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I have an Olympus C-2100uz. Is this a digital slr? Thanks




Puzzled

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/olympusc2100uz/

No it is a Point & Shoot with Zoom.

Dave



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"Puzzled" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have an Olympus C-2100uz. Is this a digital slr? Thanks

no, but i had one and miss it dearly. i do own a d70 now and it obviously is
another class of cameras (it IS a DSLR), but every now and then the point &
shoot capabilities of the UZ would still come in handy. also it produced
superb images for a 2mp cam...

"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> writes:

> http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/olympusc2100uz/
>
> No it is a Point & Shoot with Zoom.

Or a zlr, using the wacky new group names.

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Michael Meissner wrote:
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>> No it is a Point & Shoot with Zoom.
>
> Or a zlr, using the wacky new group names.

A ZLR is not just a point and shoot with zoom; perhaps better defined as
an SLR-like camera with no mirror and fixed lens. On a ZLR one would look
for:

- SLR-like format
- zoom
- full manual control of aperture, shutter speed and focus
- hot shoe

etc. etc.

Cheers,
David

"David J Taylor" <david-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> On a ZLR one would look
> for:
>
> - SLR-like format
> - zoom
> - full manual control of aperture, shutter speed and focus

Those are required.

> - hot shoe

Not required, at least by the rpd.zlr charter, though most ZLRs do have
them.

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Bill

Puzzled wrote:

> I have an Olympus C-2100uz. Is this a digital slr? Thanks

More of a "zlr" (zoom lens reflex) as it has a non-excangeable lens, doesn't
seem to have a flash hotshoe either...


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"David J Taylor" <david-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>- full manual control of aperture, shutter speed and focus

Would that only apply to cameras where you can change these parameters
without going into a GUI?
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> In message <(E-Mail Removed)>,
> "David J Taylor" <david-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
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>> - full manual control of aperture, shutter speed and focus
>
> Would that only apply to cameras where you can change these parameters
> without going into a GUI?

I don't see that pushing a button or operating a wheel affects whether you
/can/ control these parameters or not.

David

David J Taylor wrote:

> I don't see that pushing a button or operating a wheel affects whether you
> /can/ control these parameters or not.

It's not that you can control the parameters, but how easily it can be done
while shooting. I have two SLR's, a Maxxum 7xi and a Maxxum 9.

7xi: Changing between A-S and M modes; or setting exposure compensation is a bit
tedious (depress a button once or twice, then turn a wheel to select).

On the Maxxum 9 I can do these without taking my eye from the viewfinder and
entirely by feel or by watching the exp. meter. Makes shooting much less
tedious to have these principal controls dedicated.

On most P&S cameras it is more tedious yet for most cameras as these options (if
available) are buried in menus).

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