Olympus Stylus 80 QD 35mm Camera w/ 38-80mm Zoom film camera Reviews

Olympus Stylus 80 QD 35mm Camera w/ 38-80mm Zoom

Small Camera-average quality prints 2006-03-04

This little camera has some nice features but really does not take any better pictures than my Fuji which was 1/2 the price.
There does seem to be a lot of difference in print quality depending on the finishing lab.

Fine camera for excellent price! 2006-01-04

Fine 35 mm camera, simpicity of design; photos turned out beautiful. A camera which is very easy to use.
Diane Carder

oops! -- mind that battery! 2005-10-30

One of the reasons I bought this camera was the description of the power source: "Requires two AA batteries--included". I was sick of buying expensive cells at a camera store, and I always have a sleeve of AA batts around the house. Sounded great.

Oops! When the camera arrived and I opened the battery door, there was nothing inside, and when I checked the manual I learned that no AA's need apply. Back to the camera store! Ten bucks for a pair of lithium cells.

A battery, says the manual, should be good for ten rolls of film. So add that to the lifetime cost of the camera.

It's a neat little camera, and I'm not planning to return it. But I was a wee bit disappointed.

olympus stylus 80 2005-06-23

Actually this is not any perticular camera that I want. I just bought it because the the average customer rating was five star and this was the only cool camera that I could afford.I still like it, because this is my very first own camera.I've even ask for accsesories for my birthday!the are a few scratches, but that's only because I made them. when I put the battery in, everything fuctioned normally, even though I had no film. at least buy an olympus camera!

Stylus 80 is great! 2004-12-29

This camera was bought for my wife for christmas and I must say that we loved everything about it, from it's ease of use all the way down to the solid feel of this small well crafted camera I only wish that It came with batteries so we could have gotten pictures X-mas morning.

Easy To Use Camera 2004-12-13

This is a great little camera that you can take on the go. It's SO easy to use. I have several cameras, but I find myself grabbing this one when I'm running out the door and think, "I should take a camera." I like the way the cover slides over to protect the lens. When you open that, it turns it on and you're ready to go. The zoom is adequate for 95% of the shots I want to take. The photo quality is very good for a compact camera. I like mine so much, I just ordered another one to give as a Christmas present.

Wonderful camera for basic needs 2004-09-15

Got this camera in 1999 and it is still doing very well! More than 3000 great pictures have been taken. The camera is very easy to use and needs no maintenance. A word of caution - ensure that the camera doesn't get pressurized laterally - this can happen if it is stuffed in a bag and someone sleeps over it. The spring-operated shutter is very sensitive.

Would recommend this for anyone who is looking for a cost-effective and easy-to-use film camera.

Great pictures for a camera in this class 2004-06-29

I exposed some beautiful pictures with this camera before I bought an SLR camera. Great color and detail for a point and shoot. Obviously, if you want more creative control I would recommend an SLR. But for a point and shoot, it yields good results. One complaint, my camera began to malfunction a while back, rewinding midroll and double exposing--probably my fault, it has been dropped a couple of times ;)

Good buy for the price 2004-06-07

For the price this is good buy. I have little kids and I need an inexpensive camera I can throw in my purse for those cute little moments. This camera is small and easy to use. The zoom makes it more versatile than other inexpensive camers. I had no problem loading the camera and the few rolls of film I have gotten back look great.

camera for the dummies 2003-11-23

I like this camera. I took it to Ireland with me and we just snapped away. I took the film to a cheap department store to get it processed and the pictures are wonderful. They are clear and persise. If I loose this camera or drop it I won't have a heart attack. It didn't cost that much to begin with. I run though the batteries a little sooner. But this is because I play with the zoom lens a lot. It's just a nice little camera that I can pack around and not worry to much about. The pictures are great....