Epson PhotoPC 600

This is an excellent camera for the beginner to intermediate user. It is simple to operate and the photo editing software is easy to understand. It has many featrures that I never even had the chance to use. Has panoramic, and zoom features. It is s fun and easy camera if you are just learning.

Simple to use, editing program is simple and understandable.

Slow shutter reaction after the button is pressed, so not very good for action shots.

Great had to replace only 1 part in the 8 years I have had it and that was the battery door and that was a little over a year ago. Just because it had been opened and shut so many times when placing the batteries after a recharge

A very good little camera. Picture quality is very good for the price of the camera. Highly recommended for people taking higher and average shots

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I found this camera to far exceed my expectations for medium resolution digital cameras. This was my first digital camera and since which time I have recently purchased an Epson 850Z camera.

Ease of use Good quality pictures Can be carried in the pants pocket

The flash speed of 1/30 second can cause blurring. Time between pictures (Approx. 10 seconds)

Pc850Z higher resolution

Never needed to use them

Good basic camera for basic use, but poor flexibility with no zoom.

Now Inexpensive Easy to use

No Zoom Image transfer marginal

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For it's generation, the Epson PhotoPC 600 was a good camera. Comparable to the Oly DL-340, this camera is very point and shoot with little manual options. Outdoor shots are pretty bright with good color representation, but indoors, the flash was too bright at times, but has a rapid fall off zone. Fairly slow processing. Images printed out to maybe 3.5x5 inches were good, but above that, you're looking for pixels. This camera's niche is as a web and screen image producing camera, and in that niche it performs well. I've taken about 10000 images with it in 2 years (enough to fill a couple of CD-Rs), and overall the experience has been great. If you can find this camera today for under $300, it's a good deal. Lastly, it takes superb black and white photos - very crisp, and frankly better than just taking a color image and converting it.

Great screen, very bright and fast - no ghosting. Controls are easy to use and figure out. Includes both 4mb internal memory and takes compact flash cards. Compact size is a bonus. Includes 4 NiMH with a rapid charger, Epson was the forunner in including batteries with their cameras.

Terrible at florescent light pictures. JPG compression and artefacts are too much, even at the highest mode setting. Only one white balance setting (auto), and not too smart at times. Quirky auto focus.

Olympus D-500, Olympus C-2000Z

Didn't try.