Review 4 of 22
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$633.00
from Provantage Summary: The C500 provided a disappointing and frustrating creative experience each time I tried to use it. It''s hard to get used to "turning the camera on" each time you want to take a photo, or feeling the power drain as you walk through a park looking for a scene to snap. This isn''t a point and shoot camera. If and when it didn''t electronically and mechanically lock up with the lense extended, it sucked up battery power as if it were running a tiny city inside. What images I was able to take looked great but its mechanical and electronic weaknesses took away all the fun of photography. Strengths: It''s high res pics look exceptional. Weaknesses: Too many things go wrong; lock-up, power drain, slow mechanics, just too big for your pocket, excessively engineered for non-photographic features. Similar Products Used: I take more excellent stills with my Sony TRV900 digital video camera than the HR C500. It has an 8 hr battery and excellent viewfinder screen for taking unusual shots. The video camera is a better Customer Service: I wish the the HP500 camera was as wonderful a product as the their P1100 color printer. I bought both at the same time with hopes they would make a pair. NO!
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