"Eddie" <Woofdog@kennel.com.au> wrote in message
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> "Pipper" <nomail@any.com> wrote in message
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> > I sent this email to several of Olympus's email addresses and Olympus
have
> > not replied to any of the emails.  Read what I wrote and you will see
how
> > bad this C765 camera is.  I do not recommend anyone to but one of these
> > cameras.
> >
> >
> > (Sent to Olympus)
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have bought an Olympus C765 camera.  I have discovered a "very
serious"
> > defective camera programming in the camera's on-board software.  The
> > software defect makes the camera bloody useless for video playback to TV
> and
>
> <snip>
>
> Ummm, methinks that initially, a more polite mail would have been better.
> You assert that this is a 'defect' and then state it is bad programming.
If
> it is  the latter then  it is not a defect. I agree that this 'problem'
> could be  frustrating and negate the video use. But there again, if I wish
> to video I use a video camera. Still cameras, no matter how good, simply
do
> not match up to requierments in this area. It is nothing more than an
> emergency facility.
>
> I have the Canon G5, and have not bothered with the video function. Might
> give it a try and compare with you. When I bought the Canon it was torn
> between it, the Olympus a Fuji, withe the large zoon ranges of the latter
> two being of interest. The Olympus would have won.
>
> Lastly, how good is it in its native  STILL mode?
>
>
> Eddie


In its native  STILL mode it is ok, very rarely need to edit any of the
photos.  In addition to the other faults the video mode records everything
too dark, and every video has to be edited to lighten them up.  The video
function is shite unless used in bright daylight.