Olympus Camedia C 60 Zoom - Expert Reviews

Pros: Compact. Sharp, bright images.

Cons: Slow boot and recycle times. Clamshell lens cover can make the camera hang. Confusing menus.

Review summary: That's a lot of options! You may never need a 640 x 480 TIFF, but it's nice to know that if you ever did need it, it's there.

Pros: Compact metal body ; Many manual controls ; Hybrid AF system ; good low light focusing ; My Mode feature lets you store favorite settings to spot on mode dial ; USB 2.0 support ; Can shoot TIFFs without delay (assuming there's space in the buffer) ; ...

Cons: Images are noisy ; also noticed strange lines in some images ; Sluggish startup speed ; No manual white balance or focus ; Full shutter speed range only available in "M" mode ; Poorly designed zoom controller ; Average movie mode ; Full manual only on ...

Verdict: The usual rules about proprietary batteries apply here. For one, they're expensive (at least $40 a pop). Secondly, if you're in a bind, you can't just toss in AAs to get you through the day. The C-60 certainly has room for AA batteries -- but Olympus ...

Review summary: Olympus' first 6 megapixel camera, the CAMEDIA C-60 Zoom combines a 6.1 megapixel imager with a 3X optical zoom lens (12X seamless zoom when combined with the 4X digital zoom) that has a 35mm equivalent of approx. 38mm to 114mm. The C-60 features ...

Review summary: The Olympus C-60 Zoom is a 6.1 megapixel digital camera with a 3x Optical Zoom lens equivalent to a 38 - 114mm range on a 35mm camera. It has a 1.8inch LCD, real mage optical viewfinder, 6 mode flash system, multiple shooting modes including Portrait, ...

Verdict: It has a 1.8inch LCD, real mage optical viewfinder, 6 mode flash system, multiple shooting modes including Portrait, Self-portrait, Sports, Landscape+Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, MyMode (customizable) and 1.5 fps shooting (up to 5 shots per burst)

Review summary: With 6MP the C-60 offers a variety of manual control options at a bargain price...