Customer Reviews
Good price, excellent features, easy to use
I bought this camera for my parents to replace their old Olympus 1.2 megapixel camera. My Mom was convinced she'd need at least 6 megapixels but I proved to them 5 mp gives you more than enough quality (unless of course you are a professional). Not to mention with the release of the A620, this camera has become quite the bargain. You won't see too many 5 megapixel cameras with all the features this has for much cheaper. The optical zoom is a must in the camera world. Sure, you think you won't use the zoom much but you'll discover later on you really needed it.
This camera is small, but not that small and despite being made of some kind of plastic has a very sturdy, metallic feel to it. It fits comfortable in even a man's large hands and let's you avoid that problem of shakiness many of the too small digital cameras have. The interface is easy to use, simple, and effective. There is a dial for most of the features an amateur photographer would need to use in a split second, and I love the LCD screen on the back. It's the right size and perfectly movable. The grip on the side of this camera is one of its best features. Not only does it let you take secure pictures if you are like me and have shakey hands, but it's also nice when maybe you are leaning out or in a moving vehicle trying to take a picture, you feel like you have a really good grip on your camera.
Another feature I like is that the lens is interchangeable and you can buy more advanced lenses to serve your particular needs. The package came with a USB cable adapter that lets you get all your pictures off the camera without ever having to touch the memory card.
All in all I think this is a perfect choice for the average consumer. It is a little pricey through Amazon, more affordable through some other retailers, but a good buy nonetheless. Things I'd like to see with it would be maybe a case or easy way to protect it, and it's also not the kind of camera you could easily slip into your pocket or anything. It's not that advanced in features, but consider what it's aiming for I think it does a good job.
Awesome camera!
This is my first digital camera and I can say that I am very pleased with this camera. Pictures come out looking awesome and although I had to check the Advanced Users guide that came with the camera to check up on some of the features, I found it easy to understand. Ability to zoom in while taking video in VGA at 60 fps. Tons of features for the price.
The best what you can get for this money!
Excellent product, you can configure everything like in more expensive models. Only memory card is a misunderstanding 16Mb. If you decide to buy this camera order 1Gb memory card.
