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Summary: Rugged, Easy to Use, Good Price
Review: At last, here is an all-purpose, easy-to-use camera that provides a variety of built-in accessories. The Olympus Stylus Zoom 115 QD camera is a great find at a reasonable cost. Best of all, the learning curve is short. After 30 years of using a 35-mm Pentax with six exchangeable lenses, and another 15 years of using one of the first one-step Minoltas, I began to look for a simple camera that was lightweight and not fussy. I needed a camera that could take excellent quality, in-focus shots of my craft booth set up, because show juries demand them. The camera needed to be small, durable, tough, and take the same quality shots indoors and out, with natural lighting and under fluorescent and indoor stadium lighting. If the same camera could take some close ups of my jewelry so I could scan the shots and send them to clients to give them an idea of a design, so much the better. And I didn't have a lot of money to spare, either. After some in-person and on-line research I decided on the Olympus Epic Zoom 115 QD. I read through the instruction book once. I made one mistake loading the film (if you don't load it right the first time, don't push "rewind" -the tail end of the film will be sucked into the roll). That was it. My first roll produced some good shots and some excellent shots, and the second roll had no throw-away shots. The variable focus provides a lot of flexibility. No red eyes on flash, not even on the cats. No complaints. For the price, snap this camera up.
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Summary: Great photos, light weight
Review: I bought this camera because of the light weight, the date/time stamp and the zoom capability, and I am very please with the purchase. We have two young kids and use the 115QD to take a lot of photos. The photo quality is very good (may be close to the Canon AE1 SLR that I used to use) under a lot of different lighting enviornments. So far we have no complaint about it, it is reliable and take great pictures.
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Summary: Great photos, light weight
Review: I bought this camera because of the light weight, the date/time stamp and the zoom capability, and I am very please with the purchase. We have two young kids and use the 115QD to take a lot of photos. The photo quality is very good (may be close to the Canon AE1 SLR that I used to use) under a lot of different lighting enviornments. So far we have no complaint about it, it is reliable and take great pictures.
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Summary: DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: I had this camera less than two years when the slide cover switch broke. I took it to a camera repair shop and they said THEY SEE IT ALL THE TIME and it would cost [$] to repair. Not wanting to take their word for it, I shipped my camera to Olympus and they came back with a [$] repair estimate. DO YOURSELF A FAVOR. DON'T BUY THIS PIECE OF JUNK. IT LOOKS PRETTY IN THE STORE, BUT OBVIOUSLY NOT MADE WELL!!!
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Summary: DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: I had this camera less than two years when the slide cover switch broke. I took it to a camera repair shop and they said THEY SEE IT ALL THE TIME and it would cost [$] to repair. Not wanting to take their word for it, I shipped my camera to Olympus and they came back with a [$] repair estimate. DO YOURSELF A FAVOR. DON'T BUY THIS PIECE OF JUNK. IT LOOKS PRETTY IN THE STORE, BUT OBVIOUSLY NOT MADE WELL!!!
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Summary: Not Recommended
Review: I loved the features on this camera when I first purchased it. However, on only the 2nd or 3rd roll of film, I noticed the pictures (particulary the zoom pictures) were fuzzy. Olympus diagnosed the problem as the lens being off center. Now only 2 years later, the lens cover has broken off and the motor is not working properly. I am now looking for a new camera, but definately not an Olympus.
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Summary: Not Recommended
Review: I loved the features on this camera when I first purchased it. However, on only the 2nd or 3rd roll of film, I noticed the pictures (particulary the zoom pictures) were fuzzy. Olympus diagnosed the problem as the lens being off center. Now only 2 years later, the lens cover has broken off and the motor is not working properly. I am now looking for a new camera, but definately not an Olympus.
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Summary: A great camera for the money
Review: I've only used this camera so far for black and white photos, but these have surpassed my expectations. The clarity is close to professional quality. The automatic focus is right on target, producing great shots indoors or out. I did not use a tripod at all. So it must be the camera, because it definitely isn't the skill of the photographer! This camera has lots of features and the size is just right to slip into a pocket. In fact, I carried two cameras with me on my last trip--this one for black and white, and another for slides, and they both fit into the same case--the Olympus in the film pocket. I like the metal protective lens cover, too.
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Summary: somewhat disappointed
Review: I, too, have had problems with my Olympus camera and hoped it was not standard for the brand. I have always owned Canon SureShots, but wanted to try something different when the last SureShot wore out. But like the customer from Cincinnati, the viewfinder is off center, the focus is, of course, affected by this problem, the flash does not function properly and washes out the subjects. I was told when I sent the camera and some sample prints in to Olympus for repair that my prints were shaky, and they sent it back. I wanted to like the camera; it has superb features. It is extremely light and it's easy to use. But up to this point, I have not been convinced to fall in love with it.
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Summary: Two years
Review: If you want a camera to use for 2 years, then this is the one for you. The motor on my camera died after 2 years. It will cost as much to replace it as to buy a new one. I expect better quality than that from Olympus. I am very disappointed.
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