The Olympus I Zoom 75's sleek, lightweight form, zoom lens, and splashproof construction make it an ideal camera for travelers who want the advantages of the Advanced Photo System in a quality package. The compact 75 is protected in a splashproof metallic-looking cover, and sports a slimmer version of the Olympus signature sliding-clamshell case, allowing this model to fit easily in to a pocket. The only disadvantage to this camera's compactness is that the self-timer and flash buttons are a little hard to press since they're so small. The Olympus I Zoom 75's multi-autofocus system helps produce the best photos possible--we found the camera did a good job of focusing even when our subject wasn't dead center. The flash gave us a choice of auto, red-eye reduction, fill-flash, night scene, and off modes. The night-scene mode allows you to sync the flash with a slow shutter speed so that you can take portraits with a night scene in the background. The zoom lens--a bonus on such a compact camera--has a 28 to 75mm equivalent range, good for everything from wide-angle landscapes, to portraits and medium close-ups.
The Olympus I Zoom 75 is extremely easy to use, especially since it uses the Advanced Photo System (APS) format. APS film is a snap to load; no messing with film leaders, or alignment of cartridges, as the film just drops in and loads automatically. The APS format lets you take regular, wide-screen, and panoramic photos on the same roll, and your processed prints will include an index print, with thumbnails of every shot, for easy reprinting.
Pros:
- Ultra compact form
- Zoom lens
- APS format
- Wide range of flash modes
Cons:
- Certain buttons are too small
Product Description:
This first model in the eagerly awaited "i series" appeals particularly to the younger enthusiast seeking both quality and a high level of specification. The elegant, ergonomically styled camera housing, which comes in a trendy new color, contains photographic technology of the highest quality. The "i Zoom 75" is ultra-compact in design but still very easy to use thanks to it's ergonomics. It comes with a high-resolution 28-75 mm 3x zoom lens (equivalent to a 35-94 mm zoom on a 35 mm camera) for which two new aspherical lenses have been specially developed. Its high-powered intelligent flash system has six different flashmodes and a rapid charge time of 2.5 seconds but also because of its low energy consumption levels. The newly developed reflector also contributes significantly towards the high light yield coupled with the low energy consumption. These and many other innovative features make snapping with the "i Zoom 75" APS camera from Olympus very easy. This new weatherproof camera from Olympus will easily slip into a shirt pocket or handbag. Photographers will find they never need go anywhere without the "i Zoom 75".
Olympus iZoom 75 Ultra Compact APS Camera