tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post4295930013243994521..comments2024-03-18T16:06:30.182+08:00Comments on ROBIN WONG : 8 Mega "Plenty of" Pixels: Olympus Camedia C-8080 Wide ZoomUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-40556533565936729102022-07-24T05:28:57.949+08:002022-07-24T05:28:57.949+08:00Nice post, Robin. Nice photos too, and your point ...Nice post, Robin. Nice photos too, and your point about using the lowest possible ISO's (50 and 64, in the case of the 8080) to avoid excessive noise, is a very good one. As is your note about the Noise Filter's effect on jpegs. To answer your question, I owned a C-8080 for several years - nearly a dozen years ago, give or take - and for about a year or more, it was my main (and at the time, only) digital camera. I tried to take it everywhere with me, including several trips to Mexico - and on the plus side, I was able to get some fine photos with it. On the minus side, what drove me up the wall more than anything was its painfully slow write times for RAW photos. Equally slow and frustrating was attempting to use the quite small screen to check on the picture I had just taken, a process that seemed to last forever. And you are also right about its size - it was truly a beast! The largest 'compact' camera I have ever held or used.<br /><br />Eventually, I got frustrated with the negatives, and sold the camera, and replaced it with an equally large, but much 'faster' (in every possible way) Pentax DSLR, the K200d - which, like the C8080, had a very fine CCD sensor. A year later, I acquired my first micro four thirds camera - an Olympus E-PL2 - which actually, when paired with a smallish pancake prime lens, was smaller and lighter than the C-8080 had been.<br /><br />In retrospect, the C8080 was unique - because of the range and quality of its lens - and the industrial-strength solidity of its build and engineering. It truly felt like a professional tool. As an addendum, I only recently purchased a lightly used (and quite affordable) copy of the C8080's sibling - the C-7070 - which, so far, is impressing me. The C7070 is significantly smaller and lighter than the C8080, but it still has a magnesium body, a superb fit and finish, and numerous thoughtful tiny buttons which access useful features (ISO and AF-MF toggling) which otherwise are buried inside menus inside menus. The C7070 also has a useful and legible digital info screen on its top-plate, a truly nice touch. Its sensor is a bit smaller, and its viewfinder is of the inaccurate tunnel variety (instead of a true electronically mated EVF like the C8080's). But on the plus side, it has a nifty rear LCD screen display which allows myriad adjustments. I would argue that, in many ways, its a superior camera to its supposedly more advanced sibling. If you ever get the chance to handle and use one, I suspect it would delight you.<br /><br />I realize I'm posting this comment more than 5 years after you published this post - but that is a testimony to the power of your thoughtful writing and perspectives - for which I thank you again!Miguel Tejada-Floreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07009742564193144407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-88791648526822173162022-06-29T08:25:22.823+08:002022-06-29T08:25:22.823+08:00Hi Robin....I enjoyed reading your blog about the ...Hi Robin....I enjoyed reading your blog about the C-8080, I'm hoping it will be helpful for me to learn how to use this camera. I just inherited one from my late Grandfather who was an avid, professional photographer; aerial was his passion, this camera was his hobby. I am yet to figure it all out (how to use the camera that is). Are there any learning tips you can give me to help get me started? I've had a play with all the settings and taken a few ok pics. I think once I read through the manual it may make more sense. Your photos with relating comments will teach me what is what. Thank you for writing such an informative and detailed review on the camera, I'm keen to understand it better and start taking some awesome photos.Cyber Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02388261222382503268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-41956256505647005882018-05-11T05:32:11.460+08:002018-05-11T05:32:11.460+08:00No mention of the C-7070.... that was and remains ...No mention of the C-7070.... that was and remains one of the greatest cameras I ever owned. It was simply stunning... and the swivel LCD really helped get some amazing shots. I have owned both and infinitely prefer it over the C-8080.. both of them are different shapes however and both look incredibly odd cameras (the 7070 a bit like a 5060 with added armour)Edikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16464133199350579519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-69458860869276047382018-04-18T21:52:06.969+08:002018-04-18T21:52:06.969+08:00Love the dino camera and your shots Love the dino camera and your shots Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448929857667156259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-38423858405990052792017-01-24T03:04:28.839+08:002017-01-24T03:04:28.839+08:00Hello Robin, I bought a used C8080 last October. I...Hello Robin, I bought a used C8080 last October. I've search for one for abouy 2 years and finally I found one for only 40 EUR in excellent condition! I made several night shots from 4 to 12 seconds and I activated the NR dark frame to eliminate the noise dots. You suggest me to turn it off