Nice,elegant design,sophisticated look ( I got a champaigne gold model),38-140 mm zoom enables good shooting in trip and outdoor activities

Looks great compared to canon and minolta models , like princess compared to maids

lens range better from 28-140 ,whether this is technically feasible?
A little heavy-weighted compared to Minolta's new Caprios 150 type.

This is a really elegant and nice camera for travels and outdoor activities . It has adequate but not troublesome funtion and is easy to use . If you want a type of camera which is economic in price and good in photo quality ,it is sure your best choice !!!
I love it ,and you ... wear it when u r travelling,cool experience

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None yet as it is really good in quality!

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Light, easy to carry into dicy situations. Reliable. Picture quality is good with all film speeds. The VERY BEST choice for travelers who don't want to look like equipment junkies.

Those little bitty adjustment buttons!
Have to carry a magnifying glass in the camera case. A man with big hands is out of luck.

I travel in wierd places to get the pictures I need to work with. I can't worry about my camera being fragile or stolen (I pack 2 of these....one for a back-up) I chose this camera for the zoom...it's the best of the "minis". It's never let me down....I once loaned my back-up to a traveling friend whose camera died in the Andes. She bought one for herself when we got home.

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Never needed it

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Have only used Nicon 35MM. This was my first "point and shoot".

Didn't like it after having it repaired numerous times.

YES!!!!

Wouldn't focus properly. Poor exposure etc. Was repaired in US by Pentax as well as in Singapore. Neither could get it to work properly

Would'nt recommend it to anyone

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Terrible

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Leica Z2x---far superior

Small Camera. Big Lens. Sharp pictues. Fits well in jacket pocket.

The Clamshell design and zoom helps to use up the battery fairly quickly.

No infinity lock - but it still took good pictures out of a car window.

The Clamshell design hides away the lens away from damage.

If you want a weather proof Point and Shoot that will give you good pictures inside and out, you could do a lot worse than buy this model.

Great pictures. I found it works well with both 400 & 800 ASA Fuji.

Focusing and Exposure work very well, get very few duff pics. Even with 400 on an overcast English day, at full zoom, hand held there was *NO* blurring. Also it managed to take good pictures at an Indoor Concert with no flash, 400ASA, whilst being hand held!

Always keep an eye on the battery level - when they battery's flat, you'll not be able to shut the Clamshell until you find a fresh cell. I got around 6 films with heavy use of flash and zoom for one battery.

Basically this is a good little camera that has enough flash modes to cater for most situations. Given the choice over, I'd still buy this camera.

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Never need to use.

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Disappointed/returned it after 85 days and about 5 rolls of B&W and color film shot w/dismal results.

In spite of holding arm steadfastly pinned at side with breath held, camera shake was a problem with lens extended to 140mm

I requested an "idiot proof" camera for travel writing. This camera let me down with B&W and color film: camera shake when lens was extended. blurry photos and all-around bad photos. Yes, it was my lack of skill, but I would not recommend this for other "camera rookies" who, like me, would be happier with a $150 point and shoot Canon Sureshot.

Customer Service

Ritz Camera has been very good about accepting my return.

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Yashica Microtec 120 (did not like it, but it was a used loaner and perhaps needed repair?)

EVERYTHING The zoom is great its easy to use The red eye works great!

Not so far!

I LOVE it. This is the second Olympus that I have had and would not buy anythng else or any with a zoom lower than 140

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I tried 2 other cameras before I found this after my last Olympus broke.

Because of the telephoto lens. I can get up close to people without them feeling like I am in their faces

Battery wears out quickly

I would definately reccommend this camera--In fact, I have recommended it several times.

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Light weight and easy to use, but MOST importantly it takes beautiful pictures

Keep an eye out for the batteries. I have accidently put the camera in the case in such a way that the lens remained open and drained the batteries.

Great pictures of my kids. Everyone always asks what camera I use. To capture the kids properly I usually select the motion feature in the Menu. I think this is why I get so many great shots. This camera is soooo easy to use.

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Great!! I dropped the camera once, sent it in and had it back ina week. No problems since.

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