Burst?? is there a burst mode on the c725 olympus

You will find the battery pack behind the back cover.

Note.... Only a certified technician should remove and replace this component.

Check whether you are on burst mode. Burst mode will take more than one photo. Try switching back to the standard modes and disable burst.

The speed of the card has a lot to do with the number of pics taken in burst mode. I would recommend a class 6 or better.

What you are on is sometimes called "Burst" mode. It is meant to be taking pictures of things like baseball players, so you can get the shot right were he hits the ball. I am not a owner of an olympus camera, but look through your cameras settings, and try to find that setting and switch to "single".
Look in your manuel for more detailed instructions.

In burst mode, the Camera will be taking multiple images. Flash can only spark once to get enough light. If the Flash is enabling in the multi burst mode, it will loose the battery power as well as not give the correct images. Hence, by default regardless of manufacturer, the flash cannot be used in multi burst mode.
I hope you understand my concern. Thanks.

The built-in flash can function as an autofocus illuminator. This helps with focusing in low-light conditions in the AF mode.
To disable this function, press the menu button, then select service1 menuitem, then AF illuminat., and finally, select OFF.

The evolt cameras use the flash bursts as a "autofocus help". Try to find points with high contrast or edges to point one of the three autofocus points at (you see these points while looking through the viewfinder and they flash red as soon as the camera is focused).

So, flash bursts basically mean "too low light" some other situation which is hard for the camera to focus. In such situations, try to switch to MF mode (manual focus). Or you could buy an external flash (e.g. Olympus FL-36) which has a red light for autofocus assistance instead of flash bursts.

Turn on the power with the mode switch in the camera position. Press MENU to display the menu. Select Mode (REC Mode) menu item with the left & right arrow buttons on the control button. Select the "normal" setting with up/down arrow buttons. Press MENU to turn off the menu. I believe the pictures already taken in burst mode are retained in the camera. Please update the question & let us know if the information given was useful to you - Good Luck!

I suspect that your intsructions might help you find out what this red dot indicates. I have had customers send their cameras in for service complaining about a dark rectangle in the lower right hand corner of their Olympus cameras' LCD. Turns out it was the exposure "burst" counter. If you don't find your answer, we are always here!

4 Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) Batteries w/Charger included. • 8 MB SmartMedia Card included. On the web it says that Two 8MB SmartMedia Card included. • 6 Step Manual White Balance/ Color Temperature Control. • Burst Mode: up-to 5 images in 1/3 second intervals at any resolution. • External Flash Sync/PC flash connector. • 3 position quick focus settings: 1.3ft, 8 ft., and infinity. • Battery Saving Mode. • Rapid Fire Capabilities all resolution modes (even with the flash on). • 6 Mode pop-up flash system, including Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Fill in, Fill in with External Flash, External Flash and Flash Off.