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Summary: Feels like a 35mm zoom n a good way
Review: A couple things: Pros: 1. I have dropped my Olympus d450 several times, and once I slammed it in a car door (in its case). For some strange reason, it still works fine.2. You can get an mp3 player that uses the same type of memory card (smartmedia), buy a 32 Meg (smartmedia) chip, and reformat the card for either device when the occasion calls. A 32 meg card can hold either a couple hundred pictures, or about an hour of music. 3. The floppy adapter works well to transfer files to/from the smartmedia card, and a usb smartmedia card reader works even better. However, downloading data using camera and serial cable is quiet an frustrating process (batteriy draning, time intensive, etc.) CONS- 1: Start stockpiling AA batteries now, especially if you really like using the LCD screen instead of the viewfinder. 2: This isn't the kind of camera you can whip out real fast and and take an instantaneous photo. It takes about four seconds from when you slide the cover open to when you can snap a picture. All in all, a good buy
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Summary: Using for a month and LOVE IT!
Review: As so many others have noted, this is a GREAT camera for the money. It's loaded with features seen only on more expensive digital cameras (changeable ISO values, great low light capability, a true optical zoom lens with the ability to add 2X digital zoom on top...I could go on and on about the *pros*.....there are so many! Here are the *cons* I've picked up so far: 1. Camera does eats its four AA alkaline batteries quickly, especially if you use the LCD a lot. THE FIX: I purchased rechargeable 1400 mv NiMH Nexcells and a Maha C204F charger for under $40 online and neatly solved this problem. 2. Not the most intuitive menu and button system. THE FIX: reading the manual before trying to use does help. A *quick guide* sheet comes with the camera...keep it handy to figure out those features you don't use often. Now I know how to use the features that are important to me and don't have to refer to the manual any longer. 2. Manual is confusing with three languages/page. THE FIX: English is primarily on the left-hand pages so look there first. Dog-ear the content index page so it's easier to find what you are looking for later, and keep the one-page "quick guide" that comes with the camera handy. 4. If you are going to take panoramic photos, ONLY THE ***OLYMPUS*** SmartMedia CARDS WILL SUPPORT THIS FEATURE! If you purchase less-expensive brands like SanDisk, you won't be able to take panoramas. THE FIX: Purchase Olympus SmartMedia cards on auction sites or at bidding sites online...I bought my Olympus 32 mb card for $45 under the Olympus website price. 5. Slow photo download rate. First of all, I didn't find the serial port download overly slow, especially compared to other digital cameras. However, since camera has to be on during the download, I recommend purchasing an AC Adapter (doesn't have to be Olympus brand) to save on batteries. But if you're a speed freak, then THE FIX: Purchase either the USB or FlashPath Floppy Disk Adapter....either will speed up download time considerably. Bottom line for me....best camera for the money, hands down! Buy one for yourself and see!
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Summary: Excellent camera for the money.
Review: Bang for buck, this is THE best and most versatile all around digital camera to get. I recommend that you buy 8 NiMH batteries and a charger. The supplied alkaline batteries are just to get you started. I also recommend a 16 or 32 MB memory card if you intend to use this camera while disk adapter. It does come with a serial cable for PC and Mac as well as a video cable for viewing on your TV. For turning your digital photos into real prints, I've had good luck with EZ Prints (www.ezprints.com). You use their free software to send them your photos and your prints arrive in the mail. This overcomes the last drawback of digital cameras. There may be other similar services that do this so shop around for the best picture you just took, just double-click the 'screen' button. This way you won't have to close the camera to switch modes.
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Summary: Great product,perfect size with good quality
Review: Get a 32MB Smartmedia card and you will not need anything else. That stores about 150 high res pictures.
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Summary: Great Value for a digital camera
Review: Great camera for under $500 range. Takes about 30 mins. to figure out all the features and functions. Could have been shorter if manual was easier to read, they combine all 3 lang on all the pages. Get yourself some NI-MH recarchable batteries, they will last you 150-200 shots. Also, get a 32meg SM card (olympus brand if you can find them) and a SmartCard USB reader for faster transfers to your PC.
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Summary: excellent camera but, there is a learning curve.
Review: I agree with most of the comments posted but I use the serial cable and it is the slowest method but not that slow(less than two minutes for a 8 meg card). The Adobe software is very cumbersome to use. I just want to download and print the pictures I need. I found copying the image to Microsoft Word the easiest method. The camera itself is easy to use, just slide open the lens cover and point and click. Use good, glossy, photo paper and the digital photographs look almost the same a normal picture.
