As a digital camera, it's similar to the popular Olympus D490, with 1,600 x 1,200 pixel output, 3x optical/2x digital zoom, self-timer, macro, multimode flash, and movie mode. Users compose and review images on the camera's 2-inch LCD screen (the camera lacks a traditional optical viewfinder), and pictures are stored on SmartMedia cards. To quickly transfer files to your computer, the camera features a USB port.

The printer can be used to make instant Polaroid pictures from any file in the camera's memory. Simply choose the photo you want to print, zoom, crop, brighten, and sharpen it as you see fit, and press the big green Print button. In about 20 seconds, the photo will pop out of the camera. The image begins to materialize almost instantly, and takes approximately two minutes to finish. The camera uses standard Type 500 Polaroid film.

Product Description
If you're interested in saving time, saving money, and making your day on the job a bit easier, then the new Olympus C-211 Zoom Digital Printing Camera is for you. That's right, the C-211 Zoom is a digital camera that you can actually make prints from...anywhere and anytime you want!You will cherish the capabilities of this landmark digital product which combines many of the great features that have made Olympus a world leader in filmless digital cameras with the unique new Polaroid instant printing technology. Now you can take photos with your Olympus digital camera, review them on the LCD panel, and produce digital prints on Polaroid instant print film with the touch of a button, all without the use of a computer. You'll no longer have to wait to get back to the office to download and print your photos, you can do it right then and there. Plus, by reviewing your photos before you print, you'll be able to select only those photos you want in hard copy thereby conserving the amount of film you have to buy and use. The combination of Olympus and Polaroid technologies lets the C-211 Zoom be utilized for a number of purposes. The options are almost limitless! Of course, being a digital camera in addition to an instant printing camera, the C-211 Zoom provides a number of features to provide great digital images as well. The C-211 Zoom also includes some of the advanced features which have become a standard in Olympus digital camera models such as sequential shooting mode where you can shoot up to 45 shots in SQ (standard-quality) mode at 1.3 photos/second and the QuickTime Movie mode. The QuickTime Movie mode captures motion video in HQ (high-quality mode) at 320 x 240 pixels at 15 frames/second for up to approximately 15 seconds. There's even an Edit function included with CamediaMaster to edit the movie if you desire. Besides, it includes one Pack Polaroid 500 Film for 10 pictures, a built-in Polaroid 500 Print Engine and Polaroid Type 500 Film.

On the polaroid part... you can take 4 to 9 pics (which you have taken on the camera) ...and put on ONE polaroid print... it's SOOOOOO cool.

One thing I havent been able to do yet is download... for some crazy reason...my computer isn't picking up the cam... BUT... I still love the camera....I RECOMMEND it... Its a fun camera :-)

ITS AWESOME!! Go for it :-)


Good camera but software problems.   October 30, 2002
 5 out of 6 found this review helpful

This is a very good camera and it is easy to use and takes great pictures. The problem I have with it is that it won't communicate with my PC. I have installed all the software that came with the camera as instructed but when I try to install the USB Driver it says that it can't be found. I am operating with Windows 98, 30 gigs hard-drive, 128 megs RAM at 800Mhz. Has any one else had similar problems?


I love this camera!!   August 18, 2002
 3 out of 3 found this review helpful

I have used many digital cameras--mostly high end products. I have never been able to achieve the color clarity as well as the detail that this camera can produce--even in ambient lighting situations that are not so camera-friendly. I have uploaded pics to my pc as well as taken the smartcard to the camera shop to have them printed out. It was really easy and took only a minute for either function. At the camera shop, I selected the views that I wanted and had them printed to CD since I knew their equipment was color calibrated far better than mine! (you can tell I'm obsessive about color--for an amateur). The quality of the print was so excellent that my photographer husband thought that it was taken with a 35 mm. Ya' gotta' love it. I also used the polaroid print function and found the color to be excellent in that respect as well. The nice big preview screen on the back is great and can also be used for framing shots.
Since I prefer a "sturdy" camera, the relative bulk of this camera doesn't bother me a bit! The super light cameras tend to "fly away" on me, and I'm never sure that what I wanted was what I shot.(Guess I'm getting old!) Very nice camera with excellent optics. I sold my other fancy digital camera to buy this one...Good move on my part!!!


WOW. It's Amazing.   June 15, 2002
 4 out of 5 found this review helpful

Hello, This Olympus C-211 is one of the best cameras I have ever bought. It's really a good and beautiful Camera. Why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5! Well, coz its big size but it's ok when u have 2 cameras in one. I just say Wow.