The Olympus Camedia C-460 Zoom:
My Review for the Olympus C-460 :)
I got the Olympus Camedia C-460 from Curry's, I paid about £170 for it. I was very cheeky and said "what do I get if I buy it from here" they asked me what did I mean and told them "I wanted a bigger memory card free" ... Read review
Advantages: Easy to use if I can use it Disadvantages: No Rechargeable Batteries
The Olympus Camedia C-460 Zoom:
My Review for the Olympus C-460 :)
I got the Olympus Camedia C-460 from Curry's, I paid about £170 for it. I was very cheeky and said "what do I get if I buy it from here" they asked me what did I mean and told them "I wanted a bigger memory card free" after a bit of haggling I got the 512 meg card for a £10, They was selling them for £30. If you don't ask you will ... ...to transfer pictures from the Olympus C-460 to your pc, also software to install so your pc recognizes it, The Windows XP users out there don't need to install the software as XP auto detects the Olympus C-460. Also a AV cable that you can plug into your TV so you can watch your real time video via the Olympus C-460. There was another software cd that is a paint package and lets you do allsorts of things to your pictures.
I got the Olympus Camedia C-460 from Curry's, I paid about £170 for it. I was very cheeky and said "what do I get if I buy it from here" they asked me what did I mean and told them "I wanted a bigger memory card free" after a bit of haggling I got the 512 meg card for a £10, They was selling them for £30. If you don't ask you will never know, I got a pc for a friend from Comet about 2 years ago and got them a printer free :)
I got home and the first thing i found as with a lot of cameras etc was no batteries. Why or why do they just not put the price up by £10 and add the rechargeable packs?
Lets get on with it....The box is nice and has loads of information on it. Covers the specifications of the camera etc. Open the box and oh look a little bit of advertising showing you the "compact leather case" "quick charge batteries" that you wish you had bought when you picked the camera up :)
The box came with various items including, USB cable to transfer pictures from the Olympus C-460 to your pc, also software to install so your pc recognizes it, The Windows XP users out there don't need to install the software as XP auto detects the Olympus C-460. Also a AV cable that you can plug into your TV so you can watch your real time video via the Olympus C-460. There was another software cd that is a paint package and lets you do allsorts of things to your pictures.
The basic manual which is in English covers around 45 pages and comes in 4 different languages (French, Dutch, and Spanish). The instructions for the Olympus C-460 are very easy to follow, with nice easy diagrams of how the camera works, the manual also has a very good trouble shooting, I have only needed to use it once it nearly 2 years of having the Olympus C-460.
A note of Olympus about the "life" of the batteries and how to reduce the wear on them, for example, the battery power will still be consumed when connected to the pc, and of course it recommends you buy there "Olympus battery pack", as said before just go and pick up a pack from Argos with the charger for less than £10. Information about your "Picture Card" also comes in a small manual, telling you the do's and don't of the card. In fact there are other manuals that cover the "safety precautions", your warranty.
** I also got a Olympus innovate protection called "yellowtag" where you register a code that is given to you in a book on the internet and you fill in your details. You stick your unique sticker on your camera, and if god forbids you loose it, the nice person who finds it enters the information by email and you are supposed to be contacted etc. Seems a great idea but would people of today be honest enough to do it ?
Two batteries where included in the box, but they lasted all of 15 minuets. This is why rechargeable batteries are a must!
The camera itself is a sexy silver little item, it measures 10.5cm in length, and is 4.5cm in width, and stands at 6cm in height. Turn the Olympus C-460 around so the back is facing you and you can see a viewfinder and a LCD screen to the left and 6 buttons. The buttons are for moving around the onscreen menus. There are two buttons on the top of the camera, one is a zoom lever and the other is the main shutter button. When the batteries have been inserted, you operate the Olympus C-460 by moving the lens barrier. This brings the Olympus C-460 into life, the lens pops out and your LCD screen comes into its own. The LCD screen shoes you what you are pointing at, but if you press the "OK" button at the back it put the LCS screen into the menu option where you have a huge selection of things to play with.
