6 out of 6 people found this review helpful.
Excellent camera - use it all the time
Date of Review: May 27, 2008
The Bottom Line: Fantastic camera especially for the amount of money paid, I am always thrilled at the results I get with this camera, I would recommend it to everyone, and I do!!!
I've had this camera for almost 2 years and absolutely LOVE it! I love to go to concerts and although this camera has a 10X zoom - it has digital zoom of 4X so I can actually take pictures at 40X zoom, they aren't perfectly clear but when I develop them I can make a few minor adjustments, and everyone is always asking me if I've had front row tickets!!! Another quality I love is the stabilizer button if you don't have the steadiest hands all the time, it makes a huge difference. I also use it in my everyday life taking lots of pics of my animals and landscapes as well. This beauty also went on a cruise vacation with me, and thanks to all the different settings to choose from - picture taking was a breeze. There is: night portrait, (perfect for taking photos out in the moonlight), night scenery, self portrait (has a delay on the screen so you can look at the picture you've taken of yourself and not have to use the review button), food, party, candle light, fireworks( takes surprisingly good pictures of fireworks!), starry sky, beach, aerial photo, snow, high sensitivity, (I use this one a lot at concerts when the lights are constantly flashing - they turn out really well), baby, underwater, (a waterproof housing can be bought though I haven't), portrait, soft skin (makes people look almost airbrushed!), scenery, and sports. So as you can see there are multiple settings so that the best possible picture can be taken. The screen is also a decent size, can take short video, and the buttons are easy. The operating manual was also easy to understand and I was a pro at working my awesome camera in no time at all. Highly recommend this camera, it is one of the best things I have bought!!
