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Summary: Best buy at this price for everyone who wants a digital cam!
Review: This camera takes outstanding photos-both up close and at a distance! Plus, it comes with its own programs(on CD) which means it saves you money...unlike some of the cameras out there which still require you to buy more of their items just to view the photos. I do recommend anyone who buys this camera to also buy the adapter package, as batteries do NOT last long if you plan to use the LCD monitor(which I love-because you can see the WHOLE picture without closing either eye). Either way, this camera is well worth the money, and the different ways you can shoot a photo is a must for the beginner! Easy to use and upload photos.
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Summary: An excellent camera and an excellent company!
Review: I've had my Olympus D340-R camera since April of 1999 and I just can't say enough good things about it. I love it. It is the BEST camera that I've ever owned or used. It has so many functions and the software that comes with it is fabulous. You just can't take a bad picture with this camera. The ONLY downside is that it does use up batteries quite a bit so I've got an AC adapter for mine for when I use it indoors. Also when the camera malfunctioned (my fault, water got spilled on it) Olympus fixed it for free under warranty and had it back to me within two weeks working perfectly again. I have not ever had such a positive experience in dealing with a company before. Their warranty service was excellent and their products are even better.
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Summary: Great little point and shoot
Review: Quite simply... The best bang for your buck. I also love the stitching and 3.0 Adobe Photo editor SW that comes with it. If you want great pictures without spending alot, this D 340-R does it. I've had it for a few months and use it often with no problems.
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Summary: Excellent product, good value
Review: I've owned the camera for one week and it has worked very good so far. I agree with the other customers about the manual... it would be a lot better if it had a section for each language, not three languages together in one page. But the camera is very easy to use, takes excellent pictures and has many nice features. With a tripod, you can take great pictures at night without the flash! The software is also very easy to use. Although it's not documented in the manual, the camera comes with a TWAIN driver, so you can choose to download the photos with the bundled application or with your favorite photo editing software.
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Summary: Good Camera I have owned it for 2 days... So Far very happy.
Review: This camera is worth the money.. I hate the manual with a passion.. Its clear but in different languages.. You have to look harder than you should have to... Great Pictures, eats batteries that is a true statement... Transfers easily to computer.. No problems.. Good feel to it and I am very happy overall....
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Summary: Great pictures, but poor manual.
Review: I have to say that I'm quite impressed with the quality of the images produced by this camera. It is easy to use (once you read the manual), and it's a snap to transfer images to your computer via the included serial cable and software. I am somewhat disappointed in the manual. It is difficult to read and it does't include all the information you might want. For example, I was disappointed that it apparently had no Twain driver. But when I browsed the included CD-ROM, I noticed it had a Twain directory. I clicked Setup, and voila! I now don't even use the included software; I use my old friend Paint Shop Pro and the Twain compatible feature that was not even mentioned in the manual! One other little glitch I noticed about my camera -- it does not erase all pictures at once except from the software. The manual explains how to erase all using the camera buttons, but it doesn't work for me. I have to erase them one at a time, or connect to the computer and use the software to erase them. All and all, it's a great camera for the money -- $300. Oh yea, and mine even came with the rechargeable batteries and a charger!
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Summary: Stopped working after 1 day
Review: My D-340R stopped working after one day. The "condition indicator LED" started blinking and never stopped (the camera won't work when it's blinking) (No, the problem wasn't with the battery or smartmedia card.) Olympus online tech help is worthless - automated response only. When I called their tech support, I was told to return it to the retailer. This is a COMMON problem and is a main reason the price of this camera is falling. Luckily Amazon.com was very helpful in getting my money back.
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Summary: very good camera
Review: I bought the D-340r for my daughters wedding.Used it at the rehersal. I got a picture of my father with his grandaughter. The picture was worth the 299. I thought the sony was a better camera until I compared picture for picture. So much for the sony name. I am getting the flash card adapter. I will enjoy.
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Summary: Great camera, but here's some things you won't like
Review: To find out what's good about this camera, read the other reviews. Here are some things that missed the mark. The manual is a human factors disaster. The print is tiny, the table of contents is on about page 30, if you can find it and they used that confounded "all four languages on each page" format instead of four separate sections with black blocks at the edge to make each section easy to find. The software had a few problems. There was a little utility that appears to be a general camera interface for Windows. When I tried to set it up, I found that it listed a wide variety of cameras but the D-340R wasn't among them! It also came with Adobe Photo Delux. I've heard a lot of raves about this and other Adobe products. They were all from people who'd never tried competing products. In other words, the software will do a lot, but as with the manual, the human factors are terrible. They don't even follow the "Save As" convention to output different file formats. With Adobe, you use the old "export" convention. I also found that some of the JPEG's output by Photo Deluxe could no longer be read by the other viewing software that comes with the camera. I recommend you find people who have other cameras and look at their photo processing software to find a more user friendly program. Finally, the manual frequently recommends using the AC adapter for some common operations. Well, if its the best way to go, why is does it not come with the camera? You may as well buy one when you order the camera. As for the camera, its fairly easy to use, but not before you've read the manual which isn't easy to use. Once you've done that, the pictographs make sense and the frequent user shouldn't have to consult the manual again. A little more effort at user friendliness here would obviate the need for a manual for most operations.Does all this mean you shouldn't buy the D-340R? No. If the hardware turns out to be reliable, its price performance combination is hard to beat, and the difficulties are all surmountable. They just make it an target for the competition. If you need a good basic digital camera now. Buy it. If you can wait, keep your eyes open for improved products from all manufacturers.
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Summary: THE BEST!
Review: After TONS of research, I decided on this camera. After reading the reviews, I stocked up on batteries. But once I got this camera 4 weeks ago, I have not had to change the batteries at all!! I found that if you read the user guide that came with the camera, you can easiley maximize the battery life of your camera. I would recommend this camera to anyone. This is a great buy. Get it while it lasts! Casey
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