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“I've been putting off getting a digital camera on the...”

written by Flymo. on 27/12/2001

Good Points
Price ! Also it's small, light and easy to use (software too). The pictures are suprisingly good. Video clips a bonus.

Bad Points
Poor LCD, Battery life is abysmal. Lack of good photo editing software. Digital zoom only works on VGA pictures (not 1.3 Mpixels).

General Comments
I've been putting off getting a digital camera on the assumption that they were inferior to film & just a gimmick. Additionally the price seemed very steep compared to film cameras and I just wasn't willing to pay it. I still thing the high-end cameras are a bit much.



However with Xmas approaching and my girlfriends insistance on buying me something 'gadgety' (top girl!), I decided to ask for a camera. On a tight budget, I decided on the a101 based on the reviews (including some of these) and the fact I wanted a good value camera with removable media and at least 1 mega pixel.



I haven't been disappointed, it's a top digital camera, small and light and great fun at party's !



The addition of video clips and webcam functionality are an added bonus, although I won't be using in place of my current webcam.



My main gripe is battery life (It seems to fry a set every day I use it). I've had to fork out for the adapter as that's not included & the supplied 8M smartmedia card is a bit tight, so I'm also going to cough up for a 64Mb



Also the LCD is very dark and not really that useful for actually framing a shot - although it's not bad on playback, even though you only get an 'idea' of what the final picture will look like.



The lack of zoom is a pain for serious photography, and the digital zoom only works with VGA size pictures which is a bit sad.



All in all though, excellent value for money (at last), great fun and highly recommended as a first step into the world of digital photography. A good digital camera, and very nearly a great one !