Olympus C-5050 Digital Camera

Olympus C-5050 Digital Camera

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  • Digital Zoom: 3.4x
  • Camera Type: Standard Point and Shoot
  • Weight: 0.84 lb.
  • LCD Screen Size: 1.8 in.
  • Resolution: 5 Megapixel
  • Optical Zoom: 3x
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The New Olympus C5050 -- Is this the Best Prosumer Digital Camera Yet?

byHoward_Creech Dec 3, 2002
158 Helpfuls 159 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros 5 megapixels, pro features, triple memory card format compatibility, fast 3X zoom
Cons Nothing significant
Recommended it? Yes

Olympus' newly introduced cutting edge Camedia C 5050 five megapixel digital camera takes the ongoing evolution of digital photography to a completely new plateau. Olympus stretched digital imaging parameters by expanding the capabilities of the standard 1/1.8" CCD sensor to five million pixels... Read full review »

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Now I Can Kick the Film Habit -- Cold Turkey

byafka_bob Jan 15, 2003
25 Helpfuls 26 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros 5MP, F/1.8 lens, hot shoe, Compact Flash, AA batteries, great value.
Cons None, compared to other cameras in its class, but viewfinder could be better.
Recommended it? Yes

A note to the reader:
This review has gotten pretty long and probably will get longer in the days and weeks ahead. To save you a little time (just a little – it isn't hyperlinked) here is an outline/table of contents in case you want to skip down to the parts that interest you.

THIS... Read full review »

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The suitability and use of the C5050 as an underwater camera

bychimmy Feb 6, 2004
20 Helpfuls 21 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Flexible, controllable, and excellent results. Uses standard AA batteries, inexpensive...
Cons Big and heavy. Not quite wide enough angle lens.
Recommended it? Yes

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.

I already had a decent... Read full review »

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The World Class Olympus C5050Z !

byBroad49 Jun 21, 2003
19 Helpfuls 20 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Superb image quality, bevy of features,ability to use multiple card formats
Cons Product instruction manual almost insulting for a camera of this quality.
Recommended it? Yes

I've come to enjoy photography as a relaxing and enjoyable hobby that takes me far away from the stresses of work. I'm also a person who demands quality and value for the hard earned money I've been blessed to spend. I'm also not a real technical guy, so I'll leave the technical stuff to others who... Read full review »

10

It begs the question: what do you really need?

byrebbi Jun 9, 2003
19 Helpfuls 20 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Great flexibility, solid metal body, very fast lens.
Cons Not credible in point and shoot mode, requires lots of fiddling for best results.
Recommended it? No

Let me say out of the gate that any number of C-5050Z owners will discount this review and say, "Oh, this guy is nuts," or "he doesn't know what he is talking about." Additionally, people tend to develop feelings of strong loyalty about camera brands. You have your Olympus fans, Canon devotees,... Read full review »

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Olympus Camedia C-5050 Zoom Digital Camera

byPhoenixFlight Sep 9, 2003
18 Helpfuls 19 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros You can use regular AA batteries to power it.
Cons A little bigger than some people might like.
Recommended it? Yes

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 just seemed to be the best that I... Read full review »

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Nice camera that is just a few steps below an SLR, but has a temper.

bybradtaura Jul 31, 2003
21 Helpfuls 22 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros High resolution, take 3 different media cards & has a nice list of shooting modes.
Cons Compact Flash issues and action limitations.
Recommended it? No

I bought the Olympus C-5050 in May in preparation for teaching digital imaging in the fall. I wanted something more than a point-and-shoot camera since I was used to my Canon Rebel 2000 (film SLR), which always gave us good results and at the time I couldn't imagine it ever taking a back seat to... Read full review »

10

An excellent camera

bymjp29 Sep 24, 2003
13 Helpfuls 14 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Great camera to learn more about photography.
Cons My #1 con is the viewfinder parallax when zooming.
Recommended it? Yes

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 recognition, 2) it was one of 4 cameras... Read full review »

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A very impressive digicam!

bydeljones Dec 1, 2002
18 Helpfuls 19 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros lots of practical features; gorgeous image; raw/tiff format; great ergonomics & a real...
Cons tiny, cheap viewfinder; clunky software with no Adobe PS plugin for raw files
Recommended it? Yes

The Oly 5050z is a fantastic intuitive compact camera with so many professional & useful features that it's hard to list them all. I'll describe the qualities & technical features I like best & why (all 10 of them!) and will then move into my complaints.

First, it's a real beauty with... Read full review »

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Excellent for the "advanced" amateur photographer.

bygaryahall Jul 11, 2003
11 Helpfuls 12 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros 5MP, F/1.8 lens, controllable flash, AA batts, 3 type of memory cards, 64 ISO.
Cons LCD could be larger / more neg. tilt, Only 3x optical, camera resets to factory.
Recommended it? Yes

Excellent for the "advanced" amateur photographer who desires controllable features. Not bad for a point and click, although I wouldn't buy it for that reason. I was able to instruct my wife to turn it on and aim, not bad pictures. The paper book manual is not complete, you need to view the CD... Read full review »

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Olympus Camedia C-5050 5MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom

Professional features abound in the five-megapixel C-5050ZOOM. The ergonomically designed camera incorporates an ultra-bright f1.8-f2.6, 3x optical zoom lens system. Its many manual options give you the freedom to create the images you want. The tilting LCD monitor helps frame scenes when shooting from difficult angles, such as from the floor or above the head. A range of automatic modes is also included, enabling the quick reaction to capture the moment. Furthermore the C-5050ZOOM is compatible with the new digital image storage standard xD-Picture card, as well as SmartMedia, Compact Flash and Microdrive.

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