Olympus C-8080

This solid field camera offers a lot for nature photographers

Rob Sheppard

Published June 1, 2004

While the big buzz is on digital SLRs today, and for good reason, it’s possible to get a top-quality, full-featured, high-megapixel digital camera with truly professional capabilities for around $1,000 (including lenses that will match pro SLR lenses). A perfect example is the new 8-megapixel Olympus C-8080.

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