Olympus Camedia C-5050 Zoom Digital Camera

Pros: Clean, versatile, good mid-range alternative to more expensive dSLR kit
Cons: Would have liked faster rapid-shot storage, and 6x minimum stabilized zoom.

It's been a few years since I've contributed to epinions. I thought I should make a note about this particular camera. It's long since discontinued. And I'm on my second or third C5050, and still use it all the time, as we're approaching the end of 2005. ...

Pros: Great photos, able to use AA's off the shelf in a pinch.
Cons: Price, Optical zoom only 3x, Shutter lag.

This is the camera that made me decide that digital IS cool! Switching in between this Olympus and ...

Pros: Bright, clear, sharp photos, rated as outstanding by PC magazine.
Cons: It needs a faster focus & has lens cap problems.

Why buy a 2 year old camera? I keep up with all of the latest releases of digital cameras. They reason I bought a C-5050 is because of the F1.8 lens. This camera produces bright, clear, sharp photos that PC magazine rates as being of outstanding quality. ...

Pros: Flexible, controllable, and excellent results. Uses standard AA batteries, inexpensive U/W housing.
Cons: Big and heavy. Not quite wide enough angle lens.

This review covers the use of the Olympus Camedia C5050 camera and the Olympus PT-015 underwater housing in an Underwater environment only. This camera and housing combination is as good as it gets. See http://www.chimmy.com/Bali for example images. ...

Pros: Many advanced features, great picture quality, full manual mode
Cons: Not enough zoom, lens cover easy to misplace or lose

I have always loved to take pictures, now it is affordable! Bought this camera back when it cost $1000, but I don't regret not waiting. I have taken more than that amount in pictures (if I had to pay for processing). I take my pictures for my enjoyment ...

Pros: The quality of the pictures and my enlargements is outstanding.
Cons: None.

I have had the C-5050 for 8 months and I CAN RECOMMEND IT WITH ABSOLUTELY NO RESERVATIONS. This camera is extremely easy to use, I was taking beautiful photos of my children inside the house only minutes after getting it. The workmanship of the camera is ...

Pros: Too many to adequately mention.
Cons: Shutter delay. Software supplied with the camera is inadequate; upgrade is a waste of money.

As will be well evidenced in my comments, this is not a technical review; just a few statements from experience and from the heart. I purchased my C5050 last February (2003) as the first step in converting to digital photography. In the far past I ...

Pros: This camera takes great pictures; great flexibility; uses 3 types of flash disks/cards;is rugged.
Cons: Touchy on/off switch and its location; the time lapse for pictures

I chose the 5050 Olympus because I've had two Kodaks and had Compact Flash disks that were too expensive to set aside and didn't want another Kodak, even though I use the Kodak dc4899 software rather than the Olympus software when downloading from PCMCIA ...

Pros: Great pictures, easy to use and because it’s digital you will snap away!
Cons: 3X zoom somewhat limiting, possible to turn on with cap on, not great..you learn.

A word of caution...Update August 2005... This has been a great camera and the review of the camera's performance stands...HOWEVER, there has been a significant number of C5050Z's out there which died after between approx. 24 and 30 months. Seems to ...

Pros: Great camera to learn more about photography.
Cons: My #1 con is the viewfinder parallax when zooming.

I purchased a Canon s50 5 megapixel camera and was not pleased with it. I took it back the next day and proceeded to do more research and make another decision. I purchased this Olympus camera because 1) it received a PCworld 2003 world class camera r ...

Pros: Able to adjust washout. Great for familys with fair skinned children
Cons: a bit clunky to carry around

This camera offers soo much.. Its a bit overwhelming at first but if you take the time to become fam ...

Pros: Very flexible, solid, and takes great shots.
Cons: Menu is a little complex and is to big to fit in your pocket.

This is my second digital camera. I had a FujiFilm 2.3 mega-pixel that died after two years. I d ...

Pros: You can use regular AA batteries to power it.
Cons: A little bigger than some people might like.

I looked at a few different digital cameras before I chose the Olympus Camedia C-5050 Zoom Digital Camera. Sure there were smaller cameras available, ones that are easier to carry, but the bottom line to why I chose this one was the fact that its photos j ...

Pros: 5.2 Mega Pixel
Cons: Need good light for proper exposure

I bought the C-5050 Zoom to supplement my nature photography for which I usually use 35mm SLR. I'm v ...

Pros: Great picture quality, good options, good battery choices, good media options.
Cons: Has no low / middle battery indicator.

Purchased camera Christmas 2002. Takes great pictures and is relatively compact in size. This is my first digital camera and I was a little skeptical about paying so much, but I wanted a middle of the road unit with alot of good features. This camera ...