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Editors' Rating:
7.3 of 10
| • Value for money |
6 |
| • Ease of Use |
6 |
| • Performance |
8 |
| • Image Quality |
9 |
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Average User Rating:
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PROS
• Excellent
image quality.
• Excellent wide angle.
• Fast
Auto Focus.
• No
redeye.
• Dual
memory card slots.
CONS
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LCD doesn't swivel.
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Slow RAW/TIFF file write times.
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Occasionally confusing menus. |
Includes: Olympus CAMEDIA C-8080 Wide Zoom Digital
Camera, 32MB xD-Picture Card,
BLM Li-Ion Rechargeable Battery and Charger, RM-2 Remote Control, Digital Camera Win/Mac USB Cable,
Audio/Video Cable, Carrying Strap, Lens Hood, Lens Cap/Retainer Cord,
Quick Start Guide, Printed Instruction Manual, Warranty Card, CD-ROM:
CAMEDIA Master Software, Adobe Acrobat Reader and Camera Reference
Manual.
Recommended
Accessories |
The Camedia C-8080 is a new design for an Olympus C-series camera,
and one that is likely to win over many users. The magnesium alloy body is
finished in a flecked black paint. The Camedia C-8080 makes an
evolutionary leap from the previous top-end C-5060 model, upgrading
specifications and importing elements from pro models such as the E-10 and
E-20. The differences between the C-5060 WZ and the C-8080 WZ are
even more significant, Olympus hasn't just reused an old body and lens and
bolted in the new Sony 2/3" eight megapixel CCD, instead they have
completely redesigned the body and approached the most important part of
any digital camera, the lens, with an eye to quality.
The C-8080 enters the eight megapixel fray which is currently made up of another
four digital cameras: the
Canon PowerShot Pro1,
Sony DSC-F828,
Nikon Coolpix 8700 and the
Konica Minolta DiMAGE A2.
Camedia
C-8080 Major Features:
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7x optical zoom Digital Camera with
8.0 effective megapixels. |
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8 effective megapixels for
3,264 x 2,448-pixel images. |
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7x Olympus aspherical glass lens, 7.13-35.6mm
(equivalent to a 28-140mm lens on a
35mm camera). |
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Digital zoom up to 3x magnification. |
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1.8-inch Wide-View color TFT LCD monitor
that tilts 90 degrees upward and 45 degrees downward. |
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Dual (contrast detection / phase-difference detection) AF
system with Auto (iESP), Manual, Macro, Super Macro, and Super Macro
Manual Focus control, with AF assist light for low-light shooting. |
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Shutter speeds: 1/4000 to 15 seconds -- Bulb setting to 8
minutes. |
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Program AE, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority & Manual
Exposure modes, plus four preset Scene modes. |
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Spot, Multi, Center-weighted or ESP multi-patterned
metering systems. |
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Adjustable sensitivity, with Auto and 50 to 400 ISO
equivalents. |
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Auto Bracketing, Sequence Shooting & Panoramic capture modes. |
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Adjustable White Balance w/ 11 settings. |
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Live histogram display Option. |
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Sharpness, saturation, hue & contrast adjustments. |
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QuickTime Movie mode w/ Sound, and Voice Caption mode. |
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Live histogram display Option. |
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Compatible Two media slots: xD-Picture Card and
CompactFlash II including Microdrives. |
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TTL hot shoe for Olympus FL-50 or FL-20 external flash. |
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Power from a single lithium-ion battery pack or optional
AC adapter (battery and charger included). |
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DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) compatibility and print
settings. |
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Full Specification |
The Lowest Price is not always best !
When you buy a digital camera, the basic package almost always includes
extras such as a battery charger, lens cap, batteries, flash memory card, and software.
One of the more disreputable practices a dealer can engage in is called unbundling. These
dealers remove items from the package that are normally included in the price and
price them separately.
When purchasing
a camera you have three components of the price to consider - the camera price, postage and
handling, and taxes. Many dealers lower the price to make the camera more attractive, then
increase the postage and handling to boost their profits.
Hesitate before
accepting extended warranties. Every knowledgeable consumer expert says it's better to
gamble. Most of a company's profit is in the sale of these warranties so they press, and
press hard. Your job is to resist, and resist hard. The only thing to keep in mind is that
digital cameras can be horribly expensive to repair. If you want peace of mind, you may
want the warranty, even though it's probably overpriced. The cost of a repair can
approach, or even exceed, the original purchase price.
When you buy a
camera from a reputable dealer, you expect to be able to return it if you aren't
satisfied. Some dealers try to discourage this by requiring a restocking fee for returned
merchandise. This is always explained as a way to recover their costs of checking the
merchandise and restoring the packaging you may have opened.
Many dealers is
truly a false, deceptive and a total crook. Bait and switch tactics used. Does not sell
new merchandise and will ship used or refurbished goods without notifying customer. They then
try to charge a restock fee on top of their exobitant shipping fees to make a profit where
they could not on their goods. A try case of buyer beware.
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