Due to the small size you can take it anywhere without any effort

The shutter delay was the biggest problem especially when trying to capture fast moving fish. The default settings can not be altered and so every time the camera is switched on it reverts to auto flash. Auto flash does not work very well underwater.

This is my first digital camera and I am very pleased with the results. On land it is very convenient- its small size might inspire you to take a camera when you might not ordinarily. I bought this camera however for scuba diving. The minolta marine case for the dimage x will allow you to take the camera underwater, rated up to 30m deep. Excellent for scuba divers wishing to get some great results without the large bulky equipment often associated with underwater photography. The case is extremely small and will easily fit into a bcd pocket. Excellent results for the price and size I was so impressed I put some of the better underwater images on the web: http://freespace.virgin.net/s.free/egypthome.html

Small size, quick start up, 3x zoom, super for point and shoot

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Fantastic camera. I am a pro photographer and have a Nikon D1 ($4700). This camera is fantastic if you want something for vacations, to take to a party, for Halloween, etc. I went to Europe and this is the only camera I took. It was in my shirt pocket the whole time. I took a TON of pictures, more than I would have taken if I brought my pro equipment. I always leave everything on the auto setting and do not worrry about them. I either print out pics myself on a photo printer or email them to be developed at a lab. On 4 x 5 prints you could not tell them from film prints. No complaints about the camera at all. Those who complain that white balance is off etc., I do not see this. When I send the pics to a lab the correct this anyway. If I print them, I look at them on the screen first and if I feel the pic is too warm or cool, the included software lets me tweak this. Bottom line: Because the camera is so small and the start up time is virtually instantaneous, you will likely take way more pictures than you would with any other (bigger) camera.

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Have not had to call for service

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3x optical zoom for a compact flat and light camera.

.3 shutter lag 6 steps to delete hard to see pictures to mark for deletion

My main gripe about the dimageX is the shutter lag. At .3 seconds, I miss a lot of critical moment shots. A smile can disappear in .3 seconds. This is after pressing halfway for the focus to take place. My fuji, and canon have faster lag so I think I'm being fair about this. Fuji 50i is at .1 seconds Other gripe is the auto white balance seems way off for indoor lighting so I manually set it to either candescent or flourescent. If I take one shot without flash and then another with flash, the flashed shot white balance is way off. Lastly deleting a picture requires 6 steps. Deleting marked pictures helps but is hard to see the small pictures when deciding what to delete. As for shape, size, quality, it is one of my favorite. Cameras must be compact and quick to shoot in order to catch priceless moments. This is the only one of this size (flat n light) that has 3x optical zoom. Trying to decide whether to wait for Xi, or Casio M2.

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Small and light. Rugged magnesium alloy housing. Fast startup and refresh. Light charger which attaches to my standard laptop power AC cable. Good photos so far. Battery life not nearly as bad as I had read. I don't dwell on reviewing photos on the LCD screen, so it lasts plently long. Can record TIFF images.

Not so great flash photos. The lens has farily serious pincusion distortion. The lens shows vignetting, which is noticeable when you use stitching software to make panoramas from several photos. It is not hard to get a fingerprint on the lens, after which all photos are blurred.

I bought this camera to go with a recently acquired toshiba laptop (portege 2000). The laptop has an SD memory cardslot, and I already had a 128MB SD flash card for the computer. The computer weighs about three pounds, and I often travel with it. Adding a few more ounces for a camera was exactly what I was looking for. The camera lives up to expectations. Yes, the flash is a bit weak, the lens not too fast, but this thing is so small I always have it somewhere in my bag. That way I get pictures I would otherwise never have taken. The movies it makes remind me of the 8mm film I grew up with, and you can play them back on your TV. In summary, for the shortcomings I list, I do not fault the camera. You do not buy this camera to take the place of a more serious piece of optics. You buy this camera because it is small, light, rugged, and versatile. You buy it so you can send snapshots via e-mail.

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