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Olympus SZ-16 iHS

Olympus SZ-16 iHS
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alaScore 86

456 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 456 reviews of Olympus SZ-16 iHS. The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras for all reviews. Comments about the portability and zoom are on the whole positive. The performance and price also get good feedback, whereas there are some critical views about the shutter and viewfinder.

usability, price, performance, zoom, portability

viewfinder, shutter

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Olympus SZ-16 iHS is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 86/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Olympus SZ-16 iHS

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 352 user reviews of Olympus SZ-16 iHS from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com. Comments about the performance and portability are on the whole positive. The zoom and price are also appreciated, whereas some have doubts about the viewfinder. There are some mixed views about the shutter.

usability, price, zoom, portability, performance

viewfinder

95% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.ca)

Amazon.ca review summary for Olympus SZ-16 iHS

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 8 user reviews of Olympus SZ-16 iHS from Amazon.ca. The average user rating for this product is 4.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.ca. Opinions about the price and image quality are on the whole positive. The usability and portability also get good views.

zoom, portability, usability, image quality, price

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

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Josh Fate (steves-digicams.com)

Olympus SZ-16 iHS Review

 

The Olympus Stylus SZ-16 is an affordable and versatile digicam. Sporting powerful and features that produce good image quality and decent performance, this camera will handle just about any situation with its 24x zoom lens. A great option at just...

iAuto shooting mode is accurate and easy in all situations ; Dedicated Video Capture Button is always ready to record ; Face detection makes portraits as easy as ever ; Good overall image quality ; Dual Image Stabilization keeps images sharp ; Very...

Weak pop-up flash ; Some noise in all images / Normal with most 16-Megapixel image sensors ; Noise also present in movies ; Buffer fills very quickly when capturing full-sized images

The Olympus Stylus SZ-16 is an affordable and versatile digicam. Sporting powerful and features that produce good image quality and decent performance, this camera will handle just about any situation with its 24x zoom lens. A great option at just...

Jul, 2013
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Consumer review (tigerdirect.com)

excelent camera

 

so far it does everything they said it would, and the camera gets an a-1 on it's own looks

Feb, 2014
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Consumer review (buydig.com)

I would buy this camera again

 

Had the camera only a short time before taking on a vacation to Italy. Easy to use, picture quality for either close-ups or distance shots where zoom was used was great. Program feature of camera provided great pictures under all conditions. Only used...

amazing zoom quality ; Easy to use ; Long Battery Life ; Picture quality great ; Quick Response Time ; Truly Point And Shoot

Really none

Nov, 2013
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Consumer review (beachcamera.com)

I would buy this camera again

 

Had the camera only a short time before taking on a vacation to Italy. Easy to use, picture quality for either close-ups or distance shots where zoom was used was great. Program feature of camera provided great pictures under all conditions. Only used...

amazing zoom quality ; Easy to use ; Long Battery Life ; Picture quality great ; Quick Response Time ; Truly Point And Shoot

Really none

Nov, 2013
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