Olympus C-8080 8MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Wide Zoom Review

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(More customer reviews)The Camedia body design has always been traditional, which I've favored over Sony's outlandish model F717 & F828 body/lens layout. The C8080 has a nicely refined body style. It's a compact 4.75" wide, by 4.7" deep, and 3.4" high. For old-school film SLR users like myself, it resembles that look and feel. The ergonomics is just about perfect. It's a real joy to hold, even with one hand. The controls are easy to see and become acquainted with. The shutter lag is almost undetectable. And if you set it for continuous frames (1.6 fps), it will give you 3 to 5 shots in quick succession. The lens and picture quality is up to par with the previous Camedias. Olympus lenses are outstanding. The 8 megapixels sure help.
The things I like about the C8080 are: 2 memory card slots (CF and XD)and you can toggle between the 2 cards. So if you have a 512 MB capacity for both cards, that's 1024 MB total. If you want more, get an IBM 1GB microdrive.You don't have to download software. Plug into the USB 2 in your PC, and you're in business (Win XP os). The viewfinder is electronic, which saves on battery consumption. The display screen can tilt up or down, and is visible even in bright sunlight. It's very comfortable to hold and shoot. And of course, it's got 8 megapixels. The thing I don't like about the C8080 is you have to remove the battery to charge it.
For pro-level amateurs and professionals, I recommend it highly.

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Product Description:
8-megapixel effective recording * 35mm focal length equivalent: 28-140mm * 5X optical/3X digital/15X total zoom * 1-13/16" articulated color LCD viewscreen * LCD viewfinder * JPEG options: resolution up to 3264 x 2448; 2592 x 1944; 2288 x 1712; 2048 x 1536; 1600 x 1200; 1280 x 960; 1024 x 768; 640 x 480 * QuickTime movie mode with audio * TIFF mode for capturing uncompressed photos * PictBridge compatibility (for direct printing to compatible printers) * Exif 2.2-capable recording (for use with compatible photo printers) * autofocus * manual focus (using distance gauge) * auto exposure modes * variable ISO (sensitivity) * aperture and shutter speed priority modes * white balance control * macro mode for focusing on close-up subjects (2" for Super macro; 8.4"-2.6' for Macro) * hot accessory shoe for external flash attachments * built-in pop-up flash * USB interface (2.0) * NTSC A/V output * 4-15/16"W x 3-1/2"H x 4-11/16"D * weight: 17.6 oz. without batteries and media * warranty: 1 year

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