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Olympus D-540
Editor's Review
The compact, 3-megapixel Olympus D-540 is a good choice for beginner photographers looking for simplicity and style. With a very similar design to the 4-megapixel Olympus D-580, the D-540 offers fully automated controls, a 3x optical zoom, and seven preset scene modes. Thanks to its "Auto Connect USB" capability, the D-540 can be connected to almost any computer for instant image downloads—no software required.
Specifications
- 3.2 megapixels (effective)
- 3x optical/3.3x digital zoom
- autofocus only
- program exposure only
- JPEG file format
- ISO range 50-400
- 2 AA batteries
- movie mode (no sound)
- Release Date: Mar 05, 2004
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Olympus D-540 Comments & Questions (write your own!)
It would not come on at all. So i tried several more expensive batteries, and still nothing. What could be wrong? the memory card is fine, I took it out of the camera and put in another memory card, but still the camera will not turn on at all.
Help
Chasity
chasconley at yahoo dot com
olympusamerica.com/cpg_sect...
A card reader is about $20 and will cause your sd card to be read as a drive on the PC. Then it's a simple drag and drop.
Absent that, you can find what you need here ( olympusamerica.com/cpg_sect... ).
Could this be causing my problem?
Or, get a new USB cable.
If your camera is out of warranty, the one thing you can try is to If you gently, and I do mean GENTLY push against the lens with the PALM of your hand as you turn it on, it may cause it to depress back into the camera. If that doesn't work, and you can't reset it or turn it on/off several times, then you may have to send it in for a repair estimate.
But understand that the average cost of a camera repair is around $180. As such, it may cost more to repair than it is really worth. The rule of thumb is that if the estimate for repair is north of 50% what you paid for it, you're better off taking that money and buying a newer and upgraded model.
You might check to see if the cards are locked. There is a white toggle along the side that switches up and down. There should also be a picture to show which is the locked position. Make sure your cards are in the unlocked position, and they should format.
If this is not the issue, you might have a bad connection inside the camera. I would recommend getting in touch with Olympus product support ( olympusamerica.com/cpg_sect... ). I hope this helps.
Andrew
Olympus D-540 Reviews
Olympus D-540 Reviews by Digital Camera-HQ Users
- 2.0 out of 5
Eats batteries like crazy the pictures for the most part are ok a so so camera
- 4.0 out of 5
never had a problem with it. i had it since 2004, 5 years! and still runs great. the only weird i noticed was when you won't take out the battery while not using it then the battery will die... even if regular batteries (unrechargable) now my workmates wanted to see it if he wants to buy it. and was selling it for $80 bucks.
- 2.0 out of 5
I would not reccomend this camera.....I got it Christmas two years ago.. I dont like the video option.. its usually dark and of course no sound..It goes thru batteries, even rechargeables, I always have to carry TWO extra sets.. my biggest problem, it just died today—just like the two previous commenters..
- 4.0 out of 5
I experienced the same thing. Towards the last few days, I noticed the batteries losing pwr faster than normal use. Then one day - nothing. Fresh batteries, still nothing. Great camera while it lasted, but why?
- 2.0 out of 5
I owned the D-540 for less than a year and a half. The pictures were great - no complaints. then, it stopped dead with no warning. I mean DEAD!!! It will not turn on even though the batteries are charged. The computer won't even recognize it. The people at the camera store can't figure it out. How convenient that my warranty ran out, too. So..I saved money in the short run by spending only a buck seventy nine but now I have to buy another (more expensive model).
- 3.0 out of 5
Fairly a good camera & for those whose observation of the D540's feeding style on batteries, yes it just goes thru them so fast.Quite an inconvenience when you are at functions & when the important parts come by, the batteries are flat. I wouldn't recommend it to many !
- 2.0 out of 5
Hallo.
I believe this is a good camera, though I am not an expert on these things.
Nevertheless there are som problems. Waaaay to slow; you see something you want to take a picture of, you got it focused, press the button, three seconds pass and you get a shot of something other than you wanted.
This camera realy eats the batteries, even rechargeables.
I have one queestion: When I put in som fully charged batteries, the batteryindicator shows red and not green. Is this because the batteries are wrong for this camera or what?
Regards
Nikolai from Norway
- 1.0 out of 5
it sucks, the picture quality is bad! and when you record something you can't even hear it!!!
- 4.0 out of 5
