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Olympus SP-560 UZ Reviews Analysis

Digital camera - compact - 8.0 Mpix - optical zoom: 18 x - supported memory: xD, xD Type H, xD Type M More product details

Olympus SP-560 UZ
alaSCORE 90

265 reviews

November, 2009

76 / 100

61 Experts

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204 Users

What people think about the Olympus SP-560 UZ: (BETA!)

We compute this summary by analyzing 265 reviews from across the web.

image quality

4.5

  • Softness and noise hurt picture quality
  • Softness and noise hurt picture quality, Middling performance
  • Picture quality when full zoom used - shutter time for single photo with flash
  • I took a picture of a Woodpecker on one of my tress and the picture was awsome
  • Dual image stabilization
  • Image stabilization
  • Both sensor-shift optical image stabilization and digital image stabilization
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Very good image quality
 
  • Powerful 18x optical zoom lens, Dual image stabilization, Very good image quality, Full range of exposure options - from manual to auto and everything in between, Lightweight and compact - bigger than a point-and-shoot, smaller than a digital SLR, Pop-up flash, Long AA-battery life
  • image stabilisation
  • Pro-build quality, bright LCD, image stabilisation
  • Ease of use, macro, zoom, flash choices, picture quality
  • Picture Quality
  • Zoom, Picture Quality, Comfort, Battery life
  • Excellent Picture Quality
  • excellent quality
  • Good photo wuality in less than ideal circumstances
  • Solid image quality
  • Most importantly, the image quality is very good indeed
  • best quality result
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price

2.5

  • Expensive
  • Because of all it's options, it can be a bit overwhelming for the starter or intermediate user.You need to understand terms like ISO, aperture, diopter, bracketing to appreciate the camera's value
  • it can be a bit overwhelming for the starter or intermediate user.You need to understand terms like ISO
  • Price
  • Not cheap by any means
  • especially for its weight and price
  • Great price
  • reasonably priced
  • You can see the beak opening and closing
  • For the price
  • Not cheap by any means, but well worth the cost if you are an avid amateur photographer
  • For the price, it is packed with features
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performance

1

  • RAW mode so terribly slow
  • Some aspects of performance feel a little sluggish compared to best competitors
  • slow burst mode
  • Slow shot-to-shot times
  • middling performance
  • RAW mode (though very slow)
  • Fast to power up
  • especially quick at telephoto focal lengths
  • Minimal shutter lag in a long zoom, especially quick at telephoto focal lengths
  • Fast image transfer thanks to USB 2.0 High Speed
  • Slow autofocus system
  • Power button is difficult to engage quickly, Noticeable shutter lag, especially with flash, Multitude of mode and menu options may overwhelm beginners
  • this camera is probably not fast enough for professional sports photography or any other extremely quick action - but then
  • Also, this camera is probably not fast enough for professional sports photography or any other extremely quick action - but then, NO point-and-shoot in this class is
  • very sensitive to movement with slow shutter speed
  • shutter speed, slow zoom
  • Slow operation
  • A bit slow between shots
  • I like having quick access to the frequently used settings
  • Per second up to 15 high-speed burst
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lens

4.5

  • Poorly designed lens barrel leaves the front lens element vulnerable
  • And other reviewers who expect DSLR results from a point-and-shoot do a real disservice to this review system
  • The lens cap is awful
  • The glass appears delicate and I am terrified I will chip it
  • The glass appears delicate and I am terrified I will chip it, but so far so good
  • 18x zoom lens
  • 18x zoom lens, excellent anti-shake, bevy of manual settings
  • Optical stabilisation
  • 18x optical zoom!, 27mm wide angle, Shadow enhancement, Optical stabilisation, Great ISO range, 1cm Super macro mode, Program modes, Attractive looks
  • Impressive lens
  • I was it was set back a little farther in the lens
  • I was it was set back a little farther in the lens, is that possible
  • Cannot think of any and the lens cap does NOT bother me one I-O-D-A
  • I like through-glass facility
  • Impressive lens, especially for its weight and price
  • Powerful telephoto lens
  • yet wide lens
  • Superlong, yet wide lens
  • Powerful 18x optical zoom lens
  • Amaxing zoom lens
  • Amaxing zoom lens, sharp even when handheld, if you can steady it against a window frame or put it on a bag
  • Shooting raw images for more experienced, auto settings for less experienced, excellent images, not clumsy for such a large lens, overall a great experience
  • wied lens
  • wied lens, manual exposur
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zoom

5

  • at long end of zoom and in macro mode
  • typical of a long zoom
  • High levels of chromatic aberration, especially at telephoto, typical of a long zoom
  • Optical zoom doesn't function with audio in Movie mode
  • Fringing at tele end of zoom
  • 18X optical zoom
  • Phenomenal zoom range that includes real wide-angle to long telephoto capability
  • Huge zoom
  • Huge zoom, good detail in dark areas, face detect, nice build
  • 8MP 18x zoom digicam with sensor shift stabilization
  • slow zoom
  • Also you can select movie clip sound or variable zoom but not both
  • Usable digital zoom takes the range to 100x
  • Zoom starts at a true wide angle of 27mm
  • 18x optical zoom
  • Very pleased with the strength of the zoom
  • Zoom
  • Could not take any more chances with Canon so I looked around and the 18x zoom of Olympus caught my eye
  • great zoom
  • GOOD ZOOM
  • Fantastic zoom
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memory

0.5

  • xD memory card
  • xD card memory only
 

focus

0.5

  • Manual focus requires a lot of guesswork
  • Focus hunting in low light
  • More features than you will know what to do with (many of them gimmicky), Unwieldy menu system, Corner softness at shorter focal lengths, High contrast tone curve tends to clip shadows or highlights, RAW mode so terribly slow, Limited AA battery life, Evidence of noise reduction smearing at anything over base ISO, ISO 400 and above noisy and showing heavy noise reduction, Plastic tripod mount, Manual focus requires a lot of guesswork, Focus hunting in low light, at long end of zoom and in macro mode, Some aspects of performance feel a little sluggish compared to best competitors
  • Soft focus in videos
  • Occasional focus lock problems at wider zoom
  • Manual focus option
  • Occasional focus lock problems at wider zoom, even with no peripherals attached
 
