.
The camera uses SmartMedia storage cards, which can be bought at Wal-Mart and Target. They're not very expensive. The camera came with the 8mb SmartMedia card, which holds 36 images when the pictures are stored at the default size (about twice the size that I like to send in emails). It also only comes with the serial port connector. Many people feel that this is too slow, but I have no problems with it. It probably takes 5-10 minutes to download 36 images from the camera. You can purchase a SmartMedia card reader that connects via a USB port. That is supposed to be faster, but I haven't found it necessary.
I have bought a few extra components for the camera. It does not come with a case, but it fits normal 35mm camera cases fine. I bought a 32mb SmartMedia storage card (holds about 144 images in default size) as well as a four-pack of NiMH batteries and a recharger. The camera came with batteries that lasted quite a long time, but when they went out, it was nice to have the rechargeables. The rechargeable batteries will last me about a weekend of picture-taking before requiring a night in the recharger. The camera will use regular AA batteries, but you will have to change them at least once a day.
I have been very happy with this camera and I strongly urge others to purchase one as well. I have found the software and the LCD control panel to be user-friendly and easy to navigate.
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Summary: Only one gripe
Review: Being my first digital camera, maybe it's easy to wow me, but I really like this camera. Picture quality is very nice, and the camera itself is easy to use. My only gripe is the battery cover. Because of where it is and the direction it slides (and the fact that the batteries are literally spring-loaded projectiles), it's really easy to bump or grab the camera so that the battery compartment springs open, spilling the batteries and requiring you to re-enter the time and date (if you do). Many times I've pulled the camera out, only to fumble with getting the batteries back into it. Other than that, I love it! Oh, and I'd recommend getting a USB reader for the memory. I didn't think that waiting for the serial download would be that big of a deal, but it gets irksome. A larger memory card would be a long wait.
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Summary: Great Camera
Review: I purchased the Olympus D460 because my friends have had good luck with Olympus products. Having an iMac with only USB ports was a concern, but an Entrega USB-to-Serial converter works just fine. Downloads are a bit slow to the computer. The battery life is amazing in these cameras, as long as you don't use the viewing screen much (normally it is off when you're taking photos using the manual viewfinder). I've had this camera for over a month with the same set of orginal batteries. At 122 photos in standard quality, I've taking hundreds of photos on one set. I have purchased a AA battery charger and a few spare sets of NiMH AA batteries (from Batteries Plus). The photo quality is amazing. I've had some problems with the MACRO mode-- the image seems to want to be much higher than what I'm pointing at, but other than that, the camera is great. Night photos only work with a tripod... and photos of bright objects at night (such as the Moon) really do not turn out well. So this is pretty much a daylight or flash camera. I'm not sure you can even purchase this camera any more, but I prefer the optics to some of the newer models. It also has a cord to hook up to your TV-- we have watched some of my photo shoots on big screen TV's.. which is just great. At ($) this camera is a fantastic deal.
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Summary: Good Stuff
Review: I love my camera! I upgraded from a $20 point-and-shoot film camera and my D-460 is easy to use but has many extra features that i can explore as well. I am also pleased with it's compact size and durable exterior.
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Summary: The Olympus - great camera!
Review: Took our new Olympus to Europe, over the Alps, through Italy.. what a wonderful experience. Great pictures, easy to use. Downloads to the PC fast, has good editing software. I used the 64mb chip to take lots of pictures, could review them as I went. I would recommend this camera to anyone.
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