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I have had this camera for quite a few years now and it has never let me down apart from the battery running out but thats my fault, i should always remember to have spare batteries with me.
Upon choosing this camera i really did take my time over it i didnt want to spend a fortune but a didnt want a really cheap one either so i did i lot of comparing before i brought it.
When you get your camera it comes in a neat little box and within the box comes the camera itself a battery charger 2 AA nickel metal hydride batteries, A/V connection cable, a memory stick 16mb, a USB cable and a CD rom.
To start off charge your batteries up which will be done after about 6 hours
then your ready to go.
I must admit even though it comes with a memory stick it doesnt hold that much so i went a brought a new one with more memory a sony memory stick with128mb and that is just ideal you can hold about 101 photos with that plenty of time to record.
To insert memory stick press the button on the side that says open and just push memory stick into the slot, to remove it push it down and it will then pop up, there is were you insert the batteries.
To turn the camera on press the power button on top of the camera and a green light will come on to say the power is on. There is a small dial to the right of the power button here you can set the time and date which is in the set up control.
You can set up the still image size here aswell as red eye reduction.
You have the option of a basic still image shooting using auto mode, by placing the dial on the picture of a camera, aim the camera and press the central button down half way this will automatically focus the image once you are happy press the button down fully, then to check the photo you have just taken press the button with curled arrow on the back and the image will appear on the screen on the back of the camera, if you are not happy with it just press the trash bin symbol on the back and that will delete the image.
To use the zoom feature there are two buttons on the top at the back one with W and one with T one is for wide angle the other is for telephoto. It has a 3x optical zoom lens. This camera is good for both far away and close up shots.
There is a self timer option just set were you want to camera and then press the symbol of a timer and the picture will be taken in approx 10 secs.
The flash mode is easy to use again on the back there is a symbol of a flash, if you want it on just press it there are different options for the flash, you can have it on all the time or auto and the camera will decide if the flash is needed or not
You also have different setting on the dial on the top here you can decide whether you want it on twilight mode this is used in darker conditions and the shutter speed will be slower to get a perfect picture.
Twilight Portrait Mode, this is used for taking pictures of people in darker light this gives you a perfect picture of the person but still getting the night appearance in the background.
Candle mode, this used especially at a party it captures a perfect picture again because the shutter speed is slower.
Landscape mode, this is ideal for images you are trying to capture far away.
Beach Mode, this is ideal for taken images eg on a beach or lakeside and it makes the image of the water very clear and define.
soft snap mode, this creates a very natural and warm picture especially if you are taking a close up photo of a person..
To return and check all the photos you have taken turn the dial to an image of a square with an arrow head in it you will then have an index screen to see all photos or you can see individual photos one at a time.
To view and transfer all your images to the computer insert the CD into your computer and load on your camera, then with the USB cable insert into the camera and your computer you can then copy images onto your computer.
To view your images on the tv use the A/V cable just connect one end to camera and the other to the TV and to skip through the photo again use the buttons on the back of the camera.
Shooting Movies:- Video resolutions 640 x 480 (VGA) • 160 x 112 Just turn the dial to the single frame movie shoot symbol, press down the shoot button on top of the camera fully and this starts the capture you can get close up images here also and you can also use the self timer on the movie mode too. To stop the movie just press the button down fully again.
To view the movies is the same as viewing photos and so is deleting the movie, there is also an option for cutting movies too.
This camera is a 4.1 mega pixels and does produce very good quality pictures. It has a 1.5 in LCD Screen and 3 X Optical Zoom 39 - 117 mm , 6 X Digital Zoom auto focus
I brought the camera brand new for £169.99 gosh i even still have the receipt on the 01/06/05.
You can pick up the cameras for about £60 which is very good value for money. Memory sticks about £20.00 for a 128mb which does hold loads.
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27.03.2007 19:12
A great review
31.01.2007 03:32
A great review, sounds pretty decent!
30.01.2007 22:15
great review- coopsta