Rating Reviewed by: Paulus Tirta(Unregistered User)
(Beginner)
Review Date July 21, 2003
Overall Rating 4 of 5
Value Rating 4 of 5
Used product for 2-5 years
Review 1 of 12
Price Paid:
$350.00
Summary: I bought this camera for practical reason. You know..when packing up your SLR film gear is just too much. The first shot that I made with this just great, there,s no doubt about the quality image. Great , just dont shoot at 620x940pix
Strengths: Image quality
Nice design
Weaknesses: Slow AF and weak exposure control(Just compare the meter reading with your SLR bodies in my case Nikon F90x)
Summary: The QV-4000 is simply the Best 4.mpxl camera for under $600. The best shot feature actually makes it a better buy for an amature then the canon g2. If your unfamiliar.. there are 5 built in settings and an additional 100 yes thats write 100 templates for a beginner to take pro quality shots. Not only does the templates actually set the camera up it also gives you xtra instructions.. like use a tri-pod or use a remote shutter release. and the templates can be overridden (customized) for your particular situation. Hands down the best feature ive found on any camera (not just digital) has P mode -making it a simple point and shooter.. program ae (most camera jockeys in a hurry will use this.. automatic but you can adjust flash, compensation, and focus. With the newest firmware. the purple casting found when taking pictures of neon lights has been eliminated. Picture quality is supurb with minimal lens distortion at either extreme. an F2/2.5* canon lens(*in flash mode) made by canon.. same lens thats on the G2 is the fastest lens available for any fixed lens digital camera at any price.
Strengths: Best shot mode(*****) F2 lens very long battery life (one of the best of any digital camera) true 4.1 megapixel. perfect color without correction.. unlike the Minolta dimage 5 and 7 and the nikon 5000. All the nobs and whistles a $700+ camera should have.
Weaknesses: easy to accidently switch from single to multiple shots or bracketed shots ( yes this camera will do bracketing +/- 2 EVs in 1/3d incriments. slow flash recycle.. Ive heard complaints about the weak flash.. just set it to high output and the problem is gone. CF-card is tucked in so well its hard to pull out if you use a card reader.. easier to use usb connection. kind of chunky. not like an slr but it aint no pocket camera either.
Does not have selective ISO. so your basically using the equivalent of iso-100 and have to keep that into consideration when shooting.
Similar Products Used: minolta dimage 2000 5 7, casio 3500, 3000
(tested a finepix 6900)
Rating Reviewed by: Matthew (Unregistered User)
(Intermediate)
Review Date January 1, 2003
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
Used product for 0-1 years
Visitors rate this review 5.00 of 5,
2 votes
Review 3 of 12
Price Paid:
$350.00
from Ebay
Summary: Like others, I bought this camera after extensive research. As an amateur film photographer, I wanted a camera that had manual-everything.
After using the camera for over 6 months, I'm quite pleased with it. Get a Microdrive! I took over 300 pictures at a party last week and never gave a thought to running out of storage space. By the way, 300 pics with flash and a Microdrive was done on only 2 sets of AA NiMH batteries.
I do find the camera is bulky and doesn't fit into a pocket easily. This is more important than I thought it would be. It is, however, a LOT more convenient than lugging an SLR around!
The flash does take a while to recharge. I'm probably going to get and use an external flash (which would only make the camera even bulkier, unfortunately).
Focus can take a while, and doesn't do well in low light. This seems to be a common problem with digicams. I've found I can set manual focus at infinity and really not worry too much about it.
As others have said, pictures are gorgeous. I bought the camera for its full manual modes, but 99% of the time use the full auto settings. (Gawd, I want a focus ring and f-stop ring on a digicam!)
Strengths: Great pics.
Has all the features you'd want.
Microdrive support! That just rocks!
Weaknesses: A tad bulky
Slow flash recharge
Slow autofocus
Poor autofocus in low light
Slow power on-time
LCD goes off too quickly, confuses people when you ask them to take a pic of you.
Summary: This is a digital camera that feels like a professional camera. It is simple to operate yet allows the operator to grow along with experience, like all good cameras.
Strengths: The canon lense is always offers beautiful exposures. The camera always gives great exposures. The best exposures for me have always been in the automatic point and shoot mode. This camera always makes gorgeous exposures.
Weaknesses: Some may like the thick bulk. Others may be encumbered. However, I like the thickness. It allows for a very secure feeling.
Summary: Like most who posted here, I did a lot of research before purchasing this camara. Upon reviewing 6 or so pro review sites, I figured I couldn't go wrong with qv4000, especially for the price. I have been using a 2.1 mgpxl camara for the last year and a half, and been very happy with digital photography. But, with the new technology that is out there, I felt it was time to upgrade. My only concern before I received the camara was build construction. I had held a qv3000 and was really unimpressed with the build; felt light and cheap. To my delight, the qv4000 is well built and feels of high quality. I initially took a bunch of phtots with my old 2.1 and my new 4.1. The difference was amazing. The casio's pictures were so much better in quality, exposure, color, and detail. When I bought the 2.1 I knew I would be replacing it soon. However, I do not have plans to replace this camara.
Strengths: NiMH batteries (one pro review site placed this camara as one of the best in the market for battery life. It outlasted some very good camara's in some cases 2 or 3 times as long. The reviewer commented that he had no idea how they (casio) did it. Compact Flash and Microdrive. Great lens and CCD. Wonderful options and features. Layout and design. Location of dials and controls. Neck strap and very bright high quality LCD. And of course, very good pictures. It appears I can do so much with this camara as far as manually adjusting and controlling my pictures.
Weaknesses: Little thick, but on the otherhand feels very stable in hand
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