Small, light, fits in a pocket, apparently robust, fast, nice, sharp images with good colors, supports diapositives (slides) very well. Last but not least, good-looking.

Noisy motors and lens. Not very clever flash. No zoom (but who needs one? ;-)

Great all-purpose camera. Very convenient and efficient. The perfect note-taker for serious photographer (can even replace your SLR in everyday photo). Would like to find a zoom camera of similar quality.

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Don't know.

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Many.

Small, extremely easy to use, batteries last well with casual use. Good for backpacking and easy to take anywhere - you may forget you are carrying it!

None.

Based on quality, customer service, and value I will always go for Olympus products first. I have been extremely pleased with the quality of photos for a simple to use point and shoot. Most people can not believe such a small, simple to operate camera take such crisp, clear pictures.

Customer Service

I dropped my XA several years ago and it did not survive (my fault). Olympus was kind enough to let me "trade up" toward a Stylus as parts for the XA were no longer available. Great service - my next camera will be an OM2000 based on (1) customer service (2) great reviews and (3) great price.

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Had an Olympus XA which was a wonderful rangefinder - see customer service.

From the day that I bought this camera, I loved the size and operation of it. I used to carry an SLR on the ski slopes and it was rediculous. The Stylus fits in your shirt and pants pocket. It has always taken very good pictures for me and it now stopped working, because I think that it's worn out. So I bought a new Stylus Epic 80 QD to replace it and I love that too.

Seems to go through those $9.00 batteries rather quickly. I would have liked a zoom lens on earlier models.

I've been way more happy with this camera than the Pentax IQ zoom, both for size and operation. I've heard the picture quality criticized by camera shops, but I've been happy with the results
and would recommend it to anyone. The size makes it great to take along almost anywhere. New ones are now weather-proof too.

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Pentax IQ-Zoom 90, 80
Pentax K-1000

Compact; light-weight; sliding barrier cover for lens protection; close focus to 14 inches; flash range to 23 ft. with ISO 400 film; auto, flash-off and flash fill-in settings; fast 3-sec. flash recycle time; bright, accurate viewfinder; easy to see LCD panel on top of camera with easy to use controls; uses readily available lithium batteries.

Sometimes the flash would fire while taking outdoor pictures with adequate ambient light. This did not affect the exposure, however.

The Olympus Stylus has all the features of a typical fixed lens (non zoom), point and shoot 35mm camera, in a shirt pocket design and at a very reasonable price (under $100 US). I bought this camera to take hiking and fly fishing, and to have in the car when traveling. It is extremely easy to use, and is an excellent value.

Customer Service

Not necessary at this time. Olympus has a very useful and informative Web site. www.olympusamerica.com

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Pentax 90WR, Nikon Fun Touch 400; Pentax 140

Very small and quick. I can take it anywhere and take a picture in an instant.

Easy to use.

Takes great pictures.

Well built. I've dropped it twice on tile floors without a problem.

A great value.

Red eye. The strobe-o-rama red eye reduction is awful and subjects dislike it. I never use it.

Focus problems with people shots. Make sure the little black square is over a person or pre-focus and then recompose. Only a problem when other people take a picture. I need to remember to tell them to use the black square!

I love this camera. It complements my SLRs very well and often matches their quality.

I would recommend it to anyone wanting a P&S. It breaks my heart to see friends and family with a $50 fixed-focus junk camera or a $250 P&S zoom when they would simply love this $80 camera.

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Not used.

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Easy to use. Lens is ready very quickly after opening clamshell, unlike much slower zoom models. Simple layout and very easy to understand and use. Crisp photos, while not as sharp as the newer Olympus Stylus Epic, doesn't have any big problems. Infrared AF means no waiting for the camera to focus unlike some passive focus cameras out there. Excellent buy at today's prices. Good hand feel and fits well into pockets. Nice clear viewfinder.

Fill-flash doesn't fire at night with fast 800 speed film, but then again, what camera out there knows to fire the flash at nighttime even with fast film?
Not waterproof, although that's never been a problem even in light rain. No infinity mode, so taking pictures through glass will be a problem - you must put the camera right next to the glass to fool it.
Plastic body doesn't look as good as new after years of use, and shows signs of rubbing.

An excellent buy at today's prices for a decently sharp lens with no significant problems at all.

So easy to use, even a kid or non-techie could use it easily.

Fast lens retraction and ready means you don't have to worry as with slower zoom cameras in getting ready for shots.

