this is my second camera /printer combo, it replaces my old olympus with the 1.3 megapixels.i like the compact size of both the camera and printer dock station. i would recommend going to the olympus website and reading the operating manuals before the camera arrives, it helped me greatly. the camera comes only with a 16mb memory card, so order at least a 256mb with the camera. i found that after reading the manuals the camera was very easy to use. the only possible detractor i see is the on/off switch, it appears to not be very sturdy. as for the printer dock station, again read the manual, very easy to figure out, after reading. the printing times is between 60-90 seconds and the quality is better than i expected. also, use the higher quality settings on the camera helps. as for practicality, if you go on vacation and take 200 pictures this is not very cost effective, go to the photo mart and have the pictures developed.but for spur of the moment and must have now pictures it is great, it also impresses you less than high tech friends. i would recommend this for starter to intermediate photo people, or those who want something easy and quick to use.*******UPDATE…now having taken this on a cruise and taking app 250 pics with it i can recommend a few more things. first, i got the 1gig card, but i find the camera takes longer to buffer the pictures on to the card, so i would recommend only getting the 512mb card. also it has excellent low light picture taking with no flash(yes, the shutter speed is slower)so a good brace job is in order, but much better color and depth of field. and if you leave it on for a period of time between shots it goes into stand-by mode(i thought it was broke). as for the printer, my previous review stands.

I think this camera is alright. The camera was a gift to my not so techno advanced parents. They are able to use the camera easy enough. With out having to go through to many screens to delete, and so forth. The printer is another story. After trying to explain it at least 5 times, with something going wrong EACH time, they still dont get it. The required paper is not standard, and can be put in the wrong way. I did not know the colors were printed one at a time either, or I would have purchased something else.

I ordered this combo for my daughter. It is much more complicated to use than I imagined, the printer cartridge is not easily available….and the final straw was when the 2nd cartridge I ordered (because the 1st one that they sent was a dummy) got stuck and bits of colored cellophane paper from the cartridge adorn the photo! Totally exasperated, I have thrown it in the trash! The camera is okay, but no great shakes.