Digital-Camera Reviews

I just got my P-400 printer. Using XP operating system I found that they have not got a good print driver as yet but will sometime this spring. The print is beautiful. I still have much to learn about lightening the print. It seems to print on the dark side. Big drawback is the 7.64 x10 print rather than 8x10. It just barely covers under a frame and much harder to trim. I would like to know where the viewer from Olympia, WA gets their paper for 19.95 and ribbon for 39.95. Please write and let me know. Does anyone have a good price on these items? I want to keep costs down as I do a lot of printing. I am having trouble getting the USB port to print. It must be something I just don't know. I would not be worried about showing these prints to any customer. creativeimages2@earthlink.net.

I've used this paper with my A2 printer and the results are amazing. The printer is as close to true dye sublimation as you can get at home. If your looking to make full use of this type of printer you need the best paper for the job. The Olympus photo quality paper is that medium. The color was vibrant and the end result was amazing. It is worth the extra few dollars when you compare this paper to its competitors.

Everything as listed! No problems! Will buy through them again

I bought this camera to fill in as the super portable, moment capture tool that my Digital SLR with it's big body and lenses can't fill in as. I've had this camera for a few days now and it does it's intended job well.

PROS:
- TINY! It looks more like one of my Wife's little make-up items than a digicam
- 1.99 MEGAPIX: Actual image size is 1632x1224, with a 128mb Memory Stick (which is getting cheaper and cheaper) it can hold 246 images.
- Uses Standard AAA NiMH batteries: Rechargable AAA batteries are easy to find and fairly inexpensive, no need to deal with proprietory batteries and expensive spares.
- Neckstrap included: This thing is actually small enough to be worn around the neck.
- Fast power on: From sliding the cover to composing the shot and snapping the first pic is only about 4 seconds.
- Simplistic camera options: Being mostly automatic, there's not much to have to adjust or set to get the camera going...Which is also a CON (see the CONS below)
- Cuteness Factor: Well, maybe not a big buying factor, but plenty of people comment on how cute it is.
- Built-in Flash: Not really much to offer as a flash, but it's better than NOT having one. And it even has a red-eye reduction option too.
- Included Image Transfer Software: Nice little utility that automatically copies images from the camera to the PC as soon as it detects the camera is connected. Pretty convenient.

CONS:
- It's a point and shoot: Being a P&S it's to be expected that you don't get many manual controls, which can be frustrating at times when you get not so great shots because of lighting conditions or action that could've been compensated for with more manual controls...Again, to be expected from a P&S.
- Indoor shots aren't great: Even with the flash I've gotten quite a few blurry or grainy shots. This is a pretty generic limitation of a LOT of cameras, not just this one.

THE BOTTOM LINE: Great little camera for take anywhere, spare of the moment, point and shoot circumstances.

I bought this for my 14 year old daughter for her birthday. She had been asking for a camera for a while, and when I saw this in the store I could not resist it. She takes this camera everywhere. It fits in her very small hand bag and takes great pictures. The lack of a zoom is the only drawback. We recently took a vacation in Florida, and although I had packed my larger Sony Mavica, this is the camera we took everywhere, and we got some really wonderful pictures with it. I recommend this camera, if you want a handy, small camera, that produces quality pictures.

This is a great little package that Sony has created. While it does lack a zoom and the LCD is hard to read in direct sunlight; it is the first quality camera that I have seen that you can use on a daily basis since it is so easy to carry. I have a case that I clip to a beltloop and I take it with me everywhere.

I have 3 Sony digital cameras and this is my favorite and while it isn't as good as my DSC-S85 (4 Mega Pixels), it's size makes it stand out.

I have had my camera for 3 years now. I have been looking at the newer cameras and I am hesitant of buying a different one due to the unique Swivel head feature. You dont have to look through a view finder and you can change the angle and get a better picture without having to put your body in weird positions to see through the view finder.

I have done photos of the kids and they came out just as good as if I went to Sears or any of those other photo places. I chose the 1680 resolution and this gives me a very clear 8x10 image. I can use the software and shrink this down smaller to get a more crisp image. I can also select the 1280 for a great 5x7 or the 307 for pics to upload onto the web without having to resize them. I tried a newer camera by Kodak and I didnt like the fact that although it is newer, the images form this camera are much crisper than the one from the 2.2 megapixel one.

I rated 4 stars because I didnt get a usb Port cable with it when I bought it and now I havent found any to fit the unique jack to the camera. I solved this by using a film reader. I ended up doing this as the cable that came with the camera wasnt uploading the images onto the computer and I didnt want to buy another camera and I didnt want to pay abunch of money to repair it when the film reader was $. I now use the camera as before but instead of connecting to the computer to upload, I just insert the memory card into the reader and this is MUCH faster than waiting for the camera to upload the images into photowise.