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color

3

  • Desaturated colour
  • High levels of chromatic aberration
  • High chromatic aberration in Super Macro mode
  • Muted color saturation
  • Auto white balance is warm indoors
  • Good detail and color at lowest ISO settings
  • Good balance in hand
  • Natural color
  • white balance
  • Guide mode shows Effects Preview for EV, white balance, metering and Movie smoothness
 
  • I was missing the ability to shoot in black and white but you can edit the color shot into BW in a few seconds and it saves it as a copy
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LCD

5

  • Sometimes I hit the wrong button to the right of the LCD screen
  • Sometimes I hit the wrong button to the right of the LCD screen, there is no one you could shoot with gloves, I fear
  • Bright hi-res 2.5-inch LCD with adjustable backlight
  • screen
  • LCD's smooth refresh rate
  • Great LCD
  • bright LCD
 
  • Clear screen
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video

3

  • No voice recording mode
  • Video Recording time on top quality
  • Smooth video at 30fps
  • Takes great pictures and video clips
  • good to have video facility
 

design

5

  • not good looking
  • Attractive looks
  • good body design
  • stylish
  • Great pictures, intuitive, stylish, and functional
  • Attractive design
 

glare

0.5

  • The results were less than brilliant - overexposed face
  • The results were less than brilliant - overexposed face, underexposed background
  • I took several pictures with a Fuji F20 from the same position and both shots looked brilliant in comparison
 

viewfinder

5

  • Surprisingly good electronic viewfinder
  • Excellent viewfinder accuracy
  • I love that you can use both the view finder or the screen
  • Optional viewfinder
 

exposure

4.5

  • some exposure issues
  • Noise may be a problem for big enlargements, slow burst mode, some exposure issues
  • Reliable exposure
  • Full range of exposure options - from manual to auto and everything in between
  • zoom range from true wideangle to good telephoto.Image stabilisation works well.High sensitivity.Useful shadow exposure compensation facility.Feels solid and well made
 

contrast

0.5

  • High contrast tone curve tends to clip shadows or highlights
  • and the lack of contrast...I will follow up when the light gets better in the spring
  • This may be due to the low light conditions at this time of year, and the lack of contrast...I will follow up when the light gets better in the spring
 

appearance

2.5

  • colours can appear dull
  • Movie clips appear to be restricted to 40 seconds
  • Dont Like The Shape
  • 18X optical zoom!, Dual image stabilization, Bright hi-res 2.5-inch LCD with adjustable backlight, 640 x 480 movies at a full 30 fps, Advanced face detection mode, As close as 0.4 inches in super macro mode, Full manual modes in addition to 33 scene modes, PreSet Shooting Mode lets you select best setting, Underwater modes with otpional underwater housing
  • Love the 16:9 format
 

resolution

0.5

  • ISO6400 reduces resolution
  • ISO6400 reduces resolution, ISO3200 quite messy, Noise is present early on, 15fps burst mode only 1.2Mp
  • Disappointing resolution
 

sensor

5

  • face detect
 

control panel

5

  • Control of off-board flash is both useful and simple
 

menu

0.5

  • Unwieldy menu system
  • Menu system is less than intuitive
  • Multitude of mode and menu options may overwhelm beginners
  • Menu System
  • Menu System, Slow operation, Quarky Software, xD Picture Card
 

battery

4

  • Limited AA battery life
  • Apparently you cannot use rechargeable batteries but this first set lasted so long I'm not really upset
  • Must remove batteries
  • Can not Charge, Must remove batteries
  • The batteries it comes with don't last very long
  • AA battery convenience
  • Uses easy-to-find AA batteries
  • Excellent battery life with AA cells
  • Long AA-battery life
  • Uses AA batteries
  • the battery life was not great
  • so I had to carry extra AA batteries
  • For me, the battery life was not great, so I had to carry extra AA batteries
  • Battery life
  • Still using the first set of batteries (well over 3000 pix and movies
  • Battery life was long lasting
  • Does what is says on the box and does not rely on specialised lithium rechargable batteries
  • You do not have to worry about flat batterys just keep a pack of standard AA's handy
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shutter

4

  • Noticeable shutter lag
  • shutter speed
  • Minimal shutter lag in a long zoom
  • Pre-Capture technology records images before you press the Shutter
 

usability

5

  • Best results are achieved when using an optimum combination of MANUAL and AUTO settings
  • Full manual modes in addition to 33 scene modes
  • bevy of manual settings
  • immediate 'consumer friendly' output
  • Manual controls available
  • Phenomenal zoom range that includes real wide-angle to long telephoto capability, Huge range of features, Reliable exposure, Good ergonomics, RAW mode (though very slow), Bright, immediate 'consumer friendly' output, Good detail and color at lowest ISO settings, Shadow Adjust helps produce nice portraits, Fix Lighting helps make the most of the camera's dynamic range, Control of off-board flash is both useful and simple, Image stabilization, Manual controls available, AA battery convenience, AF illuminator, Face detection system, Large, clear, screen, Surprisingly good electronic viewfinder
 
  • manual exposure controls
  • Superlong, yet wide lens, Manual exposure controls, Good body design, Supports wireless flash
  • Elegant design with simple controls and a grip that grabs you
  • Easy to use
  • Easy to use, great zoom, excellent quality
  • It takes very good picture and it is easy to use
  • Easy to use, good to have video facility
  • Easy to use and produces good pictures
  • Very easy to use and clear menu
  • excellent photos and is very easy to operate
  • manual exposur
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build quality

5

  • nice build
  • Solid construction
  • Good grip and build
  • Sturdy body
  • Pro-build quality
 

energy efficiency

0.5

  • Power button is difficult to engage quickly
 

flash

3.5

  • manual flash release
  • Bulky for a point-and-shoot, manual flash release, xD memory card
  • Slower flash recycle
  • especially with flash
  • I tried to take a picture of my wife just prior to New Years fireworks - regular flash
  • supports wireless flash
  • Good flash range at wide and middle zoom settings
  • Pop-up flash
  • flash
  • flash, pictures, features, functions
  • slow synch flash
  • no flash
  • I tried to take a picture of my wife just prior to New Years fireworks - regular flash, slow synch flash, no flash
  • Indoor shots a little noisy-definitely require flash here
  • No flash in super macro mode
 
