Olympus Infinity II

<p>Hello<br>

I've seen an example of this camera, but I can't find any information on it anywhere.<br>

I'd be grateful if anyone who has owned or used one could offer their perspective - is it worth getting?<br>

Many thanks!<br>

Raj</p>

<p>Most of the Oly P&S models produced good results. I've tried the Stylus and was quite pleased with the results (in fact one sits in the glove compartment of my car for use when I don't have my regular cameras with me). The MJU-1/MJU-2 (European/Asian versions) seem to garner the most attention from users. Anytime I could pick one up in good working condition from a charity shop for $5-10 I go for it. As to the Infinity II, I think it is part of the series and if the optics are as good as the Stylus series, again for 10 bucks it would be fine.</p>

<p>Thank you very much, Stephen, for your insight.</p>

<p>I agree with Stephen...most of the Olympus cameras produce wonderful pictures. In fact, I started my "serious" photography with an Olympus InfinityZoom 230 back in the early '90s and took some of my most favorite shots with it. On my trip to Alaska last summer, along with my digital gear I took an Olympus Infinity SuperZoom 3500 DLX because of its weatherproof construction, its 35-120mm focal range (actual 35mm as compared to 38mm most p&s cameras have), and its 4fps shooting. Not to mention the sharpness of the lens as well. Even 20 years after it was introduced, it's still an impressive camera. It's hard to go wrong with the Oly p&s cameras.</p>

<p>Thanks, Andy - it's great to hear that the zooms are also good performers.<br>

I got a good deal on a Stylus 35mm f3.5 (the original) and the Infinity II (35mm f2.8), and took the plunge! I may have to put a zoom on the list next!!</p>

<p>The 35mm 2.8 fixed lens on the Olympus Stylus Epic was an excellent repuation, both because of its speed and its sharpness. But the zoom versions, in my recollection, are slower, at least variable maximum aperture. They are probably good as P&S cameras go but I would not go out of my way to buy the zoom versions.</p>

<p>Thanks, Craig - I've always tended to shy away from zooms for these reasons; also the compactness of most of the fixed lens models is appealing.</p>