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Summary: An excellent little camera
Review: If you are looking for a 35MM point-and-shoot zoom, don't look any farther than this little beauty. It takes great pictures, the flash is automatic and unobtrusive, and the little extras (timer, extra flash modes, water resistant, date&time stamp) just make it better. What I really like about it is its small size. It easily fits into a pocket or comfortably in your hand, so taking quick snapshots is a breeze. No fumbling around in a camera case (or even removing it from a carrying case) is necessary ... just open it, point, and click!One note: It doesn't come with the required battery (DL123).
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Summary: Olympus takes the gold baby!
Review: My mother is a journalist. She has all of that super expensive, super ehavy, Nikon equipment. We both used to think that is what we had to carry around for excellent photographs, but Olympus has changed all that. Of course, you won't be able to shoot an Architectural Digest cover photograph with this camera, but what you will be able to do is take quick shots in both light and dark. Where the Olympus camera really excels is in night-time shooting. I take this thing to the nightclubs often and I can't believe how accurate the thing is. I have also taken some great action shots of my dog during the day, and they are quite nice. My only complaint is that this is my second Olympus. My first one, quite similar to this model but in black, broke into pieces when I dropped it. My friend had the same happen to her, although it didn't break in half, the flash stopped popping out when needed. A fragile camera, but if you take precautions, you'll find it a worthy investment.
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Summary: good product
Review: I find the rpoduct easy to use. but I find that the manual can be made better, one can not clearly understand how to load the batteries, and what batteries to use.
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Summary: Excellent camera
Review: A manual settings snob I was... my 20 year-old Minolta had a light leak. Too late to get a repair before a trip to Alaska I bought a point and shoot. I bought this brand because Olympus have glass lenses. But the design is what really sold me: the camera is "splashproof", the lens cover ingenious, and the small, very lightweight oval fits in your hand like it belongs there. It has trekked with me across Alaska, Florida, fell in a fountain in Savannah, been on a beach too many times to mention and has bounced off airport restroom floors more than once. It survived being thrown 20 feet into the street when my bag was grabbed and the camera flew out of it. It has gone fishing with me and even scooted off the face of a glacier once. And you know what? Besides being more durable than I could ever imagine, it takes great pictures. Two years and 100 rolls of film later I have had 3 bad pictures. All because I was taking low light shots without a tripod -- my hand jiggled the camera. Last month, we were on the beach at midnight with a full moon out. I placed the Olympus on stairs and set the timer so me tripping the shutter wouldn't jiggle things. Beautiful shot of the ocean, the moon and unbeknownst to us until the photos came back... a sea turtle coming ashore behind us. I have taken the Olympus places I would of never taken the expensive (OK!! OK: and clunky and heavy) Minolta. The Olympus fits in my pocket. It is not an ordeal to get it out and determine the lighting, put on the right lens or even to load the film. I miss the Minolta when I have a beautiful sunset to shoot and know what it would look like with a polarizing filter and ASA 100 film. And, when I was set up with it I could actually focus faster than the autofocus on the Olympus. But three bad shots out of 3000? I can stand a nanoseconds delay.
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Summary: Perfect For Close-Up Shots!
Review: I bought the Olympus Stylus Zoom 80 because our family needed a camera that could take close-ups without getting all blurry. At first I was skeptical that such a small camera could really take good pictures close-up. Boy, was I ever wrong! When I got back my first roll of film I couldn't believe the crispness and clarity of the close-up pictures. My wife practically had tears in her eyes when she looked at the pictures. All she could say was "WOW, we should've bought this camera a long time ago." I couldn't agree more. Best of all this camera is a snap to use and has tons of great features. We really like the quartz dating as it comes in handy when creating memory books. We also bought the accessory kit with the remote control and camera case. For the price you can't beat it!
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Summary: Not for Snobs
Review: ...I went back to the 35mm format. The Olympus Stylus Epic Zoom80 QD CG Camera is what I wound up buying. This is a competent camera, much like its predecessor but with additional picture taking modes and a zoom lens. The additional picture modes include combinations of flash and timed exposures allowing you to create some neat effects under low light (night) conditions. The 38 to 80mm zoom lens is effective in framing shots without a lot of ugly negative space. The camera is weather resistant, which seems to be some extra wiper seals on the lens and a thick gasket on the camera back. This should enhance its longevity, but don't expect to take it swimming. I'll let you know about durability in another 8 years. This isn't a replacement for an SLR (and isn't intended as one). The quality of pictures is somewhat less than you would experience with an SLR. But if you are attracted to point-and-shoot cameras and specifically to Olympus for their small size and ergonometric elegance be sure to check this one out. END
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Summary: I like the ease of use and it takes wonderful pictures
Review: Awesome! That is the word to describe this camera for the price. I found it extremely easy to use and it takes fantastic pictures. I liked all the features and was very surprised at the quality of my first role of film.
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Summary: Lightweight and Clarity
Review: For the money, this is a great camera. It is very lightweight, very sturdy and durable, (we took it backpacking), and takes great pictures! Very clear, detailed photos. There are a lot of features you wouldn't expect for a small camera.
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Summary: Excellent balance between size and quality
Review: On a recent trip to Nepal to hike the Himalayas, I'd decided at the last minute to ditch my trusty Olympus SLR in favour of a lighter, less bulky camera. During a stopover in Hong Kong I had purchased the Zoom 80 hoping it'll come close to getting the results I would get from the SLR. It turned out to be one of the best decision I'd made on the trip. It was light and fitted into the front pocket of my hiking pants; it had just enough features that you didn't long for the SLR (very much); the optics were excellent through the entire zoom range (with the exception that when you take multi-shot panaramas at full zoom you'd notice some darkness at the edges); the metering worked well even in bright, snowy conditions and has a cool flash/long shutter exposure feature; it was extremely rugged (althought the silver paint scratched off fairly easily) and it never froze once even when most days were well below freezing (and the nights much colder).The only recommendation I would make is to look at the same model but with the wider 28-80 zoom range.
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Summary: Not bad, not bad at all.
Review: After buying the Olympus Stylus Epic Zoom 80 QD CG Camera I was pleased by the results of the picture quality of this slim line camera. Other features like turning on/off flash saved on the battery life. I liked being able to include myself in the shot with the timer delayed option. Red eye reduction worked great. This is a good camera for folks who just like to aim and shoot.Focus and flash is automatic. Red light in view finder tells if your to close, but it does take good close up face shots. Yea, this camera is a keeper. Would buy again.
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