I know hardly anything about camera's, I just got this camera in March as a birthday gift. I think this review will be helpful for those who are rather unknowing about all the technicals things to do with cameras and want an honest opinion from who is also somebody also a bit of a noob to the technicalities of cameras.
Picture Quality
Well, the quality seems good to me, I don't really print my photos a lot, I just store them on discs, but I tried printing just now and the quality is exellent for A4 and smaller it's just as good, I don't know about larger prints, my printer can't do that. The quality of the screen is good as well, quite clear.
Range & Quality of features
This camera has very good range of things, a good flash system, all the different expected modes work well and suprisingly the movie feature is really good, just make sure you have good sources of light as in dark settings it just doesn't pick up light. Outside or inside with good amounts of light the picture quality is pretty good though, good for video blogging or capturing memories quickly which is what I do. The zoom is very good as well, there is no zoom for the video feature though. I bet there is so much more it could do this contraption but I just take pictures of my family & friends and pictures of the country, and I think it works as well as anything for my uses, I'm totally satisfied.
Ease of Use
This camera is easier to use that any other camera I have ever used, it has a small amount of buttons with a relativly wide range of features, I understand some ultra camera buffs wouldn't agree, but I like it because within seconds of picking the thing up I knew how to do all types of stuff with it and could take pictures. It's easy to just plug it into your PC with the special USB wire, though I would recommend a card reader because plugging the camera in for too long drains battery supply as it doesn't run straight from the computer. Get recharable batteries, for your purse and for the enviroment! I got the Olympus recharger with the camera. I don't know whether this only came with my camera as an extra gift or if it comes with the camera anyway. The slots for the memory card and batteries are brilliant because in a few seconds you can change batteries or change card, not like with some cameras which have covers which are hard to open, these open with ease, there is no need to force anything.
Overall Look & Design
Ok, this camera isnt as sleek and refined as other cheap cameras on the market, but style is not the most important thing. I have dropped this camera a few times onto my bedroom floor and it seems totally fine, it's very durable. I also took some pictures in a dusty quarry(don't ask why!) and even though the camera did have a thin coating of dirt after all that there were no problems. It's a brilliant camera for people like me who have a talent for breaking things. The implementation of the lense cover/protection and power switch all in one is another great design which also improves ease of use.
Value for Money
Well, what can I say, it's fantastic value for money if your looking for a well built, reliable camera in the £30-50 range.
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(+) Ultra-compact dimensions, fun automatic tools, good performance for the asking price (-) Cluttered menu layout, camera buttons are scarce, specs are almost identical to the Samsung ES15
Advantages: Easy to use if I can use it Disadvantages: No Rechargeable Batteries
the_enlightened_one 09.12.2006 (03.02.2007)
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