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screen

5

  • if you can steady it against a window frame or put it on a bag
 

sound

1.5

  • Noisy images
  • High ISO itself is noisy
  • they have sound
  • Movies are fun, they have sound
 

black level

0.5

  • you cannot shoot in black and white (that I can find
  • Also, you cannot shoot in black and white (that I can find
 

reception

5

  • Advanced face detection mode
  • Face detection system
 

portability

5

  • This may be due to the low light conditions at this time of year
  • especially in low light conditions
  • colours can appear dull, especially in low light conditions
  • A bit heavy and complex for some users
  • Good low light test results
  • Lightweight and compact - bigger than a point-and-shoot
  • lightweight
  • Small, lightweight, scene/guide selector wonderful help
  • compact
 
  • light
  • compact, light, good features, reasonably priced
  • Compact, Not to heavy.Viewfinder is good especially when in bright sunlight
  • Size is good and not heavy
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size

0.5

  • only available at reduced image size
  • But overall I enjoyed the little beast
  • Not a big deal
  • I took a little spill at Glacier National Park and had a mild concussion
  • Also, I took a little spill at Glacier National Park and had a mild concussion
  • Large
  • Burst rate of 15 fps at 1.2 megapixel image size
  • Is a little bulky
  • Just a little bit bulky to cfarry around all day
 
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Quote by digicamera.com

"...zoom!, dual image stabilization, bright hi-res 2..."

No rating

 
digicamera.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... control of off-board flash is both useful and simple, image stabilization, manual controls available..."

80

 
dpreview.com
Quote by cnet.com

"...softness and noise hurt picture quality ; middling..."

66

 
cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com.au

"...softness and noise hurt picture quality, middling performance..."

66

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by cameras.co.uk

"...picture quality when full zoom used - shutter time for single photo with flash..."

77

 
cameras.co.uk
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"... zoom starts at a true wide angle of 27mm ; both sensor-shift optical image stabilization and digital image stabilization ; excellent super macro mode ; manual focus option ; excellent battery life with aa cells ; burst rate of 15 fps at 1..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by digitalcamerainfo.com

"...- optical image stabilization -..."

99

 
digitalcamerainfo.com
Quote by photographyreview.com

"... dual image stabilization, very good image quality, full range of exposure options - from manual to auto and everything in between..."

No rating

 
photographyreview.com
Quote by photographyreview.com

"...powerful 18x optical zoom lens, dual image stabilization, very good image quality, full range of exposure options - from manual to auto and everything in between, lightweight and compact - bigger than a point-and-shoot, smaller than a digital slr, pop-up flash, long aa-battery life..."

No rating

 
photographyreview.com
Quote by whatdigitalcamera.com

"... bright lcd, image stabilisation..."

87

 
whatdigitalcamera.com
Quote by whatdigitalcamera.com

"...pro-build quality, bright lcd, image stabilisation..."

87

 
whatdigitalcamera.com
Quote by epinions.com

"...ease of use, macro, zoom, flash choices, picture quality..."

80

 
epinions.com
Quote by epinions.com

"...zoom, picture quality, comfort..."

100

 
epinions.com
Quote by epinions.com

"...zoom, picture quality, comfort, battery life..."

100

 
epinions.com
Quote by dell.com

"...excellent picture quality..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"... great zoom, excellent quality! takes great pictures and video clips..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"... excellent quality! takes great pictures and video clips. good photo wuality in less than ideal circumstances..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"... you just need to play around with it to see what it can all do. i took a picture of a woodpecker on one of my tress and the picture was awsome..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by cnet.com.au

"...; solid image quality..."

70

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by reevoo.com

"... for the price, it is packed with features. most importantly, the image quality is very good indeed..."

78

 
reevoo.com
Quote by ciao.com

"...best quality result..."

80

 
ciao.com
Quote by digitalcamerareview.com

"...lens, especially for its weight and price ; true wide-angle flexibility ..."

No rating

 
digitalcamerareview.com
Quote by digitalcamerainfo.com

"...- expensive -slow..."

99

 
digitalcamerainfo.com
Quote by pricegrabber.com

"...because of all it's options, it can be a bit overwhelming for the starter or intermediate user.you need to understand terms like iso, aperture, diopter, bracketing to appreciate the camera's value..."

100

 
pricegrabber.com
Quote by pricegrabber.com

"... uses aa batteries. great price..."

100

 
pricegrabber.com
Quote by pricegrabber.com

"...options, it can be a bit overwhelming for the starter or intermediate user.you need to understand terms like iso, aperture..."

100

 
pricegrabber.com
Quote by ciao.co.uk

"... good features, reasonably priced..."

80

 
ciao.co.uk
Quote by dell.com

"...price. not cheap by any means..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"...price. not cheap by any means, but..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"...price. not cheap by any means, but well worth the cost if you are an avid amateur photographer..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"... i got a series of a bird eating bread. you can see the beak opening and closing! truly amazing..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by reevoo.com

"...image. for the price, it is packed with features..."

78

 
reevoo.com
Quote by reevoo.com

"...image. for the price, it is packed with features. most importantly, the image quality is very good indeed..."

78

 
reevoo.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... good ergonomics, raw mode (though very slow), bright..."

80

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... high contrast tone curve tends to clip shadows or highlights, raw mode so terribly slow, limited aa battery life..."

80

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... at long end of zoom and in macro mode, some aspects of performance feel a little sluggish compared to best competitors..."

80

 
dpreview.com
Quote by goodgearguide.com.au

"...enlargements, slow burst mode, some..."

80

 
goodgearguide.com.au
Quote by digitalcamerareview.com

"... plastic tripod mount ; slow shot-to-shot times ; xd..."

No rating

 
digitalcamerareview.com
Quote by thinkcamera.com

"...fast to power up ; smooth video at 30fps ..."

70

 
thinkcamera.com
Quote by cnet.com

"...; middling performance..."