for long exposures or leave it on? It affect the image quality? Ran - らんhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02842976795461781025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-67026225688698101742017-01-22T17:27:47.486+08:002017-01-22T17:27:47.486+08:00I have one of this. The pictures have good colors ...I have one of this. The pictures have good colors but a lot of noise, there is no shutter lag, but the Auto focus in low light conditions is crazy slow. Depending on what you shoot this can be a really good camera, but for sports, wildlife or events, this is a no-no camera. I wish I knew this when I've bought it... very expensive camera at that time and not very suited for what I was doing with it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10370446323902010466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-2911565554238239842016-10-26T08:51:36.314+08:002016-10-26T08:51:36.314+08:00Robin, really enjoy your reviews of Olympus camera...Robin, really enjoy your reviews of Olympus cameras, lens and equipments. Thanks.<br />Your joy for photography comes out!<br /><br />I wanted to as you what software you used for your Olympus C8080 photos (https://robinwong.blogspot.com/2016/06/8-mega-plenty-of-pixels-olympus-camedia.html)?<br /><br />Thanks for your reply.<br /><br />I did some reacher on the camera, found an inexpensive one on eBay, and went ahead and ordered one. For it's time a top notch camera that seems to still produce quality images.<br /><br />Thanks for your reply,<br />Bob VicenteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-15833785502482630862016-07-14T01:49:49.224+08:002016-07-14T01:49:49.224+08:00شركة أبو سمرة لخدمات التنظيف المنزلية
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Very sharp and operationally slow by today's standards but I was thrilled to see pictures of that quality from a digital camera about 15 or 16 years ago. You are one of the reasons I now have a Stylus 1, with software upgrade.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13286448485745113784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-87742306806288590682016-07-01T09:32:32.928+08:002016-07-01T09:32:32.928+08:00I had this camera and it was very impressive a the...I had this camera and it was very impressive a the time. I had several pros come unto me to see it close up. Here is a shot of four images stitched together from a trip to Alaskan 2006.<br />AlsekLake4JPeg.jpgRichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17525014656492365685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-78135174942085994442016-06-30T23:48:15.450+08:002016-06-30T23:48:15.450+08:00Nice images Robin. What's to complain about? W...Nice images Robin. What's to complain about? When I used Medium Format Film, we had no preview, and had to pay for all the bad images, plus wait for them to be processed. And noise/grain? We had it at ASA(remember that)400. The C8080 was/is a great camera, although behind todays standards. I still have a C7070 w/grip that I get out from time to time, also a great camera. But no, I am quite happy with todays cameras and the great lenses available, as you have pointed out in your reviews. I could make a living with either camera, although I would have a tougher time. Remember the early Kodak 3 mega pixel pro cameras? Here in the US they were $22,000. The C8080 is a better camera for sure. All a matter of perspective. Keep up your great blog Robin, look forward to it every week.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01223100820740594500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-42099174733306709402016-06-28T21:54:49.284+08:002016-06-28T21:54:49.284+08:00My Fujifilm F31fd has that same Super CCD. Marvelo...My Fujifilm F31fd has that same Super CCD. Marvelous pocket camera. I use still use it for back up sometimes. In its time it was famous for low light shots, but compared to what we can buy nowadays the possibilities are not exiting anymore. But the colors were much better than what I could get from my DSLR at that time. Made me realize that the reproduction of colors is probably the most important criterium when I buy a new camera.woltershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14601384019035761191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-65656855322994332392016-06-28T11:04:58.894+08:002016-06-28T11:04:58.894+08:00His name was Alex Majoli.His name was Alex Majoli.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10320178756878775159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-427984357785267212016-06-28T11:04:27.324+08:002016-06-28T11:04:27.324+08:00There was an Italian photographer in the mid-2000s...There was an Italian photographer in the mid-2000s who used the 7070 and the 8080 to shoot the the middle-east conflict. He only used these Oly compacts I think. It really made him famous. Now, of course, he shoots Leica. But some of his images from Africa and Iraq at the time were amazing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10320178756878775159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-32165646634886686692016-06-28T01:07:15.152+08:002016-06-28T01:07:15.152+08:00Those were the days! I have a Minolta Dimage A1 fr...Those were the days! I have a Minolta Dimage A1 from 2003. (Its successor, the A2 was the competitor of C8080). It had a great, 28-200mm/f2.8-3.5 lens with mechanical zoom ring, built-in image stabilization (moving the CCD to compensate), tilting LCD and tilting EVF. Hard to believe it was 13 years ago.