Olympus Stylus Zoom 115

[Ariston]

Has anyone ever used this camera? I'm not into P&S cameras that much, but I had the Stylus Epic before, and it was a decent P&S. I sold it because someone was willing to overpay for it. I just picked up this Zoom 115 for $1.99, though. I'm wondering how it compares to the Epic...

 

[MattKing]

There are a lot of similar cameras in this line, and they tend to be quite competent.
One caution though - the cameras that offer a fairly long maximum focal length with their zooms often ended up disappointing people who didn't relize you have to be more careful to hold the camera still when you use it at that end of the range.

 

[wjlapier]

There are several variations of Olympus zoom P+S's but imo the 115 is one of the better ones. I have several of the different zoom cameras and they all are pretty good on the wide end. I gave my daughter my 115 and soon after purchased another. I just developed a roll of her film and I'm still pleasantly surprised at how sharp the images are.

 

[Cholentpot]

I use one, photo quality is pretty good but I don't like the feel of taking a photo. There's no 'snap' or anything to inform me that the shutter was tripped. It's mushy and the feedback is bad. Unlike the original MJU which is responsive and quick.

 

[Paul Howell]

I have one as well, only caution is to chime in with Matt King, without readouts of working F stop or shutter speed and on the long end of the zoom aperture of 6.3 to 8 and an usual P&S shutter that tops out at 1/300 of a second or so, you really do need to use fast film. On the positive side easy to carry, lens is good. I also have a Pentax IQ zoom 38 to 120 of the 2 I like the Pentax.

 

[Ariston]

I have one as well, only caution is to chime in with Matt King, without readouts of working F stop or shutter speed and on the long end of the zoom aperture of 6.3 to 8 and an usual P&S shutter that tops out at 1/300 of a second or so, you really do need to use fast film. On the positive side easy to carry, lens is good. I also have a Pentax IQ zoom 38 to 120 of the 2 I like the Pentax.

Good point... I would never use one of these things on the long end. I was just wondering if I should keep it as a pocketable $2 camera. I did like the mju ii I sold, just for its convenience.

 

[Paul Howell]

For $2.00 and a roll of Kodacolor 400 what can go wrong. I have maybe 20 or so P&S that I've gathered up over the years, a co worker gave 10 or so he got from his father. If you come across one the other P&S to grab up is the Olympus Trip 50, not sure why they call it a 50, the lens is 28mm 5.6 single shutter speed of 1/100th but the glass is good, with 100 or 200 speed film nice compact camera.

I shoot a lot of black and white my P&S, here is my Pentax IQ 120 with a SV lens hood that I shimmed to fit, I can add a yellow SV filter without having to worry about filter factor and the auto exposure. When shooting color I use a UV. I tired a very old polorizer, has the little tag you use to determine how much of plorizer effect there is, didn't work out so well. Of course need to take it off when not shooting and it will only work on the longer end say 50mm to 120. Also works on the Pentax IQ 145.

 

[Ariston]

For $2.00 and a roll of Kodacolor 400 what can go wrong. I have maybe 20 or so P&S that I've gathered up over the years, a co worker gave 10 or so he got from his father. If you come across one the other P&S to grab up is the Olympus Trip 50, not sure why they call it a 50, the lens is 28mm 5.6 single shutter speed of 1/100th but the glass is good, with 100 or 200 speed film nice compact camera.

I shoot a lot of black and white my P&S, here is my Pentax IQ 120 with a SV lens hood that I shimmed to fit, I can add a yellow SV filter without having to worry about filter factor and the auto exposure. When shooting color I use a UV. I tired a very old polorizer, has the little tag you use to determine how much of plorizer effect there is, didn't work out so well. Of course need to take it off when not shooting and it will only work on the longer end say 50mm to 120. Also works on the Pentax IQ 145.

That is interesting. A lot of P&S cameras do not meter through the lens, so it's cool you found one that works with the filter.

 

[wjlapier]

Good point... I would never use one of these things on the long end. I was just wondering if I should keep it as a pocketable $2 camera. I did like the mju ii I sold, just for its convenience.

99 cents but it was half off day at this thrift store so less than 50 cents. Shoots very well.

 

[wjlapier]

From my daughter's 115:

 

[Ariston]

From my daughter's 115:

Thank you! I was hoping someone would share a photo!

 

[Ariston]

99 cents but it was half off day at this thrift store so less than 50 cents. Shoots very well.

Love the fish. I wish mine were less gaudy so I could personalize it.

 

[AgX]

A lot of P&S cameras do not meter through the lens, ...

I think there is even none.

 

[Cholentpot]

99 cents but it was half off day at this thrift store so less than 50 cents. Shoots very well.

This is an excellent camera. It does miss focus on occasion though...

 

[thuggins]

Olympus rarely made a bad camera, and the Stylus series was a fine swan song as the epitome of 35mm P&S. I have at least two of the zooms and they always yield beautiful results. The Stylus II with the 35/f2.8 has produced some of the most sublime images of any of my cameras (and I have a lot of cameras). It is so small and convenient, it almost invariably goes along on vacation, regardless of what other cameras I might take.