I think the photo quality is much better than most of the other cameras I see out there..at least in the $$-$$$ range. I use it mostly for ebay and have to say the only other thing that I dont like is the flash is really bright..I often have reflected light off my books but I just change the angle of the camera or add a light in the background to off shoot it.

All in all I like that this is heavier and larger than the other cameras out there. The Kodak I was messing with felt so light and flimsy I sometimes forgot I was holding it! I like the swivel feature on this camera but wish some of the newer ones had this as well. The only thing that is a drawback is the time it takes to process each image after taking the photo and the time it takes to upload...takes forever. I did notice the newer ones are quicker but like I said I dont want to spend another $500 on a camera...so if you are looking for something to get second hand to play with I suggest this model..there are some on ebay and are around $170-$220 which isnt a bad price for the quality images you get. I have a 4Mb memory card it came with and that drawback is it will only hold 6-7 images using the 1680 resolution. I think you can still get a larger memory card but I havent gotten around to doing it. So all in all I am pleased with this camera even though I cant get it to upload the images onto the computer..thank goodness for film readers!

I use one and it is easy. I can see the picture I am taking on the big screen.

It is fun. The pictures look good.

I recently purchased a new camera with a higher megapixel value. This camera is truly better. Because of the LCD Swing Open feature, you can really get photos of people or objects from otherwise awkward angles. Many dentists and doctors use this camera.

The software that comes with it is not great, it is better to scan it into a photo editing program such as Microsoft Picture It!! using a cable or card reader.

Very overpriced compared to exact model here in Erlangen, De ( that's here in Germany.) The photo shop here in the mall is selling them brand new for 369 Euro ( 1 euro = $.93 US.)

I think the pro 70 is very good digital Camera,if you want to take some simple picture for your trip or party, you should select a small size, and cheaper one, because this one is a big one, and it is heavy, BTW, it need an extra flash light, no internal flash.

But if you really care about the quality of your picture and want to take some good pic, esp for the use of your web site or your company's web site, you really need it, it is the one designed as a digital camera, not changed from the regular camera, and the color is pretty good, it give you the rich color and good layer. never compare the 70mm to some 120mm or 135mm, they are useless in most of time, but the 28mm is very useful, when you take some pic of the flower or the face of a baby, it is very useful, also this camera are good for night view shoot as a professional camera, it has big lens. The LCD screen can be foled, it is usefully when you want to take self shoot. Any, I like it very much, it is very good camera for those person who like take photos, and want some high quality picture.

I found this camera very easy to use right out of the box. One thing I see was not mentioned was its capability of using the new IBM micro drive avaiable in 170 or 340 mb . I have the 340 mb and it will hold 928 high res pictures ! It would be great for a vacation or other high capacity needs. this drive is pricey ($ 499.00), but the capacity is worth it ! I highly recommend this camera !

This was my first wireless mouse. To start off, physically, I didn't really like how the base station was so oddly shaped, hard to fit in somewhere. The mouse seemed a little big. Installation was super quick and easy. I had my mouse running in less than 10 minutes. No problems functioning except when it is low on battery life which seems quite often. It is a quality product, but changing the batteries annoy me. I have to replace my batteries every 3 months or so it seems. Overall, perfermance is excellent, just didn't like how it used up batteries so fast.

That's about it! No more wires all over the place, the wireless joysticks are great for playing away from the chairs! the keyboard never skips a bit! and the mouse is super accurate, best investment in wireless I ever made! Did I mention NO WIRES?!?! The mouse use to need a battery change every 5 or 6 months, then I changed to alkalines... they are still kickin'!

The base station does its job. It doesn't run on batteries as the mouse and gamepad does, but on an ac adapter like most electronics, so no need to worry about the battery dieing on you. The range on this is far, so I have it behind my computer where it doesn't get in the way and frees up desk space.
You only really need in front of you when setting up the wireless mouse, gamepad and/or keyboard for the first time.

I love Kodak, and was saddened by the recent financial trouble the company has recently been going through. I hope they survive. But I can't help but wonder why so much for batteries that the popular brand-name competitors charge half the price that Kodak charges for theirs? These have the same power rating and quality as Kodak's.

These batteries are green in color, not red as shown. They are made by Sanyo in Japan & are of excellent quality. They last really long. Get only the Kodak Charger & NOT other brand, i had the bad experience in mixing battery & charger from diff brands.

