Raimo, Thanks for the information. I've got the new Optio SV and daughter's old S4 in hand. The SV does indeed produce smaller jpegs! At best quality and maximum size, I get...
SV - 2559 KB jpg - 2560 by 1920 pixels - 4.17 compressed bits per pixel S4 - 2797 KB jpg - 2304 by 1728 pixels - .727 compressed bits per pixel I also reduced the size difference by going to the 'Superior' quality on the simple menu. It looks like you can set biggest pix and best quality on the regular menu, but still have one more quality level on the 'simple' menu. It took the jpg from 2471 to 2559 KB. After looking at the jpg at 2X magnification, I see little difference. The SV rendering is a bit more pleasing with fewer blown out highlights, but the test is poorly controlled - just both cameras on automatic. I would be difficult to say that the S4 is better. The extra 25% in image size does make a preceptible difference in detail. Thanks for the advice. Regards, Bob S. On 8/10/05, Raimo K <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have Optio SV now - I had Optio 4i before - and I have a gnawing suspicion > that the earlier camera was better. There´s no way I can prove it but that´s > what I feel. Optio SV makes smaller files. The SV is not bad, either - and > the size gives better grip. > All the best! > Raimo K > Personal photography homepage at: > http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "keithw" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 6:21 PM > Subject: Re: Optio S4 replacement > > > > Bob Sullivan wrote: > > > >> Thanks to Keith, Christian, Bruce, and Amita for the comments. > >> I thought and looked hard for a new condition S4. > >> Meanwhile, I stumbled on a good price for an Optio SV and have bought it. > >> Willoughby's in NYC is offering it at $261 with a $50 rebate from Pentax. > >> I don't think that I can beat the price for a 5 megapixel Pentax. > >> Now we'll see if the daughter wants to go back to school with old or new > >> camera. > >> Regards, Bob S. > > > > Definitely bigger than the diminutive S4, but will serve well, and I'm > > sure, will be really appreciated. > > > > keith > > > >> On 8/7/05, Amita Guha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >>>>So do we have any sage advice out there? > >>> > >>>Some of the newer Optios look pretty cool. I've been lusting after the > >>>Optio > >>>WP for a couple of months now. It might not suit your needs because it's > >>>a > >>>little bigger than the S4, and it's missing a viewfinder. I think it's a > >>>fun > >>>little camera, the samples I've seen from it are great, and it's > >>>waterproof, > >>>if that helps your decision any. I think Buydig.com has it for about $260 > >>>these days. > >>> > >>>Hope that helps, > >>>Amita > > > >
