Olympus - 10MP Digital Camera with 2.5 in. LCD Screen, Splashproof / All-Weather —
I received this camera as a gift, when I was expecting to purchase a cheaper version of this camera. I love this camera! I am able to take pictures at far distances much better than my previous Olympus camera's. I have the ability to zoom in perfectly on anything without distortion. The pictures can be blown up and printed to Poster-sized pictures. There are many extraordinary features on this camera, most of which I am still learning to use.
The pictures do take up a great deal of memory on a computer, so I do recommend an external hard-drive or a high-memory flash drive for storage. And you will want to purchase a memory card for your camera, for the same storage reasons. Also, the battery tends to drain quickly, but I seem to take 200-400 pictures, including editing, deleting, etc. before the battery dies.
We purchased this at Sears, and I have to say that it is the best service I have had with any electronics. The sales person was not pushy or stand-offish. He knew the product well enough to answer the questions we had and was able to explain the differences with features and quality with mexa-pixels.
I would highly recommend this camera to anyone, whether they be an avid Olympus fan as I was or simply looking for a good-quality digital camera. In addition to that, the people in that department are wonderful. They will help you with your decision, without attempting to decide for you.