Casio has been able to further enhance its high-performance graphic engine, delivering superior performance with unbelievably realistic, high-resolution pictures. Casio's QV-R51... more
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A review by Rushworth on Casio QV-R51 July 21st, 2004
Author's product rating:
Picture Quality
Excellent
Range & Quality of Features
Excellent
Ease of Use
Very Easy
Durability
Excellent
Overall Look & Design
Good
Value for Money
Excellent
Advantages:
Easy to use, terrific pictures
Disadvantages:
Non I can think of
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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I have used an Olympus camera 3mp for 2 years and decided to upgrade... went to Currys and PC World. This camera was over £300 in PC World (2 months ago) and on offer in Currys at £198. The sales man told me it was the best I could get for that price and he was getting one!!
This camera is everything and more than I thought it would be. I have just returned from holiday and the pictures and videos are fab.
Ok... down to basics.
The camera is more square than oblong and is not too light, so it doesn't wobble when you take a picture. (the heavier the camera the easier to steady it!)
You have 3 choices of pictures... 1. basic snap - aim shoot 2. best picture - this is so clever... here are the things you can choose from:
Portrait Scenery Portrait w/scenery Coupling shot - combine two shots into one Pre-shot - Shoot the background first, then have someone shoot you in front of it Children Candlelight portrait Party Pet Flower Natural green Sundown Night scene Night scene portrait Fireworks Food Text Monochrome Retro - low contrast + sepia filter Twilight - high contrast + magenta filter
3. video - this takes a 1 minutes action video. I have downloaded Windows movie maker free from www.download.com and this allows you to attach the video sequences together to get a reasonable film (and you can add music). Admitedly you can only watch it at a fairly small resolution, but it is clear.
For those who are more 'professional' you have all the choices of record menu. I haven't used that, as the 'best picture' selection has always had everything I needed.
What you'll find in the record menu:
REC mode (Snapshot, best shot, movie) Self-timer (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, x3) EV Shift [exposure compensation] (-2EV to +2EV, 1/3EV increments) White balance (Auto, sunlight, shade, light bulb, fluorescent, manual) ISO (Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400) AF area (Spot, multi) Metering (Multi, center-weighted, spot) Filter (Off, black & white, sepia, red, green, blue, yellow, pink, purple) Sharpness (Soft, normal, hard) Saturation (Low, normal, high) Contrast (Low, normal, high) Flash intensity (Weak, normal, strong) Grid (on/off) - displays a "rule of thirds" grid on the LCD Digital zoom (on/off) Review (on/off) - whether picture is shown on LCD after it is taken L/R key (REC mode, EV shift, white balance,
I sell things on ebay occasionnally and have never been able to get clear closeups of small things, this is brilliant.
Inside the box you get: The 5.0 effective Megapixel QV-R51 camera Two AA NIMH rechargeable batteries Battery charger Wrist strap USB cable CD-ROM featuring PhotoLoader, PhotoHands, and drivers 13 page basic manual (printed) and a full manual on CD
Like all cameras you can set the date/time and there is also an alarm on it.
I have bought an extra 128 mg SD card, which allows me over 70 photoes!! I also bought a hard case, which is really attractive and cost £19.99
With your photoes you can select "create album" item, which will make a photo gallery automatically. You can choose from 10 different album layouts, or make your own. There is also a calendar of the current month, with a tiny thumbnail picture shown on the day it was taken.
I think that it should come with more memory, you definatey have to fork out for a card, expecially if you want to use the video feature.
I have just checked the prices again and the camera has now gone up to £250 in Currys and has been reduced to £250 in PC World!!..
Advantages: very user friendly with high quality photos Disadvantages: slow flash
advantages:
have been using it for 1.5 years and am still in love with it.
with 5 megapixels, the photo is in no doubt with high quality.
it has a lot of functions, can function at different modes (e.g. scenery, sunset, fireworks) to suit your different needs. with the suitable mode you yourself can become a professional photographer.
large LCD screen with high quality.
very easy to function with a clear menu, can save the time wondering through ... ...not needed as unlike some other cameras which need a specific program to function, it can be connected to computer directly using the cable provided to transfer the photos.. though this may become less an advantage if you have a card reader..
disadvantages:
when the battery is starting to run out, the flash becomes quite slow.. though this might happen to a lot of cameras but this seems to be more uncontrollable.. but not a big problem.. ...
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Advantages: Small and easy to use Disadvantages: Had to buy the case seperately, software that comes with it not very good, have to buy a memory card.
I got this camera on offer in Currys for £200 with a memory card it is remarkably easy to use, and holds upto 75 photo's depending on the picture quality you choose. My memory card came as part of an offer in the store I bought the camera in, but they can also be obtained cheaply online if you search. You also have to purchase the case seperately (or I did when i bought mine).
I prefer to load the photo's from it using windows picture and fax viewer ... ...pictures very small and is generally unattractive. I use other software on my computer to resize my images.
there are many effects you can use including sepia and black and white, I've got some really good pictures with the zoom too. You can also use a grid to line up pictures, have a cursor to mark the center of the shot, adjust the flash, and white balance it (adjust it to the light in the room or outside to improve the colour in your photo's) ...
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Exposure Compensation: ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
White Balance: Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets: Incandescent, fluorescent, daylight, shade
Digital Video Format: AVI
Still Image Format: JPEG
Video Capture: AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps - 60 sec - with 10MB built-in memory
Camera flash
Camera Flash: Built-in flash
Flash Modes: Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red Eye Reduction: Built-in
Effective Flash Range: 0.6 m - 3.2 m
Features: Flash +/- compensation
Manufacturer's product description
Casio has been able to further enhance its high-performance graphic engine, delivering superior performance with unbelievably realistic, high-resolution pictures. Casio's QV-R51 delivers nearly instantaneous startup and quick response, as well as improve the battery life to shoot as many as 900 pictures (2 1/2 hours) on a single charge. The QV-R51 includes a rechargeable battery. A large 2.0" LCD screen enables users to comfortably view the pictures taken and share the moment with friends and family.
Lens system
Type: Zoom lens - 8 mm - 24 mm - f/2.8-4.9
Focal Length: 8 mm - 24 mm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera: 39 - 117mm
Focus Adjustment: Automatic, manual
Auto Focus: TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones): 7
Min Focus Range: 60 cm
Macro Focus Range: 10-70cm
Lens Aperture: F/2.8-4.9
Optical Zoom: 3 x
Zoom Adjustment: Motorised drive
Additional features
Self Timer: Built-in
Self Timer Delay: 10 sec, 2sec
Additional Features: Direct print, date/time stamp, DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching, histogram display, AF lock, alarm function