Now, i got more of these & use them in toys, kitchen electrics etc. etc. Got some Kodak AAA as well & each charge lasts 3 months or so in my wireless mouse.

A quad package of a better environment.
Being able to recharge is vital especially at the very high cost basis.

Shopping here does have a great benefit in cost comparison as well reviews. Thats why I think, we all look in here and shop.

The NiMH batteries do not have a memory so that is another advantage. NiCAD's do.

Kodak I think does charge a premium for its name and private lable on the products. But what do people expect? Getting a quality package of a product but paying for less...

This is a nice leather case. The only thing I would complain about is that it's a little bit tight for Nikon 5000. It doesn't fit with the lens cap on.

I bought this case for my Nikon Coolpix 4300. It has pleanty of room for the camera and any accessories you might need. Compared to the silver nylon case designed for the coolpix 4300, this leather case is certainly an upgrade from the standard coolpix case. why not pay a couple extra bucks to keep your investment warm and fuzzy? it has a a zippered mesh pocket in the interior and a velcro flap pocket on the exterior. only complaint is that the closure system is a snap lock and not zippered. Buy this case for your nikon coolpix; you won't be disapointed, unless you go for the cheap stuff.

There is room in a zippered mesh compartment inside the lid for 20 CompactFlash Memmory cards. 3 spare batteries can be stored in the cases front velcro enclosure, plus 1 in the camera, giving the case a capacity of 4 batteries. A Coolpix 5000 fits into the case perfectly snug (facing the lens out and the grip up) with a little space left on top to coil the shoulder strap. The soft and supple black leather case is well padded to protect your loved one.

Well, after a bit of a wait I finally replaced my Sony hi-8 camcorder with this hc85. It is amazing the amount of features that are packed into this package. I've had it for 48 and here's what I like so far.

Very sharp stills (in still mode) and obviously very sharp video. It works well in low light and the touch screen is very cool. I thought it would show a lot of finger prints from touching it but they're not that noticeable. The ability to do a still capture while shooting video is nice but the resolution is only 640x480 & is kind of lousy (haven't figured out how to change that one's resolution...or even if you can). As for still captures, it has all of your typical controls (red eye, forced flash, etc). I also like that the lense size is the same size as my old camera so I can use my old filters & wide-angle lense. There are a lot of capabilities & features which almost feels somewhat overwhelming when you're trying to capture images so I'm not so sure about the various modes & usefulness. I do like that it has the ability to take in an analog input and convert to digital so I'll be transferring my old hi-8 stuff to digital for storage on DVDs.

As for any weaknesses, I haven't found it yet, and I look forward to several years of use. Some items to note: It is twice the size of the PC line but then again you get a better lense & more features. The memory stick w/ it is useless (8mb) as well as the battery (it has a 1 hr & I have done several recharges already). These last two items are why I'm only giving 4 stars instead of 5. I don't even know why they give you an 8mb stick when they know it'll be tossed as soon as you open the box!? It can only hold 8 pictures @ max resolution!

Good luck & enjoy.

I bought this camcorder about a month ago after I bought the DCR-TRV70 which was not working properly. This Camcorder is so much easier to use than the TRV70 and I like the larger LCD screen. I'm still learning about the camera but, I don't like the still pictures. My 8 month old is always drooling and the stills have silver dots on all his wet spots. Also you have to have very good lighting in a room to make the videos bright enough. the video always seems very, very dark indoors. The only time this does not happen is in the mornings and early afternoon. I'm going to try a video light for 40.00 to see if this will correct the problem. I'm also having problems streaming my video into my computer but the memory card goes right in and it's tons of fun to take my mpg video's and e-mail them to family. Nobody has had a problem opening any of these videos on there end. I love the video but, if your used to really sharp 4x6 or 3x5 from a 3 or 4 megapixal camera you won't like the photos from the DCR-HC85.

