We were seeking a camera for family photos that was relatively inexpensive, light weight and had some zoom capability. This camera really fills the bill. It was easy to set up and get started. Excellent value for the money. Only minor gripe is a minor delay between photos taken repetitively. We are not finicky about the quality of photos and are strict amateurs. Therefore, this camera is more than adequate. Highly recommend it (bought a 2nd one as a gift already).Get more detail about Olympus Stylus 1010 10.1MP Digital Camera with 7x Optical Dual Image Stabilized Zoom (Silver).
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Friday, January 15, 2010
Buy Olympus Stylus 1010 10.1MP Digital Camera with 7x Optical Dual Image Stabilized Zoom (Silver)
We were seeking a camera for family photos that was relatively inexpensive, light weight and had some zoom capability. This camera really fills the bill. It was easy to set up and get started. Excellent value for the money. Only minor gripe is a minor delay between photos taken repetitively. We are not finicky about the quality of photos and are strict amateurs. Therefore, this camera is more than adequate. Highly recommend it (bought a 2nd one as a gift already).Get more detail about Olympus Stylus 1010 10.1MP Digital Camera with 7x Optical Dual Image Stabilized Zoom (Silver).
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Where To Buy VistaQuest VQ5115B 5 Megapixel Digital Camera (Blue)
We bought this as a first camera for our 12 year old daughter. She has used my camera and loves to make videos with her friends, so she is fairly experienced with a digital camera. First discouraging feature is no sound on the videos during play-back. The software includes a video editing program, but we have yet to figure out how to get it to work. When changing the flash feature, which defaults to no flash whenever you make any feature changes, it takes several seconds for the change to process. The manual is little help and we haven't even tried to contact customer service. Overall, disappointing and discouraging[...]. We would have been better off investing in a more expensive well-known brand. Get more detail about VistaQuest VQ5115B 5 Megapixel Digital Camera (Blue).
Shop For Canon PowerShot A630 8MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom
We had an older Canon Powershot A95...and it lasted quite a while..it had a pretty hard life...so we upgraded to the A630..it does all the same stuff. It has a higher resolution and a better zoom. It has one less feature on the turnstyle, but it is not missed. The one thing that we can do with this camera that we couldn't w/the A95 is zoom in while you are taking video..that is a great feature. The camera also takes 4 AA batteries, it is great to get rechargables. It is a little heavier and bulkier than most digital cameras out there..but it is a little lighter than the A95...and still fits into a purse. The A630 does take an SD card where the A95 took a Compact Flash card..so you can't use your old memory...but SD's aren't that expensive. The camera came in great shape...we love it!Get more detail about Canon PowerShot A630 8MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom.
Kodak Easyshare C190 12MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom and 2.7-inch LCD (Red)
I bought this camera directly from Kodak to replace a Kodak EasyShare C613 - I also own a larger 6 year old Kodak EasyShare as well.
The Kodak C613 was a good little camera that I bought for about $75 on sale 2 years ago - I wasn't expecting the best being as we only paid $75 for it - figured it would be good to take with us when we went places where the larger one would be too bulky to carry with us or for my husband to take along with him on hunting trips - figuring if it wound up broken due to our own negligence we would not be out a lot of money. It served us well for 2 years before the lens cover broke...
When it came to replacing it - we wanted the same - easy to tote around, under $100 with a few different options. Figuring we have had good luck with cameras from Kodak in the past I bought this camera directly from Kodak and paid just under $100 (had a coupon code for % off).
Out of the box it worked well - it took a little while to go through and see all the different scenes and see how it works...there are a few features that were not on the C613 that i really like - such as the Panoramic option - a very cool feature...and the red eye reduction flash does work great...
I have had some trouble at time getting good clear pictures - even with proper lighting sometimes it appears the camera is in focus and when I look back at the picture it is not.
Video is decent for $100 camera - don't expect the best quality and if anyone is expecting great quality video from a camera then you shouldn't be relying on one that costs under $100.
The BIGGEST problem I have having is actually getting the pictures to show up sometimes...One of the things I do like is that you connect the camera to your computer via a USB cable - However I go to load picture up into the Kodak software I have and while I can see the picture as a thumbnail - when I go to bring it up it gives me an error message saying the "file exists but might be damaged" - if I try and open it in another photo program (windows picture viewer, HP image) I get some sort of error message as well...when I go to properties for the picture it shows it is saved in a .jpeg format - it just won't open in anything...
I have tried 2 different SD cards and pictures on both have done this...In fact I opened a new SD card and took a few pictures of my girls - reviewed them on the camera - but when I went to load it up I got an error message that the SD card wasn't formatted and it erased the pictures on the SD card to format it...that sort of pissed me off
But today was really the last straw as I only took one picture of my kids together for Halloween and guess what is the only picture that won't load...I can see a thumbnail on my computer - but can't open it...I am HIGHLY upset at this and because of this I am going to be looking at returning it to Kodak and getting my money back...
I have been extrememly happy with my other 2 Kodak Cameras and for under $100 I could have lived with having to take another picture every now and then if the first one didn't focus right...and lived with a little less sharpness than other more expensive cameras....but not being able to read some pictures is a big deal to me...Get more detail about Kodak Easyshare C190 12MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom and 2.7-inch LCD (Red).
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD 10MP Digital Camera with 15x Optical Dual Image Stabilized Zoom Review
For the money, I really expected more from this camera. Even my tiny Nikon micro-handheld camera goes down to an f3.3; and this Fuji with the nice big lens only goes down to 3.5? C'mon. Most superzoom cameras these days go down to f2.8, which provides much better image quality by allowing lower ISO and faster shutter speeds. The lack of adjustablity in the aperature is disappointing; you really can only choose either a 3.5 or 7.0 (nothing in between). When at maximum zoom, even on a bright sunny day, image quality is sub-par. Image distortion is apparent and there is a very noticeable "purple fringe" effect. Image sharpness at this zoom level is also not as sharp as you would expect from a $280 camera. These are my biggest complaints. But wouldn't you consider these MAJOR FLAWS; I mean, why would you even buy a superzoom camera at this pricepoint if you didn't want nice looking pictures?
The camera is comfortable to hold, and is a nice compact size, compared to other cameras in it's class. It's features compare nicely to the competition. The 15x zoom is nice; unless you're using a tripod, more zoom than that would be difficult to use. The flash is acceptable, if a bit harsh. Macro mode is easy to use, and movie mode does work as advertised. The menus are sub-par.
Overall, I would only consider this camera a good value if you could get it for $100-$150. Otherwise, skip it--there are much better options out there! Look into the Canon Powershots.Get more detail about Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD 10MP Digital Camera with 15x Optical Dual Image Stabilized Zoom.
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