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(More customer reviews)I love this camera. I have been using it for a couple of months now and it is keeping up with me and my four kids.
I bought this camera because it is small and it fits in my pocket or my purse and I take it everywhere I go. It is light and compact. However it does have drawbacks. The power button is tiny and right next to the shutter button, so sometimes rather than getting that winning goal I turn the camera off instead. Also, I find the wide and telephoto button to be a little on the small side and in a very awkward position. It would be much more comfortable at the bottom. The other buttons work just fine.
The image quality is great. When it is used at full image quality and at wide angle the pictures are crystal clear. The 3X optical zoom is great, but then they also have an additional 5X digital zoom. I do admit though that I avoid the digital zoom because the more you zoom in the more unstable the picture becomes. Fully extended to the 15X zoom it was VERY difficult to hold the camera still enough to even center the picture. We were using it to take pictures of the Grand Canyon, so we were zooming in on objects a mile away at the bottom of the canyon or on Condors on lower edges, so in all fairness we were asking a lot. I have, in most circumstances, found that it is easier to stick with the optical zoom and then crop the picture on my computer. It also has image stabilization, which I first thought was smoke and mirrors, but it really is a great feature for taking pictures while on the move. You really can point and shoot, but sometimes the image stabilization takes a moment to focus in when you first turn the camera on.
It takes wonderful video. You are only limited by the size of your card and a nice feature is that it also records sound. The Olympus High-Speed 1 GB xD Picture Card is supposed to be terrific for this feature, but we had problems using it with this camera. (You can read my long-winded review of the card too.) I have gone back to my old 128MB card and I can get 3 minutes of video.
One of the best features for me is the scene selector. I will list them at the bottom so you do not have to read them if you do not want to. I am still learning how to use all of them, but they are so useful because I do not have to try and figure out all of the settings. I just pick the type of scene that I want to photograph and the camera changes all of the settings for me automatically.
The display is 2.5 inches and really clear. With the zoom button you can zoom in on pictures you have already taken and review to see if you got what you wanted. One drawback is the screen is not protected and since I keep it in my purse I just cut one of my palm screen protectors to the right size and now I do not have to worry about scratches. I like that Olympus included and internal lens protector. My last one was a slide protector, but this one is so much better and it does not get in the way and I do not have to worry about losing a lens cap.
The menu can be a little confusing, because not all features are always accessible. Only the menu items you can change, in the setting you are using, can be accessed. See some menu items below. While you can manually adjust almost anything on the camera I just prefer to let the camera do it for me and it does a better job than I ever could.
Over all there are some very minor drawbacks, but Olympus can not make a camera perfect for everyone. With this camera you get a terrific camera that can easily compete with the much more expensive cameras, but this one is so much more affordable. The compact style makes this camera easy to take anywhere. After two months I am still trilled with this camera. I think my husband's money was well spent. :) Preset Scenes:
Portrait, Landscape, Landscape and Portrait, Night Scene, Night and Portrait, Sport, Indoor, Candle, Self Portrait (while holding the camera at arms length), Available Light (for low night, but no flash), Sunset, Fireworks, Museum (turns off all sound and flash), Cuisine, Behind Glass, Documents, Auction (takes 3 pictures at different exposures), Shoot and Select (one reduces aspect ratio and takes fast shots, so I capture pictures of my kids running down the field, the other is slower, but both continue shooting as long as you push the shutter button),and Beach and Snow
Photo viewing menu:
Slide Show, Edit (black and white, sepia, red eye, crop, title, etc.), calendar (view pictures by day), playback menu (which also allows you to set up albums), set up, index, and erase.
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The Stylus 810 draws upon the rich heritage of its popular predecessors, delivering quality performance in a compact, slim All-Weather body that's as appealing to the touch as it is to the eyes. It's also the most innovative Stylus to date, boasting Digital Image Stabilization for clear, steady results, Bright Capture Technology for great low light shooting, and an improved built-in autoset Help Guide to make choosing the perfect shooting mode an absolute cinch.DIGITAL IMAGE STABILIZATION.....Put an end to the disappointment experienced by blurry images by shooting with Digital Image Stabilization Mode for clear results every time, or retouch with Digital Image Stabilization Edit. The built-in gyro sensor detects camera shakes for each shot and lets you fix the blurred images right in the camera at the touch of a button.ALL-WEATHER.....You take great care in deciding when and where to take pictures so we've taken great care in protecting them and the camera with All-Weather seals and gaskets so you can shoot at your discretion, rain or shine.BRIGHT CAPTURE.....Why limit yourself to taking clear, bright pictures only half the time when you can take them day and night, in light or dark with our exclusive Bright Capture Technology.BUILT-IN HELP GUIDE.....It's easy to determine which shooting mode or feature should be used in a particular situation with brief descriptions that summarize each available mode. An improved Shooting Guide even sets the camera automatically for you.2.5" PREMIUM SIZED LCD.....You'll love the view from the 2.5" color LCD that enables you to view, share, edit, print and more with your pictures in much greater detail.24 SHOOTING MODES....There's practically no situation that the Stylus 810 doesn't have a scene mode for so you can capture amazing photos at sporting events, in a museum, of fireworks and more.
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