I'm quite impressed with the new Sony DCR-HC85. I had been looking at some of the Panasonic 3CCD cameras in this price range as well as the Canon Optura Xi (which is a little more expensive). In the end I chose this camera for the following features:
* very large (and sharp) CCD for the price
* 0lux night shot mode, though somewhat gimmicky. grainy, and green in practice, is very effective for taking sleeping baby shots
* reputedly much higher reliability and better repair services (vs the Panasonic)
* large reflective/transmissive LCD that's highly visible in both dark and light
* many videophile-oriented features (more on that below).
* can operate as a webcam

Upsides:
* Though many online reviews have questioned whether or not the touchscreen-based interface is a good thing, I found it to be more than adequate for my needs. One of the first things I did was rearrange the menus with my favorite features up front. Very easy to do and makes the camera feel "customized". If the camera weren't capable of these customized personal menus, however, I'd imagine the somewhat slow and bulky interface would get pretty annoying.
* True anamorphic 16:9 widescreen functionality works great and is easily understood by video importing tools.
* Nice shape, easy to hold. I have shaky hands and prefer a slightly larger camera to hold onto.
* Its optical image stabilization is amazing. Once again, I have shaky hands and was worried about getting steady video. Exceeded my expectations on this point.
* Setting it up as a webcam was straightforward and the quality was great.
* Nightshot Plus is eerily effective. The video ain't gorgeous, but it sure does do the trick. I'd imagine that the accessory shoe-based IR light that Sony offers would improve the functionality of this feature even more.

Downsides:
* Camera comes with an 8MB card that can only realistically hold 8 photos. Kinda pointless unless one is just test-driving the feature.

* Camera comes with just a single FP50 lithium battery which doesn't hold enough power to record an entire 60min DV tape (unless, possibly, you turn off the LCD, use just the viewfinder, don't use anything on the accessory shoe, and film straight through without stopping). I guess that's what keeps the price down.
* Camera doesn't come with a FireWire cable. I was not able to use Windows Movie Maker 2 using just the included USB cable (although USB streaming with MSN Messenger worked great with that). I had plenty of FireWire cables in my bin of extra computer parts, but just don't see how you can get professional results without one.
* Though the camera supports both progressive scan and true anamorphic 16:9 widescreen (both features helpful in acheiving a film look with a digital video camera), you can't use them both at the same time.
* Some default settings are questionable (but easily changed). Why default to 4-track 12bit audio vs 2-track 16bit? Why default to beeping melodies on key presses? Some odd buttons on the default Personal Menu (which is what you customize).

Overall, I'm a big fan of this camera and would recommend it highly.

We bought this camcorder to record our children. We went with it based on reviews we'd read here on Amazon. It has lived up to our expectations. It's easy to use and takes really nice shots. The best part is being able to hook it up to our iMacDV with firewire and edit the footage.

This camcorder is an excellent product, as are all of the Sony range. Basically, it offers easily accessible and professional features in the guise of a consumer Digital 8 camcorder. The Picture and Digital functions are amazing and offer a discernable edge to home movie making. The Digital 8 format is fantastic, as it allows you to utilise existing Hi-8 tapes, and reduces the cost of tape purchases, given that the new Mini DV tapes are significantly more expensive. My only criticism of the product is that aside from not being the current model, it seems that the primary extra feature that this model offers over the lower models is that it has a larger sized LCD screen. Aside from that, this is an excellent product and quite possibly one of the best Digital camcorders on the market.

This is the first camcorder I've ever owned, and I love it! I looked at camcorders in several price ranges, but this one had all the features I could want with a price tag less than $1,000. The LCD is crisp and bright and the picture quality is nearly flawless. I've taped two family weddings with quality that is as good as professional work. Because it is a Sony, I look forward to many years of high-quality performance.

Good:
- Out of the box, this camera is dead easy to start using. From opening the box to taking my first shot it took all of ten minutes.

- Responsive zoom feature.

- Easy to use software (similar to Photoshop, etc.)

- Easy to interface camera and TV for slideshows. All the appropriate plugs are included.

Bad:

- Like many digital cameras, this model eats batteries. However, I think this one goes through them much faster than others I've experienced.

- Short battery life means that its useless to set the date because as soon as you change the batteries you have to re-set the date/time, which isn't easy because:

- The cross pad is not responsive. Its small size makes selecting menus options difficult.

- The manual is obviously written by non-English speakers. The poor syntax makes reading some of the instructions difficult.

- Long lag time between clicking the button and taking the picture.

While a little on the chunky side, this camera does a really good job. Changing the image size and quality on the fly is very easy, so those shots that you will not need print resolution, you can switch to save space on your smartmedia card. The highest resolution will print out at 6x4 inches, with about 300dpi resolution -- just fine for snapshots. And with each image at the size weighing in at about 1MB, a 32MB card would hold about 32 images. My only beef so far with the camera is that the delay between pushing the shutter button and when the camera takes a picture is rather long, so it often misses some great moments.

I've owned this camera for more than a year, and use it several times a week. It's easy to use, very dependable (I run it with rechargable AA batteries) and the price, even when I initially bought it, was right. It's even more affordable now. I recommend the Toshiba PDR 3320 as an excellent entry-level camera.