About the SR test shots: Are they shot at the wide or at the long
end. If
wide, it's pretty good. If long, that's very impressive.
Sorry, I should have mentioned that; the first was shot wide (7.9mm)
and the second at 13.7mm (the long range is 23.7mm).
Here's a photo to compare it to the original Optio S. This still
looks and
feels great but the image quality is inferior, of course.
Why inferior?
I guess you got me there, I jumped to conclusions, an older camera
with a lower pixel count must be inferior. However, although adequate
for some purposes, I don't think 3.2 MP can produce the same quality
as a 8 MP camera. I addition, the Pentax folding lens system has most
likely evolved during the intervening years; my first generation
Optio S has problems with sharpness in one quadrant.
Whatever the case, cameras should not be judged untried, so I will
take some comparison shots when I have recovered from the cold that
is subduing me right now. I will also compare the A10 with my *istDS,
of course.
Are you able to take the same pictures witout stabiliser at the same
settings (incl FL) for comparison?
A good question that I will try to answer although it is not so
simple. I will have to take a number of pictures and try to establish
some statistical average for each situation.
Regards,
Bertil
