Olympus D-490 2.1MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom by Olympus
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Digital camera reviews of Olympus D-490 2.1MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom
Digital camera Review: A GREAT DIGITAL INTRO CAMERA
Summary: 4 Stars
I HAVE HAD SUCH FUN WITH THIS CAMERA. AFTER TWO YEARS I AM STILL FINDING NEW FEATURES, YET I WAS ABLE TO TAKE GREAT PICTURES IMMEDIATLEY. THE 2.1 MEGAPIXELS ALLOWS FOR EXTENSIVE CROPPING AND ENLARGING EVEN IN HQ MODE.WITH TIFF MODE YOU CAN TAKE VERY DETAILED PHOTOS OF ART OR NATURE SUBJECTS. THE 3X OPTICAL ZOOM DISTINGUISHES THE D-490 IN IT'S PRICE RANGE (OF COURSE NOW I WANT THE 10X C-2100). DIGITAL ZOOM IS IRRELEVANT. UNLESS THEY HAVE CHANGED THE SERIAL PORT THING YOU WILL NEED A FLASHPATH CARD READER. ALSO SOME OTHER EDITING PROGRAM THAN THAT PROVIDED IN THE BOX; I USE MY SCANNER PROGRAM, BUT PHOTOSHOP LE OR OTHERS WOULD WORK AS WELL. I NEVER KNEW I LOVED PHOTOGRAPHY UNTIL I GOT THIS CAMERADigital camera Review: A Great Camera For The Money
Summary: 5 Stars
I am an absolutely electronically disadvantaged so was on the lookout for a great camera that was easy to use, and didn't cost an arm and a leg. This camera met both criteria quite easily and takes phenomenal photos. On my personal website Italian Food Forever, I like to put photos online with each of my recipes, and the photos I take with this camera have gotten many compliments. Although I still haven't investigated all the various options available with this camera, I found I was able to use it and take exceptional photos after a brief run through of the manual. If you are looking for a great camera at a reasonable price, that doesn't take a physic's degree to operate, I would suggest looking into buying this one.Digital camera Review: Affordable 2+ Megapixel Digital Camera
Summary: 5 Stars
First off, i would like to suggest that the writer of the previous review check which product he or she is bashing before posting a review with starred ratings. The Olympus D490 camera is worth your wait. I have been watching the market, waiting for the digital camera that would take high quality photos and would be balanced as a camera. I have broken the plusses and minuses of the review below for your reading ease
Plusses + Size (At first I was almost dissapointed that the camera was so small. I have been used to seeing digital cameras that were huge and unweildy. The D490 Actually is the same size as film using relatives in the Olympus family. If you use the optical viewfinder instead of the LCD screen, most people wont have a clue that you even are using a digital camera)
+ Ease of use (The D490 is very easy to use. The included software makes downloading the images easy, and the camera operates like any other regular camera.)
+ Pictures (The pictures are beautiful. They are huge and vivid.)
+ Speed (The camera uses a RAM buffer to store the images temporarily as they are written to the EEPROM Chip. What this means is that you are able to take multiple photos while the camera is writing the pictures to memory. This is a marked advantage over the D460, and is discussed in another user's review)
+ Reliability (I've had it a few months, never had a problem yet.)
+ Movies! (This camera takes 15 second high quality movies! It also has an option to take low quality 60 second movies, however since the high quality movies only have a resolution of 320 by 240, the low quality ones really are worthless... for reference i think they are 160 by 120)
Minuses
- Software problems (I think it may just be the software i got since i havent heard anyone else complain in this area, but my camedia software cannot splice together the panoramic shots.... oh well... i didnt buy the camera solely for this purpose so it doesnt bother me so much)
- Movies dont have sound
- Lack of USB connectivity (This feature is a must these days, and although i did get a Viking USB card reader, it would have been a great feature to add one into the camera to begin with)
Overall i think this camera is GREAT. Digital cameras are still a bit pricey for most people, and really the consumer is still paying a hefty chunk of the R+D costs instead of the manufacturing costs, however when a company produces such a high quality product such as this one, i dont really mind it.
If you want a digital camera buy this one.
Digital camera Review: Amazing Camera !
Summary: 5 Stars
After months of searching for an easy to use point and shoot 2.1-mega pixel camera. I finally took the plunge and purchased a 490z. I had the opportunity to test the following camera's (thanks to friends and family) Sony S50, Fuji FP2400, Canon S100 and the Olympus 490z. My two main objectives were, picture quality and the ability to turn it on and shoot without messing with any settings. The Olympus wins hands down out of the four. This camera is almost perfect! Pros: amazing clarity and picture color both indoors and out, excellent flash range indoors, quick cycle and shutter lag times, easy to carry, great battery life with NiMH rechargeables (I use the view finder 90% of the time) Cons: no usb, you have to open the flash
Forget about what you've read about the sliding door to cover the lens, its no problem what so ever. The menus are a little cryptic but 10 minutes with the manual and it's "set it and forget it". No mic for the movies. Hello, I bought it for photo's, not movies.
I purchased the camera, Olympus 64mb card, Olympus USB Camedia Reader and a rechargeable AA battery kit for a little over $600. I can't say enough about how pleased I am with this camera. Anybody can take this camera out of the box and take excellent pictures with very little effort.
Digital camera Review: Amazing camera
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had this camera for almost three weeks, and I love it. The pictures it takes are fantastic. At high-res my 8x10s come out beautiful. Even at low-res ( with low compression ) the photos are great.The best shots are outdoors. Landscapes come out great. It needs decent light indoors, but it has a strong flash.
There are a lot of settings to help you get a good shot, and you can review your picture before you move on, so you can take another one if you need to. The macro lense is great. Although you can't set the apature or shutter priority, you can trick the camera into giving you "advanced" photos.
Understand that if you buy this camera, you're going to spend another $100 on accessories. A battery charger ( NiMH ) and a few sets is a must. And so is more memory, unless you won't ever use the camera away from a computer.