66

 
cnet.com
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"... minimal shutter lag in a long zoom, especially quick at telephoto focal lengths ; usable digital zoom takes the range to 100x ; zoom starts at a true wide angle of 27mm ; both sensor-shift optical image stabilization and digital image stabilization ; excellent super macro mode ; manual focus option ; excellent battery life with aa cells ; burst rate of 15 fps at 1..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"... natural color ; minimal shutter lag in a long zoom, especially quick at telephoto focal lengths ; usable digital zoom takes the range to 100x ; zoom starts at a true wide angle of 27mm ; both sensor-shift optical image stabilization and digital image stabilization ; excellent super macro mode ; manual focus option ; excellent battery life with aa cells ; burst rate of 15 fps at 1..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"...2 megapixel image size ; pre-capture technology records images before you press the shutter ; guide mode shows effects preview for ev, white balance, metering and movie smoothness ; mymode saves up to four camera configurations ; excellent viewfinder accuracy ; good low light test results ; good flash range at wide and middle zoom settings ; fast image transfer thanks to usb 2.0 high speed..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by digitalcamerainfo.com

"... -slow autofocus system -long..."

99

 
digitalcamerainfo.com
Quote by photographyreview.com

"...power button is difficult to engage quickly, noticeable shutter lag, especially with flash, multitude of mode and menu options may overwhelm beginners..."

No rating

 
photographyreview.com
Quote by pricegrabber.com

"...zoom. i like having quick access to the frequently used settings..."

100

 
pricegrabber.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... best results are achieved when using an optimum combination of manual and auto settings, which this camera allows you to do with flying colors ; also, this camera is probably not fast enough for professional sports photography or any other extremely quick action - but then, no point-and-shoot in this class is..."

96

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... best results are achieved when using an optimum combination of manual and auto settings, which this camera allows you to do with flying colors ; also, this camera is probably not fast enough for professional sports photography or any other extremely quick action - but then, no point-and-shoot in this class is. and other reviewers who expect dslr results from a point-and-shoot do a real disservice to this review system..."

96

 
dpreview.com
Quote by shopping.yahoo.com

"...very sensitive to movement with slow shutter speed ; some..."

100

 
shopping.yahoo.com
Quote by epinions.com

"...shutter speed, slow zoom..."

80

 
epinions.com
Quote by epinions.com

"...system, slow operation, quarky software..."

100

 
epinions.com
Quote by reevoo.com

"...a bit slow between shots..."

78

 
reevoo.com
Quote by ciao.com

"...per second up to 15 high-speed burst..."

100

 
ciao.com
Quote by infosyncworld.com

"...18x zoom lens, excellent anti-shake..."

85

 
infosyncworld.com
Quote by infosyncworld.com

"...18x zoom lens, excellent anti-shake, bevy of manual settings..."

85

 
infosyncworld.com
Quote by ephotozine.com

"... shadow enhancement, optical stabilisation, great iso range..."

No rating

 
ephotozine.com
Quote by ephotozine.com

"...18x optical zoom!, 27mm wide angle, shadow enhancement, optical stabilisation, great iso range, 1cm super macro mode, program modes, attractive looks..."

No rating

 
ephotozine.com
Quote by digitalcamerareview.com

"...impressive lens, especially for its weight and price ..."

No rating

 
digitalcamerareview.com
Quote by digitalcamerareview.com

"...impressive lens, especially for its weight and price ; true wide-angle flexibility ..."

No rating

 
digitalcamerareview.com
Quote by digitalcamerareview.com

"...; poorly designed lens barrel leaves the front lens element vulnerable ; purple fringing and highlight clipping ..."

No rating

 
digitalcamerareview.com
Quote by thinkcamera.com

"... extensive iso range ; powerful telephoto lens..."

70

 
thinkcamera.com
Quote by cnet.com

"...superlong, yet wide lens ; manual exposure controls ..."

66

 
cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com

"...superlong, yet wide lens ; manual exposure controls ..."

66

 
cnet.com
Quote by photographyreview.com

"...powerful 18x optical zoom lens, dual image stabilization..."

No rating

 
photographyreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... best results are achieved when using an optimum combination of manual and auto settings, which this camera allows you to do with flying colors ; also, this camera is probably not fast enough for professional sports photography or any other extremely quick action - but then, no point-and-shoot in this class is. and other reviewers who expect dslr results from a point-and-shoot do a real disservice to this review system. however, within certain limitations, wonderful action shots can absolutely be attained with the 560 ; make no mistake about it - the folks at olympus have created a highly sophisticated piece of machinery here capable of doing almost anything a camera in its class could possibly be hoped to do (it's not a dslr, for cryin' out loud)..."

96

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dell.com

"...amaxing zoom lens, sharp even when handheld, if you can steady it against a window frame or put it on a bag..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"...amaxing zoom lens, sharp even when handheld, if you can steady it against a window frame or put it on a bag. still using the first set of batteries (well over 3000 pix and movies)..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"... also, you cannot shoot in black and white (that i can find) but you can edit the shot into bw and save it, as mentioned earlier. the lens cap is awful. i already lost it but i think it's in my friend's truck..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"... i already lost it but i think it's in my friend's truck. the glass appears delicate and i am terrified i will chip it, but so far so good..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"... i already lost it but i think it's in my friend's truck. the glass appears delicate and i am terrified i will chip it, but so far so good. i was it was set back a little farther in the lens, is that possible?? sometimes i hit the wrong button to the right of the lcd screen, there is no one you could shoot with gloves, i fear..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"... the glass appears delicate and i am terrified i will chip it, but so far so good. i was it was set back a little farther in the lens, is that possible?? sometimes i hit the wrong button to the right of the lcd screen, there is no one you could shoot with gloves, i fear..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"... the glass appears delicate and i am terrified i will chip it, but so far so good. i was it was set back a little farther in the lens, is that possible?? sometimes i hit the wrong button to the right of the lcd screen, there is no one you could shoot with gloves, i fear..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"...cannot think of any and the lens cap does not bother me one i-o-d-a..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by cnet.com

"...shooting raw images for more experienced, auto settings for less experienced, excellent images, not clumsy for such a large lens, overall a great experience..."

100

 
cnet.com
Quote by reevoo.com

"...slowish. i like through-glass facility..."

92

 
reevoo.com
Quote by ciao.com

"...wied lens, manual..."

80

 
ciao.com
Quote by ciao.com

"...wied lens, manual exposur..."

80

 
ciao.com
Quote by digicamera.com

"...18x optical zoom!, dual image stabilization, bright hi-res 2..."

No rating

 
digicamera.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"...phenomenal zoom range that includes real wide-angle to long telephoto capability, huge range of features..."

