Olympus D-390 2 MP Digital Camera

Title : Olympus D-390 2 MP Digital Camera
Author : Olympus
Release Date : 20030524
Binding : Electronics
Regular Price : $179.99
Amazon.com Price : $129.99 (28 %)
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Editorial Reviews :
Olympus D-Series cameras are renowned for combining easy-to-use features with high-quality optics for great-looking results, and the Camedia D-390 lives up to that tradition. Featuring a compact body and 2-megapixel resolution, the D-390 is the most affordable digital camera from Olympus, making an ideal choice for beginners in digital photography.
The D-390 has a durable plastic body with a sliding clamshell lens barrier. Its small size is due, in part, to the use of the miniature XD memory card--the D-390 is 15% smaller than its predecessor the D-380--making it easy to slip into your pocket.

The 2-megapixel resolution will produce images up to 1600 x 1200 pixels for print enlargements up to 8 x 10 inches. The D-390 features a high-quality, all-glass Olympus lens that's specially designed for digital cameras. It also offers a 2.5x digital zoom to help you get in closer to your subjects.

The included 16 MB XD memory card will store approximately 32 images captured at 1600 x 1200 pixels in HQ mode. Images can be downloaded to either a Mac or PC via USB connectivity, which means it can be connected to any USB-based Windows Me/2000/XP and Mac OS 8.6 or later computer without installing any software.

Other features include:

* 1.8-inch color TFT (transreflective) LCD screen for reviewing and editing images.
* Built-in flash with auto, red-eye reduction, fill in, and slow synch modes.
* Four scene program modes including Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, and Self-Portrait.
* Movie mode (with no sound) for video at 320 x 240 (up to 15 seconds) or 160 x 120 (up to 60 seconds)

The camera is powered by two AA batteries (included); rechargeable AA-size NiMH batteries are. It measures 4.2 x 2.3 x 1.6 inches and weighs 5.8 ounces. This package includes the Camedia D-390 digital camera, 16 MB XD memory card, batteries, USB and A/V cables, wrist strap, and CD-ROM with Camedia Master imaging software and USB drivers for Windows and Mac.

Buyer Reviews :
I've checked out many digital cameras in the under $250 dollar price range, and this one really performs the best. I've only had it for a small amount of time and already see how many times better it is than my older HP 1.3 mgpxl digital camera. It's xD picture card is very lightweight and small and is easily accessible. The auto connect USB has worked just as well requiring NO DRIVERS to install and transfer files. The Video Out port also has worked quite well in displaying pictures. The snapshot button to take the pictures does not have that awful delay that other digital cameras seem to be plagued with. The batteries do not last very long if you're using standard alkaline so NIMH is heavily recommended, or the lithium CR-V3. Even with the batteries installed and the xD media card, the camera was very lightweight and compact, easily slippable into a pocket. The pictures that I've taken so far have come out beautiful. Even the digital zoom did a pretty good job of maintaining picture quality while using it due to Olympus' good interpolation algorithm. At 2.5x digital zoom, the pictures still looked very printable. It also offers a lot of adjustable settings from white-balance, flash settings, contrast, brightness, other editable effects built-in, and program modes to manually get the optimal picture, or everything can be in AUTO mode to easily take the pictures. The interface is easy to use and efficient. The pictures tend to take a little bit of time longer than what I would like to store them (about 5 seconds) for the higher quality pictures, but even this is still reasonable. The 2 megapixels are enough for any casual user and the price ... cannot be beat. Overall I greatly recommend this camera for anyone looking for the biggest bang for the buck in this price range.

(by Jason)

Features/Technical Specs :
* 2.0-megapixel sensor creates 1,600 x 1,200 images for sharp prints at sizes up to 8 x 10 inches
* 2.5x digital zoom
* Large 1.8-inch LCD; up to 60 seconds of video
* 16 MB XD memory card included
* Powered by 2 AA batteries (alkalines included); connects to PCs and Macs via USB 1.1

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