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Great camera that you can travel with and not have to worry about it being stolen. At 3.2 Megapixel's you won't have problems emailing photos and unless your planning on making posters 3.2 is adequate. It uses AA batteries so if your in a pinch you can get batteries from anywhere. The optics are glass and it has a true 10x optical zoom. If your looking for a cheap used camera then this is for you. Don't spend more than about $50.00 bucks on one and make sure the optics, view screen and the battery compartment cover are still in good shape. In regards to the battery compartment cover they tend to break and when they do there is not much you can do to fix it unless maybe you don't mind using duct tape. Remember that this is an older camera and good ones are getting scarce so its becoming a less attractive buy as time goes on.Read full review
I WAS TRAINED AT ONE OF THE PREMIER PHOTOGRAPHIC SCHOOLS IN THE NATION, RIT.MY OLYMPUS C740 WAS PUT AWAY WITH THE BATTERIES LEFT IN FOR 4 YEARS AND THEY WENT SOUTH TAKING THE CAMERA. WAH! I'M LOOKING FOR A REPLACEMNT. THERE IS A MEGAPEXIL WAR GOING ON THAT IS NOHING MORE THAN A MARKETING PLOY. MORE IS NOT BETTER IT'S JUST, WELL,... MORE. SIMPLY PUT TAKE THE CAMERA YOU ARE INTERESTED IN TAKE A PICTURE WITH IT, BLOW THAT PICTURE UP TO THE LARGEST SIZE YOU ARE PLANING TO USE AND SEE WHAT YOU GET. THIS REQUIRES YOU GOING TO A LOCAL RETAILER TO DO THIS [YOU DON'T HAVE TO BUY IT THERE UNLESS YOU WANT TO]. BUYING THE NUMBER OF MEGAPIXELS YOU NEED INSTEAD OF MORE, MORE, MORE WILL SAVE YOU, WELL,... MORE, MORE, MORE! OTHER POINTS: IF YOU ZOOM YOU NEED TO USE A TRIPOD, NO IMAGE STABLE. USES THE SMALLER XD CARDS. FOR BETTER OR WORSE SPEED OF TRIGGER TO SHUTTER ACTIVATION -SLOW RELOAD FOR NEXT SHOT HAS BEEN BETTERED WITH NEWER CAMERAS IT'S A ALL- IN- ONE HANDY PACKAGE YOU'LL HAVE AT THE READY THE GLASS IS SUPER IT CAN DO SO, SO MUCH PRETTY DARN GOOD, IN MOST CASES BETTER THAN THE USER! NO ONE CAMERA IS PERFECT. THE CLOSER TO THAT PERFECTION THE HIGHER THE PRICE. MAKE A BUDGET AND FINE THE CAMERA THAT YOU CAN LIVE WITH. HAPPY HUNTING!Read full review
This is my second Olympus C-740. My first one was a faithful companion for 15 years until it finally gave up the ghost. It was such a versatile camera that I just had to get another. The picture quality is astonishing, especially in low light conditions, and even without the flash. This is my go-to camera for taking formal portraits, especially in dim lighting. It is the only point-and-shoot camera I have ever owned that take good "moon shots" and outdoor photography at night. It has an excellent zoom function. The only drawback is the delay between snapping the shutter button and the actual photo (while the light meter does its thing). However, if you partially depress the shutter button to get the light meter adjusted, then aim and fire, the operation goes much faster. This camera takes 4 AA batteries, so you don't have to carry around chargers. Great little camera.Read full review
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This purchase was a replacement (Duracell battery leaked and ruined it) for the same camera I have had for the past 10 years. I was looking specifically for this model. I like the zoom, ability to change ISO and low light pictures without flash- it has a flip up flash also. It is simple to use having both a view finder and a screen. It is point and shoot with a 10x optical zoom, using a set of 4 AA batteries. I have taken it all over the world, so getting batteries is never a problem. My other cameras also use the xD card so I did not want a new model. My only negative: need to keep an extra set of 4 batteries with you as batteries need to be replaced after about 150 - 200 photos.The reviews mention a problem with the battery cover, I have not seen this problem. In my opinion it is a better to use camera than the "credit card" bodies even though is has less pixels than current models and the view finder is INVALUABLE.Read full review
I agree with other reviewers here. This is one of the best kept secrets in digital cameras. The high quality 10x optical zoom lens is the heart of the system and allows great depth-of-field shots with the autofocus on. Great for candid shots because you can be far enough away that the subject doesn't realize his/her picture is being taken. I use a lens tube with a clear protector over the end, so it's a bulky camera since the tube is basically like having the lens fully extended all the time - but that also provices a stable handle for zoom shots to avoid blur. This is my second 740. I paid over $400 for the first one and it was stolen last year. This is an incredible price for a camera of this quality. Don't get sucked into the mega-pixel wars unless you want wall sized prints. This is fine for prints up to 8x12".Read full review
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