Different things in the menu you can do…
You can set the date, the language, and the quality of the image or movie. You can see what images you have taken or even view the movie you have just recorded. There is a option to choose from the "auto" setting right down to the brightness. The images that can be shot are "Portrait" "Landscape" Night Scene" "Self Portrait" and of course "Movie".
Other options include how to use the flash, Red eye reduction and how to set the self timer so you can take a hands free picture, the Olympus C-460 lamp flashes for 10 seconds then 2 seconds later the Olympus C-460 beeps and the picture is taken, it takes some setting up to do when you want to use it but it can be fun trying to sit back down with the time you have. That all I am going to cover in the menu options but there is a lot more you can play with, I could go on for ages.
The images
The Olympus C-460 takes very good quality images. I did some christening pictures for my friend as they had asked me to be a God parent, and after people had seen the print outs, I was asked to do some family shots and made a bit of money, so that cant be to bad. I find the shutter speed of the camera very good it takes fast moving objects very well (see pictures of dolphins I have taken whilst on my holiday); you can set the quality on the Olympus C-460 to what you want, either low quality up to Super Quality. I have to be honest I have not really got around to using the movie option, so I can't comment on it. I may give it ago someday, I bought the Olympus C-460 for the camera side of it anyway and I didn't know about the Movie making until I got it home.
I love this Olympus camera; it must be easy to use if I can use it :)
The Specifications of the Olympus C-460.
Still picture - Digital recording - JPEG. Movie - QuickTime Motion JPEG Support. Memory - 16-512 MEG Card (when a 16 MEG Card is used)
2,288 x 1712 SHQ = 5 images 2,288 x 1712 HQ = 16 images 600 x 1200 SQ1 = 32 images 640 x 480 SQ2 = 65 images
Obviously I use a 512 Meg Card and using High Quality 2288x1712 I get about 200 images
Number of effective pixels - 4.000.000 Lens - Olympus lens 5.8mm to 17.4mm. Digital ESP Metering, Spot metering Shutter Speed - 1 to 1/1000 sec (night scene 2 sec) Shooting Range - 1.6ft to Normal (Macro Mode 7cm) LCD - 1.8TFT Colour LCD 130.000 Pixels Outer Connecter - DC-IN, USB, A/V out Jack Calendar - 200 to 2099 Weight - 165 grams
Thanks for reading my reviews, and thankyou for rating them.
Advantages: Stylish, simple to use yet full of advanced features Disadvantages: "Red eye reduction" flash mode can leave subjects seeing stars!
The Olympus Camedia C-460 Zoom: A nice sleek camera with a lot of features and style for what you pay. I've had mine for just under half a year and I'm still toying with the various settings to figure out what works best for every situation. I found myself in the market for a new digital market after deciding that I needed optical zoom. Just why I came to such a conclusion is lost on me now, but I did, so I looked for a good camera, with optical ... ...off this review nicely the Olympus Camedia C460ZOOM is a great little camera well worth buying if you want a cheap digital camera. It can be used by complete novices and semi-pros alike. Hardcore professionals with more money to spend will probably want to pass and buy something a little higher up the market, but for those with around £150 to spend who just want something they can jump right in to and get on with will find this camera the perfect ...
ExiledWolf 01.06.2005
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Olympus CAMEDIA C 460ZOOM
Advantages: well built, good picture quality, good price Disadvantages: It didn't come with a case. not a big disadvantage, but there you go.
...the enviroment! I got the Olympus recharger with the camera. I don't know whether this only came with my camera as an extra gift or if it comes with the camera anyway. The slots for the memory card and batteries are brilliant because in a few seconds you can change batteries or change card, not like with some cameras which have covers which are hard to open, these open with ease, there is no need to force anything.
Overall Look & Design
Ok, this ... ...on the market, but style is not the most important thing. I have dropped this camera a few times onto my bedroom floor and it seems totally fine, it's very durable. I also took some pictures in a dusty quarry(don't ask why!) and even though the camera did have a thin coating of dirt after all that there were no problems. It's a brilliant camera for people like me who have a talent for breaking things.
The implementation of the lense cover/protection ...
jovialduke 27.05.2007
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Olympus CAMEDIA C 460ZOOM
Advantages: Excellent Build Quality, Durability, Good Screen and Good Picture Quality Disadvantages: Small Memory Card As Standard
I've had my Olympus c460 digital camera now for over 12 months and it has never once let me down, I have been on holiday a couple of times and used it a lot for my university degree work, I am currently studying a multimedia course and this camera has been very useful too me and I have found it very easy to use.
