Is the Olympus C-765 a good digital camera ?

Is the Olympus C-765 a good digital camera ?
It has 10x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom which is what I am after.
From the review sites I've seen with example pictures they look quite
nice.

Question will it do many shots at once where I can hold down the
button and it will do 20 pictures in a few seconds?

Is $585 a good price for the camera?
Is $245 a good price for the 512mb xd olympus memory card ?

The camera comes with a carry case, recharger and li-ion battery.
Should I buy a second li-ion battery and do these batteries have a
long life before requiring recharge ?

Thanks in advance.

"kf" wrote in message
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Is the Olympus C-765 a good digital camera ?
Yep
It has 10x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom which is what I am after.
From the review sites I've seen with example pictures they look quite
nice.

Question will it do many shots at once where I can hold down the
button and it will do 20 pictures in a few seconds?
Nope - about 5 shots burst.

Is $585 a good price for the camera?
Is $245 a good price for the 512mb xd olympus memory card ?

The camera comes with a carry case, recharger and li-ion battery.
I guess you could call it a carry case - more like just a soft cover.
Should I buy a second li-ion battery and do these batteries have a
long life before requiring recharge ?
All depends on your shooting habits. batteries are very good, but if you are
a heavy user, and insist on using the rear view screen, then probably should
get a 2nd battery.

Thanks in advance.

KF,
Got error message on my last reply so not sure if went through.
Anyway, just wanted to say that you can get a much better price for
this camera -- it's on sale for only $349 right now + no sales tax.
Check the review + availability he

http://digital-camera.review-center....SIN=B0001DKQXM

Olympus C765 4MP Digital Camera with 10x Optical Zoom



kf wrote in message . ..
Is the Olympus C-765 a good digital camera ?
It has 10x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom which is what I am after.
From the review sites I've seen with example pictures they look quite
nice.

Question will it do many shots at once where I can hold down the
button and it will do 20 pictures in a few seconds?

Is $585 a good price for the camera?
Is $245 a good price for the 512mb xd olympus memory card ?

The camera comes with a carry case, recharger and li-ion battery.
Should I buy a second li-ion battery and do these batteries have a
long life before requiring recharge ?

Thanks in advance.

On 8 Nov 2004 10:17:21 -0800, (Uh Oh)
wrote:

KF,
Got error message on my last reply so not sure if went through.
Anyway, just wanted to say that you can get a much better price for
this camera -- it's on sale for only $349 right now + no sales tax.
Check the review + availability he

That is US dollars. I am in Australia and the retail for these is $900
to $1000 for what I am getting with the extras.

Importing means NO warranty. I rather have a warranty and do not mind
paying extra for it.


http://digital-camera.review-center....SIN=B0001DKQXM

Olympus C765 4MP Digital Camera with 10x Optical Zoom



kf wrote in message . ..
Is the Olympus C-765 a good digital camera ?
It has 10x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom which is what I am after.
From the review sites I've seen with example pictures they look quite
nice.

Question will it do many shots at once where I can hold down the
button and it will do 20 pictures in a few seconds?

Is $585 a good price for the camera?
Is $245 a good price for the 512mb xd olympus memory card ?

The camera comes with a carry case, recharger and li-ion battery.
Should I buy a second li-ion battery and do these batteries have a
long life before requiring recharge ?

Thanks in advance.