Hi, my name's Gee, I work in IT, and I love my gadgets! :)
I tend to like stuff which looks cool ...
Hi, my name's Gee, I work in IT, and I love my gadgets! :)
I tend to like stuff which looks cool - but which also perform the functions I need them to (i.e. if something looks great, but doesn't work like I need it to, then it's not for me!)
Member since:28.12.2007
Reviews:10
Another one of my toys, I bought this while I was abroad on holiday two years ago. I paid extra for a set of add-ons (1/2GB sd card, mini tripod, case, spare battery), which I won't discuss in this review (since you would have to get these separately).
The camera itself fits nicely in the palm of your hand, and is a beauty to work with. It's a 5 megapixel camera, of which there is now a 10 megapixel version available. it charges via a dock charger, which in turn can connect to your PC via USB.
Things I like about it: - The camera is small enough to carry around in a pocket - The screen is fairly large, and shows pictures decently - The camera takes pictures almost immediately in it's default mode, I've also had a camera which takes a second to take a picture (which is annoying) - I can walk and take pictures without stopping - and the picture is generally decent! This might be because of the anti-shake function it has - It has 3x optical zoom - a must if you intend to zoom in on objects (optical zoom is better than digital zoom) - You can navigate to photos taken by the day/month/year you took them. It provides a calendar which you can click on - and it provides a snapshot of the first picture on each day that you took. - It records video pretty well - There are 33 common scenarios (Best Shot), which you can pick, and it will automatically set up the camera for that scenario, e.g. portrait picture, flowers, candlelight portrait - The camera is extremely robust. I've dropped this while walking, and it's still working as well today as the day I got it. I've also managed to jam the lens - turning it on and turning it back off unjammed the lens (great work Casio!). - A wrist strap is provided, which stops me dropping it - except on those occasions where I don't use it!
Things which could be better - SD Card could be provided - Protective case could be provided - Video recording in dark places (e.g. at night) could be improved. I'm not sure if this is a fault of the camera though - it's why we use the flash in dark shots (to light it up) - you can't use the flash while taking a video!
All-in-all, I'd whole-heartedly recommend this camera. It's easy to use, looks great, has a great range of features, it's tough and robust, takes pictures quickly, picture quality is great, and the screen is high quality. There's not much I can actually fault with this camera, and I can be pretty picky.
The only thing worth noting is that there is now a 10 megapixel version of this camera available - I'd be very tempted to look at buying this first (depending on the cost).
Thanks for reading! :)
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