Casio QV-2900 Reviews

Rating
Reviewed by: Maynard Sorensen
(Intermediate)

Review Date
November 10, 2003

Overall Rating
3 of 5

Value Rating
2 of 5

Used product for
2-5 years

Review 1 of 11

Price Paid: $200.00 from Wal Mart

Summary:

Very satisfactory pictures in all areas of photography. Versatile and compact.

Strengths:

Swivel lens, select a shot, wide zoom range

Weaknesses:

No view finder..difficult to see image in direct sunlight...

Customer Service:

after using the camera for about two years it failed to accept the flash card..apparently a damaged card slot. Casio estimated a whopping $250 to repair. The may not even have a repairman since they could ship a new camera for less than this. May have to discard it. Probably only Casio digital cameras un repairable? I wonder.

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Rating
Reviewed by: Mike Troyer
(Intermediate)

Review Date
October 24, 2003

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
2-5 years

Review 2 of 11

Price Paid: $399.00 from microcenter

Summary:

Great camera and I won't purchase another untill they make one the same way! The functionality and usability are the the homeruns for this unit. Once you have used the swivel lens feature you'll never want a camera without it. Takes great shots for a 2.1MP. Manual controls are found only on most 500+ cameras and if you like auto you can use the pre configured modes that come with the camera plus download even more from Casio.

Strengths:

Manual controls - swivel lens - pre config modes - great pictures rivaling any 2 MP - heavy duty 2yrs+ so far - small

Weaknesses:

None with 2900 we just need a 4 or 5 MP model, soon

Similar Products Used:

sony, minolta, panasonic

Customer Service:

Haven't needed

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Rating
Reviewed by: Safran6561
(Intermediate)

Review Date
June 23, 2003

Overall Rating
3 of 5

Value Rating
3 of 5

Used product for
0-1 years

Review 3 of 11

Price Paid: $350.00 from Mediamarkt

Summary:

Overall a nice camera for those on a tight budget.

Strengths:

The lens itself is pretty good. Best shot Library works well.

Weaknesses:

The flash directly attached to the lens leaves you with overexposed pictures. All pictures suffer from red eyes. Poor body quality. Camera is rather slow.

Similar Products Used:

none

Customer Service:

not needed.

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Reviewed by: Patricia Barth
(Expert)

Review Date
June 16, 2003

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
21+ years

Review 4 of 11

Price Paid: $299.00 from eBay

Summary:

This camera is an absolute joy to own. The swivel lens comes in handy for hard-to-view spots, over-the-shoulder angles and self-images. It is very comfortable to handle. The quality of the photos are great, especially with the Best Shot feature. Macro abililty is a definite plus. I hope that Casio comes out with newer models like this for those who cannot find the 2900 anymore.

Strengths:

Macro ability. Swivel lens. Huge Zoom factor. Body curvature for steady handling. Best Shot software.

Weaknesses:

Shutter lag time for spontaneous photos and lag time between photos.

Similar Products Used:

Casio QV-10A

Customer Service:

No service needed.

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Rating
Reviewed by: Cindy
(Intermediate)

Review Date
November 17, 2002

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
0-1 years

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Review 5 of 11

Price Paid: $200.00 from Wallmart

Summary:

Fabulous flexibility. I've tried many, many other cameras but none other had the flexibility and Photo quality you can get from this camera. Casio surprised me. We were so impressed that we bought all six cameras that the store had and gave them as gifts last christmas (great price). EVERYONE LOVES THE CAMERA!!

Strengths:

Zoom quality Macro ability rotating lens lens quality is great!!! Best Shot feature really helps the beginners

Weaknesses:

long time between shots.

Similar Products Used:

Too many to list

Customer Service:

not needed for us or the other six people we bought the cameras for.

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