Viewfinder
There is a real image optical viewfinder on the Olympus C-5500. It is incredibly small and somewhat inaccurate, as it is above and to the side of the lens - so it doesn't see the same picture. The LCD is the better viewfinder on this camera for sure, but it's nice to have the option when the battery is running low.

LCD Screen
The 2-inch TFT LCD screen contains about 110,000 pixels. The LCD screen takes up a large portion of the back of the camera and seems to be adequately sized.

Flash
The built-in flash must be manually opened to be used. It is easy to open, but tricky to close. The joints seem a bit rickety; it feels fragile. The flash can reach from 7.2 to 12.5 feet. The C-5500 has only three flash settings: Auto, Red-eye Reduction, and Fill-in. These are easy to find with the Flash button at the side of the LCD screen. Overall, the flash on this camera is sufficient. But if it breaks, it's no good to anyone. So be careful.

Zoom Lens
The Olympus 5x optical zoom lens measures 7.9-39.5mm, which is equivalent to 38-190mm in 35mm photography. The lens protrudes slightly from the camera, but sticks out even more when turned on. Two more segments extend from the camera body. The lens has apertures from f/2.8-f/4.8. It also has 4x digital zoom, however, the 5x optical zoom should be sufficient for most users.