Olympus Camedia C-5050 Zoom Digital Camera

Pros: build to last, this is a picture taking machine, that is hassle free
Cons: weight is a problem,heavier than others

this product is the only one built for your every picture needs, and with a price to match it.with a ...

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: Best camera in all of their features.
Cons: Nothing to write here.

I use and can to talk you that this is the better dig cam in your level. I am very very happy with them.
For lot of time i searched a digital camera like that and now I founded it. This make-me very very happy and nice because forever i will make...

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: Small size, magnesium body, professional settings, and an all-glass lens.
Cons: Has an annoying habit of showing "card door open" error.

After spending an entire week reading internet reviews on different "prosummer" class cameras, I bought what I always thought was the BEST - at least for me and my criteria list.

I guess it may be me, but the camera seems to exhibit a little...

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 ...

Pros: Flexibilities, compactness, night photo, macro, super macro mode, many settings, my mode, historgram, accessories.
Cons: None

I have this camera for a week now. It is fun. I like the following: flexibilities: many settin ...

Pros: Good Quality images, good manual features, affordable
Cons: Time taken between pics

Olympus Camedia 5050 zoom

Fantastic. For the first time Im actually making professional looking photos without knowing anything about photography.
Very glad I paid the extra few quid as I would normally try and find a bargain basement...

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: 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: Great, sharp pictures. Good Macro. Ability to manually control settings.
Cons: Shutter lag, especially with flash. View finder.

My only real complaint about this fabulous camera is the shutter lag. I don't have a lot of experien ...

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: 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: great image quality. excellent manual and auto options.
Cons: not easy to put in pant pocket.

Little slower than 1500$ SLR's but can do everything
auto or Manual and image quality is excellent.
Great ergonomics, all metal rugged construction.
althow you have to be carefull with all zoom lance tubes (all models has delicate lance assambly.)
Fast lance thane compitation gives you an excellent image in low light with or without trypod.