80

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... focus hunting in low light, at long end of zoom and in macro mode, some..."

80

 
dpreview.com
Quote by goodgearguide.com.au

"...huge zoom, good detail in dark areas..."

80

 
goodgearguide.com.au
Quote by goodgearguide.com.au

"...huge zoom, good detail in dark areas, face detect, nice build..."

80

 
goodgearguide.com.au
Quote by digitaltrends.com

"...8mp 18x zoom digicam with sensor shift stabilization..."

70

 
digitaltrends.com
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"... minimal shutter lag in a long zoom, especially quick at telephoto focal lengths ; usable digital zoom takes the range to 100x ; zoom starts at a true wide angle of 27mm ; both sensor-shift optical image stabilization and digital image stabilization ; excellent super macro mode ; manual focus option ; excellent battery life with aa cells ; burst rate of 15 fps at 1..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"... usable digital zoom takes the range to 100x ; zoom starts at a true wide angle of 27mm ; both sensor-shift optical image stabilization and digital image stabilization ; excellent super macro mode ; manual focus option ; excellent battery life with aa cells ; burst rate of 15 fps at 1..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"... high levels of chromatic aberration, especially at telephoto, typical of a long zoom ; high chromatic aberration in super macro mode ..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"... high iso itself is noisy ; high levels of chromatic aberration, especially at telephoto, typical of a long zoom ; high chromatic aberration in super macro mode ..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by digitalcamerainfo.com

"...- 18x optical zoom -..."

99

 
digitalcamerainfo.com
Quote by digitalcamerainfo.com

"...- optical zoom doesn't function with audio in movie mode -..."

99

 
digitalcamerainfo.com
Quote by whatdigitalcamera.com

"...fringing at tele end of zoom. no..."

87

 
whatdigitalcamera.com
Quote by pricegrabber.com

"...very pleased with the strength of the zoom. i like having quick access to the frequently used settings..."

100

 
pricegrabber.com
Quote by epinions.com

"...speed, slow zoom..."

80

 
epinions.com
Quote by epinions.com

"...zoom, picture quality..."

100

 
epinions.com
Quote by dell.com

"... awesome! after i damaged a canon camera putting the compactflash card in (don't ask), i read that this is a known issue. could not take any more chances with canon so i looked around and the 18x zoom of olympus caught my eye. it does everything promised and more! buy it! almost forgot..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"...use, great zoom, excellent quality! takes great pictures and video clips..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by reevoo.com

"...good zoom..."

55

 
reevoo.com
Quote by reevoo.com

"... don't know why. also you can select movie clip sound or variable zoom but not both..."

95

 
reevoo.com
Quote by reevoo.com

"...use. fantastic zoom. clear screen..."

95

 
reevoo.com
Quote by infosyncworld.com

"... manual flash release, xd memory card..."

85

 
infosyncworld.com
Quote by digitalcamerareview.com

"... slow shot-to-shot times ; xd card memory only..."

No rating

 
digitalcamerareview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... plastic tripod mount, manual focus requires a lot of guesswork, focus hunting in low light..."

80

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... manual focus requires a lot of guesswork, focus hunting in low light, at long end of zoom and in macro mode..."

80

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"...more features than you will know what to do with (many of them gimmicky), unwieldy menu system, corner softness at shorter focal lengths, high contrast tone curve tends to clip shadows or highlights, raw mode so terribly slow, limited aa battery life, evidence of noise reduction smearing at anything over base iso, iso 400 and above noisy and showing heavy noise reduction, plastic tripod mount, manual focus requires a lot of guesswork, focus hunting in low light, at long end of zoom and in macro mode, some aspects of performance feel a little sluggish compared to best competitors..."

80

 
dpreview.com
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"... excellent super macro mode ; manual focus option ; excellent battery life with aa cells ; burst rate of 15 fps at 1..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by digitalcamerainfo.com

"... -soft focus in videos -obvious..."

99

 
digitalcamerainfo.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"...occasional focus lock problems at wider zoom, even with no peripherals attached..."

98

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"...occasional focus lock problems at wider zoom, even with no peripherals attached. this may be due to the low light conditions at this time of year, and the lack of contrast..."

98

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... immediate 'consumer friendly' output, good detail and color at lowest iso settings, shadow adjust helps produce nice portraits..."

80

 
dpreview.com
Quote by digitalcamerareview.com

"... solid construction ; good balance in hand ; uses..."

No rating

 
digitalcamerareview.com
Quote by thinkcamera.com

"... noisy images ; desaturated colour..."

70

 
thinkcamera.com
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"...; natural color ; minimal shutter lag in a long zoom, especially quick at telephoto focal lengths ; usable digital zoom takes the range to 100x ; zoom starts at a true wide angle of 27mm ; both sensor-shift optical image stabilization and digital image stabilization ; excellent super macro mode ; manual focus option ; excellent battery life with aa cells ; burst rate of 15 fps at 1..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"...2 megapixel image size ; pre-capture technology records images before you press the shutter ; guide mode shows effects preview for ev, white balance, metering and movie smoothness ; mymode saves up to four camera configurations ; excellent viewfinder accuracy ; good low light test results ; good flash range at wide and middle zoom settings ; fast image transfer thanks to usb 2..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"...2 megapixel image size ; pre-capture technology records images before you press the shutter ; guide mode shows effects preview for ev, white balance, metering and movie smoothness ; mymode saves up to four camera configurations ; excellent viewfinder accuracy ; good low light test results ; good flash range at wide and middle zoom settings ; fast image transfer thanks to usb 2..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"... high iso itself is noisy ; high levels of chromatic aberration, especially at telephoto, typical of a long zoom ..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"... high levels of chromatic aberration, especially at telephoto, typical of a long zoom ; high chromatic aberration in super macro mode ; menu system is less than intuitive ..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"... soft corners at telephoto ; muted color saturation ; auto white balance is warm indoors ..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"... muted color saturation ; auto white balance is warm indoors ; soft images overall ..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by dell.com

"... love the editing features. i was missing the ability to shoot in black and white but you can edit the color shot into bw in a few seconds and it saves it as a copy. awesome! after i damaged a canon camera putting the compactflash card in (don't ask), i read that this is a known issue..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by digicamera.com

"... dual image stabilization, bright hi-res 2.5-inch lcd with adjustable backlight, 640 x 480 movies at a full 30 fps, advanced face detection mode, as close as 0..."

