Simon Joinson-Is the review still coming on the Z750 today?

Simon, Are you going to be able to post teh review today? Alot of people are waiting. Thanks

Blimey, pressure on!

It's the most anticipated media event of the year. It shouldn't just be posted, it should be unvieled at a party in Vegas.

Seriously, there's a dusin great, varied reviews, tons of pictures, tons of user reviews and forum subjects on this camera allready..if anybody's waiting for dpreview's review to decide on buying the camera, they better seek counseling.

Maybe people who are worried about others waiting for this review are the ones needing the counseling. One more review doesn't hurt at all, each reviewer has their own opinion and that is what makes them interesting. When deciding between 2 or 3 cameras the more reviews you can read to make a decision , the better off you are.

The crowd's getting restless.

This is how riots start!

Haha! Based on reactions to reviews in this and other forums, if I was Simon I'd publish the review and then quickly duck behind a couch and hide for a week.


Bart

yocky said:

Blimey, pressure on!

It's the most anticipated media event of the year. It shouldn't
just be posted, it should be unvieled at a party in Vegas.

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the camera will receive a "recommended" rating...no more...no less...

Yup. Good advice. Actually Steve's was pretty well recieved and Ken Rockwell did such a thorough job. Only one was put through the wringer...

From my experiences with "reviews" of various digicams, I have become very cynical as to across-the-board fairness in these reviews.

I do not believe that a "quasi" camera manufacturer like Casio will ever get a fair and thorough review (except, of course, the one by KenRockwell.com).

I have been a long-term Canon "brand loyalty" adherent, from the S10
thru the S20, S100, S200, S230, S400, SD200, SD300, SD400 and the SD500.

It was my introduction to the Casio EX-Z750 that gave me the "eye-opening" experience that "name brand" or "brand loyalty" didn't
necessarily mean that I was geting the most bang or value for the buck.

It has been said that Casio EX-Z750 owners are expressing sensitivity and defensiveness by disagreeing or taking issue with some of the so-

called professional review results of this particular cam; but I don't think that is the case.

Most camera owners of any brand could care less what any reviewer or

user had to say about a particular camera, as long as that unit was satisfactory to the owner and served its intended purpose; however, in the case of the Z750, I think that it is a camera that (with its shortcomings) still stands heads and shoulders above the rest in its class and that owners and users of this digicam know this and feel justifiably incensed when this marvelous unit is given such short shrift in a so-called professional "review".

In other words, I think that DC Resources, etal, were (because of their fear of Canon, Sony, etc.) afraid to give anything Casio or any "off-brand" label a fair and square day in court.

I have never seen a piece of technologically advanced equipment such as the Casio EX-Z750 receive such short, nonthorough, biased, shallow, negative and nitpicking reviews (with the true exception of the seasoned and pro-
fessional photographer Ken Rockwell) as in the case of, mainly, DC Resources.

Never have I had a problem with a negative or unfavorable review of any
digicam I have ever owned. If it had negatives, I simply accepted them and
tried work arounds; but the main thing was that if the review called it like it
was, I was satisfied and also was a more enlightened owner/user.

But in the "bum's rush" review(s) I've seen the Z750 get, it is hard for me to be as "nice" and "respectful" in my comments about the reviewer(s) as some
posters have been; for example, why should Jeff Keller have been given

credit for revising his review of the Z750? In fact, if he felt his first review

was fair and thorough, then what need was there for a "revision"? When you know you are fair and just and have presented the facts as you have seen them, then why would you "revise" anything? Especially when it was
not self-motivated, but rather the result of pressure from owners/users who
knew a skewered "review" when they saw one.

That is why I have grave reservations about any future reviews that might

come down the pike about the Z750. I think the camera has too much to offer for the price and it would take too much gaul and guts for the current crop of "reviewers" to stand up and say so.

LOL! That does seem to be the case now with the majority of the reviews. I don't think I've seen one that was not recommended.
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That was last month's news.

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BigWaveDave

True. But the currently awaited review by Simon Joinson revives it.

yet maybe Casio can score a 'Highly recommended' here. I've just received the camera and it is an astonishing piece of technology and I must say that, although I usually take Mr Rockwells writings with a grain of salt, I entirely agree with him this time.....
Let's just wait and find out what Simon has to say
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• Michiel de Brieder -

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I think at this size, all cameras have tradeoffs...take the fuji f10 for example...great picture quality, few manual controls...the review was glowing but the outcome is recommended. I would be shocked if the upcoming review didn't find some niggling (or perhaps substantial) reasons to only go with recommended.

Of course, the whole "recommended" vs. "highly recommended" thing is quite insane...I'm sure the degree to which the cameras are compromised pale in comparison to the contribution of the photographer (i.e. skill).

cheers,
dan

I'm betting on Recommended or Above Average.

While I really like the Z750 I think the weaker flash, oversaturation at default settings, and slightly grainy photos will prevent it from getting highly recommended. As low as Above Average because those traits all affect image quality. At the same time, I think DPreview should recognize how the Z750 offers more features (useful ones too) than any other camera at this size and price.

My reaction is that the weaker flash is largely overcome with the Flash Assist software that brings the effective distance to greater than average at little cost in noise..while giving a better than usual contrast from distant area to flash exposed nearby subject. Since the saturation issue is very subjective (Ken likes it...I am a Fuji Film user who loves it) with the camera giving greater control to saturation settings than the competition allowing for more subjective choices...he'll see it as a plus. I have not encountered grainy photos in any of my real world prints..ISO ..50 or 100...is all I have used.

DL said:

I'm betting on Recommended or Above Average.
While I really like the Z750 I think the weaker flash,
oversaturation at default settings, and slightly grainy photos will
prevent it from getting highly recommended. As low as Above
Average because those traits all affect image quality. At the same
time, I think DPreview should recognize how the Z750 offers more
features (useful ones too) than any other camera at this size and
price.

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JerryO said:

Simon, Are you going to be able to post teh review today? Alot of
people are waiting. Thanks

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Just having some upload problems but i'm confident it'll be up today
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I'm very anxious what you have to say about the unit
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• Michiel de Brieder -

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I can see the headlines now "Internet bogged down by release of Casio Z750 review at DPreview". And you thought the Victoria Secret online fashion show was big

dpreview servers down by continuous refresh request on the front page
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