Olympus Reviews

Just a note on an excellent product:

The TCON300, Oly's 3x connection lens for the Camedia E-10, already comes with a support arm. This support arm, however, is a special consideration for when the Li-Po Battery Grip and the TCON300 that's available for the E-10 are used in conjunction. The battery grip attaches to the bottom of the camera, rendering the standard support arm worthless.

This is an excellent addition to the E-10 System, provided you're using the Li-Po Grip as well.

I just got this camera last night -- so far it seems very simple to operate. The features are many but the buttons are easy to understand. There's no lag when you snap the picture it takes right away. The timer has a 12 second delay and the other cameras I looked at only had 10. I haven't had the roll developed yet --but if the picture quality is as wonderful as this camera is to operate I've found a winner!

Well, I just like the camera. It's got excellent looks. It's really compact and has great features.

I purchased this camera in August of 98, and moved overseas. In January '99, my eighty-one year old father was riding on the back of an elephant in Thailand. When I went to take a shot of this once in a lifetime event, the camera lens froze in the out position and would not take a picture. A moment lost forever! Attempts to get the camera fixed overseas were futile, as they would not honor a US warranty. I sent several emails to Olympus asking some direction but received no response.

Also, soon after we purchased this model, my husband and I stood side by side taking the same picture with this and a Samsung comparable model, both on automatic, and found the resulting pictures to have no noticeable difference. Due to the lack of email response by Olympus, I would hesitate to buy another, as this one was money down the drain.

This is the best pocket camera I have ever owned. It is easy to use and takes great pictures. Just slide back the lens cover and it's ready to shoot. Almost idiot-proof!

I am an advanced photographer, worked at it professionally, and posess 8 high-end cameras with boxes of lenses, accessories, etc.

I decided to try the Olympus as a "vacation camera" rather than hauling around camera cases stuffed with equipment. This jewel fits in a shirt pocket.

We headed for the Pacific Northwest. As a test, I decided to leave all the settings on the camera in the default full automatic mode in order to test its capability in dealing with varying photographic situations.

I was amazed. It handled backlight, sidelight, frontlight, full sun, overcast, fog, scenics, closeups, portraits, and anything else I could dream up and produced excellent prints of them all.

Don't worry about tiny buttons; you will rarely use them. The important ones are full size buttons.

I used only Kodak 800 MAX film with Kodak Premium processing, and could not be more pleased. The Olympus is the best "point and shoot" camera I have used.

Small, easy to use and excellent picture quality when it worked. I have owned an Olympus Stylus Zoom for two years. Around the the end of the first year, it began having spurious light leaks. Just recently, a problem with rewinding made it necessary to open the camera and lose half of my pictures. Since then, the LCD readout has stopped working, so the exposure number and flash control are blanked out. I have to replace the camera, and am looking at other manufacturers.

My dream was to get this very camera as I have heard much about it's perfect quality. Now I am a proud owner of Stylus zoom 115 camera - I've got one as my birthday present. I've already managed to print pictures made by it (my birthday was just two days ago) and now i have very nice photos.

I got an Olympus Stylus zoom 115 camera a year ago and I use it alot and it still works perfectly. I love it's compact size and it's features. I love it so much I decided to get another one. I just recently ordered another one and I can't wait to get it. The Olympus Stylus Zoom 115 is the best camera i had so far. The red eye reduction feature is the best because when I took pictures on my old camera I always had red eyes but with the Olympus Stylus Zoom 115 I had a perfect picture. I also love the zoom feature because I can get a faraway picture and a close picture. The automatic loading and rewinding is cool to because it makes it easier and much faster. If you need a zoom camera this is the one to get.

I've owned Nikons all my life, so maybe my standards are too high, but this camera has some problems. The camera I purchased came with an artistic condition called "Light leak", which puts a beautiful white arc on some of the pictures. It also takes very, very blue pictures. The shots look great on an island, but not in the snow. My boyfriend used this camera and I used my own Nikon to take the same shots, and his were much bluer. We both used Kodak film and got it developed at the same place. I also agree with the flimsy comment down below, and I don't understand how Olympus can claim this is a water resistant camera, if light is getting through to the film it can't be air-tight. Despite the drawbacks, it is the smallest and lightest 35mm camera I have ever seen. The slide-across lens cover is great, b/c it means you don't need a case for the camera. I'll be buying another one to replace this broken one, and hoping for the best.

i see that many other people here have had problems with things breaking, but i've had this camera for three years and i've dropped it a lot, it's gotten submerged in water, and it's still great as ever. no problems with the color of the photos either.
great camera!

Too bad Amazon didn't list all the features this camera has. It has lot more than the regular Stylus 35mm-80mm which is one of the best compact cameras. For those who wonder why this costs more!! Here are the reasons why this is lot better value than the regular 35mm-80mm Stylus.

1. Features the world's first Visual Confirmation Finder - press the shutter button and the viewfinder momentarily darkens to confirm the picture was taken. This unique SLR-like innovation is great in noisy environments.
2. At any point on the roll, you can easily switch to panoramic mode.
3. The six-mode variable power flash system reduces red eye, fills in shadows, improves night scenes and softens glare during close-ups.
4. Quartz date back.
5. Deluxe package includes leather case and lithium battery and comes in a nice Blue Package that looks great for offering as gift or to store the camera.

For all its bells and whistles, this camera is remarkable easy-to-use. It creates high-quality pictures, has a lightweight and ergonomic design, quality construction and a sleek look.
No complaints.