Olympus D-390 (C-150)

Opinion: This is my first digital camera too, and i am well pleased. I immediately knew how to use it, and quickly found out how to use the extra features such as zoom on the pictures you've taken and so on. I plan on keeping this camera for a long time, because it meets all my standards.

Opinion: The D390 is awesome. I researched all camera's in the price range and there was nothing even close. I am really happy about how well it works and how easy it is to learn. You can take quality pictures as soon as taking it out of the box. Get the lithuim rechargable batteries and you can use the camera for a long time without worrying about battery life. I only paid 129.99 at a local camera shop. Support small businesses and their customer service is better too.

Opinion: I see some reviewers are not happy with the image quality. Personally I find the quality just as good if not better than the throw away cameras I have been using. Feature wise the camera is great. Well worth the $150 I paid for it. I am using Maxcell 2100MaH niMH batteries and they last forever. I used this camera all day and took over 50 shots with and without flash and used the view feature and the batteries are still showing full.

Opinion: This is my first digicam, so far I'm pleased with it.

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I took the camera back after a week, nothing was wrong with it, I was just unhappy with the lack of optical zoom or manual functions. I purchased a Canon A70. Very very nice camera.
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Image quality is not that great to be honest, but it isn't terribly bad.. The main problem is the focus. It's hard to get a really good focused shot. But that's what you get for the money you spend. Images taken outside in bright light come out well, darker indoor areas not so well.

The batteries last for quite a while, much longer than I expected. Very impressed with that.

It's extremely easy to use, any novice should have no problems with it.

The main downside to this camera is the lack of fan optical zoom feature, though I guess you can't really expect to have optical zoom when you're only spending this small amount for a camera. The D-560 does have optical zoom.

One cool thing is that you can copy+paste any kind of file onto your camera's memory card, such as mp3s, then bring it over to a friend's house and transfer onto that person's computer. This is probably a feature of a lot of cameras, but I thought I'd point that out.

Opinion: Compared to the previous C-120, this camera is way better in terms of features (movie, video out etc), size (smaller) and price! The large 1.8" LCD screen is a very good plus!

It also has a bright 2.8 lens. Best is it uses AA batteries!

Opinion: The images are not focused. I asked for a fix but poor response.
Although it is inexpensive and might be worth the price, I would rather
not buy this.

Opinion: This camera can do more than i initially though possible. I've made successful shots in near-dark conditions (i.e. a candle-lit room, no additional lightsource, and no flash) A lot of camera's would not be able to do this. Colours are also very good, in almost every situation, provided that you manually set the device. The auto function reduces the capabilities.
Usage of batteries is also quite good, however, i do use rechargable 2000 mAh NiMH batteries.

Opinion: 1. image quality is not bad in outdoor sunshine, but it is not good indoor.
2. Weak flash results in unpleasant image .
3. Although cost is attractive, I would rather buy another not buy it.

Opinion: Sweet camera for the money. It blew away my 2MP HP 320. Great value, available for $150 or less.

JW