Not As Marketed – Purple Digital Camera Critique

I have not had a chance to see if it is waterproof or not after the repair. Does what it’s built to do.

The much lower light level means things have to be *still*.

This camera was for that trip, the beach and the pool. Unfortunately we took some pictures this summer in the pool. It was extremely frustrating. The settings were also not intuitive.

Anyways, I was not happy with my vacation pictures, mainly because it did not produce 100% crystal clear picture quality. It may be a good camera to give to the kids but don’t count on this as your main camera. I am not a pro when it comes to cameras, but I do know that 5 seconds from the time you push the power button until you can take a picture is unacceptable. I hadn’t realized Olympus recommends changing the protective seal every year, so maybe that was the cause.

It takes a long time to turn on. If you want an underwater camera for snorkeling, or to take pictures of anything moving, this camera will NOT do it – the fish will be gone before the camera can get the shot. It uses a standard SD card. The old version used a smaller version which meant I couldn’t swap them out with other cameras (yes, we own several different digital cameras.) The camera is pretty great. You decide if you want to pay more for fancy stuff. Good pick if you want an affordable, waterproof, backup camera. I really enjoy how this camera works, very pleased. This camera rocks!

I needed something durable and small for taking pictures while out with my toddler. This camera has been through the ringer already when she plays with it! The pictures are great but I haven’t tried underwater yet so far its good, but I’ve had to insert the memory card into my old camera to upload pictures because it doesn’t register on MACs. Maybe there is compatible software out there I am unaware of” The iAuto mode rarely turned out a picture in focus and I had to take multiple of the same shot to get one decent one. Although I believe something was internally wrong with my camera, I was NEVER able to get an in focus picture when zooming more than half way in (using either digital or optical zoom).

Picture quality is awesome, it comes with easy to install software for your computer, and it records in HD! The initial instructions for charging the battery and setup and initializing of the camera do not work with a Mac. I had to call tech support to find out that you cannot charge the battery on the Mac; you must use the adapter [provided] and a wall outlet.

We did buy a Squaretrade warranty, I’d suggest doing that if you buy one, it’s cheap and will protect you for I believe 2 years. Pool Landscaping Pictures.

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