Olympus D450 1.2MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom

Olympus D450 1.2MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom
Manufacturer: Olympus
Product Type: Photography

Editorial Review:
Product Description
Your pictures don't wait for you, so why should your digital camera have to wait for them? The D-450 Zoom can shoot non-stop, without pausing between shots, just like a traditional film camera - but without sacrificing the convenience and quality you've come to expect from Olympus' award-winning filmless digital cameras. As easy to use as pointing and shooting, the D-450 Zoom doesn't just let you take pictures rapidly, it lets you take great pictures. With an optical 3x glass aspherical zoom lens, 6x digital telephoto, pop-up 5-mode variable flash, and a resolution of 1.3 million megapixels, it's packed with all the features you need to make sure you'll always get the shot you want. And with the D-450's new, brighter and easier to view LCD screen, you can see your pictures as soon as you take them - even in bright light or from an angle. The LCD also displays pictures in a 4, 9 or 16 image index or allows magnification up to 3x, for inspecting all the details. That is, if you want to stop shooting long enough to look.
Amazon.com Product Description
Shoot without waiting--just like a traditional film camera. Real-time rapid shooting mode lets you focus, compose, and shoot without waiting between shots at all resolutions. This camera offers burst mode shooting at all resolutions with speeds up to two pictures per second. Four photo-recording modes let you choose the quality and size of your images--from SHQ 1,280 x 960 uncompressed photos to 640 x 480 VGA images. Image playback modes include automatic advance playback, an index mode with 4, 9, or 16 images, and a 3x inspection mode. With an optical 3x glass aspherical zoom lens, 2x digital telephoto, pop-up five-mode variable flash, and a resolution of 1.3 million megapixels, this Olympus digital camera offers top performance in a compact, easy-to-use package.

Average customer rating:

the love affair continues
Quality lasts!!...
The D-450 - Probably The Best In It's Class!
Great camera
Warning to Windows ME users

Olympus D450 1.2MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom

Manufacturer: Olympus
ProductGroup: Photography
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

1,280 x 960 uncompressed top resolution
0.37-inch, 1.3-million-pixel CCD
3x Olympus f/2.8 to 4.4 optical zoom
114,000-pixel, 1.8-inch, color, wide-view, reflective LCD display
Includes 8 MB Olympus SmartMedia removable memory card

ASIN: B000021YUL

Product Description

Your pictures don't wait for you, so why should your digital camera have to wait for them? The D-450 Zoom can shoot non-stop, without pausing between shots, just like a traditional film camera - but without sacrificing the convenience and quality you've come to expect from Olympus' award-winning filmless digital cameras. As easy to use as pointing and shooting, the D-450 Zoom doesn't just let you take pictures rapidly, it lets you take great pictures. With an optical 3x glass aspherical zoom lens, 6x digital telephoto, pop-up 5-mode variable flash, and a resolution of 1.3 million megapixels, it's packed with all the features you need to make sure you'll always get the shot you want. And with the D-450's new, brighter and easier to view LCD screen, you can see your pictures as soon as you take them - even in bright light or from an angle. The LCD also displays pictures in a 4, 9 or 16 image index or allows magnification up to 3x, for inspecting all the details. That is, if you want to stop shooting long enough to look.

Amazon.com Product Description

Shoot without waiting--just like a traditional film camera. Real-time rapid shooting mode lets you focus, compose, and shoot without waiting between shots at all resolutions. This camera offers burst mode shooting at all resolutions with speeds up to two pictures per second. Four photo-recording modes let you choose the quality and size of your images--from SHQ 1,280 x 960 uncompressed photos to 640 x 480 VGA images. Image playback modes include automatic advance playback, an index mode with 4, 9, or 16 images, and a 3x inspection mode. With an optical 3x glass aspherical zoom lens, 2x digital telephoto, pop-up five-mode variable flash, and a resolution of 1.3 million megapixels, this Olympus digital camera offers top performance in a compact, easy-to-use package.

Customer Reviews:

the love affair continues.......2004-06-29

I got this camera used as a gift from my stepfather, and it has been a love affair ever since. Having never used another digital camera I assumed that most cameras were just as fun. I have since realized that this thing is a gem. It is now 2004 and it is discontinued and seems to be going up in market value. The thing that I love the most about the camera after using other cameras is that it will take the picture when you press the button!!!!That is sooo important...the child turns to look at the camera and you have the picture! The other thing I love about it is that I can take night pictures with it. The camera doesn't question my judgement...it will let me shoot in pitch black and then I can take it back to the computer and pull the image out digitally.... They are selling much fancier cameras now...but I want another one of these..(even though mine is working fine)

Quality lasts!!..........2003-02-10

I've had this camera for nearly 4 yaers and it is as good as new. Easy to use with all the features you will ever need - great picture quality after over a thousand pictures. If this camera ever dies, I will surely buy another Olympus.

The D-450 - Probably The Best In It's Class!.......2002-06-24

This camera is simply awesome. Take it from me, I'm no stranger to digital photography. I was using my Sharp digital camcorder to take digital still pictures but I was not very impressed with the results. Moreover, a camcorder is too bulky to haul around. So I decided to go with a smaller camera. I did a lot of research before settling on the D-450 camera from Olympus.

It is feature rich, looks very cute, and delivers pictures with a punch. It works effortlessly on my Windows XP. My favorite feature is the 3X optical zoom (digital zooms are generally useless). The LCD screen is crisp and clear, although it's use should be limited to preserve battery life (Use the LCD only to review already taken shots. Do not use it for taking pictures - use the viewfinder). The video output works great. I could go on and on. It's comnpatible with SmartMedia which, in my humble opinion, is the better storage medium.

Overall, I am quite impressed with the D-450 Zoom. It's simply a wonderful camera. I wouldn't expect less from Olympus. Regarding complaints about lack of a USB port for downloading: Just get a SmartMedia card reader. A good card reader costs less than twenty dollars and simplifies your life a lot. I personally use PNY SmartMedia card reader but any good card reader should do. Not only does a card reader download your pictures at blazingly fast speeds, you also save your batteries by not using your camera to download the pictures.

PS: If you are looking to save money, consider getting a refurbished camera. They come with a 90-day manufacturer's warranty and in most cases are essentially brand new cameras. I should know. I got mine refurbished :-)

Great camera.......2002-04-30

I love the camera. It is so easy to use.This is my first digital camera and within one hour after opening the box I was shooting with it and E-mailing the photos to my friends.I now carry it with me everywhere I go.Because I don't have to worry about film anymore.

Warning to Windows ME users.......2000-11-07

I have not used this camera, rather the D360L. However, when I upgraded to Windows ME (to take advantage of "My Pictures" and the built-in digital camera stuff), my camera wouldn't work. It wasn't in the driver list, so I contacted Olympus.

This was my response (read - "doesn't work - we're not doing anything abount it")

"The newer Olympus digital camera models -- D360L, D400Z, D450Z, D460Z, D490Z, C2000Z, C2020Z, C211Z, C2500L, C3000Z, C3030Z, and the C21 -- are not designed to use twain drivers, plug-ins, or the mini-apps to communicate with the computer. The Olympus Camedia utility software communicates with these camera models to download (copy) your picture files into a folder on your computer harddrive where they can be accessed by any software program that can use jpeg or tiff formatted graphic files. Only the following Olympus digital cameras are twain compliant: D200L, D220L, D300L, D320L, D340L, D340R, D500L, D600L, and D620L. Only the D200L and the D300L can not communicate using Camedia. "

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