Save yourself the trouble with other digital cameras and go straight to the best! This Olympus 6 MP digital camera features all that you need to shoot perfect digital pictures. The ultra-zoom lens lets you frame your subject just the way you like it, moving from 3x optical, 4x digital and 12x seamlessly. Features 13 different shooting modes , so you can take a great picture no matter the environment. Also lets you make movies with its QuickTimeš Motion JPEG Movie Mode. Includes Li-12B Li-ion rechargeable battery and charger. Model #OLY-C60. One year limited warranty.
The performance features of the C60 are as impressive as its stylish metal exterior. In addition to a 6.1-megapixel resolution, the compact, durable C60 features Olympus's new TruePic TURBO image processor, a dual autofocus system usually found in SLR-style digital cameras (like the C-8080), and sunshine LCD technology that makes it easy to review your photo shoot even in bright daylight. The C60 also offers a 3x optical zoom lens, USB 2.0 connectivity, PictBridge compatibility, and movie mode with audio.
Optics and Resolution
The C60 has a maximum resolution of 2816 x 2112 pixels, which will produce 30 x 40 print enlargements. It also offers these lower resolution modes: 2560 x 1920 (5 MP), 2288 x 1704 (4 MP), 2048 x 1536 (3 MP), 1600 x 1200 (2 MP), 1280 x 960 (1 MP), 1024 x 768 (SVGA), and 640 x 480 (VGA). The 3x optical zoom aspherical glass lens has a 35mm equivalent of 38mm-114mm. It also features a 4x digital zoom, for a 12x total zoom.
Movie Mode
In addition to still images, the C60 can record video with sound at two resolution modes: 320 x 240 and 160 x 120 (both at 15 frames per second). Movie length is only limited by the size of your memory card. The included 32 MB XD card will record approximately 80 seconds of high-resolution video.
More Features
The C60 is one of the first Olympus models to feature TruePic Turbo, a new image processor that sharpens image clarity, contrast, and color for life-like results. This feature also makes the camera 30% faster in processing images and is combined with a super-fast shutter release time. Other features include:
- 1.8-inch low-temperature poly-silicon LCD (approximately 134,000 pixels)
- Thirteen shooting modes give you the flexibility to capture amazing images for various situations
- Full aperture and shutter control in Manual mode
- Built-in multi mode flash and Dual Auto Focus system is designed to ensure your subjects are properly lit and in focus quickly
- Stitch up to 10 images together to create a single panoramic with an Olympus-branded XD memory card
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| Olympus' new Sunshine LCD technology enables you to review your shots even in direct sunlight. An optical viewfinder aids in composing shots. |
Olympus Sunshine LCD Technology Olympus' new Sunshine LCD technology enables you to review your shots even in direct sunlight. A standard display reflects sunlight from its surface and therefore in bright sunshine it is difficult to review an image. The Sunshine LCD, however, has semi-transparent layers which enable the sunlight to penetrate a few layers into the panel. This light is reflected by the underside of the liquid crystal layer, and images are clearer and brighter thanks to this additional "back light." The display also adjusts its brightness to cater for the surrounding light conditions, whether it be on a beach or in a brightly-lit room.
Storage and Transfer
Images are stored on tiny XD memory cards, and a 32 MB card is included with the C60. You'll be able to store 7 shots of SHQ (or 14 HQ) 2816 x 2112 pixel images on the included card. The C60 transfers images to Macs and Windows-based PCs via a speedy USB 2.0 connection.
Direct Printing
The C60 is PictBridge compatible, which enables you to transfer pictures from your digital camera to a compatible printer (such as the Olympus P-10), without a PC or image-editing software. All PictBridge devices share three basic features: camera-to-printer connecting, single-image printing, and uniform error messages (in case something goes wrong).
Power and Size
The camera is powered by a proprietary rechargeable lithium-ion battery (LI-12B). The C60 measures 3.9 x 2.22 x 1.6 inches (WxHxD) and weighs a lean 7 ounces without batteries or recording media.
What's in the Box
This package contains the Olympus C60 digital camera, 32 MB XD memory card, rechargeable lithium-ion battery (LI-12B), battery charger, remote control, wrist strap, USB and AV cables, and CD-ROM with Camedia Master software.
