Rating: 
Summary: Dependable Olympus camera
Review: We ordered this camera just before leaving on
vacation because we lost our Olympus 3030 (let
me know if you found it!). The C-4000 takes
very good pictures. It continues the Olympus
tradition of good optics. The interface is
easier to use than the one on the 3030 -- you
no longer have tiny little buttons that have
to be pushed to change modes. It's a bit bulkier
than some of the other 4MP cameras but I think
you gain in picture quality. This camera
is at the end of its product cycle (Olympus is
pushing 5MP cameras such as the 5050) so you might
be able to find it at a reduced price.
Rating: 
Summary: Not for lefties
Review: Great camera but awkward for Lefties
Rating:
Summary: Lots to be pleased with....
Review: I LOVE this camera! It takes great pictures, is fairly easy to operate, and a good value for the price. I have had no trouble with it, unlike the Fugi I bought before it. I would not say it is easy to customize...I still have not figured that out...maybe someday. Meanwhile I will just keep taking wonderful pictures.
Rating:
Summary: Lens Cap
Review: So many give the lens cap a bad review. In the instruction it states to remove the lens cap prior to turning the power on. Next the lens cap does not fall of accidently if it is left on and you turn the power on it will not let the lens extend.
Rating: 
Summary: Not for the everyday consumer
Review: This camera has a problem. It's not for people like you and me, people who simply want to take pictures when we need to.
Rating:
Summary: Poor - Read Why
Review: PROS:
- Lithium battery
- 4 Megapixels CONS:
- Olympus is not a good brand honestly, (get Canon or Sony)
- HUGE! This is NOT a portable camera!
- Looks bad
- Bad controls (4 way switches)
- So much more better cameras out there on the market! If you want a hulky camera like this I suggest the new Sony Cybershot DSC V1, which looks better, is easier to use, and is more solidly made. But anyway, if you are the average person looking for a camera to simply get your everyday enjoyances, I suggest a good, compact Point and Shoot camera. Not a big bulky one like this Olympus which isn't that special.
Rating:
Summary: LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT!
Review: It has a lot of functions, but you can easily get good quality pictures up to 20x30 from shutterfly.com. It's perfect for my modeling shoots and the quality is better than me going to some photogrpher. It's a great camera for those wanna be photographers.
Rating:
Summary: Good Pictures!!
Review: I am happy with this Cam. The picture it takes are simple of the best quality, and its management is really easy. I would reccomend this cam to any person with not much experience on them (like me!). It offers different format options to store pictures and with the 64 MB card, it works just perfectly...
I am really enjoying it....
Rating:
Summary: Amazing digital camera....thumbs up!
Review: I have nothing bad to say about this camera. My husband is a professional photographer who shoots with the Olympus digital SLR cameras...the images off the c-4000 look equally as impressive, for a lot less cash. It even has flash sync hook ups for his studio lighting. I sure wish it took compact flash instead of smartmedia, but it is worth dealing with that drawback for the camera. That and the fact that if you turn it on with the lens cap attached, it makes this grinding noise and tries to extend the lens anyway lead to not getting all 5 stars...I do this from time to time and worry that I am going to mess something up! Action shots come out blurry using the automatic settings, but my husband says they would be fine if I knew even a smidge about manual settings...oh well! All in all, an excellent choice..this was my sixth digicam, and I am stopping!
Rating:
Summary: Best Value for a 4MP Camera
Review: WHO IT'S FOR: With its complete set of manual controls, the Olympus C-4000 is for the serious amateur photographer or a novice wanting to learn a lot more about photography. If you're one who would rather just point-and-shoot, this camera or its rivals (like the Canon S45) is NOT for you, better just save your $200 and go for the cute compact types. Granted that YOU ARE serious about your photography BUT you are on a tight budget, then this camera is perfect for you. The 4MP is just right for the occasional 8x10 prints and more than enough quality for 5x7 prints. Among the competition (Canon S45/G2, Nikon Coolpix 4300, Sony S85), its price and features stand out. I bought this camera here at Amazon 5 months ago for 2 main reasons:
- given the features and full manual controls, it had the most competitive price among the competition.
- although not included in the package, the camera uses standard 4 AA-sized NiMH rechargeable batteries. I brought the camera to Europe for my honeymoon and have taken 300+ pictures with it. I am extremely pleased with it. Prints on 4x6 came out as crisp as my 20-year-old SLR (the excellent Nikon F3), and sometimes better (mainly because you can preview a shot and tweak exposure and composition without worrying about the cost of film: an obvious advantage for all digicams). PROS:
- excellent daylight exposures on full auto or manual modes.
- a fully-charged set of AA NiMH batteries lasts me two days of shooting 60+ pictures and previewing the LCD, something the proprietary batteries of other digicams would be hard-pressed to match. CONS:
- You have to remember to remove the cap before turning the camera on -- an annoyance for all C-class Olympus cameras. Forgetting that doesn't damage the camera, but it's an annoyance still.
- No remote control. You have to turn on the timer every time if you want to be in the picture or you want to take long exposures.
- The lens cap more often than not gets removed inadvertently when removing or replacing the camera in its case. Be sure to always bring lens tissues or whatever you use to clean lenses.
- The paltry 16MB card that comes with it. Although all camera brands have this fault of not including enough memory, I hoped Olympus would just do the right thing and pack it with a 128MB card. RECOMMENDATIONS:
- Always have two sets of 4 AA NiMH batteries. Buy the Olympus B-50SU Quick Charger or the Kodak Max K2000 Battery Charger. They both come with 4 NiMH AA batteries and works whatever a country's voltage is. Then buy an additional set of 4 Kodak Max 1850mAh NiMH batteries.
- Buy at least 2 128MB SmartMedia cards. Each 128MB card stores about 60-70 pictures at full 4MP SHQ resolution. Better still, bring your laptop along when going on extended vacations to backup your pics. I made the mistake of not bringing mine and had to look for shops to transfer my pics to CDs whenever space on my cards were running out. Finally, just go ahead and buy it (with the charger, extra batteries and extra memory cards). It's an excellent camera given its features and price.
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