5 comments about 10.1 Mp Digital Camera Silver.

1. I bought this camera a few weeks ago and it has been great. Im still playing with it a lot, checking out all the cool settings. The camera is small, sleak, and looks great. It easily fits in a pocket for carrying. The camera was also a very reasonable price considering the great quality. The megapixel and resolution is very nice. So far i really love this camera. All my friends have been impressed with it as well. I would definatly buy one again if I had to.



2. I bought this camera as a birthday present for myself and it has been wonderful. The small compact size of it is the best point. It is small enough to comfortably fit in my jeans pocket along with my cell phone. The screen is bright, and you have a lot of options that you can change without digging through the menu. For example, you can easily change the picture quality, flash mode, ISO speed, and a couple of other things that I can't remember right now.
   
   The downside, is the size. With a camera this slim and small, it's occasionally hard to hold it steady enough (depends on the lighting on how long the shutter is open). But I've gotten a couple of blurry pictures because I hit the trigger too hard and it made it slightly blurry. The anti shake works, but not always.
   
   Overall, the camera is great, and I would highly recommend it to anyone.



3. Great camera with ONE exception!
   
   The USB cable is proprietary. While the camera input sort of looks like a mini-USB, it is NOT!
   
   Come on Casio! I am glad you dumped the dock but where is USB!!!



4. this is the best camera in the world! it's so small and looks cool too. I just throw it in my pocket and take it everywhere with me. it's easy to use and the photo/video quality is pristine. not to mention how easy it is to upload the images to my mac, I just plug it in and it automatically puts everything into a new folder. it also asks if you want to clear all the uploaded files from the camera so that it's ready for the next run. absolutely love it.



5. The camera is AWESOME... I'm soo happy with my purchase... the pictures are incredible and the camera is too thin and light... I recomend it to everyone who want a great pictures and a great camera!!!

5 comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX33S 8.1MP Digital Camera with 3.6x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Silver).

1. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX33S 8.1MP Digital Camera with 3.6x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom is a nice camera for about $150, which tells you that it is a bargain (less than $19 per mega pixel). I bought this camera as a gift for my daughter for the sake of getting her a camera and I'm ashamed to say, I chose poorly. She hadn't the slightest idea about how to use it, after having cameras made by Canon and Nikon; the Lumix's greatest flaw is its many, many features. Sometimes, people just want to simply turn on the camera and snap some shots... they shouldn't have to decide a bunch of features in order to do soemthing so simple. Panasonic did a great job making their camera look sleek and put in good quality manufacturing. But what the fine print doesn't tell you is, this is a camera you have to read the manual in order to use properly. I won't go into details about this product because it's already listed, but I'll tell you that this camera is definitely not ideal for your kids or casual photo-takers in general. My rating is based on the difficulty of use, rather than the quality of the product. I think Panasonic should take a page out of Canon and Sony's page and make their products customer friendly.



2. This is the third fx Panasonic that I have purchased, all as gifts. They have all been solid cameras and my kids like the size, the wide angle and the quality of the pictures. All for a very good price.



3. I took this camera to my 7-day Japan trip and here are my
   observations. In summary, this is a very good camera for
   most occasions.
   
   Pros:
   
   - The small & lightweight nature allows me to carry this camera
   in my pocket throughout the entire trip
   - The lag from switch-on to ready-to-use is short and enables
   me to capture many scenes that could have been missed if I use
   the older Optio 450
   - The image stabilization is very helpful, especially for
   those moving targets. There were cases it caught flying
   eagles flawlessly.
   - The auto face-recognition feature is also a big plus.
   
   Through my trip I set the camera to IA mode most of the time,
   combined with abovementioned features, this camera is not only
   easy to use and is also extremely handy to capture whatever
   scene comes to your eyes.
   
   Cons: (Of course, being a sub-compact digital camera, it also
   has its deficits)
   
   - It has very limited manual control which makes it not so
   good on special weather conditions.
   - 3x optical zoom is good but not sufficient for travellers
   who want to zoom in to much farther objects (my older Optio
   450 has 5x zoom)
   - The battery life is much shorter than my expectation. I had
   to recharge the battery twice during the trip which surprises
   me very much and makes me feel that I may need to purchase and
   carry a spare battery in my next trip



4. This is a great little point and shoot camera. It's simple to use has allot of functionality and control and great image quality. For a little camera you cant ask for anything more.



