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I already own a C-990 (or in North America it's the D-490) that I bought in Singapore in 2000. I was so happy with it that I bought again a used D-460 in 2001. Then I again bought another used D-490 in 2005. This time, I'm buying again a used D-490 for only US$4.00. These cameras are so easy to use and are easy to carry.I also have a D60 Nikon w/ all the lenses but rarely use it because it is bulky to carry. Besides, I can take as great pictures as the Nikon with my D-490. I bought an underwater case for these Olympus cameras so I take it with me even when I go diving and have had spectacular underwater shots with it!!!. The only minor problem w/ it is the slide panel that turns it on and off. If you are not careful, you can dislodge the ball bearings that help it operate smoothly and wreck the plastic holders that keep the bearings in place. Otherwise, this is so far the best-shooting point and shoot I've learned to love - perfect pictures all the time. Others may have higher pixels (up to 16 mega) but who needs them when you are not printing billboard size prints anyway.Read full review
I have had this same camera model for about 6 years. I know it's old and has low megapixels, but I've tried other cameras and none of them have made me happy. It focuses quickly on moving objects and the pictures seldom blur. The flash has to be popped up so I can quickly take pictures without a flash, which I seem to do a lot. It's tough as nails. I have three of them now, one is my Ebay camera for taking pictures for listings (have dropped it about three times, it still works!), it's set on a lower megapixel so it doesn't take up a lot of storage room on the card. The second camera I carry with me everywhere and is set to a higher resolution. It makes perfect 4 x 6 prints, even though it's only set at about 2 megapixels. I'm sure I could make 8 x 10 with a print if I wanted to. I purchased a third camera - this is the one I'm reviewing - same model of course - and it's just as nice as the other two. I just wanted to make sure I would have a back up camera. These cameras are cheap as dirt but so easy to use, I'd advise anyone to get one. I just wish it had a bigger zoom. I think other than this, it's the perfect camera.Read full review
My first digital camera was the Olympus D470 w/1.3 Mega pixel. By chance I discovered two things about the camera that were extraordinary. One is that the camera is sensitive to infrared light. With the proper filter one can take pictures recording only infrared light, which of course can be done in apparent darkness. The other thing (one far more useful to me) is that the camera works extremely well with my Kowa 82mm scope. Even with the most primitive connection (simply camera held to scope), one can produce striking, close-up photographs of wildlife that have amazing clarity at only 1.3 mega pixels. My next camera, an Olympus C 740 series, had many advantages but was not compatible with my scope. Nor is the Olympus E-500 (which I use primarily now) unless I were willing to buy an expensive macro lense and adaptor. Despite the enormous increase in mega pixels, either camera on its own could bring the distant objects in as well as the original camera with the scope. I found that the D490 is basically the same camera as the D460 with greater mega pixels. It does in fact produce a noticeable difference from the D460. I use it when an object (usually a bird) is more than a 100 yards away. BillRead full review
I needed a 2nd camera. I have a Olympus D-460, and I knew the D-490 took pictures faster than the D-460. You don't need a USB cable connect, just buy an inexpensive card reader less that 10 bucks on eBay, and you can down load your pictures faster than you can imagine. Plus it uses 4 batteries, which gives you twice as much time to use it without adding new batteries. Be sure and use NIMH Rechargable 2000mAh batteries Duracell is good as well as many others on the market. The only draw back, it is hard to find picture cards for these older cameras, and when you do they are more expensive than the XD cards for the newer cameras. I like this camera so much I bought 2 of them, because one had 128MB card, and the card costs more than the camera.
This Camera, even though it takes a small 2.1 megapixle photo (by todays standards) takes beautiful photos in automatic mode. Excellent Value for what you get, easy to use (much easier than my 5.1 MP SLR!) and ALMOST as good pictures! I've bought 2 of these, and now rarely use the 5.1, as most of my photos are for ebay or computer use, unless you are shooting for a magazine or printed piece, this will be all you need! PROBABLY MORE than you really need! Choose carefully before buying anything else!!!
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