Olympus C-5000 Zoom

Opinion: its has been a month now since I got my c5000
and I think Im doing great with it
it took a bit time to learn all it has
and the stuff that lacks the camera

1. indoors works properly sometimes hard to focus but if you can work good with exposure shutter time, ISO and some area where you can find contrast to focus and then to give a shot

2. outdoors its outstanding even thou I dont like the difference of some colours that differs negatively from c5050

3. at night is great eventhou you can always have noise with higher ISO but the colour results are great

4. Mostly if not to say all the time I use the manual priority
and fix all the mode as I desire according to the area lightning

5. macro is great for small depth of field as far as the close to camera objectrs are concerned

6. I like the sharpness of the photoquality
and the posibilities to use the camera anywhere

7. I just hate making pics with flash ( I dont know why but thats what I just dislike for the moment hehehe)

otherwise C5000

I just love it

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Opinion: My english is not very good, for it my review will be short. The quality of image from C-5000 is same as from my other SRL digital camera. Only comfort to look through the lens on my SRL is better.

Opinion: I have had this camera for about a month now, and I have enjoyed it thoroughly. It takes a little time to get used to the menus, but I like all the manual control available on this camera (which is why I bought it), so taking time to learn the menus is well worth it. The photos look great.

I have an Olympus D-380, which I also have enjoyed using, so I thought I would have good luck with another Olympus, and I haven't been disappointed. The image quality is excellent, and I haven't run into any of the auto-focus problems that I've read about in reviews of the camera where they refer to the lack of an autofocus lamp. If you follow the instructions in the manual about what to do if the camera doesn't lock the focus on the first attempt, you should have no problems.

One of the features that sold me on this camera was the remote control. I like taking pictures in low light and other unusual conditions, and the ability to set the camera up on a tripod and then not have to be near it to snap the picture is great. I've read some reviews complaining that the remote is very limited and only snaps the shutter versus other remotes that do more, but, heck, at least the camera HAS a remote! I don't see that very often in cameras in this price range.

I also like the quick review and delete feature, which allows you to see, and delete if you wish, the photos you've taken without having to switch to playback mode.

The camera is a nice size that fits comfortably in my hand. It takes a proprietary Li-ion battery, but I've yet to run the thing out of power before finishing with the camera for the day and then recharging the battery. I bought two spares on eBay for about $20 total.

Opinion: Good points:
• Beautiful appearance and a high-quality feel to the body and
controls.
• Controls are designed so it's hard to bump off the settings by
accident.
• Capable of quality photos, if given enough light. (If I was in
Californian light, I might well have given it 4.5 to 5 for image
quality).
• Very close (and low on distortion) macro.
• Instant plug-and-play on Mac OSX.
• Reasonably quick start-up and shutter lag.
• Indoors, in small rooms, with on-board flash at ISO 400, (at wide
angle to keep the f2.8) — yes, it can handle that just fine.
Downers:
• Wide angle — but not much top end zoom compared to
Minolta A1 (which has 28mm wide-angle) or Canon G5.
• The 110mm maximum is very dark (f4.8), making it basically
useless for hand-held existing light shots indoors or in other dim
light. Even with on-board flash at ISO 400 and 110mm, a photo of
a hockey goalie, for example, at an indoor rink (shot from the side
boards) looks like he is playing in moonlight.