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Summary: Could Not Be Any More Pleased!
Review: I am one who always jumps into new tech stuff during the first or second wave. I have been holding off on a digital camera purchase for more of a value reason than anything else. When I saw this camera loaded with features combined with my experience with Olympus, I knew I was time to buy. I was still slightly fearful that the process from taking shot to downloading it to my harddrive would be cumbersome; however, this was not true. The software that comes with this camera is powerful yet straight foward and easy to use. The images are great and a lot of fun to have instantly. IT WORKS JUST LIKE A GOOD AUTO FOCUS 35MM. Cons: Uses batteries quick if you use the LCD and during the download to PC process. It takes a long time to download a 8mb smartmedia card (30-40 pics @ medium quality). It does not come with a case. The LCD is just below the optical eye opening so your fat nose smudges the LCD screen everytime you take a picture. FINAL WORD: BUY IT --- IT'S GREAT along with: 1. Case 2. Rechargable Batteries 3. Get a 3.5" Floppy Smartmedia Reader and skip the download process all together.
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Summary: Solid Product
Review: I am very pleased with this camera. I purchased it because itis more like a "real" camera than other digicams I haveseen. I like being able to choose "film speeds" and aperature settings as on a 35 mm. This is my first digital camera, so it took a couple days to get used to all the controls. However, the camera takes great pictures on fully-automatic mode, so you can start taking snapshots right away. I also found that pictures in daylight turn out much sharper than night-time flash photos. Maybe I just need more practice with the flash settings. I would recommend rechargeable batteries (I purchased the less-expensive Kodak NiMH batteries instead of the Olympus brand). I would also highly recommend a USB SmartMedia card reader (if you have a Mac or Windows 98). I bought a Fuji USB reader, and it makes transferring your photos to your PC a snap. It was easy to install, and it appears as a removable drive in Windows Explorer. So I just use Explorer to cut and paste from the card to my hard drive. The software is also pretty good. The panorama stitching software looks pretty cool, but I have yet to test it out. "Every time you close the lens cover, it hits the lens." Not so. You close the lens cover to the half-way point, the lens will retract, and then you fully close the cover. Second, "You have to turn the camera off in order to preview your pictures on the LCD." Again, not true. You can leave the lens cover open, and "double-click" on the display button. This allows you to preview your pics on the LCD.
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Summary: Solid Product
Review: I am very pleased with this camera. I purchased it because itis more like a "real" camera than other digicams I haveseen. I like being able to choose "film speeds" and aperature settings as on a 35 mm. This is my first digital camera, so it took a couple days to get used to all the controls. However, the camera takes great pictures on fully-automatic mode, so you can start taking snapshots right away. I also found that pictures in daylight turn out much sharper than night-time flash photos. Maybe I just need more practice with the flash settings. I would recommend rechargeable batteries (I purchased the less-expensive Kodak NiMH batteries instead of the Olympus brand). I would also highly recommend a USB SmartMedia card reader (if you have a Mac or Windows 98). I bought a Fuji USB reader, and it makes transferring your photos to your PC a snap. It was easy to install, and it appears as a removable drive in Windows Explorer. So I just use Explorer to cut and paste from the card to my hard drive. The software is also pretty good. The panorama stitching software looks pretty cool, but I have yet to test it out. "Every time you close the lens cover, it hits the lens." Not so. You close the lens cover to the half-way point, the lens will retract, and then you fully close the cover. Second, "You have to turn the camera off in order to preview your pictures on the LCD." Again, not true. You can leave the lens cover open, and "double-click" on the display button. This allows you to preview your pics on the LCD.
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Summary: Amazing Camera, Amazing Price!
Review: I bought this camera because my wife was tired of scanning pictures for online auctions. When I saw how good the pictures were, and how well they printed on an HP PhotoSmart printer (even the 640x480 as an 8x10 was beautiful!) I realized I had a great match! Get NiMH batteries, for sure, but you can use it without the screen and save power. Also, Olympus sells (and you can get it here at Amazon) a PCMCIA adapter for the SmartMedia cards, which pretends to be a spare hard drive. Cool! Get the 16 or 32 MB Card if you take lots of pics, but at lowest res I get 240+ pics on a 16MB chip.
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