Title : Olympus Stylus Epic QD CG Date 35mm Camera
Author : Olympus
Release Date : 19991101
Binding : Electronics
Regular Price : $119.99
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Editorial Reviews : The durable Olympus Stylus Epic offers full-featured, high-quality 35mm operation in an affordable package. With this ultra-portable point-and-shoot--one of the smallest 35mm cameras available--you'll never leave your camera at home. While it's extraordinarily light and small, the Olympus Stylus Epic is heavy on styling and great features. It sports a miniature version of Olympus's signature clamshell sliding case, making it easy to turn the camera on and off. Its good-looking, high impact case is durable and splashproof.
The Olympus Stylus Epic offers the advanced features of Olympus's larger camera lines, including quartz date and time imprinting and a self timer. The Olympus Stylus Epic also has a whopping six flash modes, including automatic, red-eye reduction, and night scene.
The Olympus Stylus Epic was a pleasure to use--it was as small or smaller than many of the new Advanced Photo System (APS) cameras, but uses standard 35mm film. Its tapered design made it easy to slip in a pocket, and since it was little larger than a deck of cards, we found ourselves carrying it everywhere. If you hate lugging even a normal-size point-and-shoot around, the Olympus Stylus Epic has the portability you need.
Buyer Reviews : 'What? ,' you say, 'It doesn't zoom? No wonder it's so cheap... I'm gonna get a point-and-shoot with a zoom lens!'
Yeah, but check out the f-number on that zoom: f8, f9, even f11! What does that mean? That means you can't take pictures indoors without a flash. So? Well, when you're zoomed out to 115mm, chances are you're pretty far from the subject, so the angle between the flash/subject/lens will be very small, which means you WILL get red eye, I don't care what they say. And the smallness of the camera makes the flash really close to the lens, which virtually guarantees red-eye!
Furthermore there are some places you aren't allowed to use a flash, or places where a flash would ruin the cool lighting. You say, 'But a zoom is good for protraits!' Yes, but portraits are best when only the subject is in focus and the background is blurry, and for that you need a low f-number. F9 won't give you that.
This little camera has an f2.8 lens. I use it with Fuji 800 speed film, and I can take pictures in almost any light without a flash. If I want a portrait, I stay back and plan to crop it (zoom it) later. It fits in my pocket -- I carry it like some people carry a beeper!
Great little camera -- a must have.
(by Norm Hurst)
Features/Technical Specs : * Active type multi-beam autofocus system * Fully automatic operation * Intelligent variable-power flash * Spot Mode provides pinpoint exposure accuracy * Bright, 0.45X real-image viewfinder
