Product Description

Camedia D-510 Zoom gives you all the freedom - or control - you need in an easy-to-use, take-anywhere digital camera. This 2.1 megapixel camera shoots great photos with its 3x optical zoom while its 9x digital zoom brings you closer to the action for even greater detail. Its Auto Connect USB feature makes downloading your images to a computer a cinch so all you have to do is drag and drop and your photos are visible for you, and anyone else, to admire. If you decide you simply want to print your photos, you can insert the D-510's removable SmartMedia card into an Olympus P-400, P-200 or P-330 printer and receive high-quality output in a matter of minutes. There's even the included QuickTime movie mode so you can record those can't-miss moments in video as well.D-510 Zoom features a sleek and ultra-compact body, and easy to use controls. It has Olympus 5.4mm - 16.2mm f2.8 - f.5.6 (wide) f4.4 - f8 (tele) aspherical glass lens (equivalent to 35mm - 105mm on a 35mm camera). Built-in flash modes let you decide how your pictures should look. They include: auto (low- and backlight), red-eye reduction, fill-in (forced on), forced off, slow shutter synchronization (first curtain), and slow shutter synchronization (first curtain) with red-eye reduction.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #52201 in Camera & Photo
• Size: Olympus D-510 Digital Camera
• Brand: Olympus
• Model: 510 Zoom
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Platforms: Macintosh, Windows, Mac OS 9 and below, Mac OS X, Windows 2000 Server, Windows XP, Windows Me, PowerMac, Windows NT 5, Windows NT 4, Windows NT 3.5, Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows NT
• Dimensions: 4.13" h x 7.48" w x 7.17" l, 1.70 pounds
• Memory: 8MB
• Display size: 1.8

Features

• 2-megapixel sensor creates 1,600 x 1,200 images for sharp prints at sizes up to 8 x 10 inches
• 3x optical plus 3x digital (9x total) zoom lens with autofocus
• Included 8 MB SmartMedia card holds 16 images at default resolution
• Connects with Macs and PCs via USB port
• Uses 2 CR-V3 lithium batteries (included) or 4 AA batteries

Amazon.com Product Description
The basics of the Olympus Camedia D-510 break down pretty easily: 2-megapixel resolution; 3x optical zoom lens with autofocus, built-in flash with red-eye reduction, fill, and slow-syncro modes; and a 1.8-inch LCD screen. There are also some more advanced features to go along with this baseline functionality. Particularly useful is the burst mode, which allows shooting of up to two frames per second. Also, a QuickTime movie mode lets you capture up to 66 seconds of footage. There are a number of special effects, including monochrome, sepia, and re-size. Images are generally captured as JPEGs, but you can also choose to use the uncompressed TIFF mode.

Most digital cameras ship with a USB or serial port, and with a set of software drivers that allow you to download your pictures to your computer via an image-editing program. Olympus has gone one step farther, and essentially built the functionality of a USB card-reader into their digital cameras. What this means is that for the newer versions of Windows and the Mac OS, you don't need to install extra software. Simply plug the camera into your computer, which recognizes the camera as a removable drive. You are then free to drag-and-drop your pictures wherever you like.

Power requirements are standard at four AA, or two CR-V3 lithium batteries. The D-510 uses SmartMedia cards, and ships with an 8 MB card.

Customer Reviews

Solid camera, great value!
I have had my D-510 for over 2 months now and am happy with my purchase. I initially spent a couple weeks reading reviews all over the web on different 2 and 3 mega pixel digital cameras. Bottom line is that I would recommend this camera to anyone that is just starting out with a digital camera and wants to have a powerful camera that is a great value.

Pros
1. 3x zoom (You should get at LEAST a 3x optical zoom, digital zoom does not matter because you can do the same thing in software later)

2. Retractable lens.
I really like the fact that the entire lens retracts into the camera and gets covered so there is no danger of it being scratched. Some people might not like the fact that when you open the lens protector to turn on the camera for picture taking, the flash will come out and you have to wait a few seconds for the lens to come out. I got used to this and did not find it very bothersome.

3. Small size - it fits in the pockets for easy carrying around. Nice compact package when the lens is retracted.

4. Crisp and colorful pictures. The 4 x 6 prints I made turned out very nicely. I couldn't even tell the difference from pictures that came out of a regular camera. If you need bigger pictures often though, a more expensive 3 or 4 mega pixel camera would probably be bigger.

5. Fast USB connection, in my opinion you do not need to get a separate digital film reader.

6. Output pictures to TV, cables comes included.

7. Can fit over 200 pictures on a 128MB card. It uses 3.3V Smart Media. Don't buy the wrong stuff! Viking works great.

Cons:
1. Only comes with a 8MB card. You need to buy Olympus Smart Media if you want to use panoramic mode. You can just buy a new card of a cheaper brand and use the one that comes with the camera for panorama pics, which is what I do.

2. Software could be more robust, it works though.

3. Batteries, you need to get lithium ion batteries. If you do not have a set and charger already, you should get the 510 package to save money. Batteries will last a pretty long time if you do not leave the LCD monitor on and use flash all the time.

I saved the best for last!
So far I love this camera. I tried a Fuji Finepix 2600 first, but it's ISO rating is too low for versatility. Not so the D-510. It handles 100, 200 and 400. I takes truer color pics inside the house WITH the flash than without, but that's normal. I found the instructions to be easy to follow. I've heard a lot of complaints about the lack of documentation included, but Olympus included a manual in PDF form on the CD that covers every single feature and function of this camera!

You take your shots, plug the cable into your camera and into your VCR and preview the pics in 5 seconds!! Be warned, though, the color you will see on your TV will not compare with your computer monitor unless you have a high resolution TV. However, I didn't get red eye on people even without using the red eye flash setting.

The camera has night mode, white balance, sharpening ability, self-timer, manual or auto ISO settings, fill-flash, no flash... you name it and this camera delivers! However, while it says it has a panoramic setting (which only works with Olympus media), it really just takes two consecutive pictures of your choosing. YOU have to join the shots together yourself in the software to make it a panormic, so I would hesitate to actually call it a panoramic feature.

All in all, it's a great camera! You can't beat taking a picture, plugging it into your PC, and within seconds, you have pictures!! Find the manual on the CD, read through it carefully, have fun while you're learning, and you'll be a digital camera buff in no time!!!

An excellent camera
I really like this camera. I've noted several people reviewing this camera mention the "cheap" feel/look of the body of the D-510. I personally disagree, I think the camera looks pretty good and has a nice solid feel to it without feeling too heavy. The picture quality and color fidelity of this camera are both excellent. In SHQ mode with a 128 MB SM card you get 90 pictures, more than enough for almost any vaction or trip you might take. The storage-class USB makes getting pictures off of the D-510 a snap, and is far easier than any other digital camera I have owned. The movie mode only records 30 seconds of video at SQ mode and only 15 seconds of video in HQ mode. It doesn't matter how large a smart media card you have, you need to press the shutter button to take video clips with an approximately 2-3 second delay between each clip as the movie is written to the SM card. Important note: There are 2 "click stop" settings for the camera cover. You need to make sure the cover is fully open before the camera lens will extend. I think this camera is a worthy replacement of the D-490.