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| Announced: | Aug 18, 1998 |
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Average rating:
4.04
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Opinion: I've had this camera for 9 months after I got sick of using a cheap one ($100+). I never wanted a Casio, but it was on sale that day and it was the cheapest 2.5 meg there is that is well equiped with the best functions you will usually find in high-end digital cameras, it's easy to shoot, though recycle time for the flash takes long after consecutive shots, but however close I get to the subject it doesnt have the tendency to wash away the pics. 98% accuracy on the viewfinder is very good when you are shooting edge-to-edge. From macro shots to landscape the quality is superb. I love the EV controls when taking nature shots. If you are for taking pics to post to the web, this is a good camera for value. Traveling, I suggest you load yourself at least 2 sets of Nimh batteries cause this camera only has an LCD viewfinder and it drains dry cells like crazy. Spot and multi metering is very useful for tricky lighting conditions. Big LCD. But who needs an LCD this big when you can easily get your fingerprints all over? Lens cap..where's the lens cap??
Problems: The flash needed service after maybe 200 shots, and still after repair, taking continous shots of up to 20 will leave the flash dead. You have to turn the unit off to awaken the flash again, I suspect rechargeables couldnt supply enough power to the flash after continous use, since the LCD monitor does not turn off. A thread on the lens would be useful for accessories. The card slot is under the camera body, so card changing when the camera is on a tripod takes a lot of time. Why is the power supply port, video out and digital port on top of the camera?? its too hard to operate with all those wires on the way. But, just like anything else, once you get used to it and become friends with it, you'll know its a reliable and good friend. And dont be fooled, although Casio is not well established for cameras, they out did the others at this price range. Truly a surprise.
Opinion: I've had my QV-7000SX for about 10 months now after buying it at a super discount sale in Japan. It was just 20,000yen (about $US200) hence the "Excellent" for "Value for Money".
A very straight forward camera to use with plenty of functionality, love the macro ability - good depth of field though the flash tends to wash out large areas if you aren't careful.
We tend to print images on A4 photo quality paper and they look superb though dark regions (shadow) will show jpeg degredation in the form of mosaic like embossing.
The swivel lens is brilliant for all kinds of shots. Use it as a waist level or get the camera into some odd corner/angle, it's easy to swivel the LCD around so you can see what you are shooting.
Problems: The camera doesn't have a look through view finder, just the LCD screen which will wash completely out in full sunlight or completely fail to show anything in dark (flash) conditions. As the first reviewer noted, occassionally the flash will not fire even though it is fully charge and set. Simply turning the camera off then on will restore full flash functionality.
I've also worried about the compact flash eject button which sticks right out when ejecting the memory, looks like the kind of thing someone could easily break if not careful.
Opinion: I've had one of these for about two years now, and have thoroughly
enjoyed using it. It was my first (and still my only) digital camera, and it's
hard to imagine now using film again. My SLR is gathering dust. I recently
bought a 64 MB compact flash card, which allows me to take more
pictures in a day than I need to when travelling abroad.
The spot metering is a great feature for handling tricky light situations.
The gimmicky things are all quite useful and easy to use (eg timer, sepia,
b & w, movies, macro, ...)
Overall, a very nice camera. can be used very easily as an effective
point-and-shoot camera for beginners or can be used more thoughtfully
by someone with a bit more time and interest.
Problems: The 4x digital zoom is too low resolution to be useful. I would really like a
decent optical zoom, but I guess I'm not prepared to pay for it or lift it!
[So the camera is not useful for action sports shots)
Batteries were a problem until I switched to NiMH rechargeables (which
are terrific). I wish I had an optical viewfinder, although I have learned to
live with the screen only. I was annoyed at the lack of easy Macintosh
interfacing, but have since bought a compact flash card reader for my
iMac, and it is a very efficient solution.
I'd like the manual to tell me a bit more, or a pdf version to be available
on the web (or both). Some things are treated rather too briefly for a
beginner.
Opinion: My English ist not that good - but I try my very best.
I use this camera now for about 1 year. Generally it's okay - easy to use, good pictures at "normal" light.
With an 64 MB Chip it is great to work. And the best thing is the combination with an PCMCIA-adaptor for the laptop - serial-port is too slow!
Problems: Battery-power - the display is great (especially for extraordinary views of an object you want to make a photo of) but takes a lot of energy.
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