I bought this camera just a while back because I was going on vacation and I needed a good, compact, light weight, with good picture quality, and not too expensive digital camera.
That is how I stumbled upon this
Olympus Camedia C-4000 Zoom Digital Camera. I have used this camera for two years and I just love it. But just for new buyers, buy 128MB, 256MB , or 512MB SmartMedia flash memory cards with your camera because they only include a 16MB with this camera (only takes about 24 shots).
PICTURE QUALITY :
The picture quality is very sharp and clear. You will definitely not be disappointed with the print quality if you have a good printer. Resolutions include: 3200x2400, 2288x1712, 2048x1536, 1600x1200, and 1280x960. This camera takes great colorful pictures.
VIDEO QUALITY :
Although there is no audio support, video resolutions are available in QuickTime Motion JPEG format and the resolutions include: 320x240, 160x120. This camera takes the best video that I have seen among some of the Digital Cameras. You won't be disappointed with the results. Hmm.. if it only had audio; imagine the possibilities.
BATTERY :
This digital camera comes with two CR-V3 lithium battery packs and can also be used with 4 AA batteries which allow for about 3 hours or 600-700 shots. The battery life is great if you do not use the LCD monitor or flash that much, but if you are like me and use the LCD a lot then battery life is of concern. There is no battery charger included so you might want to include this in your purchase also.