1 Easier to work menus than you may think
I bought this camera last month and my husband loves it. He loves the 2:1 feature, the 15 second movie bit, and the ease to look at pictures already taken without having to close the camera. I bought an extra battery and larger XD card. These items go a long way to a better experience. All Olympus cameras have very similar menus to work with so it is easier to navigate through the menus if you are familiar with Olympus cameras. This is an easy camera to operate.
2 Love it!
This camera is very easy to use. I took it to a bird show at an amusement park. We were sitting way in the back and I took a picture of a bald eagle. I didn't know if it would come out or not since it was so far away. When I increased the size on the computer, it was still clear and I have a beautiful picture! It's small, easy to carry holds lots of pictures. I also took it on vacation and my traveling companion ended up getting one, too!
3 Olympus C-60
This is an excellent value for the price. It has very little shutter delay, is compact, and very good to stop action. It can pick up amazing detail and one can do severe cropping in a graphics program with very little reduction in quality to the photo.
Sample photos taken with this camera at:
http://poodle.bizland.com/photos.html
I intend to keep mine for a very long time.
4 Almost Perfect
This is the third Olympus camera I have owned, with the last one being a C50. Overall, I am very pleased with the camera.
PROS:
1. Great metal body. Very sturdy and fashionable
2. Takes great pictures for a point and shoot. Bright pictures and the color is very good
3. Nice size. Can fit in a pocket, but you will notice it, but easy to carry around at parties and family functions.
4. Simple point and click if you want, or you can customize almost all aspects of a shot. It's the best of both worlds.
5. Great camera for the price. A ton of value at 300 bucks.
CONS:
1. Load time when turning camera on with a large memory card is very slow. Plan on waiting 5 seconds for the camera to enter "ready mode" with a large memory card.
2. Could do better at taking wide angle shots. Canon is better in this area.
Overall, I recommend this camera for those looking for a great point and click camera.
5 buy it
I recently fell into a river and irretrievably destroyed my C-50 (not Olympus's fault, obviously). Having been so happy with that one, I immediately replaced it with the C-60. What follows is a comparison between the two, in the form of a user review I wrote for the C-50:
[The C-50 is] a very powerful, versatile, and impressive little camera. For taking shots in conditions of plentiful light, this camera was hard to beat, at least when it came out (it's since been discontinued). When it hit the market, it was unquestionably the most powerful digital camera of its size.
There are problems, however:
1. On the little movies, there is no "sound" available.
2. You have to turn the camera off and close the cover to review the picture you just took!
3. This camera cannot take pictures in low lighting conditions at all. Not without the flash, at any rate. Starting from about the late afternoon on, this camera is all but useless for natural-looking shots. They'll be far too blurry; this is a constant annoyance.
Olympus recently came out with the C-60 Zoom, which is the new version of this camera. With that one, they have fixed problems 1 and 2 but not 3: still a major problem, but this is not the only brand of digital camera with this problem.
Also note: if you're replacing a c-50 with the new c-60, you'll be able to use your batteries, your battery charger, and your memory disks with the new version. You'll also be able to recycle the little cable that connects the camera to your USB port.
Also, the C-60 can take memory cards of up to 512 MB! This is pretty impressive (on the highest-quality setting, for example, this will allow you to take 118 pictures; on the lowest-quality setting, 6390!), although that's a pretty expensive little card. With the C-50, coming out of the box the most it would take was a 256 MB card, unless you bodily sent the camera in to Olympus for a "firmware upgrade," which was free if you provided proof that you had bought a 512 MB card. This is not necessary with the C-60.
Two pieces of advice:
One, despite the vast memory attainable with the 512 MB card, I would suggest merely buying two 256's. This is because, with this camera, the manner in which the card is inserted seems to increase the possibility of fatal scratches. And if you have all your eggs in one basket -- thousands of pictures on a single card -- and you get that "CARD ERROR" message, you'll be up the creek, my friend.
Second: when you're buying it, you'll probably want to stock up on a few extra batteries. The technology with the memory card and the image resolution is nothing short of astonishing, but it's surprising that the technology of these rechargeable batteries is not further along by this point. The batteries only last a couple of hours before they need to be recharged! If you're out shooting pictures all day, it's much more likely you'll need a new battery long before you'll need more memory. Keep this in mind.
