Recent content by u0206397

Anyone here who owns, tested, or sells either Fujifilm Finepix JZ100 or JZ250? Read from a review the shutter lag is quite terrible, and there is blurring during zoom (maybe due to the auto focus?). Can anyone verify whether these problems exist for this model?

Some of the points are gathered from comments, opinions, remarks from other camera users online, their level of knowledge may range from casual shooters to professional photographers, so their views may not be representative or scientific. There are points that I remain neutral or open because I...

Just to clarify, neither did I invent this assertion out of thin air or from some warpped thinking nor did I put "(I agree)" behind it. The bulleted list only summarizes some rough ideas I gather from reading 10 to 20 reviews and articles by googling for "optical image stabilization" and...

Sorry for resurrecting this thread, but since this is related, as well add to this. If there's something I have learned from researching on cameras, it is that photography is an art, not a science with hard-and-fast rules. Seems like we have experts of all sizes and shapes giving different...

Just to add to this thread about Vision 1. Visited it the past weekend when passing by the area, so casually popped in to check out prices for an entry level compact camera. I enquired about a new model I'm interested in that was released a few months ago this year. The salesman recognized the...

This sounds so true! Just that I notice whenever one buys a camera, the dealer tends to bundle/give a casing like it's an absolute necessary accessory to "protect" the camera. Almost like a ingrained mentality to want to put a camera in casing before bringing out. Yeah, and I do worry about the...

Was comparing 2 entry level sub-$200 compact cameras in a shop. Was advised by the salesman to pick at a newer model with f2.5 over an older model with f3.3 at a higher price. It is marketed as being better at taking night shots. I do agree that aperture matters in camera in general, but in...

For an ultra-compact slipped into trouser's pocket and brought out day-to-day ready to take interesting shots anytime like a handphone, is it necessary to put it in a casing to prevent wear-and-tear on the camera casing or protect the camera? Any practical real life experience/feedbacks to...

Just wondering if given a choice between silver and black, which would be better for resisting day-to-day wear and tear? I heard black paint seems to wear out faster and easier than silver finishing? Not scientifically proven or substantiated. I'm thinking of a compact camera with metal...

You should be honest to him upfront that you're not comfortable with your current proficiency and skill to pull this off. That said, maybe you can show him some of the photos you have taken. See whether he has any comment and if he likes your photos and photography style. If he still...

Perhaps you have a higher end smartphone with good camera like iPhone, HTC or Samsung, that's why your personal experience is quite different. If you have ever tried taking photographs with those sub-$250 feature phone released 2 or 3 years ago, you would know how hard it is to get a clear...

With regard to the above, do those low end cameras without optical/lens/mechanical/sensor-shift stabilization (typically with digital image stabilization) tend to take blurry pictures even with minimal shakes or movements (e.g. a slight 1 or 0.5mm movement as finger presses down shutter button)...

Anyway, how come the camera prices quoted in Singapore always much higher than those in US and Europe? :o For example, a budget compact with RRP of £89 (~S$177) has quoted price of S$199 in Singapore? Another one with RRP at only US$100 (~S$127) has quoted price of S$165? Singapore sure is...

IT Show/PC Show don't seem like good time/place to buy cameras in general. Harvey Norman and Courts always have almost monthly sales at Singapore Expo (e.g. MegaTex, Mega Sales). Worth going there to buy old stocks for digital camera they are clearing? Or just pop down to any Alan Photo...

No, I have not. Been reading online reviews only and eyeballing sample images and test videos from YouTube. In this Nikon S3300 test video, the grass looks very pixelated and noisy and the color pixels change abruptly. At times, as the camera moves, the blades of grass become like muddy uniform...