5. I recommend this product, my wife and daughter are happy and enjoy it every day.

5 comments about Canon EOS 30D 8.2MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only).

1. People can show off their Rebel tsi and say it has 12 megapixels, but you can show off your 30d and say, "mine's not cheap plastic." This camera is perfect for a semi-pro, student, or just about anyone who can afford it. I warn you not to buy it from DBROTH though. They scammed me out of 99.99 dollars worth of photoshop, and I'm still trying to settle it with them. The hi-speed shooting is great for my hobby of shooting skate pictures. I think my customer image is number 82 or something. If you want to use it for landscapes, you'll need to get something with a really wide angle, because of the 1.6 cropping factor. If you're into sports photography like me though, it just gives your telephoto zoom lens a little more reach.



2. This was my second dslr and I loved it when I owned it. I have a 5D and a 40D now.
   
   Tim
   tfarrisphotography.com



3. This is great bang for your buck. When I bought my first dslr, the XT, new, it cost the same as the 30D does now. I'm very happy with the improved controls of the 30D over the XT as well as better high iso performance and 5 fps... My future plans are to get a 5d for holding a wideangle lens and use the 30D for the 70-200. The 24-105 range makes sense on either but the nature of the lens will be more telephoto on the 30D...



4. I've shot photos for almost 45 years. . . . started very early. The bottom line is the Canon 30D has excellent build quality, superb low light performance, excellent features and most of all superb picture quality in both ideal and non ideal lighting.
   
   I shot a lot of low light pictures and compared the Nikon 80, the Canon 30D and 40D and to my eyes, the Canon 30D simply rendered the sharpest, most noise free images in lower light levels.
   
   I owned 3 Canon EF lens. The 50mm f1.4, the 70-300mm IS lens and the Canon 28-135MM IS lens. All of these lens deliver excellent pictures in low light, provide sharp images and focus quickly and accurately. I tend to be a strong believer in Nikon and Canon because of the bench strength of their great lens.
   
   The only downside of the 30D is it lacks live view. In my opinion this is of limited if any value. To some, this feature might be important, but be aware that live view depletes the camera's battery pretty quickly.
   
   Even thought this camera is discontinued, it is well worth seeking out.



5. I'm extremely happy with my camera!
   You can't beat this camera for the money.

5 comments about Kodak EasyShare M863 8.2MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Red).

1. I bought this camera 2 days ago while on a trip out of state. I bought it to replace another easyshare camera (V803) I lost just the other day.
   
   What I LOVED about this camera was:
   * Ease of use - menu navigation and controls
   * Easier to hold onto not as slippery
   * Fantastic and large LCD screen!
   * Great shots - not blurry like my other Easyshare V803
   * Fantastic video
   
   My V803 always froze on me to where I'd have to remove the battery. If I took pics of my kids they were ALWAYS blurry. I even had the camera serviced 3 times in the first year I had it and it still froze on me.
   But the MD863 took FANTASTIC shots! And I was impressed with the shutterspeed.
   
   Only one major problem. The camera made a very high pitched noise when the LCD screen was on. When I recorded video the noise was amplified. The high pitched noise would stop when the LCD screen went off to conserve battery power. Called Kodak and they said I could send it in for repair but with my unsuccessful repair history with the other camera I am going to choose to return it to Walmart instead. I don't want to have to wait weeks for it to get fixed for one, and 2 I don't have a lot of faith that they will actually fix the dang thing. Kodak should just give you a new one when these things happen.
   
   If I cannot get another one (same model) that works, I think this will kill it for me and Kodak. I know they are one of the best brands out there but if I cannot get any luck with 2 different Kodak camera models then I'd be stupid to purchase it again. It's true, hardward just isn't made like it used to be.



2. I am not one to usually write reviews on products, BUT becuase I am so incredibly disappointed with this particular product, I feel its my duty to warn other unsuspecting shoppers out there!
   This camera takes absolutely lovely pictures - as long as they are outside. Any pictures taken indoors are of such poor quality that my camera on my cell phone takes better!! I have tried all the differnt settings and features that the phone offers to see if I can get a better picture and its just not possible on this camera. After only 9 days and over 250 pictures later, I am taking it back today!



3. Very small, just what we were looking for. My wife can keep this in her purse so we can take pictures anytime we like. We had a larger Kodak camera for a couple of years now but it is not convenient to carry with us all the time. If your looking for a compact camera to carry on the go, this is the one!



