Olympus SP-310

portability, image quality, price, lens, screen

usability, battery, reliability, shutter, glare

82% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Very high image quality Long battery life

Must use menus to change many settings Lacks image stabilization

Nonetheless, if you can live without the fancier settings, this step up from a point-and-shoot delivers top-notch image quality for a very reasonable price

Bright, vivid and sharp results Low noise at low ISO settings, still fairly low at ISO 400 Comprehensive photographic controls Rugged, lightweight construction and excellent handling Lots of scene/subject modes Huge range of advanced features including...

Images a touch over-sharpened Occasional white balance problems in scenes with one predominant color Some smearing of low contrast detail (such as foliage and hair) - no worse than most competitors Mild exposure problems in high contrast / bright...

The SP-310 is perhaps a camera that deserves more attention than it has so far received - it offers a comprehensive feature set at a remarkably low price in an easy to use and well put together package. Yes, the JPEG output suffers from the same...

Bottom line - the Olympus SP-350 was a mixed bag. We loved its ergonomics, image quality, and versatile exposure modes, but the slower than average shooting performance and poor battery life forces us to ask you to consider other models. While we can't pr

Full range of exposure modes from full manual to 24 scene modesGood skin tonesVery small macro area in Super Macro modeVery compact size and light weightVery simple user interfaceFun to useInnovative Help systemAccurate LCD viewfinderGood low light capabi

Optical viewfinder is overly tightContrast is a little high, tends to lose highlight and shadow detail under harsh lightingSlightly warm color in Auto white balance modeSlightly slower than average cycle timesFlash coverage a little uneven at wide angleSa

When you first see the product shots of the Olympus SP-310, it's not impressive. Its big grip on the right really looks silly, especially in the front shot. Holding and using the camera, however, gives a very different impression

Full range of exposure modes from full manual to 24 scene modes, Very compact size and light weight, Very simple user interface, Fun to use, Hot shoe allows use of external flash for more power and better lighting with bounce shots, Innovative Help...

Contrast is a little high, tends to lose highlight and shadow detail under harsh lighting, Slightly warm color in Auto white balance mode

When you first see the product shots of the Olympus SP-350, it's not impressive. Its big grip on the right really looks silly, especially in the front shot. Holding and using the camera, however, gives a very different impression

Good value for the money ; Very good photo quality; good high ISO performance for a point-and-shoot ; Full manual controls ; Large LCD display gains up in low light (but see issues below) ; Support for RAW image format ; Customizable buttons and menus;...

Sluggish performance in almost all areas, especially when RAW is used ; While big in size, LCD is small in resolution ; Unimpressive burst mode: slow frame rate, small buffer, LCD blackout ; Movies limited to 20 seconds at highest quality setting ;...

I have mixed feelings about the Olympus SP-350. While I like the design, features, and photo quality, the camera always felt sluggish when I was using it. While I'm not asking for D-SLRs speeds, it would've been nice if the camera was at least as...

Even though I did not fall right in love with the SP-350, I quickly became enamored of its features, flexibility, and image quality. The camera is very light, easy to carry, and offers a great deal of flexibility for future photographic growth.

Great colour response and sharpness, Nice design, Good battery life

Poor chromatic aberration, slow

With high levels of chromatic aberration and slow operation, the SP-350 is far from a perfect camera, but the images look great at smaller levels and so it could definitely be worth a look if you need a compact, powerful advanced model