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Summary: Great features, terrible battery life
Review: I originally purchased this camera on a vacation and was very excited about its compact design and full features. I was very disappointed when after shooting only 25 pictures the battery meter came on and shortly after the LCD shut off. I was using Nickel metal hydride rechargeable batteries as recommended by the salesman. I popped in another set of batteries and had about the same results. This model uses only 2 AA batteries as opposed to 4 in most other models.
I ended up returning the camera because of this problem and purchased the Olympus C4000 instead. (it uses 4 AA batteries)
I still have photos from both cameras and I am very impressed
with both.
My only warning is beware of battery life and don't even think about using alkaline batteries (I got only 10 minutes using those) If you don't mind the battery changing then this is the best I've seen in its size.
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Summary: Great Camera [...]!!!
Review: I purchased an Olympus D-40 from [website] in October 2002 and am very happy with the camera in every way. [...] I recommend buying an Olympus D-40, [...]
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Summary: Outstanding Product
Review: I purchased this camera (D40 Zoom) after looking at the canon s100 and s300. We were looking for a small camera that we could take with us all the time. So the small size is what attracted us, but since having the camera, it has led to much more than just quick snapshots. It has a lot of features that allows you to play with light and exposure time which can really create some great photos.I have taken this thing with me everywhere and had some really great shots (surprisingly for an clueless wanna be photographer). On the downside, like every other digital camera, it is a battery HOG! I ended up getting 8 rechargeable NiMH batteries and 2 128 MB smartmedia cards. The lense does not lend itself to adding any filters or additional lenses so that could also be a problem. But finally, the picture quality (there are several different resolutions you can set) at the high level is outstanding. You could easily print an 8 by 10, and really even greater but my printer doesn't get that big. Bottom line...I love it, and the price has dropped 250 bucks since I bought it, but I would buy it at the same price if I had to do it again.
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Summary: Olympus D-40
Review: I really like this camera. It is very easy to use, and small enough to fit in my purse or fanny pack. I take it every where!
It is also easy to transfer and print or e-mail pictures. I usually carry an extra set of monster rechargeable with me, but don't usually need them.
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Summary: Beautiful Compact
Review: I recently purchase this camera after selling my nikon coolpix 880 which was more camera then I needed. I purchased the camera because I needed something small that would fit in my pocket with much of the features of my 880 or else It would say home. After lots of research I decided to purchase the D40 this is a beautiful little camera that takes exceptional pictures. I love the D40 and I take it every where I go. It has all the features that you need in a compact size. It is very intuitive I didn't even have to use the cd manual once. I don't have a problem with the batteries but I do plan to buy some 1800 mah battteries soon. I highly recommend this camera for people like myself, who don't like to lug around big camera's but want all the features in a compact size.
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Summary: battery recommendation
Review: I too ran into problems when I tried to use fresh AA alkalines. The new Engergizer e2 lithium photo batteries worked very well for me. Lasted for my whole week-long vacation. I've been using two AAs, but they also have a CR2 model which might work as well. As for the camera itself, it works wonderfully and it's pretty easy to use. My photos look great and I get very nice quality prints through an online service (ofoto).
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Summary: User Friendly
Review: I used this item within 2hrs of recieving it by mail. It works very well with Windows XP My Pictures Format. I do agree with others who rated this product and found the instruction booklets somewhat confusing, but the product itself is remarkable. The Photo quality is excellent. Transfer to PC was reasonably simple if you remember to disarm your Firewall/Virus software first otherwise the process takes a little longer.
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Summary: Wow!
Review: I'm always a little leary when buying over the internet. I've got burned before and ordering a digital camera was a big ticket item for me. I have learned that there are three things that I look for to raise my comfort level. Price of the product, condition of the product and communication about the product. The purchase of the Olympus Camedia D-40Zoom was all great. I got a good price on a great little camera that is all the seller said it was. I received E-mails at every step of the delivery process and it showed up exactly when promised. I'LL BE BACK!!!
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Summary: A Very Good Camera
Review: I've had my Olympus Camedia D-40 for almost a year and I'm very happy with it. I bought it for the combination of small size, sharp lens, and plenty of manual controls. It's also an advantage that the camera uses only two AA batteries. I have four NiMH rechargeable batteries so I always have a spare set. The battery life is good if you don't use the LCD screen all the time. I use the optical viewfinder for most shots, except when I need more precise framing for close-ups. I have a 128 MB memory card, but 64 MB would be sufficient for most people. If you find one of these cameras on the used market, I suggest that you buy it.
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Summary: Great camera and easy to use
Review: I've had this camera for 6 months now, and have been very impressed with the quality of the pictures and the ease of use. The compact size and light weight makes this one great camera. My only criticism is that the manual is very difficult to understand, and does not even attempt to explain how the remote control works. Fortunately, the various dials are buttons are pretty self-explanatory, and I've been able to figure out everything I need.
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