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Olympus Camedia C-220 ZoomWith the camera's combination of precise automatic shooting, high-quality zoom and versatile range of flash options, taking great pictures is almost child's play. Directly after installing the batteries and the SmartMedia card in the camera, the user can simply point and shoot. The procedure is virtually the same as with conventional 35 mm cameras but with one significant difference. Instead of having to wait for the film to be developed to see whether the results are okay, there is an integrated LCD monitor that enables checking of shots immediately. In addition, the 3.8-cm LCD display can be used as a viewfinder, which also allows the photographer to check camera settings, memory capacity and battery levels as well as the date and time. There is a multitude of functions built into this compact Olympus camera. For example, to suit the ambient conditions, it is possible to adjust the white balance, make exposure corrections or utilize one of the diverse flash modes. Furthermore, two light metering systems are available: digital ESP and spot metering. The camera's arrow-keys enable users to scroll through easy-to-follow menus displayed on the LCD monitor, allowing effortless adjustment of various settings. Newest Review: ... Outdoor night shots? Best forget it. The optical zoom is fine - again for snaps. Olympus also provide a digital zoom ... more |
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by Secret Squirrel - written on 29/11/05 (Useful, 148 readings)
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I bought my C220 with one single purpose in mind - ebay photos. During my first summer on eBay I had been managing quite well with a £10 ebay cheapie - a sub 1mp camera with no flash. But as nights drew in and available light became scarce, I had to upgrade. I chose the C220 on price - at the time the package was a good buy at £250. I see now the auctions on ebay linked by dooyoo are sub £10 with no bids so for a general purpose digital snap camera with useful half-decent zoom the secondhand buyer could grab a useful bit of everyday kit for peanuts. So how did it perform? As a compact digital, the C220 suffered from the faults that all ...
by philippephiloppe - written on 07/10/05 (Useful, 149 readings)
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I've had my Olympus 220 for about three years now - I bought it in a Gatwick duty free shop on the way to Italy. I can't remember exaclty how much I paid for it, but it was in the region of £150. It served me very well on that holiday and has continued to do so ever since. I have been very pleased with the picture quality - it's easy to use and small enough to keep in a pocket or handbag. I am sure that higher quality cameras would be useful, but for simple holiday and family snapping I simply cannot fault the Olympus 220. A full list of features available is: - 2 megapixel resolution - 3x zoom, and a 2.5x digital zoom - Bright zoom ...
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