4. This camera is awesome for the price. Takes wonderful pictures (that I take daily) and when you get them printed out at a photo center, they are amazing. Very happy with this camera. Large screen and easy to use.



5. in the sun you can't see the screen i think all cameras ned a veiw lens on them

5 comments about Kodak EasyShare Z8612IS 8.1MP Digital Camera with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom.

1. I have only had the camera for a couple of days and I'm already very pleased with it. Takes wonderful pictures right out of the box in the Auto mode, but there are many different features that I will have to play around with. The 12x zoom is perfect for catching objects from a distance and the Image Stabilizer works wonders. I have tried to shake the camer while taking the picture and it has still came out great.
   
   A few things to know before buying: The camera does not have an electronic viewfinder, so sometimes in direct light(sun)it may be hard to view the LCD screen. It also uses 3 different types of batteries KLIC-8000 (rechargeable Li Ion), CRV3 (Non rechargeable Li Ion), and it also takes 2 AA litium Ion batteries. If you buy the KLIC-8000 battery you have to purchase a separate charger, you cannot charge the battery in the camera. If you are looking for a big zoom camera that will fit in your pocket this is not the camera for you.



2. Camera is a great buy for the price. It is simple to use and takes wonderful pictures.



3. My first digital Camera was a Nikon who was given to me by my son.I never have a camera before and i got hooked on it by the way of new technology
   of Cameras.When this one stopped operating, i knew i have to get another one.Don't get me wrong,this Nikon i had is a good Camera.So then i found
   this Kodak EasyShare 8612IS camera the best.After i have search and keep looking that i like, this one is 4.5 to 5 stars.
   The quality of pictures are superbs.After i read the instructions,i experiment to take pictures at work,inside and outside the house,the flowers and plants we have around are so beautiful.I made some mistakes of taking pictures because i forgot to change settings on the mode dial.
   But most of my shooting came out nice.Also,it takes about 3 sec.in-between takes.Second con,it takes about 8 to 10 secs. to light the 2.5" LCD.
   It has a cover for the lens,the lens itself look like an SLR professional camera.Yet it's true that it is not a pocket camera.I bought 4gb sd and will take over one thousands pictures, one hour of video, which i haven't try it yet.It comes with the strap and a battery,you have to buy your own charger. Oh, the battery last longer than expected, over a week. Well, that's when your not taking pictures too much, i guess.
   I still have to get familiarized with the features,after all i just have this last 17th,aug08. I love the color a black surface.As other recommended for potential buyers,check it personally,try to feel in your hand if it is comfortable or too big for your fingers to press tiny bottons of each dial.Like i said if you want a pocket camera this one is not for you.By the way the lens is not retractable, permanently protrude.
   Gosh!! i did not realized that.But i keep it.



4. This camera is truly simple to use. The photos that I have taken so far with it have been great! This was worth the money and I am really pleased that I made the choice to buy this.



5. This camera arrived and immediately I was concerned. It felt extremely lightweight and cheap, as if it would be easily damaged by normal handling. I purchased this camera for a trip to Alaska. Overall, it did take clear images and featured reasonable image stabilization, but I did not think it would hold up well for my vacation. I returned it for a Nikon Coolpix P80, which is solid in the hand and takes GREAT photos.

4 comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS3A 8.1MP Digital Camera with 3x MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Light Blue).

1. I have had this camera for about a week now, and I like it. It takes quality pictures pretty efficiently. There isn't that much of a delay when I took pictures like some other digital cameras. It is quite small and easy to take with me everywhere. It could be a little better about taking pictures of the rain. We had two really bad storms here in Wyoming, but the camera didn't capture it as well as I would have liked. The zoom is good, but not great. However, it did well when I took pictures of my puppies playing. All in all this camera works for me. I am not a big photographer, I just wanted something with quality pictures, easy to use, and easy to pack around.



2. This is a great camera. It does everything I want it to do and does it well. I wish it came with a case as I had to buy one separately. Other than that you won't be disappointed with this camera. I've had it for a few weeks and I'm still learning the advanced features. At the price I got it for (around $157.00), you can't beat it.



