First of all: A digicam I wanted to always specify, especially because of the possibility of macro shots that are not achievable with analog devices to my knowledge. And then I meet on the Ultra Zoom! Close-ups with fewer than 3 cm! That probably has no other Cam and results with the 10x zoom an absolute top functionality at a very fair price. (Zoom in macro shot of course not be used, otherwise it would be a microscope ;-) And 4 Megapixels does not need to be afraid of having to re-establish a new model shortly. The image quality is very good, the settings are also. Exposure settings (up to 16 seconds) allow shooting in (almost) the dark as if by magic illuminates. Also tools such as continuous shooting or 2 pictures in quick succession beat faster the photographer's heart, because if at a Portait someone blinks, you should get on the second picture the desired result. A battery pack with charger, 16MB memory card, remote control, cable and software gives a very laudable Accessories extent. These should be bought is: A larger memory card (mind.64MB = ~ 25 images id highest resolution), original bag and of course spare batteries. There is the possibility of TIFF images for fanatics, which are then, however, only 5-6 images on a 64MB card. [Another indication of the professionalism of the camera.] Mentioned yet is: - The batteries (4 pcs) keep my opinion relatively long. - The screen is super bright - Wide range of accessories from Olympus - The XD card is often called the memory card of the future blessed, it is the smallest and it is again up to 8GB to give (even something like this be kept in mind!) The Disadvantages: 1. The camera is indeed built good in itself, however. Of the kind where you can be almost certain that it goes quickly broken during a fall, if only because of their objective However, for this it is relatively small. 2. As already written by another reviewer, the color settings need to be corrected when white balance occasionally. 3. The focusing is not so insanely fast and zooming and triggering takes time. However, this is not a typical snapshot camera for the shirt pocket and is supposed to be, is, I think, however, clear. Conclusion: A dream camera with impressive image quality & all desirable settings for all shots in the distance, or very close to a really good price. As a robust snapshot camera for "So-with-this-have" less suitable. For everything else: perfect! 5 stars, redlichst deserves.