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08/21/09
Ok, so I understand that this isn't supposed to be an end-all-be-all review, but this is pretty lacking. What about the function of the macro setting on this camera? Does that function well underwater and out? How about the flash? Is it powerful enough underwater to give proper color more than a foot or two? Are there any nasty shadows caused by the flash on the bulbous case - like other canon SD cameras in their underwater cases
The photos you guys included are, with the greatest respect, appear to be very hastily done and don't appear to scratch the capabilities of a camera like this. In the future, when you do reviews, please do a little more than just walking into the ocean and sticking your hand a foot away from the lens.
It doesn't take much tinkering, and you can really get a lot of image out of these little point and shoots. My example:
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EDIT: Oops my bad, you mentioned the previous coverage too. Sorry.
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For me the control of depth of field is enormously important, and I think a lot of people are missing how powerfully it can be used because they can't explore it with point and shoots.
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People need to wise up, and realize these cameras are not designed to one camera, all purposes.
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I don't like this sort of styling because to me it's saying *not* "look how professional I am", but instead "look how professional I am to people who aren't professionals". (Obviously I know a point and shoot is not trying to replace an SLR, but pros do carry around point and shoots too, and most of them that I know have cameras a little more stylish than this.) It's more of an idea of what non-professionals think professional stuff looks like - boring and black. The truth is most pro stuff is beautiful in form and is rarely a single slab of non-color like this.
I'm sure it is a very fine camera, though, and the styling isn't enough to put me off from buying one. I just wish it were a little nicer and I don't generally appreciate the self-conscious trying-way-too-hard-to-look-professional... thing that some manufacturers do these days.
08/19/09
Personally, i've felt that the silver consumer slr bodies look like toys, but probably because they're silver-colored plastic, rather than polished metal (which would be kind of bad-ass). Then again, a mirror-finish slr body would accomplish two things: become an annoying bright spot in reflective surfaces and scream "SHINY! STEAL ME!".
08/19/09
Never seen the effect of this in the studio (but all my cameras/lenses are black), but I have seen where the photographer was wearing white and it influenced the image.
Also, white + darkroom doesn't mix. I have actually fogged some prints that way...
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It may not give you more detail, but you lose less resolution when interpolating!
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"Assuming a same-sized sensor, the reduction from 15MP to 10 MP is a major improvement, folks, not a downgrade. 15MP is just too damned noisy for small, point'n'shoot-sized sensors."
So, no, I cannot cut andyo any slack in his campaign of misinformation--when he started voicing his opinions yesterday, he knew, or should have known, exactly what the parameters of the discussion were, specifically, given a sensor of the same physical dimensions, lower megapixels (with larger photosites on the sensor) = less noise, higher megapixels (with smaller photosites on the sensor) = more noise. No apples and oranges here.
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Bailiff, Whack his peepee.
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It's like MSFT with their puny Zune. Here's a hint to all the idiots out there who wishes to unseat a market leader. YOU NEED TO MAKE A MUCH BETTER PRODUCT IN ORDER TO UNSEAT A MARKET LEADER!!!
Is that clear enough?
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And complicated? No, the dials actually make it easier to use. The market this camera is aimed at knows this.
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Oh, and wonder how it compares with the LX3?
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You are right. The Fuji f31FD is an older 6MP camera that is known for its still-unmatched lowlight performance for a point'n'shoot. Discontinued a couple years ago, I bought mine used; they are selling today for as much or more than their original selling price.
The other area where Fuji has been said to excel is in their dynamic range, i.e., the ability to capture more details in both highlights and shadows simultaneously. Their S5, although again a lower megapixel-yet-professional DSLR, is prized by wedding photographers where dynamic range can be at its most demanding--think black tuxedo in shadow next to a white wedding gown in full sun.
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