The ultra-compact ZX-50 autofocus SLR combines simple operation and sophisticated features at a very affordable price. The ZX-50's "Green Op
The ultra-compact ZX-50 autofocus SLR combines simple operation and sophisticated features at a very affordable price. The ZX-50's "Green Operation Mode" offers point-and-shoot convenience, ideal for those who are new to SLR photography or for capturing those once-in-a-lifetime moments quickly and effortlessly. Creative control can be yours by switching to one of the four program modes or by choosing Aperture-Priority AE, Shutter-Priority AE, Metered Manual or Bulb modes.
I'm not going to takl about fast or noisy autofocus - it is not the matter of the camera, it is the matter of the lenses!
The camera itself is easy to operate and pretty intuitive (for me :-)
Precise exposure meter, good viewfinder info, very comfortable to hold.
I use this camera already for 5 years, and I'm not going to change it meanwhile.
Offcoarse it is not a "pro" camera, but it suites 95% of all non-professional needs :)
Rating Reviewed by: Les Burel(Unregistered User)
(Intermediate)
Review Date November 4, 2002
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 3 of 5
Used product for Less than 1 month
Review 2 of 55
Price Paid:
$125.00
from eBay
Summary:
I've had an MZ-50 before for a short time and it was light, easy to use, shutter was quiet,and the auto-focus wasn't bad. Pentax seems to have a noisier auto-focus than the Canon Elan II or the Rebel. The MZ I have now I bought used on eBay. It came with Two Tamron AF lens. Doesn't focus well with either of them. I tried a new Vivitar AF lens and got the same results. Otherwise this camera makes a superb non-AF camera. The Canon EOS's seem to be far superior.
Strengths:
Light , shutter is quiet, easy to figure out if you don't have the manual. Accepts all previous Pentax bayonet lenses. Makes a good program, auto, manual camera if you forget about the auto-focus.
Weaknesses:
Lousy auto-focus. and it whirrs just like the new MZ-50, SF1, and PZ10 I had a while back. Maybe this camera isn't partial to aftermarket brand lenses.
Similar Products Used:
Canon Rebel and Elan II. They both are quieter in the AF mode and the AF has an assist light, (infra-red on the Elan) for focusing in low light.
Compact and lightweight, this is an ideal camera for general purpose photography. It has a high enough framing speed for trying to capture a few shots of someone before they notice. Controls with no clutter.
Strengths:
Very few controls, very easy to operate.
Reasonable framing speed.
Good AF.
Bright focusing screen.
You can turn off focus confirmation beep.
Weaknesses:
Finder readouts protrude into the viewing area.
Limited ISO's for flash use. (only up to 800 speed film).
1/100 sec flash sync isn't that great for outdoors.
Knob for changing shutter speeds and aperatures in slower than a wheel.
It only lacks multiple exposures, a simple and gratifying feature.
Similar Products Used:
Rebel 2000, Rebel SII, Canon EOS IX, Elan II, Elan 7
Rating Reviewed by: DAVID BAXTER(Unregistered User)
(Intermediate)
Review Date May 20, 2002
Overall Rating 3 of 5
Value Rating 2 of 5
Used product for More than 1 year
Visitors rate this review 3.67 of 5,
3 votes
Review 4 of 55
Price Paid:
$400.00
from henrys
Summary:
DON'T BUY THIS CAMERA. BUY THE ZX-7/MZ-7. This camera is not a bad camera, but you can get more for not the much more out of the 7 or the 5n or even the new zx-l, but the camera has no DOF, not great metering, no focus in a darker room, But its not that the camera is terrible, just that you can get a much better camera for just a little bit more, and forger the 28-85 lens it comes with.
Strengths:
Cheap and Light.
Weaknesses:
Slow focus, bad metering, no DOF, feels cheap without the FG-10 battery grip.
Similar Products Used:
Canon EOS 500, MZ-S, a great camera, Pentax Z1-P, Nikon F100.
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