Customer Reviews

Olympus D-565 Zoom 4MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

I wanted to purchase a camera to upgrade the Olympus D460 Zoom camera I owned. After some research, I purchased the Olympus D-565, and I am extremely happy with it. It solved the old issues I had with the D460. The startup time of the camera is extremely fast, and it is ultra-compact. The picture quality is excellent in both bright or low-light environment. The D-565 only uses 2 AA batteries, and the battery life is better than the D460. I am extremely happy with my purchase, and highly recommend this camera to anyone who wants to purchase a quality digital camera for under $300.

I had an older 2 mega pixel Olympus and it was fine but larger 8x10 prints were just OK. You could see the difference from film. This new Olympus I have had for a month is AWESOME. You can not tell the larger 8x10 from film. As always the Olympus construction of this camera is top notch. nothing cheap abput the construction.

I just bought this camera last week and have no regrets! This camera takes great pictures in all types of lighting. The flash is nice and powerful. If you are taking pictures with white or reflective background you might want to turn off the flash. You'd be amazed at how bright the picture looks without flash.

When reviewing the pictures on the LCD, they look so crisp.

The supplied AA's ran out pretty quickly but the fresh batteries I just put in seem to be lasting quite long. I picked up some rechargeable batteries too. The nice thing about a camera that uses AA is...you can get them anywhere! My old Cannon used the CR5 battery but those were about $10-13 each! My friends who have cameras with proprietary batteries are stuck with buying more rechargeable batteries from the manufacturer. Not ideal for long trips or hikes where you dont have access to outlets.

I picked up a 256mb xD card. At the highest quality I could store around 85 pictures.

Great camera!!

Bought the olympus d565 camera with an epson 5400 all in one printer from office max for $299.99 . So in reality this camera cost me $150 or so. Thats a great price for a 4 megapixel camera and its an olympus camera too!
There weren't too many reviews on this camera, but I'm very impressed with the results so far. I've taken very nice pictures in alot of different settings and the camera produced real nice images. Take the previous reviewers advice and turn off the flash if you want a better white background in your picture.
This camera is small enough to fit in your pocket, it uses 2 batteries (aa) - buy rechargeable batteries, they last so much longer. I got rayovac( radio shack brand ) ic3-15 minute rechargeables with a charger and I took about 60 high quality pictures with them and the batteries still have juice in them. The aa's included with the camera were used up after 9 shots .

The only problem ( solved) with this camera is opening the front cover to turn the camera on. If you gently slide the slide over, sometimes the camera won't start up. After practice I learned that you have to slide it over while gently pushing down on it. Pushing down gently on the cover will sliding it over starts the camera.

At first, I was pretty disappointed with the picture quality.
3-4 pictures out of every 10, came out blurry! So make sure you read that manual before you get started! D-565 is just a bit more than a "point & shoot" camera and if you learn how to use it, you will love the crisp picture quality and it's ease of use! Alkaline batteries are totally out of question as this camera has really been designed to use rechargeable NiMH or CR-V3 Batteries. My rechargeable Kodak NiMH batteries can take a good 150 pictures before they run out of juice. The only two negative things about this camera in my opinion are:
-The auto focus is relatively slow.
-The Low Battery warning will start flashing too early when the batteries are still almost half way full.
Aside from the minor things above, I think this camera is probably the best bet for your buck on 4MPs.

I have this Olympus D565 for about a month. I love this camera. It is easy to use, small, fits anywhere. I bought this camera for $299.99 at OfficeMax AND it came with a Espon 5400 all in one printer!
I do recommend getting a higher XD-Picture Card for this camera, It comes with a 16MB card, you only take 5 pictures at high res. I got a 128MB card with that you can take 44 high res pictures.
This camera can take AA batteries which you can get anywhere.It has a strong flash for this size camera.
The pictures came out great, easy to download to your computer.
Great software with this camera. You cant beat this price for a 4MP camera.
You can download the manual and see if it fits your needs. This is a great 4MP camera!!!!

First, the bulleted description in Amazon is incorrect; the LCD monitor is fixed to the back and is not adjustable in any way. The photos of from this camera are good though I did not take that many before returning it. There are only 6 buttons on the back of the camera so most of the controls for this camera need to be chosen from menus on the screen, ie, changing from video to stills, flash options ect. The lens cover does not open all that smoothly but does seem sturdy. The flash is very bright for a camera this size and as other reviews have pointed out you should try taking pics without it.

Besides AA batteries this camera can use CR-V3 lithium battery packs. Using new AA Duracell alkaline batteries this camera took about 30 seconds of video and 20 medium res photos about half with flash before running out of juice though I did mess around with the controls for about 15 minutes while I wasn't taking photos. I'd recommend rechargeables or the CR-V3 packs. The included 16 Mb xD picture card is woefully inadequate but this is a complaint about most (all) digital cameras. It can take 5 4Meg pics and its done. Though the xD format is new it is a lot smaller and faster than Compact Flash but it is more expensive. There wasn't a noticeable shutter lag that some digital cameras seem to have though taking multiple photos when not in continuos mode took about 1.5-2 seconds between each take.

I would rate the pics and form factor for this camera both 4 stars. But for me the menu driven controls was a big downside. The expense of additional xD cards as well as the battery life were also negatives. The LCD screen seems like it would be easy to scratch so get a case for it.

I strongly suggest looking at the manual (from the link on the product description page) to see if you're going to like this camera. The strongest plus is that it takes great pictures at 4 Mega-pixels for the price.

As a hardcore 35mm user, this was my first experience owning a digital camera. I have to say, I'm impressed with this little number! It's a no-brainer to learn how it works and, compared to other makes and models, its AA battery useage ranks as "better than most!" Pictures download quickly and easily, too. I am so pleased!

I've been a professional photographer for more than 30 years (4x5, 220, 35mm, etc.) and a maxim is: NEVER use an unknown piece of equipment for an unrepeatable event! My old 35mm died on the day I had to fly out for a funeral. I bought the D-565 and 128Mb card at a supermarket on my way to the airport. READ THE MANUAL, loaded fresh batteries, shot test pix at airport - SMILED!! Bottom line: Great focus, color saturation, flash/fill, ease of use, subject satisfaction! 6 to 8 shots on alkaline batteries - ordered AC Adapter from Amazon.com - carry pocket full of AA's when prowling for shots. Love it! Pix are incredible on my Big-Screen TV!!
Gripes: Sucks AA's dry far too quickly. REALLY needs NiMH's or recommended AC adapter for downloads, etc.
Get a D-565 while you can and get out there!

I purchased this model about 18 months ago and initially it was a fair camera. I could not get the largest file photos to work well and thought that I perhaps needed a tripod or something. I was okay with the less pixel pictures for what I was using it for. Then, after a while, some of the lower quality pictures came out blurry- some looked like a soft focus and some were so blurry you could not tell what it was. Even on the lowest quality setting, about 9 of 10 pictures are completely unusable- even when taking the lowest quality pictures. I have missed many family moments including my parent's 50th wedding anniversary photos due to this problem. After contacting Olympus, they know it is an issue but (not covered since warrantee is up)will only repair it at a price that is more than I could buy another comparable camera for. Why bother with the hassle and the chance that it will continue to have problems? Buy something else!!!