Casio QV-R51

Opinion: Overall very good image and value. Several design complaints. The display screen protrudes out of the back and is vulnerable to damage (should be recessed). The zoom lever sticks out and gets caught on my case. Good lowlight images so I rarely use the flash, which saves on short battery life. Proprietary features requires careful reading of (CD only) manual.

Opinion: After owning a QV R40 (that my wife took for herself) I got a QV R51 for myself. I already liked the Casio QV series features, the size and that they use AA rechargeables batteries. The picture quality is even better tha the 40...no noise at all. The 2" LCD is great for these old eyes. Power consumption is way down fro the 40. Seems like I can shoot all day without having to worry about the batteries going out. Get an exter set anyway, and keep them charged and with you...just in case you go wild and take lots and lots of pix.

As you can see I like this camera. It is my third one and it is the one that gets used all the time because of its size and quickness.

You can keep your propriority batteries that ned a special "dock" to charge them ( why do I have to carry the dock with me when I go to parties?) A few AA's in the pocket will keep me going all night. I have a 256mg SD card.

The first digital camera I got (Pentax EL200) was great ,but too big to slip into your pocket. Therefore it was a task to carry it to events.

If you can't get good pix with this camera, you should give up photography...LOL...

Wulf

Opinion: At less than 275$ it is the best bang for the buck.
I compared images taken with a Canon S60 and it is pretty hard to tell
the difference in terms of resolution. Casio Images are less saturated
than Canon, with a blue tone instead of warmer orange tone with
Canon cameras. It has a huge LCD screen, and full of features. I've been
testing it all week since buying it, looking for a reason to take it back:
only one problem, close-ups (less than 4 feet) with zoom lense in
telephoto position and flash creates what appears to be slightly out of
focus pictures. But this is a very minor setback, since portraits are better
using natural light anyways. I will be keeping this camera. My friend
who just bought a Canon S-60, is returning his... trading it... for a
Casio, at half the price By the way, I own 4 other Canon cameras
(non-digital: F-1, A-1, AE-1 PROGRAM, ELPH), and have always been a
Canon camera fan, except for now... Sorry Canon.

Opinion: Cute looking, LCD screen is perfect size (that's a big advantage), very easy to use. Normal product for the price of 300$.

Opinion: This is a great little camera. Went in thinking that it was a big deal missing out on shutter/aperture priority. For the money, and the size of LCD screen you get, those features are hardly missed. The flash is excellent. I shot inside a dark bin and got a perfect pic. Excellent pix, easy to use. Size is perfect. Great charger that is also very compact. Key to me was standard battery in case I get stuck, inexpensive media, large LCD and ultra compact, (so I would always take it with me). I got it here! The USB cable is the same type used with a Blackberry. The startup is instantaneous!

Opinion: Most people come in and question the name Casio as a camera manufacturer. i was pleasantly surprised with this camera. It is very easy to use and offers 21 best shot presettings that are very easy to use. The pictures are great.
I would highly reccomend this camera to a beginner up to novice.

Opinion: I bought R51 after having Z40 already and felt that they are twins almost. QV-R51 has faster start-up and fits men's palm better for its thickness (Z-40 is so thin as to slip off). Both are good for snapshot with lots of mode for user's convenience. The newly designed circuit seems to be truly power-efficient. Both turn out photos bluish. Flash is powerful. Small size is good for you to put it in you pocket all day for any spotaneous occasions. A cute little camera for snapshot. AA size battery is a big plus.