No rating

 
digicamera.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... clear, screen, surprisingly..."

80

 
dpreview.com
Quote by digitalcamerainfo.com

"...- lcd's smooth refresh rate -..."

99

 
digitalcamerainfo.com
Quote by digitalcamerainfo.com

"...- great lcd -..."

99

 
digitalcamerainfo.com
Quote by whatdigitalcamera.com

"...quality, bright lcd, image..."

87

 
whatdigitalcamera.com
Quote by dell.com

"... i was it was set back a little farther in the lens, is that possible?? sometimes i hit the wrong button to the right of the lcd screen, there is no one you could shoot with gloves, i fear..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"... i was it was set back a little farther in the lens, is that possible?? sometimes i hit the wrong button to the right of the lcd screen, there is no one you could shoot with gloves, i fear. but i got a feel for it while we were driving home in the dark..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by reevoo.com

"... fantastic zoom. clear screen. optional viewfinder..."

95

 
reevoo.com
Quote by digicamera.com

"...no voice recording mode, remains at 8 megapixel..."

No rating

 
digicamera.com
Quote by thinkcamera.com

"...; smooth video at 30fps ; good grip and build ..."

70

 
thinkcamera.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"...video recording time on top quality..."

98

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dell.com

"... excellent quality! takes great pictures and video clips. good photo wuality in less than ideal circumstances..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by reevoo.com

"...use, good to have video facility. size is good and not heavy..."

92

 
reevoo.com
Quote by ephotozine.com

"... program modes, attractive looks..."

No rating

 
ephotozine.com
Quote by cnet.com

"... manual exposure controls ; good body design ; supports..."

66

 
cnet.com
Quote by pricegrabber.com

"... intuitive, stylish, and functional..."

100

 
pricegrabber.com
Quote by pricegrabber.com

"...great pictures, intuitive, stylish, and functional. uses aa batteries..."

100

 
pricegrabber.com
Quote by cnet.com.au

"...attractive design ; solid..."

70

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by ciao.com

"...not good looking..."

80

 
ciao.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... i tried to take a picture of my wife just prior to new years fireworks - regular flash, slow synch flash, no flash. the results were less than brilliant - overexposed face, underexposed background..."

88

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... i tried to take a picture of my wife just prior to new years fireworks - regular flash, slow synch flash, no flash. the results were less than brilliant - overexposed face, underexposed background. i took several pictures with a fuji f20 from the same position and both shots looked brilliant in comparison..."

88

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... the results were less than brilliant - overexposed face, underexposed background. i took several pictures with a fuji f20 from the same position and both shots looked brilliant in comparison. it's..."

88

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... screen, surprisingly good electronic viewfinder..."

80

 
dpreview.com
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"...2 megapixel image size ; pre-capture technology records images before you press the shutter ; guide mode shows effects preview for ev, white balance, metering and movie smoothness ; mymode saves up to four camera configurations ; excellent viewfinder accuracy ; good low light test results ; good flash range at wide and middle zoom settings ; fast image transfer thanks to usb 2..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by dell.com

"... battery life was long lasting. i love that you can use both the view finder or the screen. i still need to read all about the things that this camera can do, for the're so many functions..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by reevoo.com

"... clear screen. optional viewfinder..."

95

 
reevoo.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... huge range of features, reliable exposure, good ergonomics..."

80

 
dpreview.com
Quote by goodgearguide.com.au

"... slow burst mode, some exposure issues..."

80

 
goodgearguide.com.au
Quote by goodgearguide.com.au

"...noise may be a problem for big enlargements, slow burst mode, some exposure issues..."

80

 
goodgearguide.com.au
Quote by photographyreview.com

"... very good image quality, full range of exposure options - from manual to auto and everything in between, lightweight and compact - bigger than a point-and-shoot..."

No rating

 
photographyreview.com
Quote by reevoo.com

"...zoom range from true wideangle to good telephoto.image stabilisation works well.high sensitivity.useful shadow exposure compensation facility.feels solid and well made..."

87

 
reevoo.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... corner softness at shorter focal lengths, high contrast tone curve tends to clip shadows or highlights, raw mode so terribly slow..."

80

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... this may be due to the low light conditions at this time of year, and the lack of contrast...i will follow up when the light gets better in the spring..."

98

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... even with no peripherals attached. this may be due to the low light conditions at this time of year, and the lack of contrast...i will follow up when the light gets better in the spring..."

98

 
dpreview.com
Quote by digicamera.com

"...18x optical zoom!, dual image stabilization, bright hi-res 2.5-inch lcd with adjustable backlight, 640 x 480 movies at a full 30 fps, advanced face detection mode, as close as 0.4 inches in super macro mode, full manual modes in addition to 33 scene modes, preset shooting mode lets you select best setting, underwater modes with otpional underwater housing..."

No rating

 
digicamera.com
Quote by ciao.co.uk

"...colours can appear dull, especially..."

80

 
ciao.co.uk
Quote by dell.com

"...9 megs. love the 16:9 format. love the editing features..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by reevoo.com

"...movie clips appear to be restricted to 40 seconds. don't know why..."

95

 
reevoo.com
Quote by ciao.com

"...dont like the shape..."

40

 
ciao.com
Quote by ephotozine.com

"...iso6400 reduces resolution, iso3200 quite messy, noise is present early on, 15fps burst mode only 1..."

No rating

 
ephotozine.com
Quote by ephotozine.com

"...iso6400 reduces resolution, iso3200 quite messy, noise is present early on, 15fps burst mode only 1.2mp..."

No rating

 
ephotozine.com
Quote by digitalcamerainfo.com

"... -disappointing resolution -soft..."

99

 
digitalcamerainfo.com
Quote by goodgearguide.com.au

"... good detail in dark areas, face detect, nice..."

80

 
goodgearguide.com.au
Quote by dpreview.com

"... fix lighting helps make the most of the camera's dynamic range, control of off-board flash is both useful and simple, image stabilization..."

80

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"...gimmicky), unwieldy menu system, corner softness at shorter focal lengths..."

