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 excellent pictures just need to outfit it right - oh, and tough April 10, 2006
Scott A. Gallaher (Phoenix, AZ)
36 out of 36 found this review helpful
Excellent pictures, easy, intuitive interface, and a great 5X zoom that really makes the difference compared to 3X or even 3.5X are all the things I really like about this camera. There are some negative reviews on this product but I would counter with this: accept the fact that AA Lithiums are the only way to go and spring for a solid, dependable, ultra-high speed SD card and you'll be fine and happy. The LCD screen is the view finder and I have no problems with it-- I live in Phoenix and it is very, very, bright here to say the least. I have taken over 200 pictures with the camera on one set of batteries, so far, and it's been four days since I've had the camera. I use the Energizer Lithium AA's (are there any others?). For an SD card I use the SanDisk Ultra II 1 Gig (currently like $50 on Amazon) and the card is significantly faster than the Lexar I bought at Sam's. Yes, with the flash, you still have to wait-- but the faster the memory, the less you will have to wait. Without the flash, even on the 6mp + setting, it still only takes a second or two to write to the card. I like the fact that the camera has a tiny bit of bulk to it making it more "grippy" for my hands. Using AA's for me is great because I really hope to do a lot of travelling and hiking and I know that I can pack one pair of spare AA lithium batteris that weigh nothing and be fine for a whole week of solid picture-taking. I also know what can happen on 100 foot escparments and accidents with a $1000 digital SLR, so given the current street price, the outstanding quality of the pictures, the street price, the zoom, the street price, and the fact that I use the camera for travel, this camera was a great buy for me. Also, I think the shortcomings are manageable, in my opinion. What are they? Lithium batteries are the most expensive kind so if you plan on using the camera 24X7 365 days a year, then probably you should look at a different kind of power supply! The camera doesn't offer the sheer speed of an SLR in picture capture, so if you are going to be bouncing around in a jeep on an African safari, then you might want to go with an SLR or Nikon's P3 or P4 with "vibration reduction." But for me, I bought this camera for five things: 5X digital zoom, great pictures, SD card memory-type, double AA battery power, and ease of use.
-May 29th update dumped camera inside makeshift vinyl case into a fast moving creek. went running downstream after something else, then noticed my Nikon bobbing through my ankles. Picked it up, took the batteries out immediately, took the memory out, let everything dry for 48 hours, put the batteries back in..... the camera still works fine. Kids do not try this at home.
Beautiful Pictures, Great Camera April 29, 2006
missk7 (FL United States)
35 out of 35 found this review helpful
I have had this camera for almost 6 months and have never had any complaints. It is a really universal camera that will take beautiful pictures in a wide range of settings.
I saw that some people left reviews about the camera being having blurry pictures and I have not had this issue at all, even without a tripod. (They must have mistakenly reset some of the settings) The colors come out beautifully. The settings are logical and easy to use, but I still recommend reading the instructions. With this camera, and knowing how it works, you can take beautiful, professional-looking photographs.
I do recommend investing in a good pair of batteries, but this is true with all digital cameras these days. As the cameras get more powerful they need more power and I have not seen any new camera out there that you can get more than 30-40 pictures on a regular pair of alkaline batteries. And the type of memory card you use makes a BIG difference in the time between shots, again this is true of all cameras.
Overall, I will never buy another camera except Nikon. This camera helped me capture perfectly come of the most important moments of my life and I could not be more pleased.
Don't Buy This Camera February 1, 2006
S. Paczosa (Omaha, NE USA)
55 out of 59 found this review helpful
After a year, I've decided I hate this camera. It takes terrible pictures when there is low light. I have fiddled with all the settings and read detailed guides on how to get the best out of the settings and I have had no luck.
Good deal October 16, 2006
C. Yoon (Los Angeles, CA)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
This is a great camera! So great I decided to write a review!
First of all, I have to say this is for Beginner or Intermediate photographers who want an easy to use camera. If you're wanting a lot of flexibility such as setting fstops, shutter speed, adding lenses, etc... This camera is not for you. This is a easy to use no thinking fun camera.
Not only is it easy to use, but it has a lot of easy options when you set it in the different modes. At first it seems intimidating as there are a lot of options, but if you play with it for awhile, you'll soon learn to mostly use a few of the many options available. I think the picture quality is great. This camera also has a macro mode that lets you take good close up pictures that are clear. This camera also has a 5X zoom which is much better when compared to the average 3X zoom offered on other cameras.
I've read some reviews that say this is a blurry camera, and I must say, there is some slowness in the focus, and it does not take great pictures if you turn off the flash. But if you're willing to take mostly flash or outdoor pictures, most pictures should come out great!
Unfortunately the required flash really wears down the batteries. I reccomend picking up some rechargables, and also picking up the Nikon EH-62B AC Adapter so you can plug your camera in when reviewing pictures or transfering them to your computer. This will save you tons on your batteries.
I also love the video mode on this camera. It looks great for a still photography digital camera. I use to think this was a lame feature offered in order for camera makers could offer it as a feature, but when I use to see this on older cameras, it was mostly useless because the audio was bad, and the video was choppy and looked terrible, but on this camera, it looks not all that bad. It actually looks pretty decent. I'm definitely going to use it lots more than I ever thought I'd ever use it. It's just so great to have a mini video camera in such a small package. Althought if you must use this camera as a video recorder, I reccomend picking up an SD card that can write at least 20 M/Sec. I would use the Sandisk Extreme 3 card or the ATP 150X card. Depending on how much video you want to shoot, get a large card. I have a 2 gig card, and it will record about 53 minutes of video at 320X240 mode. This camera also has a 640X480 mode, but the quality is terrible in that mode and it's very choppy and films at only 15 frames/second while the other modes shoot at 30 frames/second. I read a review trashing the video on this camera, but that reviewer seemed to want a video camera. His complaints are valid, but this camera isn't meant to be a video camera, so I don't get why he's complaining. This is just a bonus feature that works well IMO.
In conclusion, I think this camera is a great deal for the casual photographer. The video is really fun for capturing little moments. I wouldn't reccomend this camera for artistic or advanced photographers who want to really fine tune the controls or for people who want to shoot in low light conditions without a flash.
LOVE this camera. February 5, 2006
J. dean (ohio)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I love all the things you can do with this camera. Regardless of a couple of reviews it is very user friendly, caught on right away. I looked at several cameras and this was the easiest to use and the quality is great.
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