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I know what you mean... (Reply to this comment)
by devila
I own the stylus 400 too. & I know waht you mean about the quality, does a perfect camera even exist? You told the harsh truth!
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Apr 07 '04
8:54 pm PDT
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An explanation for my somewhat helpful rating (Reply to this comment)
by Howard_Creech,  in Electronics
The misleading information, unexplained conclusions (which contradicted other reviewers), and lack of information on the camera’s features and your user experience with the features.
1. The misleading/false information was in your opening scenario, where you say that Olympus (under pressure to put out a new camera for the Christmas season) released the Stylus 400 because their “new line isn’t going to be ready until summer of next year” see excerpt from your scenario below.
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“Bob: Hey we are getting pressure to come up with a new digital camera in time for the christmas season.
Jim: Well our new line isn't going to be ready until summer of next year!
Bob: Hey I know, how about we take the Stylus 300, make it 4 megapixel, add a gold plate on the front, make it more weather resistant and call it the MJU 400!”
The Stylus 300 and Stylus 400 were both released simultaneously last summer. For the 2003 Holiday buying season Olympus released two new digital cameras, the Camedia C 5060 wide zoom (with the widest available zoom lens on any digital camera) and the new Camedia C5000 a feature filled and reasonably priced 5 megapixel digicam.
2. Your review did not go into much detail about your user experience with the camera’s features.
3. Your review contains some sensational statements, but little information to support your conclusions. Some of those statements follow:
You said, “The resolution of the 400 is better than the Stylus 300 only because of the jump from 3 to 4 megapixels, but the actual quality of photo is no better than the 300. The quality of photo your going to get is average at best, in fact I believe a throw away camera available at any drug store takes as good a photo as the 400.”
Your readers really need to know what type of pictures you took (street, portrait, travel,etc) and under what sort of conditions (bright daylight, overcast, indoors, etc) to reach the conclusion that “The quality of photo your going to get is average at best”. This is very important especially since your conclusion contradicts other epinions reviewers conclusions and could be a deal breaker for some consumers.
In addition, since you’ve reviewed several digital cameras, when you said “The quality of photo your going to get is average at best”. It would be helpful to the consumer to know which 4 megapixel cameras you consider above average and average as a basis of comparison. Did you test other 4 megapixel cameras under the same conditions as the Olympus Stylus 400? Did you just compare various 4 megapixel camera photos taken at different times under different conditions? What did you base this conclusion on?
You said, “Ouch the going rate is $300-$400, which is not so good when compared to the s40 or the sony equivalent, or many others. You can get less expensive models of other companies that will give you better quality shots at the same resolution.”
The primary reason for the price difference between the Stylus 400 and the cameras you mentioned is the Stylus 400’s weatherproof construction The Stylus 400 has a metal outer body and a polycarbonate inner body (for added durability and improved protection from the elements) and every joint and opening in the camera body has double rubber weather seals to keep out rain, snow, and water. More complex construction obviously costs more than the cameras you mentioned, which are not weatherproof or moisture resistant. This camera is designed to offer tremendous benefits for its’ target audience----- weight conscious boaters, skiers, hikers, backpackers, mountain bikers, beach aficionados and everyone who enjoys photography and spends time in the great outdoors.
Howard
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Dec 22 '03
10:58 am PST
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