i got this olypus is3000 camera in 1994 and till today i have never lost a single photo, the best camera that i ever had and very simple to use. I still have it and it is in excellent condition. The only reason i now have to stop using it as because of the digital technology. i wish the same camera with all the features would come in the digital format.

I have been using an Olympus IS 3000 for the last so many years. It has given perfect service upto now, including wildlife photography. I do keep it in a dessicatior, since Sri Lanka is a very humid country. I think this saves me a lot on maintenance where the binoculars and cameras are concerned.

Devan

I purchased the Olympus IS-3000 35mm SLR camera in the year 2004 from Abu-Dhabi UAE, but I haven't used it. I have opened it in 2006. Unfortunately, there is no place for real cameras now, as everyone wants to have a digital camera, and the results of digital camera's is amazing, but I must say that the results of this are no less than any other on the market.

I have my Olympus IS-3000 SLR camera for 12 years now, and well, that says enough.

The Olympus IS-3000 is a very good camera for an amateur or begginer. This is my first camera and I have grown out of it after 2 years of heavy use. But still, it is great! Only broke once - but it was purely my fault- it fell on the concrete out of my bag and the display was cracked. But I managed to replace the display for 100$. The quality of the pictures is really good, though the maximum apperture f4.5 is not always enough.

The more recent IS models, as well as the models that preceded the 3000, cannot beat it. I am not keen on so-called "bridge" cameras though, they should make up their minds, whether to be a point-and-shoot compact or an SLR. If you are going to use this camera purely as a compact, then what use are features like exposure bracketing or multiple exposure facilities? If you are going to use this camera creatively as an SLR, then you will eventually become disappointed with its limitations. One of the biggest disadvantages of bridge cameras is the fact that the built-in lens is non-interchangeable. The converters are over-priced, they suffer from distortion and are only available in 28mm or 300mm focal lengths. If you decide that you want to buy a 16mm fisheye or a 400mm for an IS camera, then its tough luck! Besides, the features that this camera has to offer are available within most modern SLR cameras, such as a Canon EOS or Minolta Dynax for example, which have a broad range of lenses and loads of accessories. The Olympus IS-3000 that I once owned broke down, after only two exposures, I wasn't at all heart broken however, I got a refund and bought something better!

One of the best Olympus products. For use anywhere, inside or outside. If you are looking for a camera that gets the pictures for you clearly, get it. I had it for almost three years, never had a single problem with it.

Make no mistake about it, this is a camera that can turn in some fine results. Ideal for travel or a day out when you don't want to be burdened with a full SLR system, but still want something that can give you real quality. The lens' definition is outstanding, as I suppose you might expect from the incorporation of ED elements. The great pity in my opinion is that the zoom range isn't something like 24-105mm or 28-135mm instead of 35-180. The wide end is never wide enough for me, although there is an add-on 28mm lens available. This however makes an already quite bulky camera even bulkier! Also I feel the 180mm "long" end of the range encourages handholding (especially in program mode) at speeds that are ill advised, bearing in mind a max aperture of F5.6 at this focal length. The ESP metering (a simplified "matrix" type) is accurate enough for reversal film under most situations, but why wasn't this more sophisticated system available in shutter and aperture priority modes too, instead of just centre weighted and spot? Another annoying peculiarity is that although the flash is capable of full focal plane operation at all speeds(ideal for daylight fill-in etc)you can only use this function in "Portrait " mode. Maybe of course I expect too much from what after all was designed to bridge the gap between compact P&S type cameras and a fully specked SLR. If you bear this in mind this camera will not disappoint - it does take some time to initially find your way around all its capabilities though! Bottom line?? Get one while they are still available!! PS. If you always keep a filter on the lens, then find a lens hood for the 35-70/f4.0 Zuiko which will fit straight on this and is ideal.

I got this Olympus IS3000 35mm SLR camera supplied by an insurance company to replace an old Minolta which was damaged and I have to say I'd never of chosen it myself. Having said that, it has always produced excellent results and been very easy to use. The lens is much better quality than most zooms and it has consistantly produced better prints than my Canon Eos 50 while also being easier to use.