William Robb wrote:
----- Original Message ----- From: "John Celio"
Subject: Re: sic transit optio w60
Quoting Ann S.
Whoever said I wouldn't be happy with a bitsy camera , you were right...
I can't stand not having a viewfinder, and can't hold the damn thing
steady.
The lack of viewfinder is becoming more and more common. They'll be
all but extinct soon, I think. As for steadiness, you're out of luck
if you want a small camera, unless you get one with stabilization.
The Optio A series is the only Pentax P&S series that has it.
more w60 annoyances - AWB might as well not exist
This is one of Pentax's weak points. In all their cameras, I think.
noisy as hell at anything over 400
Another downside to P&S cameras. They are ALL noisy like that. It's
the main problem with small sensors.
Actually, Fuji Finepix P&S cameras with the "Super CCD" used to
produce some amazing high-ISO results back when I was selling them.
They're probably still pretty good.
doesn't hold onto the last setting when you shut off camera ...
There should have been a Memory setting that allowed you to set what
the camera would remember when turned off. But I guess it's all moot
since you returned it. Too bad.
I bought my wife an A60 for her birthday last year. She loves the thing.
She is, however, what is referred to as the lowest common denominator in
this regard.
William Robb
As I'm about to buy a replacement small digital camera for my wife (I'm
absconding with her Optio S5i) I'll keep reading to determine what the consensus
is on really small digitals. The W60 doesn't seem to be much of a bargain!
My wife's complaint about her S5i is the tiny viewfinder!
And of course, you can't SEE the LCD viewfinder in sunlight, so...
She's been using a film camera ~ her Samsung AF-SLIM-R, which is a really nice
small 35, and it's "okay" but not what she is really looking for. She thinks she
wants a digital.
So, we're still looking.
I gave my beloved Optio S4 to a grand-daughter, and since my wife is not keen on
the S5i, I offered to take it off her hands... Ahemmm.
Keep up the test results on small digitals! :-D
keith whaley
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