The Olympus Camedia D-535 Zoom is an entry-level
digital camera that is perfect for a very first-time
camera user. We get quite a number of requests
to recommend a digital camera for a young son
or daughter a parent wants to introduce to photography.
The Olympus D-535 is so affordable that you won't
need to worry about putting an expensive piece
of equipment into young inexperienced hands.
For less than US$150, here's what you get:
3.2 effective megapixels resolution allowing
prints up to 8x10 in.
3x optical zoom (38-114mm, 35mm equivalent)
Max. aperture of F2.9
Shutter speed range from 1/2,000 to 1 sec.
(2 sec. in Night Scene Mode)
Auto, 4 Scene Modes, plus Movie (QuickTime
motion JPEG: 320x240 15 fps, no sound)
Exposure Compensation
ISO 64-250
Super Macro as close as 2 cm (0.8 in.)
1.5 in. LCD (130K pixels)
2 AA alkaline batteries
Auto mode, scene modes, plus exposure compensation
allow some measure of exposure control.
The Olympus Camedia D-535 Zoom is our
best buy for a brand name entry-level point-and-shoot
digital camera.
