Typical price: £130
What is it: Compact 4-megapixel digital camera with 2.8x optical zoom
What we think: A competent 4-megapixel camera with a limited zoom range, but its 64mm high-resolution LCD and playback capabilities are a big draw
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 18 January 2006
Tags: Olympus, Olympus IR-500, autofocus, burst mode, lens
We like:
Excellent playback capabilities; lots of scene modes; large, versatile, high-resolution LCD
We don't like:
No tripod socket; few manual controls; limited zoom range
CNET UK judgement:
The Olympus IR-500 is a competent 4-megapixel camera with a limited zoom range, but its 64mm high-resolution LCD and playback capabilities will make you want to take it everywhere as a portable shoot-and-show display
Full review:
The Olympus IR-500 wants to be the iPod of digital cameras: cool, convenient and especially versatile in playback mode. Although it's a competent enough 4-megapixel snapshot camera, with 17 scene modes -- but only a limited 2.8x 40mm-to-112mm (35mm-camera equivalent) zoom lens -- it really excels as a playback device. Nestled in the bundled docking station, it can display any of 12 different slide shows, each with as many as 100 voice-narrated pictures. Lengthy shows are most practical when you link the dock to the optional 450g 40GB S-HD-100 hard drive. Continue Reading...
Latest user reviews
April 26, 2006
Posted by: George Romeo
"Love the fact that you can carry it in your pocket without scratching the LCD"
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