Advantages: Compact Size, Many Features, High Quality Disadvantages: Small internal memory
The Casio QV-R4 at first glance is very compact and feature packed. It is a 4 megapixel camera which allows for A4 photos to be printed with excellent detail. The case is all metal and feels very sturdy. Mine has had several knocks and still works fine with no visible marks. The screen is of adequate size to see all the details and the selection wheel is clearly labelled and easy to use.
As far as using the camera goes there is a very simple point ... ...to send it back to Casio for repair however this went smoothly and I was only without camera for a week and was repaired under warranty. Also the screen has started looking scrambled when the battery is low, however this is resolved by switching the screen off and then back on. Also when taking photos if you do not pre-focus, i.e. press the shutter half way down, the camera can sometimes take up to around 1 second to focus and take a picture.
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Zygorf 13.11.2004 (14.11.2004)
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Advantages: Looks good, Feels good, Is good Disadvantages: Nothing major
...The QV R4 by Casio is a fine piece of equipment, with a strong stainless steel casing giving it a classy look. A flat-to-the-surface control dial acts as the mode selector while the easily positioned function keys make learning to operate the camera quite simple for even the newest of newcomers to this technology. The settings are easy to navigate and have sharpness, contrast, saturation, white balance and quality controls included.
When the camera's ... ...is trimmer overall than the Casio QV-R4, which is the 3 mega pixel (3 million pixels) version, whereas this is the 4 mega pixel (4 million pixels) model.
The image sizes are as follows:
2048 x 1536
1600 x 1200
1280 x 960
640 x 480
2304 x 1712 (3.94 mp)
2240 x 1680 (3.76 mp)
The camera records the images in to JPEG format (a decreased size file of a similar quality to bitmaps [BMP's]) which can be uploaded on to your home computer through ...
Metalmorphosis8 13.12.2003
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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