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Summary: What is not in the package that was advertised on the review
Review: The camera is great until you try to download your pictures. You better have your batteries charged up, because there is not a AC power cord included in your Olympus Camera Box. And you will also need to buy additional supplies if you want it to download your pictures to your PC. Such as a USB reader with cartridges which will be another ...($$$). I wish I had been informed of these small details before I purchased online. I tried and tried to download the said pictures only to find I needed more hardware than was included in the package.
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Summary: Great Camera
Review: This is my second digital camera. The first was a learning experience. It took good pictures for a 4 x 6 print; however, it had no zoom. I could not get any close ups. After getting on the net and comparing cameras and the available options, this was my pick and I love it. It is a great camera. It takes beautiful high quality pictures and it has a fantastic zoom. You can even print 8 x 10's. It is extemely easy to use. The only fault is the 8MB card. I will definitely be investing in a 64MB card. This camera is definitely worth the money. As the saying goes, "You get what you pay for."
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Summary: Fantastic Camera
Review: This is my first digital camera and I bought it after becoming interested in birding and checking out the cost of good optical telephoto lenses. The optical zoom to 380 mm gives great results and I think that this is largely due to the stabilization. One of the strengths of a digital camera is that if in doubt you go ahead and take the picture because you can always erase it. I've taken quite a few pictures that I would have never tried because of motion and been very impressed with the clarity. When the zoom is pushed between 380 mm and 1000 mm the quality drops so my impression is that this is really a 380 mm lens that crops to make the picture sized for 1000 mm. The manual is not clear on this. Still, the zoom is impressive as are the multitude of options. If you are interested in a digital zoom camera I don't think that you could do better. If you don't care about the zoom then you probably should get a cheaper camera with slightly better resolution. The camera is surprisingly light and has a good feel and at the basic setting is very easy to use. I would recommend the 64 mb card as well and an extra set of rechargable batterys.
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Summary: Great Camera, Great Pictures
Review: This is a fantastic camera. With hardly a look at the manual, you can operate the controls. There were only a few items I couldn't figure out just by looking and doing. The flash gives great pictures at normal view or zoomed view. On the HQ setting (1600 x1200) with a 64mb card, I get 128 pictures. At this resolution, my pictures, printed out on glossy photo quality paper, look like they were taken with 35mm film. This camera has the look and feel of an expensive SLR camera. It has good grip and balance. The only complaint I have is that the "Product Specs"& ... states that this camera comes with an AC Adaptor. Mine did not. The rechargable batteries last a long time. I bought 4 sets just to be sure I have power when I need it. Seldom have I needed more than two sets.
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Summary: Best camera you can buy
Review: Before I bought this camera I hadn't ever touched a Digital Camera before. I had read reviews about this camera in 2 different magazines in the same month (March/01) and these magazines did nothing but say great things about this camera. 10 other cameras were reviewd including the new Coolpix and 2 of Sony's, it stated that the Olympus C-2100 was the best and if could only have been 3.1 Megapixels it would've been unbeatable. So I went out and bought this, and I love it! I have been taking beautiful pictures with stunnig image quality. I can't even see why anyone would ever need a 3.1 megapixel camera unless your wanting to blow your picutes up to Poster size or something. The 10x zoom is of course the greatest feature, and I'm glad it has a smartcard instead of floppy disks like some of Sony's. Floppy disks are not dependable at all, I am a tech support rep for a computer company and you don't really want to save much on a floppy disk. I understand that smartcards don't last forever either, but the way floppies are made; you could lose your pictures at any time. But this Olympus camera is a beauty, it has so many modes and options that you could take just about any type of picture. The only thing I don't like is the Panoramic mode, but oh well. I don't really see using the video and sound function when it only records a few seconds, especially if you have a camcorder already. But this is an awesome camera that produces stunning images. I definitely recommend this camera, just read all of the other reviews!!!
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Summary: Best Digital Camera Available
Review: This is a truly great digital camera. The 10x zoom lens really sets it apart from most of the other digital cameras on the market. It has more features than I will probably ever use. Another thing that's nice about it is that it accepts standard 49mm lens filters. Most digital cameras can't use filters, which limits your photo taking possibilities. It is a good deal larger than most digital cameras, but its still very small considering the zoom lens it has. I would certainly recommend this camera to anyone.
