Olympus D-620L Digital Camera
by Olympus

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Digital Photo Product Details

• 1,280 x 1,024 maximum resolution
• 3x optical zoom with a 7-element all-glass lens
• 1,410,000-pixel CCD
• 1.8-inch color LCD display
• SmartMedia memory storage with an 8-MB card included

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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Olympus D-620L Digital Camera

Customer Review: Full-featured, just the thing when you need instant feedback
Summary: 5 Stars

Think of it as the digital equivalent to a Polaroid camera. Instant review of your shots [essential at events such as reunions!] and enough features to keep you interested until it comes time to get the next great thing.

As with any other piece of technology, I expect it to be rugged -- it is. The zoom is WITHIN the camera, not outside, so you can't hurt its gears by dropping it. It has screw threads up front and therefore will take common accessories.

It is as easy to use, it handles as well and it works just like their IS line of film cameras.

This is the first digital camera I've felt confident enough in to replace film for most social situations.

Description of Olympus D-620L Digital Camera

The through-the-lens viewfinder design means you can't use the LCD screen as a viewfinder--you can only use it for image playback. This is a fairly significant drawback if you like to see your picture on the LCD screen before you take it; otherwise it's not an issue.

The Olympus D-620L uses removable SmartMedia cards for memory; it comes with an 8 MB card, which holds about 100 images in the lowest resolution. It also includes a battery charger for the four AA Ni-MH batteries--a nice touch, especially since it drains batteries quickly (like all digital cameras).

The included pop-up flash has a good range of options, including red-eye reduction, fill-flash, and off. The Olympus D-620L also lets you use an optional extension flash--a great feature if you want more professional-looking photos. The Olympus D-620L lets you adjust exposure manually by three stops in either direction; in addition, it has spot metering and macro functions. The digital camera's three preset focus settings (1.3 feet, 8 feet, and infinity) can be useful in situations where the autofocus has trouble. Unfortunately, the autofocus's contrast detection system has difficulty in dim conditions, and the camera won't let you take a picture if the autofocus isn't set. We found this to be major inconvenience indoors, where even standard indoor lighting was often too dark to take a picture. The Olympus D-620L doesn't let you manually adjust focus either (other than providing focus-lock capability).

Pros:

• Through-the-lens viewfinder
• Superior optics
• Preset focus settings

Cons:

• Somewhat bulky
• Has trouble focusing in dim light

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