Imaging-Resource Posts Full Olympus C-2000Z Review

My friends at The Imaging-Resource have just posted a thorough user review of the new Olympus C-2000Z digicam. The IR notes that this is not a "production" model but it is a fully functional camera.

As well as the Imaging-Resource's usual well-written text review there is also a gallery of sample images to peruse. Their conclusion of the C-2000Z is:

While the C-2000 Zoom is a true 2-megapixel digital camera, we feel that resolution only accounts for part of its significance: As a continuation of Olympus' vision of "filmless photography," it truly conveys a user experience that is more photographic than digital. To date, this sort of digital photographic capability has been reserved for those with camera budgets in excess of ,000. Now, Olympus is bringing the level of creative control demanded by serious photographers down to the under-,000 price range.

This is going to be an interesting year for digicams between the Nikon 950 and the Olympus C-2000Z and a couple of year-end late bloomers yet to come. I only hope that more camera manufacturers realize the value of adding an infrared remote control as part of the basic package.