6 Strange Photo Colors
The colors are strange. I have other digital cameras, including another Olympus and they take excellent pictures. But the C60 colors seem to be overenhanced. I tried various settings, etc and nothing made a difference. The other thing I don't like is it takes a special battery pack. The other cameras take NiMh AA batteries and I've got a bunch of those so I can carry a lot of spares. If I kept the C-60, I'd have to buy 1/2 dozen spare batteries. But I'm returning it because of the odd photo coloration. If it wasn't for that, this could have been a great camera.
7 Better than C-50 by a mile
My previous digital camera was the C-50 and I shelled out the cash to upgrade to the C-60, and am greatly pleased. The advantages of the C-60 over the C-50 are:
-6 megapixel instead of 5 (not a huge deal if you're not printing anything bigger than 8x10s)
-Movies have audio (C-50 video only)
-Casing designed better (C-50 rubber flaps were always coming loose)
-SuperMacro mode as close as 4cm (C-50 macro mode was horrible, only about 20-30cm focus minimum)
-Mode dial more closely resembles other SLRs, with P/S/A/M options instead of having to navigate (C-50) through the digital menu to specify whether you want the shutter speed or aperature to be adjustable
-Supports up to 512MB xD cards by default (C-50 supports only up to 128MB unless you ship it to Olympus for them to install a BIOS update)
-Lens opens/closes more quickly (C-50 took 3-4 seconds)
-Better LCD review screen
-Supports higher capacity 12B Lithium battery instead of just 10B
And it's still the nice small size that fits in my pocket when I travel.
8 Great camera, weak flash
Strengths: Very compact & light, quick startup (slower with bigger XD Media cards), lots of great features (like continuous shooting mode and red-eye reduction), long battery life.
Weaknesses: Weak flash, red-eye reduction not available in continuous shooting mode, slow startup with big XD Media cards.
Summary: This is overall a great camera (see list of main strengths above). My biggest complaint is that the flash is pretty weak, and cannot be brightened in "auto" mode. However, if you switch the camera to one of the manual modes, you have more control over the brightness of the flash -- but I've found that increasing the brightness washes out the subjects too much. So you're stuck between a rock & a hard place. The perfect flash I ever used was on a Nikon Coolpix 995 camera, but that camera is big & bulky & slow compared to this camera. So if you're going to be doing a lot of daylight shooting or outdoor shooting that doesn't require heavy use of a flash, this camera is for you. If you're doing a lot of nighttime or indoor shooting (like me), you'll be hard-pressed to get rid of this spritely little camera that's chock-full of features, and instead you'll find yourself turning on lots of overhead lights to flood more light into the room.
9 Good camera
I have this camera for 2 months.
Good quality photos. Easy to use.
No digital zoom in auto mode.
I can't buy extra battery LI-12B
10 Olympus has done it again
Simply love it, I purchased this camera about a month ago this is my 2nd olympus the 1st lasting for 5 years (and still going strong) but just a 1.3 megapixel only good for 4 x 6 prints My wife & I wanted a camera capable of larger prints. We have had 8 x 10s printed from the camera and they are excellent. We were told you could get a 20 x 30 print if we wanted. Some may have trouble with the controls but this is not just a "point and shoot camera" it has all of the bells & whistles that photo buffs demand, but also an Auto mode and the camera will do all the work.
11 A Great Little Camera
I have been getting excellent results with this little beauty. I don't understand the comment on battery life, since I am getting 200-250 pictures on a charge. My only complaint is the size of the XD card that they supply with the unit. For a 6 Megapixel camera, you would think they would give you more storage to start with than 32MB. other than that the quality is excellent, pictures are high resolution and the Camedia software supplied with the camera does an excellent job.
12 BIG DISAPPOINTMENT
I received this camera as a birthday present. I have an Olympus C-3000 and since I have had such luck with this Olympus, wanted to upgrade to something smaller and better. Well, the C60 looks and feels great but I was terribly disappointed in the quality of the pictures, as well as not being user friendly. Battery life is also TERRIBLE.
13 great product.
great product. only sore point was its size. not as compact as i would have liked.
14 Sweet little camera
Unbelievably small and lightweight for a 6mp camera. Still haven't mastered all the controls, but only because I haven't wanted to spend the time with the manual. Overall, great quality and fine prints. My only complaint is the button for telephoto/wide angle is so tiny it's actually hard to use.