3. This camera records long, red bars on your movies if you are shooting outside. It isn't just my model; every Panasonic Lumix FS3 comes with a yellow paper in its box explaining that this happens. The red bar doesn't show up in pictures (though you can see it on the LCD screen) but it shows up in every movie you record in the sun. As soon as I read the warning, I took my camera outside and shot a few seconds of video in the sun. Sure enough, there was an ugly red bar in the video.
   
   My question is, why doesn't Amazon let their customers know about this problem? Panasonic tells you right off the bat when you open the box but it would have been nice to have been warned BEFORE I bought it. Now I have to send it back and wait for a refund.
   
   Stay away from this camera, unless of course, you like red bars in your movies.



4. I took this camera with me to Bumbershoot to take pictures of The Weakerthans (indoors) and Del Tha Funky Homosapien (outdoors) and it held up pretty well. I got pretty close to The Weakerthans and I was able to snap some good pictures using the "night" setting with the flash turned off. The typical concert lighting for an indoor show didn't ruin the pictures so the pictures came out pretty well. When I took the camera to Del, I was right up front and it was able to capture him in action. Some of the pictures were blurry because he was moving around so fast, but, I don't think a camera could do any better unless it was an expensive camera with a super fast shutter speed... and those types of cameras are usually banned from concert venues unless you have a special press pass. Another feature that could be considered a downside would be the big screen in the back. While it gives you a really nice idea of what you're about to take a picture of, I'm always afraid of scratching it when I put the camera in my pocket. It hasn't happened yet, but, I'm being careful.
   
   In summary:
   
   + Good to take into shows because it's small enough to put in your pocket and is powerful enough to take nice pictures.
   + The battery life is very good compared to my digital camera that uses AA batteries. At the end of the day, I just plug the battery pack into the wall until the green light turns off.
   + It comes with a built in memory that has enough room for about 16 pictures.
   
   - If you're looking for a camera with a really fast shutter speed, this isn't the camera for you. This is what I am talking about in terms of shutter speed for the novice picture taker: http://www.digicamguides.com/learn/shutter-speed-examples.html
   If you're interested in taking pictures of moving objects without them being blurry, consider researching DSLR cameras. I just got this one because it is affordable.
   
   
   To parents/grandparents/guardians/siblings out there: This would be a good holiday present for a teenagers who go to see live music. It fits well in a small purse or pocket so it's easy to hide if they're not allowed in a venue. It's light and compact, making it easy to tolerate carrying around during a 4 hour show, and if they turn off the flash option, then it's also not detectable. It's also much better than those cell phone cameras that I see kids using with disappointing results.

5 comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500K 10.1MP Digital Camera with 5x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Black).

1. I used this camera on a two week vacation and was very pleased with prints of the pictures taken. So, it follows that I have to disagree with those who've written about the quality of the shots taken with this camera!
   
   It's true that "intelligent auto" isn't the best choice for shooting in low light. (That mode, however, works very well for other shots, including those with action that needs to be stopped at high speed.) But, as several have noted on the other side ... e.g. in reviews of the FX500 silver ..., there are other choices in the Mode selection that work very nicely in low light conditions.
   
   I'm very pleased that I choose this camera instead of similar Canon or Sony models!



2. A gem with super wide-angle and good movie. All for 16:9 HDTV. It's a pity that component cable as option only.



3. There are many things to like about this camera (touch-screen controls, manual overrides, large viewing screen, image stabilization, Leica lens) unfortunately image quality is not one.
   
   While daylight exposures at ISO 100 or lower are OK albeit not outstanding, the noise and fuzziness of the images at higher ISO's makes the camera unusable at those settings. The images look great on the camera screen but get them back to your laptop or printer and the lack of sharpness is appalling. It's so bad I thought something was wrong with the camera, but reading all the other reviews I see I'm not alone. I've tried overriding the factory noise reduction setting but to no avail, it produces different results of similarly poor quality. Wish I was still within my 30-day return period.
   
   Not recommended.



4. This is an amazing camera. It is very easy to use and takes great pictures.



5. On the surface, the FX500 seems like an almost ideal point and shoot digital camera with a good balance of pocketability and breadth of function for both novice and more advanced users but it has a significant achilles heel that shouldn't be ignored. The noise levels on photos in even lightly shaded\darkened conditions are horrendous. I have a 3 yr old point and shoot digital camera that handles such conditions significantly better. Details just get blown out and I can't imagine prints ever being worth the time.
   
