Olympus Stylus 600 6MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom Reviews.

Great product, March 22, 2006
Reviewer: Socrates "Only those who think are alive, but thinking is optional (and dangerous)"
We bought this camera to replace our older olympus camedia 3.2 MP. It is a great little camera with a big view screen. It is wonderful for people who take snapshots and have neither experience nor time to deal with a lot of functions and controls. That notwithstanding, the camera has a lot of useful scene modes to choose from once you get comfortable with it.

Some people have complained about the lack of a viewfinder, especially in low light conditions. Although there is some merit to that complaint, a viewfinder is of little help with auto-focus point-and-shoot cameras under those conditions. I have found that if it is dark I can get the camera to focus correctly by setting the flash to red-eye control. The first flash allows the camera to focus on something and take a sharp picture (most of the time).

The only thing I don't like too much is the software that comes with

the camera. The old Camedia Master was far more intuitive and less cumbersome to use. This is a minor problem considering how many quality shareware and freeware programs are available for photo editing.

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cat, March 14, 2006
Reviewer: Mary J. Gardner
I am very happy with my first new camera. I am glad I choose Olympus camera is whit I picked. Thank you Mary
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The Olympus stylus 600, and its screen, March 2, 2006
Reviewer: Kirk C. Pestlin

The screen on this camera is amazing. It displays the photos with extreme clarity, and in bright colors. I really recommend it!
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Fragile LCD, February 4, 2006
Reviewer: Daniel J. Bumbarger

The good: Takes decent pictures for a camera in its price range. It is small. It is weatherproof, which is a very nice feature. Looks nice too. The large LCD is nice for taking pictures.

The bad:
Very poorly designed LCD in that it uses a very thin piece of plastic to protect it. It is VERY easily broken and takes very little pressure to bend the plastic covering. If you buy this camera, do NOT carry it in you pocket. My screen broke durign very normal and non-abusive use, carrying it in my pocket. Due to the fragile nature and poor engineering of the LCD, I would not recommend purchasing this camera.

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Great Camera, January 31, 2006
Reviewer: Lady M. "Book Fan/Computer Savour"
I bought this as a gift for my sister and she loves it. I was surprised by the LCD viewer as it is very clear. She has been snapping pictures left and right with it and they come out looking great. If you want a great all around camera for taking photo's where ever and when ever this camera is wonderful. The help menu is very easy as is hooking up the camera to your computer and loading up the pictures to your existing software. It is easy and is not time consuming.
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Olympus, I'm extremely disappointed!, January 29, 2006
Reviewer: UU Booklady
I was excited when I first bought this, my third Olympus digital. I upgraded from the D-540 because I wanted more megapixels, was intrigued by all the extras (which I agree are cool), and wanted to pass on my old camera to my son so I'd get better pics of the grandkids in Australia.

Okay, I should have read the specs more carefully. The camera comes without a memory card. No problem, I had a couple of 128 xd cards from my old camera. Didn't realize they'd only hold about 40 high resolution pics with 6MPs. Bought a 1G card for $80. No problem. The price I paid for a 6MP camera was unbelievable. With the 1G card, I can take about an hour of video. Wish it had sound, but hadn't really considered it as a selling point anyway. I can also store about 400 SHQ still photos. Super!

Loved the huge LCD screen, didn't think it would be a problem not to have a viewfinder, as I rarely use one. BIG MISTAKE! When I tried taking pictures in bright outdoor light, I discovered it was impossible to see what I was shooting. So my whold Australia trip is documented by photos I took blind. Some are good, but only by chance. I had to shoot multiple shots of everything outdoors, hoping I'd get at least one decent photo.
And yes, I tried all the settings, including beach and snow, landscape, landscape portrait, etc.

I've scoured the internet for reviews of this camera that mention this problem, and can only consider that others haven't used it in bright summer light, as it came out in September in the northern hemisphere, and most buyers haven't taken summer outdoor photos. Or maybe my camera is defective. Hope to read more here in coming months.

I've loved my previous two Olympus digital cameras. I can't tell you how disappointed I am with this otherwise exceptional camera. And it appears that most manufacturers of cameras in this price range are leaving off the viewfinder. Comments from other users will be gratefully appreciated.

UPDATE: This is the response I received from Olympus NOT SATISFACTORY! "Unfortunately, the camera does not have a viewfinder, and as any LCD screen the monitor of this camera may not be visible when exposed to bright sunlight."
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great camera, January 28, 2006
Reviewer: Soumitra Roy
my first digital camera. i wanted something more than 4mp and clear pictures at night. My friends Sony was awful at night pictures so i definitely did not want a sony. So far the camera is easy to handle and the pictures are excellent.
Good enough for me. You definitely need the 512k card. The transfer s/w to pc is easy to use.
Would recommend this camera to anyone.

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