1) Pictures are consistently great with correct exposure and AF. 2) Flash is very good. Fill flash gives natural skin tone. 3) Small size and handy. 4) Crystal clear view finder which is far superior to the Minilux. At par with the T3. 5) +2 EV Back light compensation together with +- 0.5 and 1 EV exposure compensation can handle most critical situation. However, the +- EV needs some practice, though still ease of use. 6) Can define the number of shots needed for bracketing, e.g. only 1 shot at +1 EV. 7) I accidentaly dropped it to the floor from a height for 3 feet. Still survives and functions. Also did the same with my Rollei Prego 90 and it still works. Seems like Rolleis are quite durable ! 8) It works very good with Reala. Don't use the MAX400 - It is the worst film I've ever used ! 9) Cheaper than the Minilux and T3. 10) Focusing is fast. 11) Highest shutter speed = 1/1000s 12) Possible to select aperture from F2.6 to F16.

Highest shutter speed is 1/290s for F2.6

I like this camera very much. My only disappointment is that the max. shutter speed for F2.6 is 1/290s. I can not fully 'blur' the background for portrait even with ISO100 film in a bright day. Just don't know why the highend P/Ss can not offer the high shutter speed of SLR (T3=1/500s). Are there any real good ISO 50 print films ? To conclude, T3 provides more fucntions, but it is expensive. I prefer a 38mm lense to a 35mm. For me, the AFM35 already serves all my requirements - travel and people photo. Pictures are excellent. I did not take the Minilux, because the view finder is inferior - dark and too small.

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Rollei Prego90 Pentex Zoom 105

ergonomics Lightmeter built quality controls viewfinder first rate optics price

no shutter speed info

This is an excellent camera. Fine ergonomics, easy to handle, good viewfinder. Contrary to what most reviews and magazine articles say, it is very well possible to select over and under exposure settings for just a single shot. A custom setting of the automatic bracketing provides half and full stops under and over exposures for single or multiple shots. There is also the possiblity to select a +2 setting for beach and snow scenes. All is very well explained in the excellent manual that comes with this camera. I found it difficult to choose between the Leica Minilux and this Rollei and I''m happy with this one. Lightmeter is very good and predictable and is not fooled by backlight conditions. The Minilux is very good indeed, with excellent optics, but has a tiny viewfinder (Rollei''s is larger, clearer and sharper) and less easy to use controls. Manual settings take more buttons to push, settings are less than ''instant'' and therefore take much more time. Rollei''s controls are faster and easier to use. Also Leica''s manual focussing dail is easily moved and there is no warning light to tell you that the camera is not on autofocus. The Rollei manual focussing dail is locked by a special button and there is a clear warning in the viewfinder and on the top LCD that tells you when the autofocus is switched off. The lens is very good, razor sharp with clear definition. It is definitely on the same level as the Minilux and Contax T2/T3. Autofocus is pretty fast and uses pre-focus, so there is minimal time-lag between pusing the release and actually taking the picture. Last but not least, it is a very well built camera, lightweight but very sturdy, and easy to handle and carry because of the conventional strap (camera has two lugs on either end instead of a single lug for a handstrap). Take time to read the manual and find out the may possiblities of this wonderful camera. Although the camera provides no shutter speed info, a warning light tells you when the shutter speed falls below 1/45 sec. This is important because this camera is excellent for available light, without using flash. I would rate this the best high-end compact on the market, equal to the much higher priced Contax T3

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Leica Minilux Rollei 35 Olympus 35 SP rangefinder Olumpus Mju 2/Stylus Epic Contax T2

Beautiful lens. Manual focus facility. Aperture Priority auto exposure. Depth of field tables in user manual.

No warning that flash is going to fire. No shutter speed readouts anywhere. Dirt in viewfinder after only two weeks.

I bought this camera to replace my Yashica T5 because I wanted control over the aperture, which the Yashica doesn''t offer. I am generally pleased that the picture quality from the Rollei is exceptionally good - better than the Carl Ziess Tessar in the Yashica, and because the depth of field can be controlled, the sharpness in the image can be predetermined. The resolution and colour from this Rollei lens is outstanding. The manual focus facility, combined with the aperture priority auto exposure allows hyperfocal distance to be selected. The user manual even includes a depth of field table in the back. Very nice!! Generally, I am very pleased with my purchase, but two things annoy me about this camera. Firstly: there is no indication that the flash will fire. The Yashica and most other P&S cameras illuminate a red LED in the viewfinder if the flash has been enabled to fire for that shot. The Rollei gives no indication, which can be embarrassing when the flash fires in an environment where you didn''t expect or want it to. Secondly: there is no shutter speed readout in the viewfinder, or anywhere for that matter. I need to know if the flash has been enabled to fire (when in Auto mode) and I want to know what shutter speed has been selected. These two shortcomings knock the edge off my otherwise very high satisfaction with this camera. Finally, there a few specks of dirt inside the viewfinder. I''ll have to take it in for service to get the dirt cleaned out. I''ve only had the camera two weeks.

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Not used yet, but will be needed to clean the viewfinder.

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Yashica T5, Olympus Mju II, Olympus XA

Superb & fast lens. Good replacement for SLR. Easy to use except the exposure compensation selection. Programme mode is good for P&S.

Better to have a single dial for exposure compensation. Exposure compensation with +/- 1 stop is not enough. Motor is too noisy for ON/OFF. No belt clip for the leather case.

This is a very compact camera with a lovely classic look. Superb, sharp, fast lens with very good contrast. Good Aperture range from F2.6 to 16. It would be perfect to have F22. The main dial with Programme & Aperture Priority Mode is well designed. Manual focus is a good option. Crystal clear viewfinder with indicator of AEB and Maunal Focus. The picture quality is comparable to my SLR and Minox.

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EOS 50, Minox GT, Olympus Mju Zoom, Kiev 35A