Entry-level 2MP Olympus compact from 2003, basic digital photography at the most affordable price point of its era.
The Olympus Camedia C-150 is a budget compact digital camera from 2003, part of the extensive Camedia range that covered Olympus's consumer digital offerings throughout the early 2000s. With a 2-megapixel sensor and fixed 3x digital zoom only, it sat at the entry level of the lineup as an affordable introduction to digital photography.
The camera features a simple fixed-focus lens that eliminates the need for autofocus, keeping both cost and complexity to a minimum. A small optical viewfinder supplements the rear LCD for composition, and the built-in flash handles indoor lighting automatically. The interface uses a minimal number of buttons for straightforward operation.
Build quality is basic with a lightweight plastic body designed for casual everyday use. The camera uses xD-Picture Card storage, Olympus's proprietary memory format that was common across their compact lineup but never achieved the universal adoption of SD cards. Power comes from standard AA batteries for easy replacement.
The Camedia C-150 represents the most accessible end of early 2000s digital cameras and has negligible used market value. Its primary interest is as an artefact of the era when digital cameras first became cheap enough for impulse purchases, bringing digital photography to users who might not otherwise have adopted it.