   I had seen complaints online about the noise but after viewing photos taken by other FX500 owners online which didn't display much noise, I thought this was an issue that could be managed through learning to use the camera, much as with other cameras I've had before this. But I'm sincerely baffled as to how to make the best of it in this case - trying to adjust the noise reduction setting seems to make absolutely no difference in the amount of detectable noise in a photo, whether it's set to +2 noise reduction (the most noise reduction) or -2 (the least). And as for those photos I saw online - the ones which exhibited little or no noise were the ones taken with ample lighting. I should have paid more attention.
   
   So this one is going to get returned. If it weren't for the noise, I think I'd be in love by now. But the noise levels are absolutely a dealbreaker.

5 comments about Slik SPRINT PRO Travel Tripod with Ball Head.

1. This little tripod is surprisingly sturdy. It is just 18.5" long (folded) and 2 pounds (including head) and easily fits in my small backpack. The head locks down easily and securely with my Nikon D40 SLR with 18-200 lens. Unlike the Bogen travel tripod, the Slik head is removable if you want to use something else. There is no quick-release plate, allowing you to add any brand of quick-release (if you are using another brand on other tripods). The lowest leg sections are a little wobbly in the wind, so I fold those up in those conditions. I have a 8 pound luggable tripod when rock solid stability is important, but this 2 pound tripod is prefect for hiking or travel.



2. I have an excellent Bogen tripod which I'd call "heavyweight,"---great for videos, overkill for my dSLR. This tripod is excellent: a combination of light weight, remarkable sturdiness (for its weight), and a usable ball head. The best feature is the ease-of-use of the lever-action leg extenders. It's set up in a way that a flip of all 3 (in the same motion) will allow you to shake down all leg extensions at once. I find that the ball head is capable of holding even with my medium-weight dSLR with its telezoom all the way extended, and pointed at a 45-degree downward angle. Recommended.



3. This tripod is not good for taking still shots of artwork. The legs are not very sturdy, and shake even from just pressing the buttons on my camera.



4. This tripod is very lightweight and compact. I took it to Europe and put it inside my backpack when I was out sightseeing. It is easy to give the ball head a snug twist and lock it down very tight. But what I like most about this tripod is its versatility. The legs will lock into three different angles providing maximum height or maximum stability and minimum height as needed. Plus most of the center post can be unscrewed to get the camera low to the ground and the center post can be inverted so the camera hangs down between the tripod legs for shots very low to the ground.
   
   It is a very sturdy tripod for its weight and size, although it is certainly not as steady as a ten pound studio behemoth. But for a lightweight, compact and versatile tripod you can throw in your backpack and walk around with all day, this is a great tripod.
   
   Weaknesses:
   - When putting a digital SLR in portrait orientation, the camera body can bump into the tripod leg or the center post height adjustment knob, preventing the camera from sitting straight. This can be remedied by simply rotating the ball head to a location between the tripod legs, but when making adjustments left and right after you've got it set up, the tripod legs tend to get in the way.
   - The ball head provides no resistance at all when the lever is loosened. If you let go of your camera it will abruptly swing down and possibly bump the lens barrel on the tripod leg. This isn't such a problem once you get used to it.



5. I have a Bogen-Manfrotto tripod and it is built like a tank ...but it also *weighs* as much as a tank and it's sized like one too. I travel for a living (and take pictures for fun) so I needed a very portable (as in it fits in a backpack/carry-on bag) best-bang-for-the-buck small tripod and the Sprint Pro fit the bill perfectly.
   
   It's a neat little tripod, beautifully simplistic yet surprisingly stable and versatile; this is not a cheap piece of junk. And while it doesn't compare to the rock-solid stance of my Bogen it does a quite credible job if you respect its limitations ...I have been able to take shots I wouldn't have had I not brought this little tripod with me ...and in the end that's what really counts. The ball head is functional and quite capable of handling my Nikon D40 and factory 15-55mm lens. If you want to up the "cool factor" (or change to a quick disconnect style of ball head) the factory head can be removed but, so far, I've found no reason to swap it out.
   
   As a secondary/travel tripod the Sprint Pro is hard to beat ...it's a Slik little tripod....

1 comments about Exilim EX-Z80 8.1 MP Digital Camera - Green.

