Compactnesss; overall performance; ease of use; quality of photos

Great for travel, family pix

No optical viewfinder; only 35mm equivalent at wide end.

I found myself in Guadalajara with some time on my hands. Had brought my Nikon DSLR outfit with me, but decided that I really needed a point and shoot to take full advantage of the walking/shooting opportunities. So, I went to a camera store and did some shopping. I was totally unfamiliar with more recent P/S digitals..I haven't purchased one for awhile. I got my hands on this model and realized it's potential. Came with a case and a 1GB card. A great deal of control for a cheap P/S and a really informative unit. Very compact with a great LCD. Shutter lag virtually non-existent. Shot for a day with varying ISO. Was amazed when analyzing the pictures in my computer that evening. Very useable up to 800, and very nice at the other end at 80. Digital image stabilization works well. Controls are quite intuitive. Photos were all well exposed with little burnout of highlights, and sharp. This camera is really a ball to use. Only wish it had an optical viewfinder and a 28mm lens. Samsung?.........
It's available much cheaper under less exigent circumstances. I'm going to buy another for my wife when I get home. Recommended!

I would give it a 4+ compared to truly similar units.

Similar Products Used:

Many: Fuji, Kodak, Nkon

7.2 mpix, battery life, software, price.

plastic (no metal construction), it does not give the impression of quality

bought it recently. great pics, very sharp and the auto setting is really good, it is very adjustable and always gives a good photo. best buy in that price range.

The size of a packet of 20 `S

Takes AA`s

The perfect point & shoot yet allows enough manual control to keep things interesting


Has no viwfinder

Can be operated with one hand (honest!)

Picture quality is superb

LCD is big and bright and graphiics are superb.TO!

The menu is a dream to operate (if you have ever owned an Olympus you will love it)

Battery life excellent

Shutter lag ? ha ha (best in it`s class)

All round lots of features, ease of use and great performance at alow price.

You may! buy a DSLR in the future but you will still hang on to this!