 Mine Works Great! |
| Review Date: October 14, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Dusty Williams, Arizona, USA |
Well, my camera works great! :-)
Before I started, I decided to quickly read the owner's manual, as I wanted to make sure that I could get some immediate, good results before I left on my vacation to Canada! (I didn't want to leave with my new toy, not knowing how to use it. )
Over the past several weeks:
- I've snapped sunrises, sunset photos, both in low-light condition and the quality has been great! Nothing to complain about. It's just a simple, point 'n shoot camera that works well!
- During my trip, I took over 300 photos. Not one of them came out blurry, even through some of them (like the picture of the sheep -- see the photo gallery) were taken in a hurry from a slow moving vehicle. I had one chance, and only a couple of seconds to snap the picture -- and I think it came out well!
- This camera captures the vivid colors in the photo. I've taken family photos and it seems to always focus upon their faces, and not upon the background wall, etc, which is a nice feature.
- I've snapped close up pictures of flowers and other items. No problem there either.
Seriously, I love my camera. No, it's not the Rolex of digital cameras, nor is it one of those "pricey" DSLRs -- but for me, it's just a simple, point 'n shoot camera that takes wonderful photos. In fact, I never told my family that I had purchased a new camera, but it didn't take them long to figure it out, as they quickly noticed that the quality of my photos vastly improved.
Just reporting my experience with my camera! Hope this helps. |
Great camera
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| Review Date: November 19, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Carl A. Curtice, |
I just bought an FE-280 to replace another FE-280 that I've been using in Iraq for a very long time. Because I've had so much success with my previous camera, it was an easy decision to replace it with a new one. The only reason my old camera failed was because I use it every day in an incedibly dusty environment, and it finally just choked on dust.
This camera has served me very well over the past year, and the only complaint that I can think of is that the power button is far to close to the shutter button. I use my camera often at night and it's very easy to press the wrong button, turn off the camera, and miss the shot...and we don't get alot of chances at a second attmept at a shot here in Iraq.
This is a great camera. It's very light, takes great quality pictures, has a very easy menu to navigate through and set up your preferences, and many other features. I especially like the very big screen on the back because I usually take my pictures while I'm moving, and a big screen makes it much easier to ensure that you're geting what you intend to get.
You'll be happy with this camera. I am. |
love my camera
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| Review Date: December 22, 2007 |
| Reviewer: W. Spackman, Santa Barbara, CA |
| Just purchased my camera yesterday...My last camera just died, and I needed to get something quick with Christmas right around the corner. Normally I would look at Sony or Canon, but with Christmas so close everything has been way picked over, plus I didn't want get something expensive because my canon is being repaired...anyway, I love this camera, so easy to use,it takes great video too! I got a package deal from circuit city. That came with the camera,a really nice case, and a chip that hold over 250 pics. all for 180.00. For the price, it is a great deal! I love it just as much as my canon,if not more. Plus I love the red color. |
Excellent little Olympus
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| Review Date: March 23, 2008 |
| Reviewer: C. Lyon, Crestline, CA |
| I own two other Olympuses, an E-volt 500 and a C-3000. Both are simple to use and take excellent photos. I wanted a super compact camera, and since I know Olympus cameras, they seemed the obvious choice. At first I was put off by some of the reviews, but decided to take a chance. Especially since I found this model at Radio Shack for a mere $139.95!! After just a month I have found none of the problems reported by other users. I suspect others simply weren't familiar with the controls, or purchased faulty cameras. For what the camera is for, I give it top marks. It's extremely small, in fact so tiny I'm afraid I'm going to drop it. The complaint that it doesn't take good pictures indoors just doesn't fly. It is possible to change the ISO as well as the exposure, and I have gotten fine pictures both outdoors at night and in a dark, fire lit room. The complaint that it shoots slowly is also user error. By holding the shutter button down halfway, you set the focus and exposure. Then when you push it the rest of the way it takes the image almost instantly. So people need to learn how to use their cameras. I found the user manual simple to read and understand. The USB cable is a bit tricky to insert into the camera, but certainly not worth mentioning, or knocking the camera for. I found it to transfer images to the computer at least as fast as my other two cameras. So I really like this unit. It has all the features you could want in a camera so portable, in fact I was surprised. I like the large size of the display, and the ability to brighten it. A feature I haven't even used yet. I also like the Panorama setting that allows images to be stitched into a 360 degree Quicktime VR movie. Very cool for places where you want to capture the atmosphere of a large area, or even your backyard. The video quality is good. My only complaint with the entire camera is the 10 second limit of video in 640x480 mode. And it even has a speaker to play back video and sound clips. So again, my bottom line is that this is an excellent camera, especially when you can buy it for $140. Absolutely simple to use and fun! Even my 5 year old can take good pictures with it. I also wouldn't worry about the quality or durability as one reviewer suggested. I believe it actually feels sturdy, especially compared to other brands. I dropped my C-3000 on to cement from 5 feet, and besides the scrapes on the corner it didn't affect it's operation at all. So don't be put off by the reviewers that couldn't take a good picture or who were annoyed by the image info displayed on the LCD. All of those things can be adjusted for, if you read the owners manual and learn how to use the camera's settings. Olympus makes outstanding cameras that continue to be HIGHLY underrated. |
Best camera for the price
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| Review Date: November 16, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Moira Fitzpatrick, Chicago, IL United States |
| I have always been a fan of Olympus cameras and this has continued with the purchase of this camera. The size is convenient for traveling since it could fit in your pocket. It also has an appealing style and is easy to use. |
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