Olympus Camedia D425 4MP Digital Camera

by Olympus

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 1.4 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0007CZ308
• Item model number: D-425
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,880 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 6, 2005

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Digital camera novices will love how easy it is to capture amazing photos with the Olympus D425 4 MP digital camera. The camera features large buttons for taking, reviewing, and deleting pictures, a convenient Help Guide that displays descriptions on features and shooting modes, a pocket-size design you can take anywhere, and 4 megapixels, 4x digital zoom, and other great benefits that make it the perfect introduction to digital.

Photos That Shine
Capture impressive details and rich, vibrant colors in images you can print up to 11 x 14 inches with this compact camera's 4.0 megapixel CCD.

Zoom In
When the distance is a bit longer than you'd like, use the 4x digital zoom to close in on your subject and capture the shot you want.

Help Guide
Get easy and immediate help capturing the best photos possible by using the Help Guide to receive descriptions on features and shooting modes.

10 Shooting Modes
Keep it simple with 10 selectable shooting modes and get the best possible results for a particular shooting situation such as night scenes or landscapes.

Features and Benefits

• "One Touch" design for easy operation including shooting, reviewing, and deleting pictures
• 4.0 megapixel CCD
• 4x digital zoom (seamless)
• 10 selectable shooting modes including QuickTime movie mode
• TruePic TURBO Image Processor improves overall processing speed and enhances image quality
• Help Guide on LCD monitor provides brief descriptions of functions and shooting modes to help the user determine the best settings for desired results
• Direct Print capability with PictBridge-enabled printers
• xD-Picture Card compatible
• Sleep Mode helps conserve battery power when camera is not in use
• Included Olympus Master software makes for simple editing, organizing, and viewing of images USB Auto-Connect provides direct connection to a computer via the included cable for quick and easy file transfers, no software installation necessary

Product Description

The Olympus D-425 Digital Camera is a perfect introduction to digital. This pocket-sized camera makes it easier than ever to capture amazing photos. Its 4.0 megapixel CCD brings you crsytal-clear images, while TruePic TURBO improves overall processing speed and enhances image quality. "One Touch" design offers easy shooting, reviewing and deleting of pictures, or use the 4x digital zoom to close in for the shot you want. Sleep Mode conserves power when not in use USB Auto-Connect - no software installation necessary 14MB internal memory xD-Picture Card compatible Includes OLYMPUS Master software for easy editing, organizing, and viewing of images Direct Print and PictBridge capability Requires 2 AA batteries (not incl.)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Value for the Money, September 12, 2005

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N. Shahi (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Olympus Camedia D425 4MP Digital Camera (Electronics)

I purchased this camera after returning a Canon A95 that I purchased after a lot of research. I had returned A95 becasue the pictures were dull when viewing on the PC, so I was a little hesitant when I bought this Camera.

Needless to sya, Olympus camera pictures were very good and very vibrant on the screen. Pros and Cons I found on this camera were:

Pros:

- Very good quality pictures on the camera and on PC

- AA Baterries use

- No Software Required when importing to the PC

- Quick Time Movie recording

Cons:

- No Optical Zoom, Only Digital Zoom. I found that when I used any zoom atall, the pictures were a little grainy.

- Flash is a little weak. The camera took very good pictures when using from 4-5 feet. But beyond that the background was dark and the subject was semi dark..

Overall, I gave this camera a rating of 4 stars. If you are on the budget this is a perfect camera for you. If you can spend a little you cann move up a few models on Olympus and get a model that will eliminate the Cons.

24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Good. . ., March 24, 2005

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K. Yancey "professional shopper" (Woodbridge, Va) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Olympus Camedia D425 4MP Digital Camera (Electronics)

I bought this last week and it is really easy to use. The pictures come out pretty good. Just make sure you get the memory card if you are planning to take a lot of high quality photographs, as this model does not come with one. Otherwise, this camera is an excellent value. And it's easy to handle, considering I have small hands, it works for me.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good starter digicam, but you need a tripod and lithium batteries, July 26, 2005

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Joseph A. Admire (Manassas, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Olympus Camedia D425 4MP Digital Camera (Electronics)

I bought the D425 last month and had my first chance to put it through a real workout last weekend when I took it to a research library and used it to make digital copies. Two things are apparent:

1) This camera really shines when you use it with lithium batteries - I took literally hundreds of pictures last Saturday and the machine was still going strong.

2) If you are going to take pictures in an environment where you have to turn off the flash because it's unneccessary or prohibited, you really should use a tripod (there are several inexpensive models available that will fit just about any digital camera) in order to get sharp, steady pictures. I found out by experience that using the camera purely as a handheld device just doesn't yield the very very fine level of quality that you need for delicate detail work such as making digital copies from books; next time I go, I'm taking a tripod with me.

With those caveats, though, this camera is well worth getting for people new to digital photography or who just want something to snap shots with. There are a LOT of features, though the controls take a bit of experimenting with to get used to, and as another commenter said, you really need to get at least one xD picture card to really get the most out of this unit.

(UPDATE 7/9/06) - After over a year of using this camera and putting it through some pretty intensive use at research libraries and at major public events (including several big anime fan conventions where I took hundreds of photos), I find my opinion reinforced that this is a very good, very easy-to-use camera for people who want to get into digital photography but don't want to deal with the intimidating array of features that many more expensive cameras have. I have to disagree with the other reviewer who asserted that the camera was bad for indoor use; it happens that I've taken most of my photos with this camera indoors, and I've rarely had a problem with focusing as long as I use the flash and remember to watch for the green light that indicates the camera has focused. (If you're not using the flash - as I mentioned before - and you need to get a sharp picture, however, you really should use a tripod.)