Olympus Accura Viewzoom 90 QD Date 35mm Camera
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- List Price:
- $149.99
- Average Customer Rating:
- 4.0 out of 5
- Manufacturer:
- Olympus
Description
Taking great photos is easier than ever thanks to Olympus's Accura View Zoom 90 QD. This camera has a smart viewfinder with increased magnification (up to 2x) to provide a larger and brighter area from which to frame and view your subject, and features indicators inside the viewfinder window to confirm camera operations such as focus accuracy, flash readiness, and shutter release. Both the viewfinder and the indicators are illuminated as well, so you can enjoy them in both daytime and nighttime shooting without worrying about your surrounding light.Adding to the ease of capturing high-quality photos is the camera's versatile 38 - 90mm 2.4x zoom lens, various flash modes, and dioptric correction so you can adjust the viewfinder focus to your suit your personal preference. All of these features combined make Accura View Zoom 90 QD the ideal choice for family photo fun.
The Olympus Accura Viewzoom 90 QD uses a real-image viewfinder, with an in-focus indicator, so you'll always know exactly how your picture is framed. The increased magnification of up to 2x gives you a larger and brighter area to frame and view your subject. An indicator is visible inside the viewfinder allowing you to confirm camera operations such as focus accuracy, flash readiness, and shutter release. For added convenience, both the viewfinder and the indicator are illuminated, letting you see clearly whether it's night or day, while the dioptic correction feature lets you adjust the viewfinder focus to suit your individual eye requirements.
The 38-90mm, 2.4x zoom lens makes getting the shot you want even easier. You can zoom in for close-ups and back out for large group scenes. A versatile, built-in flash lets you select from several preprogrammed modes, including: auto, red-eye reduction, off, fill-in, night scene, and red-eye reducing night scene. This ensures that your picture will always be correctly exposed, no matter the lighting conditions. If the camera senses that your subject is out of focus, the autofocus mark indicator blinks off and on; if your subject is registered as a close-up, the close-up correction mark lights up.
Spotlight customer reviews
A very handy camera
[ Posted: 2003-02-02 ]
I purchased this camera because I wanted a small camera to take with me on rainy days or when I did not want to carry around my Pentax P3 or my Nikon FG-20 and various lens. I was skeptical about how well this camera would meet my diserning eye, but I thought for the price, and that it had been refurbished, it was worth a try. My husband and I went to Harper's Ferry for our honeymoon and spent 2 days taking pictures by the two rivers and of the church. Because of the heat, I opted to leave my good cameras behind and just take this little Olympus, knowing this would be a once in a life time opportunity and that camera needed to do well! When we got the prints back, and it really makes a difference where you get your photos developed!, the quality and clarity of the photos were excellent. I really do enjoy having a small camera so I able to relax and enjoy the hike and also trust that my photos will be clear and sharp. I am pleased with the one that I have purchased.
Bad choice
[ Posted: 2002-05-13 ]
I have always heard good things about the Olympus brand so I assumed when I bought this camera that I would be happy with it. Three weeks after purchasing it the zoom quit working. I called the Olympus customer service but I found then very unhelpful. I brought it back to the store and exchanged it for a new one of the exact same model. I immediatly put batteries in and tried it out but this one was broke too with the same problem! So, two cameras in a row were broke, one after three weeks, one already when I purchased it. I finally took it back to the store and exchanged it for a different brand of camera. I'm not impressed with this camera!
Sara
Great camera
[ Posted: 2002-05-11 ]
I recieved this camera for Christmas, and have had the opportunity to use it in diverse situations. Consistent with my experience with Olympus products, it is easy to use and takes sharp, well exposed pictures. Olympus is known for making sharp lenses, even in lower priced cameras, and this one doesn't dissapoint. It is bigger than many other point and shoot cameras, but I prefer having something a little bigger. There have been some complaints about the date imprinting, I also don't like it, but it can be turned off. Read the instruction manual, it's not hard to do.
The only compliant I have is that the lens is quite slow. With ISO 100 film, the flash comes on in all but the brightest sunlight. ISO 400 film is recommended. However, this problem goes with the territory in point and shoots with zoom lenses, and to fix it would greatly increase the size, weight and cost of the camera.
The exposure system is accurate, the only problem I had was in Death Valley, taking a picture at Badwater, all the white salt fooled the exposure system into underexposing the picture, but it was still well within the exposure latitude of the film.
I haven't replaced the original battery in this camera, which is even more impressive in that I took the battery out of another camera which broke. Point and shoots eat batteries for breakfast, this one seems to do quite well in the battery life department. ...
In short, if you're looking for a zoom lens point and shoot, prefer something on the larger size, ... you can't go wrong with this camera. Good features, great pictures, and Olympus quality.
Best Camera 4 the $$
[ Posted: 2002-03-29 ]
Easy to use - Great Pictures ! I've used autofocus and manual focus cameras for years and have found this to be the best of the lot, for ease of use and quality of pictures.
I suggest using the 400 speed film for in & outdoor shots, as the autofocus feature seems to like that best.
Decent little camrea for the price
[ Posted: 2002-02-23 ]
This camera is not outstanding, but does have some nice features. I have had the most success with taking pictures using natural light. If you take most of your pictures outside, this would be a good camera.
The different flash settings are nice and the red eye reduction works well. But, I've had trouble in general with using the flash in very dim settings. The background often comes out looking totally dark.
I hate pictures that have the digital date stamped on them in the corner. This camera does that, but that option works off its own battery, not the main camera battery. I just took out the little battery and the pictures come out plain.
Another thing I like is that it will not allow you to take the picture if it is out of focus. A light flashes on the inside of the viewfinder it's not focused. Then, you know you need to back up or re-adust your aim.