Digital Camera Info have published their first impressions of the 4-megapixel Olympus C-170 (also called the D-425 in the US) that was announced a couple of weeks ago at the CES show.

“As Naoki Tai, the product manager at Olympus Imaging America, Inc., put it, “The D-425 was developed with the first time digital camera user in mind. Every feature was designed for simplicity and ease of use.” This simple point-and-shoot is definitely easy to use and has a small price tag on it of $149. However, the cheap plastic construction and lack of optical zoom is disappointing. This is probably the cheapest camera with 4 megapixels currently on the market, so as long as consumers don’t use the digital zoom, the pictures should be decent quality and easy to obtain.”

Website: Digital Camera Info - Olympus C-170 First Impressions