Olympus Camedia C-8080

445 reviews

Apr, 2024

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usability (95)
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shutter (13)
viewfinder (6)
contrast (2)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 445 reviews of Olympus Camedia C-8080. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras for all reviews. Views about the lens and portability are overall positive. The image quality and usability are also appreciated, whereas there are mixed views on the image stabilizer and energy efficiency. The contrast and viewfinder get negative reviews.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Olympus Camedia C-8080 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Olympus Camedia C-8080

alaTest has collected and analyzed 23 user reviews of Olympus Camedia C-8080 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.co.uk. Reviews about the battery and durability are generally positive. The reliability and image quality are also mentioned favorably. There are some critical opinions about the price and portability.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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Amazon.com review summary for Olympus Camedia C-8080

alaTest has collected and analyzed 138 user reviews of Olympus Camedia C-8080 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com. Reviews about the price and portability are generally positive. The image quality and usability also get good reviews. The contrast and viewfinder get less positive opinions.

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93% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : David D. Busch (cnet.com)

Olympus Wide Zoom review: Olympus Wide Zoom

Full manual controls; wide-angle lens with excellent macro capabilities; excellent battery life.

Undistinguished image quality; excessive shutter lag in dim light.

Enthusiasts will enjoy the rich set of control options but will find some aspects of the camera disappointing.

Apr, 2005

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Expert review by : Sally Wiener Grotta (pcmag.com)

Olympus Camedia C-8080 Wide Zoom

Images have rich colors, are well exposed and sharp ; flash shots show great illumination. Solid body, quick boot and recycle times

Manual focus requires using the jog buttons, menu navigation is slow

Oct, 2004

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Expert review by : Tracey Capen (pcworld.com)

Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom Digital Camera Camera

Olympus's C-8080 is a pumped-up version of the C-5060, our current Best Buy. The two cameras resemble each other in overall design and shape, but the C-8080 has 8-megapixel imaging to the latter's 5.1 megapixels, and is significantly bulkier. Its wide...

Like the C-5060, the C-8080 has an articulated LCD panel, but the C-8080's is less flexible--it rotates out and up at right angles to the camera body, but cannot spin 180 degrees as the C-5060's can. Both cameras take wide-angle and telephoto lens...

Apr, 2004

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Expert review by : Tracey Capen (pcworld.com)

Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom

Photograph: Rick Rizner

Heartily built ; In-camera editing of RAW images ; Two memory-card slots ; LCD and EVF viewable in low light ; Good photo quality ; Two live histograms ; Autofocus-assist lamp

Controls can be imtimidating ; Long delays between shots in RAW or TIFF mode ; Lens doesn't have as much zoom power as competitors

Apr, 2004

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Expert review by : Phil Askey (dpreview.com)

Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom Review

On September 29th 2003 Olympus announced the five megapixel C-5060 Wide Zoom, as the name implies that camera was a step up from the C-5050 Zoom in no small measure because of its wide angle zoom lens. And now on the opening day of PMA 2004 Olympus...

Very good resolution, joint best of group Fastest startup time of any prosumer digital camera Superb build quality, professional feel Wide angle five times zoom lens, fast at wide Probably the highest quality new lens designed for 8mp Low high ISO...

Least zoom of current eight megapixel prosumer digital cameras Camera locked while writing RAW images Further than average minimum focus distance (0.8 m) LCD only tilts upwards, does not twist out Only five steps of zoom from wide to telephoto CF card...

My first impression of the C-8080 Wide Zoom was, "at last a prosumer camera that feels as though it is worth its price tag". The C-8080 is built to a higher standard than any of the other eight megapixel digital cameras (save maybe the Sony DSC-F828),...

Apr, 2004

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Expert review by : Steve's Digicams (steves-digicams.com)

Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom

Continue on to Page Two C-8080 Zoom Specifications CCD Imager 8.31 megapixel effective 8.00 megapixel gross Size 2/3" CCD Lens Olympus aspherical glass 5x zoom lens 7.13 - 35.6mm (28 - 140mm equivalent in 35mm photography). Comprised of 15 lenses in 13...

Feb, 2004

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Olympus Camedia C-8080 Wide Zoom Review

The recommended retail price of the Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom in the UK is £699.99 and in the US it is $999.99

I was really looking forward to reviewing the Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom because I had enjoyed using the

May, 2004

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Expert review by (imaging-resource.com)

Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom Digital Camera Review: Intro and Highlights

The Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom digital camera is the latest in a long line of Olympus Camedia models stretching back to the earliest days of the consumer digicam industry. Olympus is one of the truly dominant players in the digicam marketplace, with a...

Feb, 2004

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Expert review by : Hardware Zone (hardwarezone.com)

Olympus CAMEDIA C-8080 Wide Zoom

After a few rounds of testing the Olympus CAMEDIA C-8080 Wide Zoom, we finally reached our verdict. Let us first do a quick recap on what we loved and thought could be improved about this digital prosumer camera from Olympus.

Dec, 2005

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