Purpose
One can find a myriad of reviews out there. My intentions are not to sap or challenge anything out their. The idea is to put my limited experience and fortunate coincidence of having a friend who owns a different camera of the same genre, together and present my vista. Please note, while comparing this with others (I don’t want to particularly mention, because this review is not to underrate any) I kept the cameras in mind which claim to be of the same calibre. Please do not expect this review to have specifications mentioned which is out there and is just a click away.
Assests
The most visible feature, which it beats any other camera by leaps and bounds is the digital zoom, is unbelivably clear as such, and when compared with other cameras, its the best. Unlike most of the digital camras where digital zoom is really worth nothing, this is one does an excellent job. sharp colors Colors come out to be really sharp. Its more of a personal choice, as some people like more yellow in the color and some don’t, I think it does a good job in reflecting the true colors. Battery life Visibly more life. I compared it with three cameras and it lasted longer than all. Small but cool stuff Has a remote control which could be helpful in auto clicks. If you care... The 3 minute movie comes out to be of better quality than others.
Deficiencies
The one very prominent is, the purple fringe, you get especially taking a shot of a glittering objects at night. I experimented with moon and it turned out to be very disappointing (as compared to others). Lens blocks view If you try to look from view finder incase of low battery, you will have a very hard time, because the lens blocks it to some degree and can be very annoying. And, if you ever plan buy other lens (after starting to love your camera) its going to get worse. Red eye Very prominent, but one can touch it later. Thats the cool part about digital photography.
Trivia If you are never planning to use manual settings, then you must know it doesn’t have a sports mode option. Its not a negative but a good to know thing, though this could probably scare you, but its not hard to adjust your shutter spead. For starters, set the shutter speed to roughly 1/600 or so and that sh ould be it, rest you can get a little bolder later and try it out.
Conclusion
Its a good camera to have, but its a little expensive. My recommendation is, all the 5 mp cameras are still a little more expensive than it should be, so wait if you can, else one can do great with canon S45 (a really good one), and should only buy this one if you get a good deal (say around $470 in the USA).