Olympus Camedia C-5050 Zoom Digital Camera

Pros: 5 megapixels, pro features, triple memory card format compatibility, fast 3X zoom
Cons: Nothing significant

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...

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.

I’ve come to enjoy photography as a relaxing and enjoyable hobby that takes me far away from the s ...

Pros: High resolution, take 3 different media cards & has a nice list of shooting modes.
Cons: Compact Flash issues and action limitations.

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 coul ...

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: 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: 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.

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Pros: Great flexibility, solid metal body, very fast lens.
Cons: Not credible in point and shoot mode, requires lots of fiddling for best results.

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....

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 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: 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: Ease of Use Quality
Cons: LCD Monitor could be a tad better

I also have, and owned the C-4040 and upgraded to this unit. Not so much for the 5 Megapixel (which is nice) but more for the options that this camer has. First of all it give EVERY function you can imagine that your very very expensive SLR will give,...

Pros: lots of practical features; gorgeous image; raw/tiff format; great ergonomics & a real beauty
Cons: tiny, cheap viewfinder; clunky software with no Adobe PS plugin for raw files

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....

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: Excellent picture quality, Lots of advanced features.
Cons: Flash is too bright on auto setting, but can be adjusted.

I am not going to talk about the technical specifications of this camera you can review th ...

Pros: Fast 1.8 lens Complete control 3X optical zoom Excellent ergonomics
Cons: Annoying shutter lag Parallax error in close shots Requires lens cap

I bought this camera a couple of weeks prior to a trip. I have been looking for a couple of years for a step up from my older digital camera, and this is the closest any digital camera has come to my desired specifications at a reasonable price.
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