 Not a toy |
| Review Date: June 9, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Dion Morris, Ozarks, USA |
I've looked at the various reviews done by other owners and for the most part, I was impressed. Impressed to the point of getting one - I spent, I received it and was surprised at one thing no one had mentioned.
This is one substantial small camera. It feels as if it weighs almost as much as my M3 Leica, has a spectacular lens and the controls are all there, but you better be willing to spend some time to understand how this camera works. You could just plop it into the IA (Intelligent Auto) and never really explore some of the other options. I did this at first to see how things happened. For the most part, the pix were adequate ... Then I started to work with both the general set up and Scene Modes and was knocked over. This camera delivers on its promise. JUST exploring the Scene Modes, you have 26 different choices of presets for various situations.
If you want more manual control, you have Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority and full Manual. The touch pad does take a bit to get used to ... it becomes natural feeling in a short time.
In essence, I like it - very much. This is my 8 or 9th digital camera and while it won't replace my DSLR, it fills a 25 mm wide angle / zoom niche which I wanted to explore. Their are bigger MP cameras out there - there are faster lenses out there, but this is where I wanted to be for my travels and even building files of pix of - ah - things. It's very portable, almost unobtrusive but it weighs enough for you to understand you are using something which isn't a toy.
If there is a complaint - it refers to the Sub Mini B Male connector which is annoying to use as I can't find a short pig tail with that connection feature. 9 foot of wrapped cord is a bit much even on my desk.
In toto - the price is very fair, the quality of the case is off the chart, the lens is remarkable and the final out put is very satisfying. I look forward to enjoying this mini wide angle for a long time. |
exelent product
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| Review Date: July 23, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Irakli Karchava, Georgia(Not US) |
| The quality of materials is exelent,also picture taken from this camera looks like pictures shot by slr cameras.Good purchase for the price. |
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