Olympus Camedia Brio D-150 Zoom Battery Charger

Pros: Simple design, easy to learn, simple to use, easy-read manuals and in depth CD information.
Cons: Don't like how slow it retracts!

Olympus has long been a favorite and trusted name in cameras for me. All of my cameras have been this brand, with the exception of my very first 110 as a young girl! When my husband and I were Christmas shopping, I mentioned in passing how I’d like to...

Pros: Optical zoom, macro, hard lens cover, excellent price, long battery life and high quality pics
Cons: I am staying up nights, trying to think of some cons, but no luck yet.

A few weeks ago, I decided to buy a digital camera. I of course was confused with all the different models and prices out there. After extensive research, I finally decided what I wanted in a camera. First, my use was mainly for downloading and viewing...

Pros: Impressive list of features, Price, Simplicity
Cons: No A/C adapter included

The Olympus Brio D-150 is one of the most feature packed 1.3 megapixel digital cameras in its price class. I paid $149 at Costco, which is a great price considering its features. Earlier, I paid $99 for a HP Photosmart C215 which was horrible, even if...

Pros: Compact, light, simple, 3x optical zoom, USB cable
Cons: So light it feels a little flimsy; LCD could be larger (only 1.5")

The Olympus D-150 Brio is my third digital still camera purchase and second digital Olympus. The first camera was back in 1997 and is now a dinosaur and I bought the Olympus D460 back in December 2000.

Unfortunately the D460 was stolen and I...

Pros: Easy to carry, Optical Zoom, Macro, USB connection
Cons: Have to close the camera to view pictures on the screen

I had been using a digital camera that I borrowed from a family member each time I needed one. It was a Sony Mavica, and it was great for my purposes, but it’s cost was $800+. I decided I needed a digital camera of my own, but I had to find one that...

Pros: Good picture quality, long battery life, very easy to use.
Cons: not standards-compliant, awkward lens cover

First: Do not buy this camera if you plan to use it under Linux. It does not conform to the USB specification, and will not work without you doing some kernel hacking.

That said, I'm happy with the camera. I've had it one month, and...

Pros: small, fits in your pocket, image quality, easy to use
Cons: none

I just got my D-150 from cameraworld.com and I really like it a lot. I did about a month's worth of research into what I was looking for - a sub $300 camera that I could carry around in my pocket on hikes, vacations, kid's soccer etc that produced...

Pros: Fast, Pretty, Functional design.
Cons: Doesn't work too well with low lighting.

I've bought this camera over the summer while I had my job as a teacher for a summer program. I used it during the weekly trips, to take pictures to show their parents and friends. For a 1.4MP camera, the image quality is better than expected.
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Pros: Small, inexpensive, loaded with features, easy to use, good quality photos.
Cons: Not as versatile as the very expensive digital cameras.

I have used an Olympus Stylus Infinity (film) camera for years, and wished that Olympus made a comparable digital camera. Now they do, with the Camedia series now out. Our local Costco has them in bubble packs for $149, and that's how we found it.
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Pros: Pocketable. Stylish. AA Batteries
Cons: 1.3 Megapixle. Open close mechanisim for sometimes pinches lense barrel.

A good camera suitable for beginners looking to start out with digital photography. The LCD is accurate and the shot times are fairly fast for this category of camera. Smartmedia is one of the most popular memory options, probably second only to...

Pros: Good entry level camera
Cons: need to upgrade the Smart Card

I just bought this camera at Costco for $149.99. All of the prices on this site are way out of line. This camera is a little bit awkward as far as how to hold it and where to put your fingers so they aren't in the way, but or the price that...

Pros: Ease of Use
Cons: No Battery Life, High Cost of batteries

I bought this camera a couple of years ago and I haven't been very happy with it. I did some pretty good research before I bought it, it got great ratings and it was cheap. It takes decent pictures and it is easy to use, but the battery life is terrible and the batteries themselves are upwards of $13.
To turn the camera on, you slide back the lens cover and the lens pops out. This feature works flawlessly about 8 out of 10 times. The other 2 times, the lens will get stuck halfway through, and sometimes not come out at all. This is definitely not a camera that youll be able to use on quick notice.
Keep on looking. This camera is old, and there are more advanced models out there for the same price.

I have an older Olympus D340L that still works very well, even after abuse like dropping it. When I saw the D-150 for half the price with a 3X zoom lens, I couldn't resist buying it, even though I had planned to get a Camedia 700 zoom. I just returned from a month-long trip with both cameras and lots of SmartMedia cards. I think the pictures with the D-150 are sharper, and the zoom sure helps to fill the format. Got some great portraits, and will spend more time doing that in the future. Great little camera that I carry in my pocket much of the time now. I've never used the 3V batteries I bought for it. Two rechargeable 1.2 V batteries last quite a while, and I always have extras nearby. It only uses two, compared to four for the D340L. Great little camera!!

The camera works great. You don't need to install the software under XP. It just recognizes the camera as a removable drive. Just drag and drop the pictures.