Olympus C-2100 2MP Digital Camera w/ 10x Optical Zoom

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Summary: Simply a Pro-camera
Review: Based on the reviews, I was convinced to replace my Mamiya 645 and OM-2 with the Olympus C2100 UZ. The features are aimed at the professional and/or serious amatuer photographer. Althought the fastest shutter speed is 1/800 sec., this is still fast enough for action and sports photography. I can remember when most 35mm cameras max'd out at 1/500 sec. with good results...

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Summary: After comparing digital cameras for 3 months THIS IS IT!
Review: I'm not one to make hasty decisions when it comes to expensive items, I do my homework. After buying three magazines dedicated to digital camera comparisons and reading numerous online articles, I went to the most expensive camera shop around and got excellent expert advice. Then I played with the finalist. Four main things were important to me. They were: 1) Price 2)Pixels 3) Zoom and 4) Quality. The C-2100 Ultra Zoom has it all!

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Summary: Astounding bargain!
Review: OK, let's deal with the cons first. That big lens really sticks out and this is not a camera you can stick in your pocket. Now for the pros, which is just about everything else. It is the lens that frosts this very substantial cake. 10X is just awesome to have and the 35MM equivelant is 38 - 380 MM. The near perfect range. Now don't confuse this lens with the more compact C700UZ. This is a MUCH better lens and I have yet to see any sign of purple fringing common to the C700 and some others. Image quality is way up there and approaches that of the professional SLR models like the Nikon D1H. It is a 2 megapixel camera which is more than I needed for computer viewing, but the prints are excellent as well. 8X10's are as good as some 3 megapixel models. Frankly, I think megapixel count is overrated as a decision maker anyway. This camera has just about any feature you might want and some you would probably never think of or use. It's good to know they are there if you want them. Best of all, as of early December, 2001, this camera can be found selling for Less than the C700! If you can live with the big lens, and it is well worth doing so, and are content with 8X10 print size, then check this camera out in some detail. You wont be sorry!

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Summary: Absolutely what I was looking for
Review: I chose this camera choosing between pixels vs lens.
I preferred less pixels in view of the reviews I read regarding the lens and I made the right decision.
Pictures are great enough but the 10x zoom is remarkable!
Don't miss it!

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Summary: One of the best in it's class!
Review: This digital camera is truly amazing! When looking at pictures of the camera online, I thought that it would be big, bulky, and uncomfortable to carry around, but it's smaller than it looks in the ads and comfortable in the hand.
The digital image stabilizer is truly helpful for people like me with unsteady hands. I love the customizing options it has such as, increasing or decreasing the intensity of the flash, taking portrait like photos, taking photos of moving objects, and much more! The manual is as easy as can be to understand. And, the most important thing of all, it takes wonderful photos, better than some 4.3 Megapixel digital cameras. You will absolutely love it!

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Summary: GREAT CAMERA FOR THE PRICE I PAID
Review: I just got the C-2100 a few weeks ago and I love it so far. It has the best quality and features for the price. I'm still learning all of the functions it has to offer. I've had the camera for a few months now and I don't like that you can't get very good low light action shots. Example indoor sports arena for a childs birthday party. The falsh isn't powerful enough to go morethan 10 ft. I love the camera for outdoor shots. The other problem I have is the time it takes between shots.

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Summary: Be very careful w/ dead pixels
Review: fellow shoppers. Please be very careful and test the camera relentlessly as soon as you get it. But it is a great camera nonetheless:
i)Can't beat the 10X OPTICAL zoom.
ii)The menus are user-friendly.
iii)Flash is fast and responsive
iv)Sequential mode is shot accurately and as expectly

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Summary: C-2100: An Incredible Digital Camera
Review: I purchased my C-2100 last Christmas after much debate. Most of my photos are of either surfing, nature scenes, or family snapshots. This is why I really needed the big zoom (it is sweet). I've owned two Nikon 35s and was very reluctant to go digital but am very glad I did. This is a fantastic camera. Easy to use (wife and kids use it) but also can go full manual when you need it. The pictures are impressive - 2.1MP is enough for me and unless you are making huge enlargements, it is good enough for you. The reason I decided to write this review was because of an accident with the camera. I was holding it in one hand and my son ran by accidentally catching the strap and knocking it to the concrete sidewalk we were standing on. Of course I freaked. The battery cover popped off and the lens hit so hard it cracked a UV filter I had screwed into the lens. I thought it was scrap because it REALLY hit the ground hard. After putting the batteries in I was shocked - it worked fine!!! No problems except for a dinged up battery cover and some cosmetic scratches. Totally unbelievable. Like they say, just buy it, you will love it.

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Summary: Great Digital Camera
Review: I've been into SLR 35mm photography for over 30 years and just entered into the digital arena. I purchased the Olympus 2100UZ and rate it top of the line. If you want a simple point-and-shoot camera, this is it. If you want to control the camera completely, again, this is it. If you want a powerful zoom lens, then this is definitly it, and with its stabalization on, no support is necessary, unless you really ZOOM out with the Digital Zoom turned on. And another thing to mention about the stabalization feature, low light photography is even possible without a tripod well below 60. I am thoroughly pleased with this camera. The instruction manual is well written and easy to follow. Down loading to a computer is simple with the included software. I would recommend the A/C adapter for down loading and viewing photos on the T/V, and a spare set of batteries.

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Summary: This is really great!!
Review: Last night I inaugurated the 2100 at a Friday night football game. Taking the place of my JVC DVM70U, Canon S100 & Olympus Camedia 700 (all of which I like), the 2100 had a lot of big shoes to fill. First of all, I bought it for the 27x zoom, which from the sidelines is absolutely necessary to get into the action, and for its built-in stabilization system, the lack of which made long range zoom shots frequently blurry in the JVC & Camedia 700. I bought an extra set of batteries, a nice, leather Olympus case and a 128 meg SmartMedia card.
I spent about 2 hours with the fairly complicated and not too well written manual before gametime. I pretty much had decided to leave the camera in its 'sports setting" for my first night, which is accessible easily through the thumbwheel control knob atop the camera body (though this requires a little time in the setup menu, which I found pretty intuitive).
Well, 48 plus minutes later I had shot 83 pics at a medium resolution (1024 x 768), and about 12 30 second QuickTime movies at low resolution (320 x 240). There was still a ton of room left on the 128 meg card, and the batteries were still juiced!
The camera was easy to operate, easy to hold and the new electronic viewfinder is about as nice as it gets. The zoom was fine as frog's hair.
When I got home, I installed the nice software package and connected the camera via the USB cable (supplied). Downloading took about 5 minutes (BTW, I ordered a SmartMedia FlashPath reader, but you-know-who didn't get it here on time, despite the overnight shipping charge...but I digress) and playback was a cinch. All in all, the photo quality was very good, though I think I can do better at freezing the action than the so-called "sports program" did. The QuickTime movies, even at the lower of the two resolutions available, were magnificent; they were better than the JVC digital camcorder and the sound was really high quality.
Now this is no point and shoot, but if you have a little time and interest, I think the 2100 represents a great multipurpose digicam.