What Kind of Digital Camera do You Prefer to Buy?
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I’m not a photographer, but I have owned several different digital cameras. I usually buy a new one every year. I love to play around with taking pictures, and shooting videos. Someone who works with Casio decided to send me the newest model to try out. The Exilim S10 looks really nice, out of the box.
Casio’s EXILIM series was born with the appearance in 2002 of a “wearable card camera”— a digital camera with a very slim form. The new EXILIM Card EX-S10 maintains all of the powerful functionality of the cameras that were later developed in that line (high pixel count, zoom functionality, LCD monitor, photo functions, etc.) but it also embodies a return to a stylish thin form and a strong design presence.
So what do I like about this new Exilim after using it for a few days? It’s very slim and lightweight, which is nice. It has a bright 2.7″ screen on the back. Boot up time is extremely fast for a digital camera. I love the fact that I can get a live histogram right in the screen. I like the fact that it has support for SDHC, which is the removable media format I’ve been using in my cameras as of late. Video quality is ok, it’s good enough for things like YouTube. I also like that you can set contrast and brightness right on the camera.
On to what I think of as cons, now. Despite spending two hours trying to take photos and get the colors right, trying different angles and positions… I cold never get a good, clear photo. They were never sharp or in focus, and were full of noise. It was frustrating because I couldn’t point-and-shoot and take a good photo. Isn’t that the whole idea of point-and-shoot? The Exilim also doesn’t have a mini-USB connector, which stinks. I have tons of mini USBs, but cannot use them. Another thing I didn’t like was that I cannot set the white balance from the top menu.
Some camera settings are optimized, yes. But picture quality is just not that great. Video quality is good. It’s good enough for YouTube or a Podcast feed. If anything, taking good still photos is what you should be looking for.
Those are my ideas of the pros and cons of the Casio Exilim S10
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8 Comments
Tedd
October 10th, 2008
at 1:03am
I just bought a Kodak M863 last week. It’s slim and compact. I am still learning all the functions because there are so many. I particularly like the panoramic function, which automatically stitches together three photos with ease and seamlessly. Once you take the first picture, it shows the edge of that picture allowing you to line it up for the next one. It doesn’t have to be perfect though. There are numerous preset settings to choose from, including for low light, close up, motion pictures, scenery, light in front or behind the subject and many more. Pictures are sharp and there is a “Blur Warning” which tells you if the picture is good enough quality for a print. It uses SDHC and has HD capabilities. The video isn’t all that great but I bought it for stills, not video.
I am very pleased with this camera and the cost was only $100 (With a $30 instant rebate).
Rosanne Cleveland-King
October 10th, 2008
at 3:50am
Your problem may be no more than how you are holding the camera. Try to make your body the tripod (if you are using the real thing) by holding your arms next to your body as tightly as possible. Stand so you don’t rock on your feet/legs. If you are using a camera that has the ability to look through the viewfinder and see the monitor, look through the viewfinder and jam that baby right up to your face as tightly as possible.
Or you could just drop the dollars for a digital SLR and use a tripod, as I did.
Joan F
October 10th, 2008
at 6:56am
I bought a Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3 earlier this year, this is my fifth digital camera, and I am blown away by the quality of the pictures it takes for a small point and shoot. It has a wonderful 10X Leica zoom lens and a bright 3″ LCD monitor. It is a bit larger and heavier than some of the small point and shoots but still fits in a pocket nicely. Takes pretty good videos, too. It has been superseded by the TZ-5 which has a few improved features and is what I would buy if looking for a camera now.
Cananito
October 10th, 2008
at 10:06am
I’m also not an expert in the subject, but I always hear positive comments about Cannon, so I’m looking foward to buy one, something cheap and for casual use, something arround 200 dlls.
T.Bennett Finley
October 10th, 2008
at 11:01am
Canon EOS 40D
jetlag
October 10th, 2008
at 1:33pm
I’m happy with my Samsung L110. It’s compact and the quality is decent. Though I might not be enough of a photo geek to have too high expectations.
Originally I wanted to go for a 10 megapixel model, but sadly the quality in for compact digital cameras gets notably worse with higher megapixels. 8.2 megapixels should be sufficient for quite some time though.
So far I’ve loved it and I think it will be a long time till I’m going to feel the need to replace it :)
Steven De Filippis
October 10th, 2008
at 6:49pm
I like using the Canons. This is because they have remote capture which means I can record from my computer. Also, They were one of the first companies to have a HD camera produced. I currently have the Canon Powershot TX1 and it works like a charm! Its just the only HD camera that is incompatible in Remote Capture. I have also gone with JVC in the past, they were good but then canon developed a HD Camera.
ThermionicEmissions
October 11th, 2008
at 1:33am
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