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he very best prosumer camera there is
Date of Review: Jul 1, 2009
Bought this to replace my beloved Sony DSC H1 which I managed to lose. This is without doubt the most well laid out camera I have had. It is really "usable" and encourages one to take photo after photo. The controls have a logic about them and it's easy to be creative. Manual mode is excellent. RAW image mode (you have to work out how to tell the camera to store them) gives great control and produces better "post production" images. The main drawback is that with such a small sensor using 12.1 million pixels, there is more noise over 400iso than with a DSLR. If this bothers you then stick to DSLR's. But if you have a good noise removal program such as 'Noise Ninja' then this is not such a big problem. The usability factor of this beautifully built, solid, camera, puts it way ahead of the DSLR's in sheer practical usability and enjoyment. It takes great photos and you will not put it down. The bright 3" LCD screen, gains up and down giving a good idea of the final image. The 6*zoom is really adequate considering at 12 megapixels you can double up if you want to using the digital zoom. The image stabilisation works better than my old sony. I've had good results at ridiculously slow speeds. The battery has a very good life too. A real joy.
