Olympus Camedia C-2100 Ultra Zoom Digital Camera

Pros: 10X zoom , feature-laden
Cons: none

In today’s ever-changing digital camera landscape the Olympus C-2100 Ultra Zoom is becoming a shrinking violet. Once in the forefront, and retailing in the thousand-dollar stratosphere, the C-2100 has been surpassed by an array of cameras with...

Pros: 10x stabilized zoom, illuminated autofocus, excellent optics
Cons: "Only" 2.1 MP, larger and heavier than most digital cameras

I’m not a big fan of film cameras. I hate the idea that I have to spend a great deal of time and money to buy and process film, only to learn later that many, sometimes most, of the shots were off. For this reason, digital cameras appeal greatly to me....

Pros: 10x zoom, image stabilizer, accurate colors, sharp lens
Cons: big

This is the perfect camera in every way except one. However, I have found from my extensive use of digital cameras, that there is not one camera that is suitable for everyone. In my case, the c-2100 is almost perfect.

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Pros: Ease of use & great pics with a 10x optical zoom.
Cons: EVF hard to see through in dim light.

This is a superb camera, it has a solid comfortable feel and the controls are well placed. After getting proficient with its features, we took it on a trip to Yellowstone for a true workout. The camera is capable of much, although to get the most bang...

Pros: 10x stabilized zoom lens, electronic viewfinder, excellent pictures
Cons: "Only" 2.1 megapixel, electronic viewfinder, not small

When I first heard of the Olympus C-2100UZ, I knew this was the digicam for me. I've owned several Olympus digicams and like all the others, this one continues to impress.

First off, you get a huge 10x zoom lens that is electronically...

Pros: ZOOM!, extensive manual controls
Cons: Lower resolution than competitors, not as fast as competitors

As the heir apparent to the C-2500L from Olympus, I expected great things from the C-2100UZ. My expectations were, perhaps, a little too high.

The C-2100 features a 10x optical zoom. This is far better than most other consumer and prosumer...

Pros: Extremely good photo quality. Full automatic to full manual controls.
Cons: Not small compared to other cams. Hard to find.

You'd think that digital cameras were a serious "hobby" for me as I've written a few reviews about others I've owned or used in the past. You're right. Years ago I was into photography, but the cost of film and processing caused me to put it on the...

Pros: Flexible, comfortable, quick, capable.
Cons: Few. Lacks decent battery indicator.

I've used about 4 different digital cameras over the last four years, ranging from the horrible to the pretty good. Until this week I was quite happy with a Sony Mavica with the 10x optical zoom - a must for the way I shoot.

I finally decided...

Pros: Excellent zoom and picture quality
Cons: short battery life-have solution, external battery pack

The only thing wrong with this camera is short battery life like most digital cameras. I bought an external battery pack from lonnieh.com. The battery pack lets you take hundreds of pics and use the tv out options for hours on end. The battery pack is...

Pros: ZOOOOOOOMM!!!, Lots of manual options.
Cons: Not a beginner's camera

I researched my purchase of this camera for a very long time, and it is exactly what I wanted. This camera has more zoom than any of its competitors (38-380mm). This has made a huge difference for me in my photography. This is a perfect camera to try...

Pros: 10X optical zoom, image stabilization, great shots, complete package
Cons: plastic body, 8 meg media card

After much research, I bought this camera to upgrade from my entry level Kodak 215. I was going to get a 3 megapixal one, but really wanted the 10 optical zoom. Am I glad that I got the Olympus!!!!

First I cannot emphamisize enough that...

Pros: Excellent Digital Camera, Lot's of options, manual full of information.
Cons: Might be a little complicated for the beginner, can eat batteries.

This is an excellent camera. I could go on forever listing it's great options, but I'll stick to just a few. The zoom is fantastic (digital zooms just don't hold a candle to it's optical zoom). For the amatuer or semi-pro the many program options will...

Pros: It's an Olympus.
Cons: Got big hands?

The very first opinion up there about this camera made a zoom comparison between the Fuji 4900 and this Olympus. The comparison was ill-informed, because the person simply did not do their math. To correctly compare the zoom ranges in digital you have...

Pros: Relatively compact compared to an SLR with similar zoom features
Cons: Auto white balance is off much of the time when shooting indoors. Lame software program.

The big draw for me to this particular camera was the zoom capability. It is one of the fewer cameras on the market with a 10X OPTICAL zoom. I owned a Canon EOS ELAN II with a 28-70 and a 70-210 zoom lenses. My new Olympus replaced the Canon.
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Pros: In one word: ZOOM: this has one of the best zooms I've seen at 10x optical
Cons: The price: $999, Also, it comes with PhotoDeluxe, not PhotoShop.

Now I have to be honest, I bought this camera because I thought it looked cool. I wanted a sleek looking camera and this was it. However when I got it I found out that it was much more than looks.
It has a 10x optical zoom and a 2.6x...