Spectacular

8.5

out of 10

Phillipgpar...

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A great all round camera at half the price of an equivalent SLR

Jan 6, 2009

Rating: 9 out of 10 (Spectacular)
Pros: Great handling, good high iso results, wide lense range, image stabilisation.
Cons: Chromatic aboration needs to be cleaned up on the pc in many shots.
Opinion:
I bought this camera to replace my S9600 and apart from the need to clean up chromatic aberration in many shots (a few seconds in Paint Shop Pro X2) its performance is excellent. The lens range 28mm-400mm covers just about anything and with optical image stabilisation I've taken sharp shots at 400mm, 1/100th.sec.
Although at 11.1m, it has only 2m more pixels than the S9600, far more detail is recorded, presumably because the sensor is physically much bigger. I guess for the same reason high iso performance is also much better.
The camera handles beautifully, all the controls are where you need them to be with few reasons to dip into the menu. For me, the "film simulation" modes are a bit of a gimmick, but the High Dynamic Range offering works quite well, helping to preserve highlight details while retaining detail in shadows. Battery life is a bit short, but its no problem to carry a spare ... Read more

DavidGyLiew

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For outdoor trips and vaction photos, the gadget is pretty handy and easy to use. Had great pleasure handling the camera.

Dec 18, 2008

Rating: 8 out of 10 (Excellent)
Pros: The ability to produce good contrast photos is well-exhibited and the clarity is pretty good. Zooming in has been a great advantage without carrying any heavy equipment.
Cons: The built-in flash is pretty useless and a compability external flash is hard to come by.
Opinion:
In general, I am pretty pleased with the camera. May take little time to learn usage of the various functions but it is pretty easy to pick up. If a simpleton like me can do it, anybody can do it!
Sharp pictures with good color is taken. Excellent contrast can be viewed. Majority of the photos that I have taken has really WOWed me. So I am a happy man with a happy camera...

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