This camera is very nice!! Considering that I was a little skeptical due to reading a few (not many) negative reviews. The camera is very small and stylish!! I tried to take a picture in the dark, and this camera made the photo capture look like I had all the lights on!! For those of you considering to buy this camera, it's a good buy for those that want a point and shoot camera. The controls are very easy to use, and I like the fact that I can customize camera startup to display my most favorite photo selection on the 2.0" lcd screen!!
Ok, so the max resolution is 3.2 MP. In and of itself this isn't a problem . For years I toted around a Sony DSC-P30 (see my other reviews) 1.3 mp camera with great quality that I could print out to 5x7. I guess i've been spoiled by my Nikon 5700 and 8800. For what you pay for in this camera, you get mariginal results. OK 3.2 mp isn't gonna cut the mustard at 8x11 or higher print size. The image quality is nothing your gonna desplay at a gallery. However for point and shoot events like a party, this camera comes into its own. Its form factor is tiny and I imagine anyone that buys this camera is looking for something small. When I don't wanna lug my huge Nikon 8800 around, this is what I take. I hope its not a fleeting moment at the party because it takes 3 plus sec between shot to shot with flash on this camera and there is no burst mode (Casio give us one with a software update!) For the casual photographer this will work just fine. For the price it can't be beat esp for the low 200's that its offered for online. Color reprudction is of but stick to bright natural light, otherwise the camera will default to iso 200 for scenes, noise fillled, that don't really need that setting. I use this camera at parties for the small form factor and not really for the quality. 5 x 7's are fine. Anything larger is not. Its a great cool looking camera but by no means the best in photo quality. Future gererations of the ceramic lens i'm sure will be great but because of the slow shutter lag I have to resign this to party events when a samll camera is required or for ebay photos. Plese see my test shots then look for my others for the Niknon 5700 or 8800. You be the judge. Personnaly i like the camera for its small size but the quality left me wanting. For ebay its fine for practical imaging, you let me know.
"not good in low light (indoor without flash or at night)"
I tested the cam for about two weeks. Overall this cam has many features but the performance in low light without flash is not good.
I will mention only specific things that are not in the other reviews:
pros:
-- good outdoor daylight pics [all digital cams above $150 are good enough in this area]
-- good pics with flash
-- can use digital zoom during movie
-- can use continuous focus during movie but the sound of the moving lens will be recorded also
-- has an alignment grid that helps a lot if you frequently shoot text (can be turned on and off). It helps to check if the cam is exactly parallel to the text.
-- lack of barrell distortion when shooting text in macro mode (a rectangle doesn't look 'swallen')
cons:
-- noisy pics indoors in incandescent light without flash
-- noisy videos indoors in incandescent light
-- problems focusing indoors without flash even during the day
"Excellent Buy"
2005-03-05
- Reviewed By User: A7B377W9RHY2
Just bought this camera. I'm not going to leave a huge description because the people before me summed it up. Great buy, great camera. Very happy with it.
When my Ex-s3 on-off button boke and Casio wanted $150 to fix it I upgraded to the EX-S3 for backpacking. So far it is a fair switch--though the EX-S3 lacks the manual viewfinder/turn-off-display feature that saved on batteries so nicely. It ADDS a nice basic movie feature. The batteries & memory card were transerable though. Right at 4 OZ it is still about the best backpacking camera for long treks (500+ miles)
--Keith Drury Indiana Wesleyan University
"well worth the $$$ if portability is important."
2004-12-21
- Reviewed By User: AAKHDB0AWIII4
I actually have a 7 megapixel camera but it is so heavy I barely use it and I am reluctant to carry it with me. This is much better for me. The picture quality is pretty darn good as are the features and it's light as a feather. Could have come with more memory though.
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"Totally Recommend This Camera!!"
"A mixed bag of Images"