The 3x optical and 12x digital seamless zoom allow for good close up and far away shots with the camera supporting some macro options for ... ...not many and so I would recommend buying a larger capacity xd card I personally have a 256mb xd card and can fit more than enough images on it.
Overall I would defiantly recommend the Olympus CAMEDIA C460 camera to anyone looking for a reliable and durable digital camera. ...
nickward1 07.05.2006
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Advantages: Very easy to use Disadvantages: More special effects than I know how to use yet
This is the first digital camera that I have owned, although I have borrowed a few in the past. I wanted something that I could take lots of photos with easily without carrying the manual around with me and it's perfect. It's compact and light and fits easily into your pocket or handbag.
I wanted a digital camera that would allow me to take lots of photos of my 3 year old son (who doesn't stand still for long) and download them onto my PC for editing ... ...the money, it was well worth it. It will also take short video clips and let you transfer them into photos - great for those shots on fairground rides, wherre you usually end up tkaing someone elses child. It will convert any photo you take to black and white or sepia too.
It didn't come with a case, but it was very cheap to buy one (£5), but did have the cable and software needed to download photos to our PC. I found the batteries last for ages, ...
sopet 03.10.2004
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Advantages: the camera is very simple to use with great results Disadvantages: no zoom on camcorder setting
...be short but sweet the olympus camedia C-460 zoom is a great camera to buy it has hundreds off diffrent settings but they make them extremely easy to use and i think it has a great value for money and a great insurance policy i brought mine from pc world when they had an offer on i got the camera for 100 pounds with free 512mb memory card. I thort there would be a fault with the camera because of its low price but i had it for 6 months working fine ... ...appartments window. I phoned up olympus i was still under the warrranty and they gave me a complete replacement with no hesition.
Ok lets talk about the features Reasonly i was on holiday and wanted to show friends and family where i stayed in stead of having to take hundreds of photos i was able to make a few short videos of the beach the ville and the night life. All of the features are very easily excesible. ...
timetotime 06.09.2005
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of Olympus CAMEDIA C 460ZOOM
Product Information for "Olympus CAMEDIA C 460ZOOM" »
Connections
Connector Type
1 x USB
1 x composite video/audio output
1 x DC power input
Expansion Slot(s)
1 x xD-Picture Card
Manufacturer's product description
Combining first-class opto-digital technology with total ease of use, the C-460ZOOM is perfect for saving your most personal moments whether you're a newcomer or a more experienced digital camera user. Its 4 million pixel resolution and 3x optical zoom deliver high quality results that you won't just want to share on the web. Even when printed in sizes up to A4, the photos make a powerful impression. Home printing is a breeze with PictBridge compatible printers, since no PC is needed. Whatever your particular locations, conditions or subjects may be, five special scene programs make sure you master every photographic situation. For example, the landscape setting is often handy when on holiday. And for capturing the beauty and atmosphere of the bay after sundown, simply switch to night scene. Even the tiniest details, such as the intricate pattern of a shell on the beach, can be recorded in Super Macro mode, which lets you shoot from just 7cm away. There are times, however, when a static image just can't convey the magic of the moment like video. For instance, that one-off moment on the summer holiday when dolphins came to play alongside the boat. Don't worry, the C-460ZOOM can record the spectacle in a video sequence with sound. Digital technology of course makes it much easier to share these special moments. The image and video files may be effortlessly downloaded to the computer and emailed to friends and relatives anywhere in the world. Printing is child's play too. Since the camera supports the PictBridge communication standard, you don't even need a PC for printing. Just connect the camera to the PictBridge compatible printer CAMEDIA P-10. This produces laminated prints that really impress with their stunning photo-realism. Alternatively, you just need to take the xD-Picture Card containing the data out of the camera and bring it to your photo dealer. The store will be able to provide you with first-class prints in no time at all. The C-460ZOOM delivers ease of use, an attractive, compact design and high quality photos you'll really want to keep - all at a truly modest price.
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