what is the quality of the photos it takes?
395217
Picture quality is excellent. The on board computers aparently correct lens and noise errors you get with point and shoots. Not quite as good as a 3000dollar Nikon or Cannon but nearly as good. And the multiple shots in each picture allow infinite depth of field Something you never see in any other camera except maybe a pinhole camera .
779597
It's a very nice camera, I have it for more than one year and it's almost as new (I have dove with it, I took it to high altitudes - above 4,500 m.a.s.l - and extreme temperatures, and it always works).If I should said about any problem with the camera, is that sometimes when you want to take a fast photo and don't push a little bit to focus, the picture taken is blur (It also happens when I request any stranger to take a photo and he just push the button without focussing).Buy it, you won't regret!
1939649
I have taken some incredible pictures with it. It has a larger range and though a little slow - I did not find that to be a problem with IS.
1549938
Yes, it's excellent. As an example, I took some photos today while bouncing around on a wagon being pulled by a tractor off road. I was zoomed in on my subject and the shots were crystal clear. This is a truly awesome camera!! The photos are stunning and the image stabilizer is great. I take photos daily and have taken hundreds since I got it and I don't think I've had one blurry shot in any condition. The color is stunning, photos are so sharp and clear. The zoom is excellent on this camera, as is the lens. You won't regret it if you buy it. Highly recommend.
615114
It takes quality pictures in bright situations and if your hands are steady. It uses AA batteries which can come in rechargeable variety. It didnt come with an SD card.
933716
I am not sure my husband takes amazing pictures with it. It works great at our kids and grand kids soccer games, fast shutter speed. The pictures of our hummingbirds are amazing!
2280953
If its on the right setting it takes beautiful pictures. I bought it to use on a cruise so I took pic of the ship at night. With the different lighting the pics came out great.
270639
Perhaps at the low end of professional, however the pictures are stunning. I recently took a road trip through the Rockies and the high ISO capability gave crisp pictures travelling at 80mph.
1317063
I have not noticed any issues with the flash or picture quality. i used my phone on our last vacation for all our pictures instead of carrying a big camera around. Definitely not dslr quality but the pictures were clear and good.
787434
It can take good macro photos but has some issues attempting that in low light. Get a real macro setup if that's your primary interest.
801690
Absolutely this camera perform very well even in low light settings. You can take very smooth and high quality photograps by using it. I purchased it with one of my professional friends' advice about phohotography.
1199114
its def. worth the price, i was a bit skeptical in the beginning because all cameras i owned before were from nikon. i bought this one as a gift to my mom(simply because of the good reviews), and she took a lots of great quality pics and videos during our family vacation. quite easy to operate. ps i have an old, similar quality Nikon, and this camera takes way better pictures and have an amazing zoom for such small camera.
169859
I haven't used it to take pictures (there is a button for photo) but the video editing software that I use, allows me to do a snapshot. The quality of the snapshot is good but not quite as good as a camera snapshot.
567353
I have the Sony. (Took 3 thousand photos and video on an international trip). It is mostly fine, but there are 2 complaints with which I agree on the message boards. 1. Blue purple tint and glare from the lens coating in bright sunlight. 2. In general, not perfectly sharp pictures usually. (I have 5 year old Kodak 5mp that is often more sharp). The good...amazing motion stabilization. 'Able to take photos in almost any light condition without the flash!! I also have some good photos from moving vehicles. Very compact and no protruding lens or lens motor. Quick startup. HD movie is ok also. Acceptable battery life. FYI. There are assorted complaints about the Canons also. I have now read enough not to expect perfect photos from ANY point and shoot, but like you, I hate to drag around that Nikon. (You might try one of the new cameras with a bit larger sensor, like 4 3rds).
268143
In my opinion, yes...some of my close ups (with this camera) have excellent detail...I am actually surprised at the quality of the photos this will take (considering the low price).
1170457
No it is not,but for the price I feel that the quality of the photos is pretty darn good.
198528
I don't know. I bought it and returned it because I felt the image quality was poor for my needs.