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Summary: Great camera with lots of features for a very good price!
Review: Just picked this little baby up today and I am very happy with the purchase. I've read quite a bit of reviews, both here and elsewhere and I pretty much had it narrowed down to a few models but I'm glad I went with this one. I've had good experiences with Olympus film cameras before and it seems their high quality transferred over to the digital scene as well. Sure, it's only 1.3 Megapixels and it might be a bit pricy for one considering you can get a 2.0 Megapixel camera cheaper but, the user friendliness and the sheer number of features make this camera far superior to the higher megapixel cheaper models.First off the pictures are crisp and clear and with the optical veiw finder available, you don't need to mess with the LCD screen and waste batteries. The menu screen is easy to navigate (though a bit difficult to figure out the icons...) and this is truly where this camera shines. Not only are you able to change the picture quality from standard 640 X 480 to uncompressed TIFFs, but you have to ability to adjust white balance, and more importantly, the ISO value! You can also adjust the exposure compensations and, if you are using an Olympus memory card, you can do panorama shots as well. Flipping through the pictures already in the card is a breeze, especially since you can use an idex view to see up to 16 shots at one time and deleting pictures is a snap. Unfortunately this camera doesn't come with USB support (...wonder why???) but pick up a USB card reader along with the camera and the problem is solved. I picked up a PNY USB Flash Card Reader for ... and it installed in a second and transfering 6 shots at one time to the HD was almost instantaneous. If you're going on a long trip, you might want to either buy a bigger memory card and/or bring a pocket full of AA batteries but, for all intents and purposes, this is a great camera for us "point and shoot" types. If you're looking for a good camera with excellent features for a great price, this is the one you want.
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Summary: You get 'hosed' on the batteries
Review: Nice, easy to use. BUT you will never be able to find replacement batteries (lithium). I had to call Olympus direct. They want $13.95 each BUT almost $8 for S&H!! If I knew this, I never would have bought the camera. Don't make the same mistake!
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Summary: Great Camera, Great Price
Review: I did a lot of shopping around before buying this camera. The ONLY flaw with it is that there is no USB connection, other than that I can't complain. Visual quality is outstanding, and its the only camera in the price range that has the optical zoom.
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Summary: Simply the best, at a GREAT PRICE!
Review: Without a doubt, the D-460 Zoom is the finest 'Point & Shoot' camera I've ever owned, print or digital. It's everything other reviewers (whom I read carefully before buying...) say and more. Yea, compact size. Yea, feature packed. Yea, yea. But those PICTURES!!! I've never seen such clarity! Even in max zoom mode this camera continues to astonish me. I've printed out pictures of my grandson on photo inkjet paper to pass out to friends and relatives, and they think I'm lying when I tell them it's an inkjet print from a digital camera. I like that. A lot. True, you're going to NEED the optional AC adapter, but only for uploading to your computer.. standard alkaline batteries work just fine and last a long time for picture taking. And I've seen the difference between the 460 and ANY of the Sony junk.. no comparison. Olympus wins on picture quality hands-down. No contest. That Macro feature for close-ups... what a hoot! It's great! Professional quality! You gotta get this camera if you're thinking digital. Really.
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Summary: A non-techie's review.
Review: This camera's so easy to learn and use and the pictures are the best! I got it the day before the Inauguaration and had a ball with it. It was cold and rainy and the thing didn't miss a beat with only a coupla hours of learning. You can have it when you pry it from my cold dead hands.
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Summary: Poor design - and costly to you
Review: Many reviewers have commented on the inconvenience of the flash unit on the Olympus D460, requiring that you manually open it for flash pictures. It is also prone to breaking. On the second day I had this camera, the flash unit broke. A small ball bearing that holds the flash upright popped out of the unit. And when this cheap, poorly designed unit becomes inoperable, Olympus does not cover it under warranty. It claims you have mishandled the camera and charges you over $100 to repair it.
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Summary: One of the best for the price...
Review: This was my first digital camera and I'm very happy with it. It has all the features and functions necessary to take quality pictures and enjoy them in digital fashion. The camera is sturdy, lightweight, and easy to use. I'm still working with the supplied software. All in all it was easy to install and use, although I am puzzled by its inability to allow you to edit out things like red-eye. I'm using another piece of software for that. A couple of peeves: Although its nice not to worry about a lense cap, the motorized sliding cover seems to inviting trouble in the long term. Also, the LCD screen is excruciatingly slow when scrolling through previous pictures. I haven't found a way to randomly access them on the camera, so you have to go through them one by one, which, when you have 30 or 40 stored up, is very tedious. Overall, you could spend more and get some 'extra' features, but I doubt its worth it. This is one of the best cameras for the price, which means you won't feel so bad when the next generation of cameras come out and you want one.
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Summary: So far, So good.
Review: I've had my Olympus 460 Zoom since June, 2000. It's the only digital camera I've owned and I really enjoy it. It's been on several vacations and numerous holidays with us and I seem to learn something new about it each time I use it. Once you read the manual several times and figure out the menus, you get the hang of what settings will provide the best shot. The Auto setting will cover most normal conditions, but special settings are required to get shots of things that are moving or have unusual lighting. It's easy to experiment and just dispose of the bad shots. Battery life is good, but I strongly advise two sets of rechargables to always be prepared. The download of pictures through the provided serial cable can be slow, but just relax and have a cup of coffee. I've used numerous Internet services to develop my digital pictures and the quality is as good as any 35mm. The advantage here is that you get to always pick out a perfect picture. I love it!
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Summary: Good camera, the software could use some help
Review: I do love this digital camera--it is easy to use and the size is unbeatable. I bought my camera a few days ago and have already taken over one hundred photos. Yes, it does take some time for the images to download, but it is teaching me patience. My only complaint is the software, Camedia 1.2, that was sent with it. Something happened with how it recorded the last file viewed and it kept crashing. I had to wait all weekend to talk to the help desk and while they were able to easily help me fix the problem, it can and does reoccur. There is a later version of Camedia, but they are only packaging it with their new model cameras and it is unavailable for purchase. All in all, though, this camera is an excellent choice and I highly recommend it.
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Summary: Great Camera
Review: I've been a photographer for some time now and I have mainly used manual cameras, but I think now the time has come to add a digital camera to my array of photo equipment. I was pleased when I recieved my Olympus D460 camera it was everything I expected out of a digital camera. It has great zoom features, an easy to see lcd screen(indoors), easy to follow instruction manual and the 1.31 megapix is good enough quality to make my family ooh and ahh at the photos. However, there are a few drawbacks 1.31 megapix is only good up to 8x10 enlargements before it gets very grainy, you can't see the lcd screen in bright daylight ( this would hold true for any other camrea with an lcd as well ) While it comes with 8 megs of memory I bought a 32 mb upgrade so I could hold more than 32 photos. The serial interface for downloads is agonizingly slow, so you'll need a card reader as an accessory. Overall, its the best in its class if you have a budget under 400 dollars, if you're in to spending a bit more check out the D490 ( it boasts 2 megapix and better zoom features).
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