Yes, the newer Olympus Stylus Epic has a sharper lens, but limited by it's AE program that prefers large aperatures and super fast shutter speeds (ie. you'll get pictures that have very limited depth-of-field - something that'll annoy you when taking shots that have objects/people lined up along a diagonal from the camera) and thus more annoying, IMO.

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N/A.

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Ricoh R1.

-Small, compact enough to fit in a pocket
-Good for those "black-mail" shots, my uncle and I are notorious for being seen with this little camera taking pictures of sleeping relatives! :-)
-Anything you could want in a P&S, except for zoom
-Cheap
-Great sharpness, and color reproduction

-They break after a couple of years, but that is to be expected
-Batteries go dead at the MOST inopprotune moments

Cheap, fun, and easy to use! It has all your basic features, is very compact, and gives you great pictures. I guess these are out of production? But they are still the best in the Stylus line, the other ones are slower and worry me with extra long zooms that look like they might just fall off at any moment. There really isn't a reason not to buy this camera if you are choosing between P&S cameras. Have fun with it! I certainly do.

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None used

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Samsung

compact, sophicated look with strap long enough to hang on your neck.

doesn't focus when you don't have steady hands. when there are other objects in the pic, it tends to focus on the objects instead of the people. weak flash.

My old pentax camera had recently died out on me, so I had to buy a new one. I wanted a compact camera that I can just slip in my pocket, so checked out mostly on olympus, since their cameras are more compact compare to other brands. I did alot of research before I went to the store, but I am really disappointed with the prints. Half of my pics are blurred, I think some of them were due to people with unsteady hands when they took the pics. Some were because the camera was focusing on other objects that were in the back, instead of the people, hence people in the pics looked blurred. The flash was not good enough for most pics, they came out alittle dim. Anyway, I'd not recommend this camera, and also the "Stylus Epic Zoom 80", I had used this camera on the same day too, pics came out alittle better but still got quite some blurred pics, and so was my friend that has this same camera, she had the same problem, out of focus pics.

I can't believe the ratings on these 2 cameras, my advice to other buyers is always make sure you buy from a place where you can return your purchase regardless of the result of your research. Good thing I can return this camera for a full refund.

Customer Service

no need, plan to return.

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nikon
pentax

compact, very durable, sleek in design, made in japan, potential for excellent shots

sometimes weak in color (maybe a film prob) and blurred shots in seemingly unchallenging conditions. Strobe shutter takes too long to make the subjects change position thinking the shots over

bought back about 5-6 years ago when it was a hot item. Still has been faithful in performance. although sometimes blurred, i find that a steady hand and observance of any potential flare will clear up most probs. Very basic layout- 3 buttons total (not counting mid-rewind) at first the self-timer sometimes did not work, and i guess the prob is the design of the button. Because it is so small, it is hard to push it in enough, but if you just make sure its depressed and hit the shutter, it should work. the lense is of high quality(35mm f3.5) and overall i was very pleased with this camera. Although not recommended for children(too expensive, set them up with a disposable and theyll be happy), they could easily handle the camera.

Customer Service

have not used

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various canon and minolta cameras. if olympus is not for you try the minolta explorer something

Tiny. Sharp. Quick-handling.

Rugged, suprisingly so in fact.

The slding cover protects everything, from the lens to the flash tube and AF sensors. Smart!

Uses the bigger, longer-lasting CR-123 battery.

Flash tube-to-lens axis separation is small. Yes, the red-eye reduction (strobe) works at the intended distance, but the delay is enough to miss "decisive moments" when shooting unposed shots.

Mine is the QD version. A reliable standby. Its 35/3.5 offers a bit better dof than the Olympus Stylus Epic, which favors wider apertures. I think the original Stylus program also favors wide apertures, but there's enough of a difference between f/3.5 and f/2.8 that it shows. Focusing seems more accurate than the Epic, too, possibly because it lacks the wide-area sensor and is therefore less confused about where to focus. Always remember to use the focus lock! Mine has gone caving, been crawled on, stepped on, dropped, and shoved in a backpack pocket, and has always delivered nice sharp pictures. At the current price, it's an amazing value.

Customer Service

Not needed.

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Olympus Stylus Epic (QD version).

ZOOMS (not really comparable): Fuji Super Mini Zoom DL, Olympus Stylus 115, Pentax 90WR, Pentax IQZoom 115M.