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Olympus C-50 Zoom

Olympus C-50 Zoom

  • 4 out of 5
"overall pretty good camera"
  • 2 out of 5
"Flimsy Sliding Cover"
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Editors' Comments

The 5-megapixel Olympus C-50 offers the relatively rare combination of high resolution and compact size. Though it should appeal to those in need of a simple, 5-megapixel camera with both an auto and a manual mode, the C-50 does have a number of drawbacks for a camera of its price, including no manual white balance and difficulty focusing in low-light... read more

Specifications

  • 5.0 megapixels (effective)
  • 3x optical zoom/4x digital zoom
  • auto focus only
  • program and manual exposure
  • JPEG and TIFF format
  • ISO range 80 - 320
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  • 3.48 out of 5

Average rating based on 210 total reviews: 3.48/5

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  • 4 out of 5
overall pretty good camera (Kristen - 1/17/07)

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
Flimsy Sliding Cover (Craig Carter - 10/1/06)

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
Major Design Flaws- Poor Olympus Support (Eric Greenwood - 8/8/06)

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

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Professional Reviews

  • 4.6 out of 5
An excellent camera (Steve's Digicams - 4/28/03)

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
A very good camera, though... (DC Resource - 4/28/03)

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
Difficult controls and so-so image quality (PC World - 4/28/03)

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

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