1. I owned several cameras, film and digital, and this is by far the best digital point-and-shoot I ever had. I have to admit that it took me a long time to decide on buying a Casio as opposed to Cannon, Nikon, or Pentax, as I had very good experience with those.
   However my wife was supposed to be the main user of this new camera, so when she saw it in a store, she was sold on it, as the camera is very small and very good looking. She loved the green one (which is is actually a greenish yellow) so we paid $10 more than the black one and got it.
   To me it took a lot more to be convinced, so here is my point of view on it:
   Pros:
   - Very good quality of the pictures (the auto focus works great and the multi point metering system takes care nicely of most situations, including some more difficult shots (like high contrast, back lit subjects, moving subjects, etc)
   - I love that you can easily switch between standard format (1.33 ratio), film format (3:2 ratio), or wide screen (16:9 format).
   - Metal body, makes the camera fill solid and you can have a good grip and stability.
   - Easy to switch between different menus like changing formats, flash modes, ISO sensitivity, different self timer settings, shooting modes (like single, continuous, etc), auto shutter, and face recognition modes.
   - Although I consider face recognition a gimmick and I never use it in real life, I did try it and surprisingly works very well! Not only the camera will find and focus on the face, but you can set also the Auto-Shutter to take the picture only when the subject smiles. There is even more: you can record several faces in the camera's internal memory, and when those people are in a larger group, the camera will find their faces and focus on them, so they come out the best! I tried the freakish feature and it works!!!
   Also, it has other many Auto-Shooting features, that some people might want, I tried them, they work but, I don't normally need most of them.
   - The movie recording quality is very good. I set it to wide screen and the highest quality and it is exceptionally good, I say at least like a DVD (also it does record sound very well, with no significant camera's own noise).
   - It has its own movie recording button, so you do not need to go though any settings in order to start filming. You push the trigger on top, you take pictures, or if you push the trigger on the back side, you are filming (push again to stop). It can not get any simpler or faster.
   - If you don't like to mingle with settings, you may find the "Best Shot" setting very simple and useful. You click the "BS" button (funny name... ;-), and you get a bunch of sample photos. Use the left-right-up-down buttons to navigate to the picture that is similar to what you are shooting, push OK, and the camera sets itself up for that type of picture (like flowers, portrait, self portrait, sports, night scenes etc, etc).
   - I love the burst shooting mode (aka CS - Continuous Shooting), which has several settings:
   CS - shoots pictures at the quality you set as fast as possible;
   CS-FAST shoots lower resolution pictures and saves them to the internal memory. I got about 4 to 5 pictures per second in this mode, and the quality is good enough to print 5x7" pictures. This is a life saver when your kid shakes hands with the principal of the school, when they make a karate jump, or when they throw that ball. Normally you push the trigger and hope the camera takes the picture at the right time. With this, you push the trigger a little earlier, hold it until the kid is through, and before you know it you have a series of pictures taken at short intervals of each other, so your chances are a lot better to find one that shows what you want to see.
   - Used with a 4GB SDHC memory card, my wife took literary hundreds of pictures and filmed many minutes of movie during a recent trip before she had to transfer them to the computer. She did that only several times during the 3 weeks trip.
   - Also, one charge of the battery lasted for several days. In fact she did not charge it until, into the four or fifth day of the trip, the low battery message came on.
   Negatives:
   None so important to give anything lower than a five star rating.
   - I would have liked a "shorter" focal length on the close end, so that you can have a wider view as sometimes there is not enough room to get away from larger groups of people. However most of the cameras have this focal lengths, so this is just a wish with small point and shoot cameras.
   All being said, I love this little camera.

2 comments about Norcent Xias DCS-760 7.0 Megapixel Digital Camera.

1. This is my first digital camera with the exception of my cell phone. It's got all the bells and whistles, it records video with sound, takes photo's, playback with slide show and a music background soundtrack. I took numerous pictures from a moving car and they came out perfect! They turned out great! I could not be happier with the great quality of photo's and the easy functions. I did make one mistake and that was to hit the program key to set up time settings etc and it had a option for format, I didn't have the book with me and I made the mistake of hitting the botton thinking it would give me a option of what format I wanted my photo's to be and instead it formatted my memory card. Ops! But I had backed up all but the days photo's the night before so I didn't loose but 1 day of pictures so don't make the same mistake. I love it! It's a great little camera and I got it for a great price on Amazon.com.



2. It price is good. However, you should be ready to buy a seperate memory card so that you can store your pictures. The camera is not working well with moving (even slowly) objects.