...I bought my JVCGC-S1 in New York last year. I used the camera to take pictures of the holiday and was please with the result. The great thing was being able to see the photos that I had taken and just delete the ones that didn't turn out just right.
The only problem with the camera was that it took a heavy toll on the batteries. As soon as i returned from holidays I invested in an AC adaptor in order to transfer the pictures to my computer. I was very pleased witht the pictures when they were transferred.
ANother useful accessories for this camera is a wide angle lens as it allows you to take more picturesque pictures. I would also recommend buying an AC adaptor as it is very hard on the batteries during the transfer process.
This camera comes with decent photo enhancement software but I would still advise purchasing...
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Advantages: Excellent range of features Disadvantages: Windows Me incompatibility
...I purchased my GC-X1 a couple of months ago and have been using it constantly ever since. Not so much for snapping arty photographs, more so to try and understand how it works! It's just a little bit complicated, which is great as it's complicated because it's loaded with features you would normally find on an SLR camera.
I was attracted to the JVC as it featured much more than similar cameras in the price range. Things like rechargeable battery, USB link (more of this later!), TV out, motion video capture, large LCD viewer, macro, 3x optical zoom and a menu bigger than a Happy Eater. You can either use the camera as an automatic or manual, manual allowing you to adjust practically everything from shutter speed to the iris setting.
Images can be captured in three sizes up to 2032 x 1536 with three quality modes: standard, fine...
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This is the best iron I have ever used. With Ionic Deepsteam, spray function and vertical steam boost it really does remove all the creases. Its design is very "funky" and I particularly like the sharp point which makes it very easy to to get into the... more
My experience of this type of steam machine is mostly negative.
This iron has several disadvantages: firstly it is big and bulky, think about where you will store it and if you have to move it to do your ironing. I have not found an advantage for... more
The Philips GC 4340 is a precise steam iron which has a special tip so ironing is made easier for those hard to reach places on some garments. I have used the iron a few times and can say that its quite easy to use compared to the iron we had before this more