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Olympus D-580 Digital Camera

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Performance
Overall rating	79
Image quality: To gauge picture quality, we take a series of shots, with and without flash, at 640 by 480 resolution and at the camera's highest resolution. We photograph a complex still life and a mannequin to see how well each camera captures details and subtle colorings such as skin tones. A panel of judges reviews the on-screen and printed photos and assigns image-quality scores; we then average those scores.	Very good
Ease of use	Good
Features	Good
Maximum effective pixels/resolution	4 megapixels/2288 by 1712
Bundled media	16MB XD-Picture Card
Focal range (35mm equivalent)	35mm to 105mm
Aperture range (wide/telephoto)	f3.1/f5.2
Shutter speed range (seconds)	2 seconds to 1/1000 second
Viewfinders	Optical viewfinder, 1.8-inch LCD
Video/audio recording	320 by 240 video with audio; clip length limited by size of media
Semiautomatic/manual modes	Five scene modes
Continuous shooting speed	Up to 1.3 frames per second for a maximum of 8 frames
Optional lenses	None
Software	Olympus Camedia Master
Other features	Audio notes, in-camera image resizing, in-camera movie editing, panorama mode
Battery score	Fair
Battery life	127 shots, 69 minutes
Battery type	One 3V disposable lithium or two AA
Dimensions (width by depth by height), weight	4.2 by 1.6 by 2.2 inches, 7.6 ounces
Support policy score	Good
Support policies	One-year parts and labor warranty; 13-hour weekday toll-free support

User Reviews for Olympus D-580 Digital Camera

Reviewed by: xmascook

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: It used to take good photos

Weaknesses: The biggest weakness is that the lens cover doesn't work after a few months use. The cover won't close and dozens of users have documented this problem on the Internet. Olympus won't fix it for free.

Overall Evaluation: I can't recommend this or any other Olympus Digital camera after seeing my D-580 break after very little use and NO ABUSE. Search Google and find dozens of complaints about Olympus cameras with the lens cover problem. It is poorly constructed and those who contacted Olympus were told it would be fixed if the buyer paid $120+. The camera uses an xD memory card which is more expensive and less common than that used by other manufacturers. Accessories like the AC adapter are expensive but you won't want to use AA batteries because the camera eats them up too quickly.
Reviewed by: loganss17

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Clear LCD display, several picture modes, can record movies w/ sound, feels sturdy, and a looks sleak.

Weaknesses: Doesn't come w/ rechargable batteries, and the 16MB card included doesn't hold many high quality photos. Some night shots taken don't have great quality.

Overall Evaluation: So far I think the camera's great!!! There are a bunch of options to choose from in the menus. Some people complained about the menus complexity in reviews; all but a couple of the images in the menus are self explanitory if you have ever used a digital camera before. There is also an option of having the lcd screen on/off when taking pictures. When on, it drains the batteries pretty quick. I perfer to turn the monitor off and take pictures the old fashioned way by looking through the viewfiender.