80

 
dpreview.com
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"... high chromatic aberration in super macro mode ; menu system is less than intuitive ; high barrel distortion at wide angle ..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by photographyreview.com

"... especially with flash, multitude of mode and menu options may overwhelm beginners..."

No rating

 
photographyreview.com
Quote by epinions.com

"...menu system, slow operation..."

100

 
epinions.com
Quote by epinions.com

"...menu system, slow operation, quarky software, xd picture card..."

100

 
epinions.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... manual controls available, aa battery convenience, af illuminator..."

80

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... raw mode so terribly slow, limited aa battery life, evidence of noise reduction smearing at anything over base iso..."

80

 
dpreview.com
Quote by digitalcamerareview.com

"... good balance in hand ; uses easy-to-find aa batteries..."

No rating

 
digitalcamerareview.com
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"... manual focus option ; excellent battery life with aa cells ; burst rate of 15 fps at 1..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by photographyreview.com

"... pop-up flash, long aa-battery life..."

No rating

 
photographyreview.com
Quote by pricegrabber.com

"... and functional. uses aa batteries. great price..."

100

 
pricegrabber.com
Quote by epinions.com

"... comfort, battery life..."

100

 
epinions.com
Quote by dell.com

"... if you can steady it against a window frame or put it on a bag. still using the first set of batteries (well over 3000 pix and movies). movies are fun, they have sound..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"...apparently you cannot use rechargeable batteries but this first set lasted so long i'm not really upset. also, you cannot shoot in black and white (that i can find) but you can edit the shot into bw and save it, as mentioned earlier..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"...charge, must remove batteries..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"...can not charge, must remove batteries..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"...the batteries it comes with don't last very long. i bought some re-chargeable ones and they last much longer..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"...results. battery life was long lasting. i love that you can use both the view finder or the screen..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by cnet.com

"...me, the battery life was not great, so i had to carry extra aa batteries..."

100

 
cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com

"... the battery life was not great, so i had to carry extra aa batteries. also, i took a little spill at glacier national park and had a mild concussion..."

100

 
cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com

"...for me, the battery life was not great, so i had to carry extra aa batteries. also, i took a little spill at glacier national park and had a mild concussion..."

100

 
cnet.com
Quote by reevoo.com

"...price. does what is says on the box and does not rely on specialised lithium rechargable batteries. you do not have to worry about flat batterys just keep a pack of standard aa's handy..."

95

 
reevoo.com
Quote by reevoo.com

"... does what is says on the box and does not rely on specialised lithium rechargable batteries. you do not have to worry about flat batterys just keep a pack of standard aa's handy..."

95

 
reevoo.com
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"... natural color ; minimal shutter lag in a long zoom, especially quick at telephoto focal lengths ; usable digital zoom takes the range to 100x ; zoom starts at a true wide angle of 27mm ; both sensor-shift optical image stabilization and digital image stabilization ; excellent super macro mode ; manual focus option ; excellent battery life with aa cells ; burst rate of 15 fps at 1..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"...2 megapixel image size ; pre-capture technology records images before you press the shutter ; guide mode shows effects preview for ev, white balance, metering and movie smoothness ; mymode saves up to four camera configurations ; excellent viewfinder accuracy ; good low light test results ; good flash range at wide and middle zoom settings ; fast image transfer thanks to usb 2..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by photographyreview.com

"...quickly, noticeable shutter lag, especially with flash..."

No rating

 
photographyreview.com
Quote by epinions.com

"...shutter speed, slow zoom..."

80

 
epinions.com
Quote by digicamera.com

"...4 inches in super macro mode, full manual modes in addition to 33 scene modes, preset shooting mode lets you select best setting..."

No rating

 
digicamera.com
Quote by infosyncworld.com

"... excellent anti-shake, bevy of manual settings..."

85

 
infosyncworld.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... bright, immediate 'consumer friendly' output, good detail and color at lowest iso settings..."

80

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... image stabilization, manual controls available, aa battery convenience..."

80

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"...phenomenal zoom range that includes real wide-angle to long telephoto capability, huge range of features, reliable exposure, good ergonomics, raw mode (though very slow), bright, immediate 'consumer friendly' output, good detail and color at lowest iso settings, shadow adjust helps produce nice portraits, fix lighting helps make the most of the camera's dynamic range, control of off-board flash is both useful and simple, image stabilization, manual controls available, aa battery convenience, af illuminator, face detection system, large, clear, screen, surprisingly good electronic viewfinder..."

80

 
dpreview.com
Quote by cnet.com

"... yet wide lens ; manual exposure controls ; good body design ..."

66

 
cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com.au

"...superlong, yet wide lens, manual exposure controls, good body design, supports wireless flash..."

66

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"...elegant design with simple controls and a grip that grabs you ; natural color ; minimal shutter lag in a long zoom, especially quick at telephoto focal lengths ; usable digital zoom takes the range to 100x ; zoom starts at a true wide angle of 27mm ; both sensor-shift optical image stabilization and digital image stabilization ; excellent super macro mode ; manual focus option ; excellent battery life with aa cells ; burst rate of 15 fps at 1..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... don't go shooting in auto mode at a location with low light and then complain that your pictures look grainy - of course the camera automatically switches to a higher iso. best results are achieved when using an optimum combination of manual and auto settings, which this camera allows you to do with flying colors ; also, this camera is probably not fast enough for professional sports photography or any other extremely quick action - but then, no point-and-shoot in this class is..."

96

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dell.com

"...easy to use, great zoom, excellent quality! takes great pictures and video clips..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"...easy to use, great zoom, excellent quality! takes great pictures and video clips..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"...it takes very good picture and it is easy to use. i got it for my birthday from my husband and i love it..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by reevoo.com

"...easy to use, good to have video facility. size is good and not heavy..."

92

 
reevoo.com
Quote by reevoo.com

"...easy to use and produces good pictures..."

88

 
reevoo.com
Quote by reevoo.com

"...very easy to use and clear menu. took..."

92

 
reevoo.com
Quote by ciao.com

"...excellent photos and is very easy to operate..."

80

 
ciao.com
Quote by ciao.com

"...lens, manual exposur..."

80

 
ciao.com
Quote by goodgearguide.com.au

"... face detect, nice build..."

80

 
goodgearguide.com.au
Quote by digitalcamerareview.com

"... true wide-angle flexibility ; solid construction ; good balance in hand ..."

