Olympus Stylus Epic Zoom 80 QD CG Date 35mm Camera

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Summary: Olympus Stylus Epic Zoom 80 ate my film!
Review: I bought this camera as a gift for my beautiful and very pregnant wife. She wanted a camera with a nice zoom to take pictures of our baby who is expected to arrive any day now. I've had Olympus cameras in the past that worked great and was excited to get this one for her. Sadly, this camera ruined 5 rolls of film. It doesn't load or advance film correctly. We sent it back and the baby will probably be here before we get a replacement camera!

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Summary: Our favorite camera
Review: I know that my husband and I purchased this camera to take pictures of our toddler and baby ( we love the camera). We bought it last year, and it has turned out to be our favorite camera, we are going to purchase one for my husband's parents this year for christmas. It takes very sharp and clear pictures, even at dusk and night. It is very easy to operate and the instructions are easy to read and follow .

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Summary: I love my camera!
Review: I'm not sure what the bad reviews are about. I have not have any of these problems. I do quite a bit of traveling, so my camera gets beat up quite a bit and I have not had one problem. The pictures are beautiful every time...crisp...clear...and I cannot believe the quality I get for a compact camera. This is my second Olympus (I lost the first one after 5 years)and I couldn't be happier with its performance or ease of use. The only draw back is that the panel doesn't light up and adjusting to night time settings in the evening light can be a little tricky, but as an over-all camera...I love mine!

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Summary: QUALITY CONTROL PROBLEMS?
Review: This will be the third review I've written about this camera which I bought about a year-and-a-half ago.
Both of my previous reviews rated this camera a "5", as does this one.
After at least 100 rolls of film, I've yet to experience any of the problems mentioned by some other reviewers.
Are we all using the same camera? I haven't found it to be the least bit fragile. I don't think it will outlast my 20 year old Nikons, but I didn't buy it for that reason.
I don't pamper my cameras, but I don't abuse them either. I don't use camera cases other than for storage. Does anyone else find it strange that some of us are raving about this camera while others hate its quality? Granted, some people take better care of their "toys" than others, but I have to question whether Olympus is having some quality control problems with the Epic series.
Meanwhile, I plan on using the camera until it falls apart which, in my opinion, will be many years from now.

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Summary: don't buy it
Review: We bought this camera 1 year ago and it does take great pictures, but it has 1 major flaw. The lens cover which slides over the lens has a bearing and a spring under it which serve as the mechanism which holds the lens open or closed and tells the camera whether to retract the lens to off position or leave it out for a photo. The mechanism gave out on our camera and upon taking it to a store for repair the service rep. says he sees the same problem a few times a week and that it is so common that he is having a hard time getting replacement parts. This causes the lens to suddenly retract as you are about to take a pictue at random intervals. I know two other people that have the same camera and the same problem. It appears to be a design flaw in the whole Epic line of cameras. It is around 70-80 dollars to fix and for that you might as well buy a new camera.

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Summary: Good pics made easy!
Review: This camera is the bomb- easy to set up and use, the controls are good, the display doesn't light up at night or anything, that was the only drawback I could think of- july 4 at nite, trying to set the correct mode by firework light was not fun. Other than that it works purty good. I like it- the baby has thrown it around a little and pushed it all over the hardwood floors in the house so now it's a little scratched up, but it still takes pics like a champ. Zoom works good, too.

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Summary: Not robust
Review: Didn't even make it through a single roll of film before the lens snapped off

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Summary: Great Pictures but Fragile Cover
Review: This camera takes very clear pictures with outstanding quality. In Peru, the quality of shots - both in bright light and at night were outstanding. The only caveat is the fragile nature of the cover lid. After dropping the camera twice, I had to take the cover lid to a repair shop. It's so expensive to repair (almost $100) - the same price as a new camera. If you buy this camera, invest in a protective cover so it can be cushioned during falls....

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Summary: Disappointed
Review: After reading all the wonderful reviews, I couldn't wait to go out and buy this camera. I was VERY disappointed in the quality of the pictures - not sharp or clear at all!! The photo quality is that of a disposable camera. In fact, while on vacation, we bought our daughter a disposable camera to take her own pictures, and when I had it developed along with the film from the Olympus Zoom 80...I couldn't tell which pictures came from which camera. Bottom line, DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY.

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Summary: Superb camera for baby pictures!
Review: I could not be more thrilled with this camera. I bought it because I was unhappy with pictures of my six-month old that I took with an old camera. I didn't want to spend a lot of money, but I wanted to be able to take quality photos. The photos of my son taken with the Olympus Stylus Epic Zoom 80 are incredible. All the close-ups, both with and without the zoom, are crisp and beautiful. Every shot came out perfectly. It is simply a wonderful camera!