Olympus iZoom 75 Ultra Compact APS Camera

When I first bought my Olympus iZoom 75 I thought it was a great little camera. It's light, sleek, weather resistant, aesthetically appealing, plastic but apparently well made, has quick flash recycling, and has a faster than average lens for this camera type (f4.7). Unfortunately I soon became disenchanted for the following reasons: 1) Slow opening and setting-up time 2) Quasi-manual open and close 3) Slow zoom action 4) Non-ergonomic function buttons (except "shoot" and zoom buttons) 5) Worst of all; that trademark "strobing" flash, which makes true candid shots almost impossible, draws unwelcome attention and slows down functioning. I ended up giving this camera to a friend.(Who likes it) Considering the many fine features of this camera, and Olympus' impressive track record over the years, it's especially disappointing that they didn't think this one through a bit more carefully. This could have been a really great little camera.

I've owned Canon Elph 370 and Nikon Nuvis S equalivants and they can't quite compare with the sharp and clear photos this one produces, even with difficult backlight and low light conditions. The very compact size, feather weight and weather resistance make it a backpacker's dream come true.

We bought this camera in June and have taken several rolls of fim since-trying it out for a trip to Ireland in a few days....so far, I like it a lot. I do wish the instruction booklet wasn't printed in every language known to man....it makes it hard to find what you're looking for fast. I came to this site today to find what kind of battery to buy-I swear I couldn't locate that info in the booklet! (Could just be me, tho'!) At any rate, I would recommend this camera-it's so light-just perfect for travel.

One of the best and smallest APS cameras out there. But there is one drawback which you should be aware of before purchasing. Unlike some other APS cameras, this one does NOT offer mid-roll film change. This feature allows you to switch from 200 to 400 film in the middle of a roll depending on whether you are indoors or outdoors. It is a wonderful feature which I wish this camera had.

Just got the camera and love it. APS is among few of the overall advantages. It fits right into your smallest pocket and is extremely light weight. The zoom is just about as good as it gets for a camera of its size and the photos are beutiful. Buy this Camera!