Olympus Stylus Epic Zoom 115 QD Date 35mm Camera

by Olympus

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005B713
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,304 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 1, 2001

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Though slimmer than its predecessor (the Stylus Zoom 115), the Stylus Epic Zoom 115 QD still maintains the same high level of quality and performance. Its 38-115mm, 3x zoom lens lets you zoom in for candid close-ups and zoom out for large scenes or group photos. The bright, real-image viewfinder makes your shots easy to frame and compose.

The Stylus Epic Zoom 115 QD uses Olympus's exclusive auto color-balancing flash to give your images truer, more natural color, even when shooting in artificial or fluorescent lighting conditions. Its built-in flash has several mode options, including auto flash, fill-in, off, red-eye reduction, night scene, and variable power flash. When these high-quality optics are combined with the flexible flash system, you get outstanding picture color, clarity, and sharpness.

At just under eight ounces, and constructed of weatherproof material, you can take this camera with you anywhere without worrying about rain or splash damage. The rear LCD panel makes function control more convenient and easier to read, while the dioptric can be adjusted to meet the needs of your individual eyesight. You can even print the date on your images with the date feature.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rugged, Easy to Use, Good Price, April 16, 2001

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QuinnCreative "-Q" (Glendale, AZ, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Olympus Stylus Epic Zoom 115 QD Date 35mm Camera (Electronics)

At last, here is an all-purpose, easy-to-use camera that provides a variety of built-in accessories. The Olympus Stylus Zoom 115 QD camera is a great find at a reasonable cost. Best of all, the learning curve is short. After 30 years of using a 35-mm Pentax with six exchangeable lenses, and another 15 years of using one of the first one-step Minoltas, I began to look for a simple camera that was lightweight and not fussy.

I needed a camera that could take excellent quality, in-focus shots of my craft booth set up, because show juries demand them. The camera needed to be small, durable, tough, and take the same quality shots indoors and out, with natural lighting and under fluorescent and indoor stadium lighting. If the same camera could take some close ups of my jewelry so I could scan the shots and send them to clients to give them an idea of a design, so much the better. And I didn't have a lot of money to spare, either.

After some in-person and on-line research I decided on the Olympus Epic Zoom 115 QD. I read through the instruction book once. I made one mistake loading the film (if you don't load it right the first time, don't push "rewind" -the tail end of the film will be sucked into the roll). That was it. My first roll produced some good shots and some excellent shots, and the second roll had no throw-away shots. The variable focus provides a lot of flexibility. No red eyes on flash, not even on the cats. No complaints. For the price, snap this camera up.

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great camera for the money, April 17, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Olympus Stylus Epic Zoom 115 QD Date 35mm Camera (Electronics)

I've only used this camera so far for black and white photos, but these have surpassed my expectations. The clarity is close to professional quality. The automatic focus is right on target, producing great shots indoors or out. I did not use a tripod at all. So it must be the camera, because it definitely isn't the skill of the photographer! This camera has lots of features and the size is just right to slip into a pocket. In fact, I carried two cameras with me on my last trip--this one for black and white, and another for slides, and they both fit into the same case--the Olympus in the film pocket. I like the metal protective lens cover, too.

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor Customer Service, September 26, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Olympus Stylus Epic Zoom 115 QD Date 35mm Camera (Electronics)

Perhaps I got a lemon, but my camera took poor quality shots, the viewfinder was off center, and the zoom broke. I sent it in to Olympus for warranty repair, and they said the camera was damaged by impact and refused to repair. I sent it back, and they have now agreed to rebuild, but the process has taken 2 months, and I still don't have my camera back. I judge a company's products on how they handle problems. I will never buy Olympus again. Perhaps my problem was the rare exception, since I bought based on Amazon recommendations, but I wanted to share my story.