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Summary: Great camera
Review: Super camera. Excellent clarity of pictures on enlargement. The Camedia 4000Z has many features that you would expect in a camera significantly more expensive. The Camedia software makes editing pictures easy! Panoramic views great. You should purchase a larger Olympus card if you tend to take alot of these though. Other brands not compatable for panoramic views. Good value. Highly recommended!
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Summary: SLR VS Digital, Best value Wins
Review: I like very much this camera because is easy to use, you can transfer pictures to PC in no time, no drivers needed (Win XP), with amazing photo quality, allowing to choose many options for different light and exposure conditions.For the price of this Camedia, you can buy a nice SLR camera. Maybe as you are right now, I hesitated a lot between SLR or Digital, but, considering the large quantity of photos I am taking now for my newborn daughter, the possibility of sharing and re-taking and the scale economy of the digital era (eliminating film, processing and printing), by all means, digital is the best choice. The same options you seek in a SLR, you will find in this Camedia, because it can be adjusted manually (ISO, Aperture, exposure) or semi-automatic (portrait, landscape, both, also low light and fast action). Note: Fast moving objects (NASCAR or so), you have to pre-focus in order to get a good picture. Overall, I am delighted with this camera.
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Summary: Beware reviewer below
Review: I can't believe the reviewer below gave only a three stars to this product because he or she can't figure out how to e-mail photos. FYI, you can e-mail photos from MS Outlook, Outlook Express, Yahoo! and nearly every other e-mail out there. I agree Olympus shouldn't be taking advantage of people's ignorance but why pack up a camera and send it back? Simply use one of the free e-mail programs out there.
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Summary: Olympus C4000 software GOUGE
Review: I am very disappointed with the software that comes with the camera as it does not include an email option. If you want to send pictures to your family or friends you will have to send Olympus an extra $20 to have additonal software activated. The help file included in the software is very good about describing how to use the email, it just does not give you a clue that you have to pay extra to actually use it. A customer service agent at Olympus admits that they get a lot of calls about the issue but would not give me the software. So I intend to pack up the camera and give it back.
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Summary: My first digital camera...
Review: I just recently bought this model for my first digital camera, and I have to say I'm extremely impressed. Within 30 minutes of opening the box, I was taking photos at work and downloading them to my iBook (this camera works GREAT with iPhoto). One thing I do like is that Olympus makes it easy to get started, but gives you TONS of control over the photos if you want the control. A friend of mine who is very knowledgable about digital cameras was showing me some of the manual controls and how they affected photos. I definitely recommend you read the manual (in PDF format) on the CD... it's much better than the small, printed manual Olympus provides. All in all, I think this camera is going to keep me happy for quite some time!
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Summary: Great Camera
Review: I got this camera as a Christmas gift last year. I love it! It's very easy to use and my pictures come out incredible. I highly recommend it.
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Summary: Good value, great results
Review: This is my second Olympus Camedia digital camera. My first was a Camedia D-460 (1.3 mp.) It was a nice little camera that performed well for a couple of years, but I just need a little bit more. After a lot of research (go to any search engine and lookup "Digital Camera Reviews") the decision came down to 2 cameras in slightly different price ranges. The Olympus C4000 and the Canon G3 (the G3 is roughly $... more than the C4000). After some side by side comparisons of photos of the same subject, under the same conditions I decided to save some cash and selected the C4000. The test photo's were identical. (again same settings and picture environment) Initial setup of the C4000 was easy, I had it out of the box and taking pictures in about 15 minutes. Olympus provides a poster size quick start guide to help with the basics. Handling of the camera was quite easy. The controls are easy for a grown up to use. (some cameras have controls so small that its hard for an adult to use them) Olympus provided starter battery's but plan on buying a bunch of AA battery's and a recharger. Also plan on spending a few dollars on extra SmartMedia. It comes with a 16MB SmartMedia disk, but that is only enough for 13-16 HQ pictures. I wish I could tell you that the documentation that came with the camera was good, but I cant since the print is so small I honestly found it to be useless. (and I have perfectly good vision) The menu's are fiarly easy to navigate, and changing the cameras settings was not a problem. Taking portraits, and landscape pictures was fairly easy, but I found that taking 'action' shots were difficult. The camera has a long rebound time from picture to picture. (about 3 seconds or so) So, if you plan on taking action photo's of motocross, Nascar events or anything else that requires a fast transition from picture to picture, you might want to do more homework before buying this unit. Shooting video was OK, but anyone serious about digital video should be looking elsewhere. (the camera was OK for fun, little, 30 second videos of kids and pets) The software that came with the camera installed easily on Windows 98 and Windows XP platforms. Download's from the camera to your computer with the USB (auto connect) is fairly simple. Novice computer users shouldnt have a problem. Overall a great buy, and I would have given it 5 stars except Olympus got lazy with the User Documentation, but if you spend a little time on the Olympus Web Site, there are some pretty detailed Spec's and Manual's available to download. (PDF's)
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Summary: Kick Butt Camera!
Review: I really beat myself up trying to decide which digital camera to buy, and once I had this baby for a couple of days, I knew I made the right decision. I'm a person who enjoys photography with a SLR, but I was amazed at the quality of the photos from this little camera. I love the fact that it does have some features of an SLR. The pictures are very vivid, and the LCD readout is outstanding. I just can't say enough about it! If you see someone that has not rated this camera well, it's probably because they just got a dud.....and it happens once in a while...But don't let that stop you from SERIOUSLY considering this one. If you want great results for the money, this one is the way to go...and yes, I recommend reading the manual on the CD. It will make your experience with it much more enjoyable.
An outstanding camera for the money!!
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Summary: Absolutely the best camera ever!!
Review: I absolutely love this camera!!The pictures turn out brilliant and it is easy to understand the manual. This is the best camera that I have ever owned, and I have had alot. The fact that the camera has so many options on it is also great. I was scared about going digital, but buying this camera has made me to never want to look back! No more guess work about how my pictures will turn out. No more disapointment when I get my pictures back from the photo shop!!! I Love this camera more than my husband!!(Well almost)
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Summary: Great quality in all areas
Review: This camera takes great pictures in low light and standard light. The image quality is great. I have printed everything from macro to outdoor landscapes on my epson photo 820 printer. The images are better than any 35mm camera I have owned in the past. The focus works great and flash is very bright and shows true color. It stores the images very quickly, giving ample time to take next picture. This camera is very easy to use once you get used to having a multitude of options. The only must is a 128mb card. The 3200x2400 option only allows for 5-6 pictures on a 32mb card. I have no regrets
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