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Summary: Outstanding camera, outstanding value
Review: The description above covers the waterfront on this outstanding digital camera. Some of the features that make it my idea of the best buy are:1. An important feature to me is single-lens-reflex (SLR) viewing, in addition to the LCD viewer. For me, I've been composing pictures for decades through SLR viewers with the camera to my eye. I don't like holding a camera out and looking at a tiny LCD image. I can hold this Olympus steadier in the old conventional way and get faster, more accurate composition. For me, the LCD screen is for RE-viewing, not for viewing while shooting. 2. Hefty 2.11 megapixel image. Double my old Sony (which I thought was just fine), and likely to capture everything I will need for the professional work I do. 8" X 10" printouts are beautiful. 3. USB port connection. Absolutely essential. Serial port is way too slow. If your computer was made in the last four of five years it'll have a USB port. 4. Must those of us who have grown up with f-stops and film speeds unlearn all that? Not with this camera. It has the same familiar settings, including ISO film equivalencies of 100, 200, and 400 - it just converts what we understand to what the camera understands. 5. Exposure of 1/800 to 16 seconds in manual mode. That will cover any possible range of shooting I'll ever encounter. 6. Outstanding and almost instantaneous autofocus. When you need to shoot you can't be waiting even a half-second (like some popular digitals make you do) for the camera to get a fix. 7. Incredible 10x optical zoom, equal to a 38mm wide-angle to 380mm telephoto - I'll not need more than that range, ever. 8. Image stabilization. An excellent feature, especially for those quick shots, for long-range telephoto hand-held shots and those in low light that need longer shutter-open time. 9. Lightweight, about 21 ounces. And very well balanced, considering the great zoom lens. Consider getting the 64-meg Smartmedia memory card described at left --($). 8 megs will be sure to cramp your photo capacity. The whole thing: less than (#). That's not peanuts, but this is the most digital camera you'll find for anywhere near the money AND for the widest range of practical use. Perfect for photogs from novices to pros and you won't be craving to trade up anytime in the foreseeable future. You could easily spend ($) and not get beyond the practical features of this camera, and that price won't even get some of the critical features found here. After ordering your camera, go to ..., who wrote the Product Description at the top of this page, and sign up for their newsletter on digital photography. This stuff is different from shooting film (all on the plus side), and there are some things to learn if you really want to get the most out of this incredible technology.
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Summary: New territory
Review: This camera opens up whole new realms of use, thanks to the STABILIZING 10X telephoto. You can nab wildlife in the field and take the images home to the field guides. You can collect human behavior at its most candid and beautiful, because you're at a distance where the camera is effectively invisible, even if the subject knows you're shooting. You can do serious telephoto in low light because the stabilized lens permits low shutter speeds. I only wish it had Compact Flash storage as well as Smart Media, because the joy of digital shooting is that you can just blaze away and then cull once you've dumped to the computer. This is my third Olympus digital camera (after the 2500 and the 490). I keep all of them busy.
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Summary: Flexible yet light
Review: I was considering the Nikon CoolPix 990 and the Canon 3030, but what really sold me on the 2100 was the 10x optical (plus 2.7x digital) zoom. Everything has worked just as advertised. I get nice 8x10 glossies (you have to look real close to see pixelation). I took it to a couple of evening Christmas parties in very mixed (mostly low) lighting, and got good focus and available light shots across the room. The claimed 13 foot range for flash seems conservative. This was my first camera with "red eye reduction flash"; it did its job, but I turned it off because of the greater delay between clicking and shooting. Better to remove the occasional red eyes with PhotoShop, I think. A worthy replacement for my OM-1 and OM-77 for most purposes.
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Summary: NINE OUT OF TEN U-2 SPYPLANE PILOTS AGREE....
Review: ....This is ONE AWESOME CAMERA! I am a relatively new digital camera user, so if I can figure out how to use the menu, the display, and the controls, anybody can. The body of the camera is very sturdy in its build, unlike many other models where you sort of expect the battery latch or the flash to break off from over use. The 10X zoom lens really does live up to its billing, and the 2.1 megapixel resolution, while it is not as high as the resolution in many new models, is remarkably clear and sharp, especially for a user of entry level 460 X 640 cameras. The camera is packed with manual overrides and even sound recording and video recording features! The camera has an excellent USB download feature, and the photoediting software package, which includes Camedia, PhotoSuite III, and VideoWave III is good as well. On the downside, there are a few problems. First, the camera sucks up batteries like a vampire sucks blood. Olympus very considerately includes NiMh rechargeable batteries and a recharger pack with the camera, and this goes some way towards alleviating the problem. Even so, you will be going back to the recharger early and often. Second, I agree with the other reviewers. They really need a tethered lens cap. Third, this camera needs a case. Fourth, the 8 MB SmartMedia card that came with the camera is only good for either 15 exposures or a 24 second clip. If you want to get maximum mileage out of the camera without frequent trips to a laptop or PC for downloading (which is really, really annoying) you must get bigger cards (the maximum size is 64 MB). BEWARE! If you do not buy a card from Olympus, the camera will make you run some insane reformatting program. Don't let these criticisms throw you. It is a great camera, and it does rate five stars.
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