Cool little camera
Pros:
Great quality photos in a small package.
Cons:
None really. It's no SLR as far as quality, but it's an ideal point-and-shoot.
The Bottom Line:
This camera is a great deal if you are looking for portability and good pictures.
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Author's Review
A nice little camera. Small enough to take anywhere. It is true...it fits inside an Altoids tin (although I would recommend something a little softer to carry it in). Picture quality is great; that 4 megapixel CCD really makes a difference. Turn on and zoom is fast and quiet. Auto-focus is fairly quick. Great interface on the camera. Nice big screen for such a small camera (even bigger screen than the bigger Canon S410).
Pros:
-Small size
-Nice picture quality
-Easy-to-use interface for changing picture modes
-Fast turn on
-Has a user-defined quick button to quickly return to normal shooting mode
-Many pre-defined modes that take cool pictures including museum, food, self portrait, people, night-time, beach, snow, etc.
-Useful white balance modes for different lighting (incandescent, fluorescent, sun, etc.)
-Some manual control if needed including ASO, Manual focus, Flash modes, focusing mode, sharpness, contrast, saturation, AE metering, etc.
-Nice big screen (bigger than Canon S410 but not quite as big as the Sony T1)
-Decent movie mode. Movies are as big as your memory card will fit unlike Canon S410
-Nice viewfinder (unlke Sony T1 which has none)
-Incredible macro mode with ultra sharp focus at less than 4 inches. Great for close up flower shots
-Can put audio notes with each photo
-Connects directly to TV for quick & dirty slide shows including zoom, audio, and movies
-Very inexpensive when compared with other small 4MP cameras
-1 year parts & labor warranty (unlike Sony that only has 3 months)
-Uses fairly inexpensive and readily available SD cards (unlike Sony that uses expensive Memory Stick)
-When people see it they'll think it's cool...especially when you pull it out of an Altoids tin
Cons:
-Flash is weak (typical for this sized camera). Anything more than 10 feet or so and it doesn't do a whole lot.
-Autofocus could be a bit faster (but expected in this tiny size)
-Write time could be a bit faster (but is faster than many other cameras)
-No RAW or TIFF mode (jpg only)
-No manual shutter speed selection (although great variability in shutter speed all the way to 1/2000 seconds).
-No 'sports' or 'action' mode for high speed shutter
-Continuous shooting mode could be a bit faster (about 1 second between shots)
-Movie mode could be higher quality (640x480 would be ideal)
-Poor quality zoom in movie mode (digital zoom without increase in resolution). Optical zoom for still pictures is first-rate.
-ASO 400 adds a bit of noise (but tolerable for indoor 'party' shots)
-Not quite as 'solid' as the Canon S410; feels more 'toyish'
