| A | is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of digital cameras. |
| B | means they are good, with some standout features. |
| C | means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth. |
| D & F | mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs. |
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Olympus C-50 Zoom Reviews
- 3.48 out of 5
Professional Reviews of the Olympus C-50 Zoom
- 4.6 out of 5
An enthusiastic appraisal of the Olympus C-50, noting its very convenient size, useful feature set, well-placed controls, and good image quality read original review
- 4 out of 5
Though he considers the Olympus C-50 a "very good camera," this reviewer dwells on a couple of notable faults, including occasional jagged edges, no manual white balance control, and a disappointing movie mode. read original review
- 3 out of 5
While the combination of high resolution and compact size make the Olympus C-50 appealing in concept, its color quality and complex controls make the reality less appealing. read original review
- 3.6 out of 5
Though the Olympus C-50 packs a 5-megapixel punch with well-designed, intuitive controls, its incompatibility with a tripod (the lens will not close), very slow TIFF write speed, and mild image noise earn it a low score. read original review
Olympus C-50 Zoom Reviews by DigitalCamera-HQ Users
- 4 out of 5
I bought this Camera at Christmas time of 2003, and I've never had any major problems with it, except like the other people said the... read more
- 2 out of 5
And I thought I was the only one that had a problem with the cheap sliding lens cover. It broke once and I sent it... read more
- 2 out of 5
This camera has a major design flaw in the sliding cover. It is very flimsy. Mine broke and Olympus found an excuse to not cover... read more
- 2 out of 5
The camera's slidding cover is a major design flaw. It is very flimsy. It broke the first time and Olympus would NOT fix it under... read more
- 2 out of 5
I loved this camera, with the exception of the red-eye problem, until the lens stopped extending in the middle of a vacation to San Francisco. read more
- 5 out of 5
The best combination I could find of portable size, good lens & 5mp resolution. I wanted an optical viewfinder & simple menu. I have taken... read more
- 1 out of 5
Two years on and three cameras later and still more than 50% of my photos are ruined by stripes covering anything from 10-50% of each... read more
- 2 out of 5