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11649660110893595630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-51348926711148939872016-06-27T20:46:27.362+08:002016-06-27T20:46:27.362+08:00i have one in working order. it shares batteries w...i have one in working order. it shares batteries with E-520 DSLR. there are also optical adapters for this camera: tele (x1.4) and wide (x0.7)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01810651183878917485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-7832707727507771702016-06-27T11:39:41.196+08:002016-06-27T11:39:41.196+08:00Haha the way you have described about the older ca...Haha the way you have described about the older camera made it sound so bad! I'd imagine the Truepic image processor was a huge thing for Olympus! I think the C-8080 uses the same processor. <br />Robin Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572566037297158455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-33063857572669384252016-06-27T11:38:05.254+08:002016-06-27T11:38:05.254+08:00Oh, dear. Before I moved to the E-1, I used the C...Oh, dear. Before I moved to the E-1, I used the C-2500L, not dissimilar to the IS-200DLX film camera I had. It was the first Olympus digital model to have the TruePIC image processor.<br /><br />I was so amused that I was actually able to use it in good light or poor light and would receive similar results. It wasn't awful but it certainly wasn't that good.<br /><br />Glad you're having some fun with something different.Sakamoto Nobuyukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14698659558464819776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-89453390298095512052016-06-27T10:13:30.173+08:002016-06-27T10:13:30.173+08:00The C-8080 had decently quick AF in good light, bu...The C-8080 had decently quick AF in good light, but was quite bad in low light conditions. There was not much shutter lag noticed, in fact if you read the reviews mostly indicated that this C-8080 performed well and had very minimal shutter lag. Robin Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572566037297158455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-5630483980449695232016-06-27T10:12:18.767+08:002016-06-27T10:12:18.767+08:00Oh no, any way to have the door hinge repaired? I ...Oh no, any way to have the door hinge repaired? I don't think it would be that expensive, just the plastic door. <br />I think bridge cameras make a lot of sense, a majority of the photographers are not professional and do not shoot professionally. Bridge cameras can deliver very high quality results with great performance! I guess the camera manufacturers lowered the price of entry level DSLR so much that it does not make any sense to get a bridge camera anymore. Robin Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572566037297158455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-68673389120488004202016-06-27T10:06:15.327+08:002016-06-27T10:06:15.327+08:00Thanks Walter and wow, those photos you have share...Thanks Walter and wow, those photos you have shared look marvellous! Robin Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572566037297158455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-80663768677735170832016-06-27T10:02:24.814+08:002016-06-27T10:02:24.814+08:00Hi Knorm,
C5050 is another legendary camera, I wo...Hi Knorm, <br />C5050 is another legendary camera, I would love to try myself!Robin Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572566037297158455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-37471548534228516852016-06-27T10:01:39.247+08:002016-06-27T10:01:39.247+08:00I heard that Fuji S6500fd was quite something as w...I heard that Fuji S6500fd was quite something as well!Robin Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572566037297158455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-59757348693054735462016-06-26T23:26:48.603+08:002016-06-26T23:26:48.603+08:00Excellent pictures Robin and good to see dinosaur ...Excellent pictures Robin and good to see dinosaur tech holding up so well. (speaking as a dinosaur myself of course as I'm still using a 12mp camera). You make no mention of the biggest bugbear of old digital tech, shutter lag. Or was this camera free of that? Ah, the joys of pressing the shutter release and then waiting for the damned camera to think about it, suck its thumb, and then fire at some vague indeterminate point in the future. Seriously annoying. <br />Cheers!<br />Peter<br />https://1x.com/member/axiomPeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03660720463439122317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-86868270429358654182016-06-26T12:15:52.656+08:002016-06-26T12:15:52.656+08:00Actually this class of cameras were called bridge ...Actually this class of cameras were called bridge cameras not compacts. The thing that distinguished this type of camera was 24mm equivalent field of view. At that time we lusted for 24mm field of view on a non DSLR camera (entry leve DSLRs were expensive and like the Nikon D40, Canon 300D). I remember for 24mm field of view in a non removable lens camera there was the Olympus 8080, Kodak P880, a Samsung. Can't remember whether there was a Nikon Coolpix or other brands.<br /><br />These photos you've shot are the reason and strength of the Olympus JPEG. Awesome. Previous to this line was the Olympus Ultrazoom C series. I have the C-750 but the battery door hinge is broken.Ananda Simhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10687537365243419292noreply@blogger.com