No rating

 
digitalcamerareview.com
Quote by thinkcamera.com

"... smooth video at 30fps ; good grip and build ; extensive iso range ..."

70

 
thinkcamera.com
Quote by digitalcamerainfo.com

"...-sturdy body -..."

99

 
digitalcamerainfo.com
Quote by whatdigitalcamera.com

"...pro-build quality, bright lcd..."

87

 
whatdigitalcamera.com
Quote by photographyreview.com

"...power button is difficult to engage quickly, noticeable shutter lag..."

No rating

 
photographyreview.com
Quote by infosyncworld.com

"...point-and-shoot, manual flash release, xd..."

85

 
infosyncworld.com
Quote by infosyncworld.com

"...bulky for a point-and-shoot, manual flash release, xd memory card..."

85

 
infosyncworld.com
Quote by cnet.com

"... good body design ; supports wireless flash..."

66

 
cnet.com
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"...2 megapixel image size ; pre-capture technology records images before you press the shutter ; guide mode shows effects preview for ev, white balance, metering and movie smoothness ; mymode saves up to four camera configurations ; excellent viewfinder accuracy ; good low light test results ; good flash range at wide and middle zoom settings ; fast image transfer thanks to usb 2..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"... highest iso settings not useful ; slower flash recycle..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by photographyreview.com

"... smaller than a digital slr, pop-up flash, long..."

No rating

 
photographyreview.com
Quote by photographyreview.com

"... noticeable shutter lag, especially with flash, multitude..."

No rating

 
photographyreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... although i got a couple of very sharp moon shots. i tried to take a picture of my wife just prior to new years fireworks - regular flash, slow synch flash, no flash..."

88

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... i tried to take a picture of my wife just prior to new years fireworks - regular flash, slow synch flash, no flash..."

88

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... i tried to take a picture of my wife just prior to new years fireworks - regular flash, slow synch flash, no flash. the results were less than brilliant - overexposed face, underexposed background..."

88

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... although i got a couple of very sharp moon shots. i tried to take a picture of my wife just prior to new years fireworks - regular flash, slow synch flash, no flash. the results were less than brilliant - overexposed face, underexposed background..."

88

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"...indoor shots a little noisy-definitely require flash here. but..."

94

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"...no flash in super macro mode..."

90

 
dpreview.com
Quote by ciao.com

"...flash, pictures..."

80

 
ciao.com
Quote by ciao.com

"...flash, pictures, features, functions..."

80

 
ciao.com
Quote by dell.com

"... sharp even when handheld, if you can steady it against a window frame or put it on a bag. still using the first set of batteries (well over 3000 pix and movies)..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by thinkcamera.com

"... high iso settings aren't that useful ; noisy images ; desaturated..."

70

 
thinkcamera.com
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"...; high iso itself is noisy ; high levels of chromatic aberration, especially at telephoto, typical of a long zoom ..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by dell.com

"... movies are fun, they have sound. better than carrying a still and video camera..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"... still using the first set of batteries (well over 3000 pix and movies). movies are fun, they have sound. better than carrying a still and video camera..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"... also, you cannot shoot in black and white (that i can find) but you can edit the shot into bw and save it, as mentioned earlier..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"...upset. also, you cannot shoot in black and white (that i can find) but you can edit the shot into bw and save it, as mentioned earlier..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by digicamera.com

"...5-inch lcd with adjustable backlight, 640 x 480 movies at a full 30 fps, advanced face detection mode, as close as 0..."

No rating

 
digicamera.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... af illuminator, face detection system, large..."

80

 
dpreview.com
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"...2 megapixel image size ; pre-capture technology records images before you press the shutter ; guide mode shows effects preview for ev, white balance, metering and movie smoothness ; mymode saves up to four camera configurations ; excellent viewfinder accuracy ; good low light test results ; good flash range at wide and middle zoom settings ; fast image transfer thanks to usb 2..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by photographyreview.com

"... full range of exposure options - from manual to auto and everything in between, lightweight and compact - bigger than a point-and-shoot, smaller than a digital slr..."

No rating

 
photographyreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... even with no peripherals attached. this may be due to the low light conditions at this time of year, and the lack of contrast..."

98

 
dpreview.com
Quote by shopping.yahoo.com

"...small, lightweight, scene/guide..."

100

 
shopping.yahoo.com
Quote by shopping.yahoo.com

"...small, lightweight, scene/guide selector wonderful help..."

100

 
shopping.yahoo.com
Quote by ciao.co.uk

"...compact, light..."

80

 
ciao.co.uk
Quote by ciao.co.uk

"...compact, light, good features..."

80

 
ciao.co.uk
Quote by ciao.co.uk

"...compact, light, good features, reasonably priced..."

80

 
ciao.co.uk
Quote by ciao.co.uk

"...dull, especially in low light conditions..."

80

 
ciao.co.uk
Quote by ciao.co.uk

"...colours can appear dull, especially in low light conditions..."

80

 
ciao.co.uk
Quote by reevoo.com

"...a bit heavy and complex for some users..."

87

 
reevoo.com
Quote by reevoo.com

"...compact, not to heavy.viewfinder is good especially when in bright sunlight..."

78

 
reevoo.com
Quote by reevoo.com

"... good to have video facility. size is good and not heavy..."

92

 
reevoo.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... face detection system, large, clear..."

80

 
dpreview.com
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"... excellent battery life with aa cells ; burst rate of 15 fps at 1.2 megapixel image size ; pre-capture technology records images before you press the shutter ; guide mode shows effects preview for ev, white balance, metering and movie smoothness ; mymode saves up to four camera configurations ; excellent viewfinder accuracy ; good low light test results ; good flash range at wide and middle zoom settings ; fast image transfer thanks to usb 2..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"...pre-capture) only available at reduced image size ; high iso itself is noisy ..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"...here. but overall i enjoyed the little beast..."

94

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dell.com

"... but i got a feel for it while we were driving home in the dark. not a big deal..."

100

 
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"... also, i took a little spill at glacier national park and had a mild concussion. the camera fared far worse, so i'm thinking of upgrading to the sp-570..."

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"... so i had to carry extra aa batteries. also, i took a little spill at glacier national park and had a mild concussion. the camera fared far worse, so i'm thinking of upgrading to the sp-570..."

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