what a cool cam (Olympus Camedia C-2)

Member Name: Stephensj1995

Product:	Olympus Camedia C-2
Date:	29/11/08 (39 review reads)
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Advantages: easy to use

Disadvantages: battery life is very bad

was given this digital camera as a present over 3 years when I started going on several camping holidays and became really interested in photography. My sister has since brought a newer digitial camera but mine is still proving to take clearer photographs and is easier to use.

The reason for chosing Olympus was that the reputation of the company is very good. They have been manufactoring cameras for over 50 years and have a vast range of simple shutter cameras to top of the range digital cameras. My brother in law has always sworn by this company for great quality products.
The instruction manual that came with the camera was well set out and in several languages. The contents page is really easy to follow and whole format of the book really informative. I was able to scan through quickly to find the information I need.

APPEARANCE
My camera is a silver colour all over apart from the shutter on the front that has a slightly bronze effect to it. The bold name on the front of the camera also make it clear that the camera is made by them!

The sliding shutter protects a flash bulb and the lense (af 5.5mm 1:2.8.

On the top of the camera there is a large button which also automaticly focuses the picture as you press .
To the right there is a usb port and dc in 3.4v socket, all of this covered by a rubber seal.

To the left is a memory card slot protected by a plastic door.
Under neath the camera there is a battery compartment and a tripod mount.
On the back are there four directional buttons, ok button, view button and a 2.5 inch lcd screen.

MENU
When the menu button is pressed a bright blue box appears with to the left three sub menus CAMERA (which is used to change the camera settings such as shutter speed), PICTURE (this is used to change picture settings such as quality and brightness) and SET UP (to be used for setting up your new camera)

EASE OF USE
This great product can't get much easier to use - a simple point an shoot design with auto focus. The main power souce is two AA batterys, from experience i would either use rechargables, alkaline or a decent brand name because cheap ones last a few photos and die.

Viewing photos is also easy, you can see them by a film stip or by thumbnails. Being able to view the photos in this way makes them easier for editing. You can edit them by using the 3 sub -sections which are:
PLAY
EDIT
SET UP
These various sections can be used to change the visual elements of the photos to give a profeesional look to any photo, even when taken by a amateur.

PLAY section - contains options for delating, protecting and locking photos to avoid accidental delation. A slideshow option will also allow you to view your photos as a powerpoint show. There is also an option for using a built in self timer for self portrait.
EDIT section - this is a basic and easy to use editing section that allows you to change the colour to black / white or sepia, which can add character to photos. There is also a re-size and rotate option to move your image around.

SET UP section - this section provides you to be able to delate all photos in one go or select pictures individually. There is also a red-eye reduction setting for a more professional appearance to your photos. There is a brightness button that adjusts the lightness of your screen for easier use. There is also a time and date setting that you can adjust for labelling photos.
I have really enoyed using this camera over the last few years and have produced some fab photos for my friends and family.

I would recommend this camera for all user - whether experienced or ameteur - it is a great product to have. Thanks for reading.

Summary: overall its a cool cam

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