- Item Weight: 127 g
- Boxed-product Weight: 499 g
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Find out more about our Delivery Rates and Returns Policy - Item model number: X 42
- ASIN: B002J6J428
- Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 26 July 2009
- Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 36,952 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
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Product Description
Plastic body
5x optical zoom
4x digital zoom
18Mb internal memory
2.7in LCD screen
PictBridge compatible
Digital anti blur
12 scene modes
In-camera red eye fix
Face detection
up to 16 faces
Maximum ISO 1600
Takes xD-Picture card and microSD via bundled adaptor
Movie capture with sound
Cables output to TV
Auto focus tracking
Self timer
Built-in flash
USB connection
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67 of 68 people found the following review helpful
This `Olympus X-42' is a small attractive camera and incredible value for money. To find 12 mega pixels, 16 face recognition, 5X zoom and a 2.7 screen is impressive stuff, but when you factor in the low price it ends up being nothing short of outstanding. This takes AA batteries and whilst this makes it slightly thicker than other cameras with internal rechargeable batteries, I find it fits better in the hand this way; companies can make things so small they aren't practical anymore and this camera is just right in my opinion. There is a `quick start' guide in the box, as well as a more comprehensive manual on an enclosed CD-ROM, but to be honest this is so self explanatory and easy to navigate around that it is very quick to get up and running. The manual is good to fully utilise the features this camera offers, but if you want to just point and click then this is great for that as well. There is also some software included so you can transfer and manipulate photos on you computer more easily and whilst basic, is a pretty good bit of kit. I'd recommend you buy an external memory card to go with this and there is also an adaptor in the box for micro sd cards. You don't get a case included in the price and it is well worth investing in one of these, but this is a minor niggle and not unusual these days. The camera body seems a little lightweight, being plastic, but it ensure the camera isn't too heavy and I have carried this around all day with no real problems. All in all this is an excellent entry level digital camera and much better value than many other cameras out there in a similar price range. It is well worth considering.
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94 of 97 people found the following review helpful
I've been into digital photography for a while and experienced a fair few different manufacturers' cameras so feel fairly qualified to objectively review this thing.
Being a guy mine is the black, but only the pink one seems to be here. First thing that struck me with this is how lightweight, plasticky and flimsy it seemed out of the box - i'm not saying i'd like a brick but this just screamed "cheap and nasty" at me rather than "lightweight." But i can live with the fact it's not metal and reassuringly sturdy.
But onto the pics it takes - in my experience olympus lenses seem to be the top of the range and this takes a credible photo, although obviously the sharpness, detail, contrast etc. is going to be down to the lighting, your camera settings and your experience as a photographer. Even so after a day experimenting i can't really fault the pics (especially impressive at the full 12mp), but the landscape setting didn't seem particularly great. Good to see that the settings can be overridden somewhat so you can tinker with your ISO etc. if you think you can do better than the presets.
Onboard software is pretty sparse. Very rare to find a 5x optical (NOT digital) zoom in this pricerange - i must admit this is the main reason i chose it, i'm very surprised they don't use it as more of a selling point. When i saw it had a 2.7" screen that was more than enough to hook me (a bit bigger than your average screen for a camera like this).
In summary - a steal as a 12mp camera with 5x optical zoom and large-ish screen for sub-£100, but bear in mind you're paying for the lens, the 12mp capabilities, biggish screen and the zoom and not a lot else.
Being a guy mine is the black, but only the pink one seems to be here. First thing that struck me with this is how lightweight, plasticky and flimsy it seemed out of the box - i'm not saying i'd like a brick but this just screamed "cheap and nasty" at me rather than "lightweight." But i can live with the fact it's not metal and reassuringly sturdy.
But onto the pics it takes - in my experience olympus lenses seem to be the top of the range and this takes a credible photo, although obviously the sharpness, detail, contrast etc. is going to be down to the lighting, your camera settings and your experience as a photographer. Even so after a day experimenting i can't really fault the pics (especially impressive at the full 12mp), but the landscape setting didn't seem particularly great. Good to see that the settings can be overridden somewhat so you can tinker with your ISO etc. if you think you can do better than the presets.
Onboard software is pretty sparse. Very rare to find a 5x optical (NOT digital) zoom in this pricerange - i must admit this is the main reason i chose it, i'm very surprised they don't use it as more of a selling point. When i saw it had a 2.7" screen that was more than enough to hook me (a bit bigger than your average screen for a camera like this).
In summary - a steal as a 12mp camera with 5x optical zoom and large-ish screen for sub-£100, but bear in mind you're paying for the lens, the 12mp capabilities, biggish screen and the zoom and not a lot else.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
I wanted a cheap camera that still produces good photos and this does the job! It is very plastic-ky material and dependent on the light source the pictures can look a bit grainy. It's a great size for taking on a night out or sticking in your pocket and despite taking AA batteries, is light-weigth too.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Good but not for long term use
Having bought one to replace a Cannon that broke after 2 years I hoped this one would last a wee bit longer. Alas, it has not. Read more
Published 1 month ago by orange peel
fantastic camera-great value for money.
I have recently purchased one of these olympus x-42 cameras for my wife, she used it when we went travelling in europe, and boy were they good photos! Read more
Published 11 months ago by saffycleary68
It's rubbish!
I got this for college, as I have to take pictures of all the work. Every picture I have have been blurry and and pictures I take indoors are awful! Read more
Published on 15 April 2010 by Mrs. J. Walder
Photos
Very diappointed from the photos from this camera.
there's far better on the market
there's far better on the market
Published on 17 Mar 2010 by Mr. R. J. Talbot
An Olympus ? I don't think so.
I bought a Black version of this camera as a Christmas present for my Daughter, along with an Olympus case,battery charger,re-chargable batteries and a 2gig memory card. Read more
Published on 17 Jan 2010 by RJS Jenner
Olympus X-42 12MP Camera - Black review
This product is very good as it takes good quality images and good quality videos's. It also ha good batery life and many differant settings and the camera iss very easy to use and... Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2010 by Mrs. Caroline S. Moore
Poor quality Olympus
I have always owned Olympus cameras and been very happy with them. When my daughter dropped and broke my previous compact camera, I decided to replace it with this camera. Read more
Published on 12 Dec 2009 by Mrs. A. C. Yalci
Olympus x-42 ---- very poor effort from worlds leading camera brand.
I recently bought this camera to replace a 5 year old Samsung A6 which then cost roughly the same as I paid for the the Olympus X-42. Read more
Published on 20 Nov 2009 by Andrew W. Macfadyen
great price best for the price
i paid 70 pounds for mine it is fantastic 12 mp for that price olympus cant complain i challange anyone to find a better camera for that price wow
Published on 10 Sep 2009 by Mr. J. B. Waterhouse
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