I have not bought a new camera in about 5 years. Before this, I had a canon A 95. It was beginning to fail sometimes. I did so much research online and got really confused. I decided to not go by Amazon reviews as much as places like CNET and camera sites with professional reviews. On Amazon every camera has its proponents and those who say don’t buy this.
I have had this camera for over a week and must say I am pleased for the most part. I figure for $250 you are going to have to compromise in some areas. I don’t expect this camera to make as good pictures as an SLR and I don’t have any desire to carry a bigger camera around. I will leave the technical details to others as I know a lot more about making photos than I do about technology. Have been making photos for at least 55 years.
I plan to upload some photos to this site.
Amazing surprises:
1. Uploading to the computer is lightening speed compared to my old camera and I love the software. Easy to use, you can edit out bad photos right there. Also it is very easy to view the pictures on the camera and easier still to delete a bad photo right away.
2. large LCD and touch screen capabilities are fun to use and easy
3. speed is much improved over my last digital!
4. Small size is easy to handle and comfortable for my arthritic hands.
5. Ease of use. I took it out the first day and made photos without reading the pdf manual. Got some pretty good pictures actually.
Nice surprises:
1. I don’t miss the viewfinder as much as I expected, except when all I can see in the LCD is myself reflected.
2. Macro capability is better than my former camera, not perfect by any means. I am learning to use it better.
3. nice wide angle
4. some fun settings I haven’t learned to use yet.
5. kinda fun to have a blue camera
Not so surprising
1. Little hard to hold still with your arm extended to look at the lcd (sometimes everybody moves when I make the picture, I am sure it is not my fault)
2. Hard to keep the LCD clean
Not so good
1. I keep pushing the button that moves between review and photo by mistake as it is right where I put my thumb. I will learn.
2. Battery life….well I expected that didn’t I?
3. Lack of manual excpt a pdf.
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