mmditter
Senior Member
I decided to wait awhile after getting this camera before posting my observations about it to make sure that I got a chance to get to know it well.
I have been searching for some time to find a replacement for my aging Olympus C-5000, a camera that can take excellent pictures, but is just way too slow. I bought and used a Canon A-530 for awhile, but sold it. I then got a Canon A-550, but sold it even faster.
I got the P50 because it looked and felt really nice for the price and because of its wide angle view on the short end of the zoom.
In general I would have to say I'm pretty satisfied. After using the Olympus and Canon models, I found the menus a bit strange, but in the end they are not very extensive, so I have been able to learn them pretty well. This camera does a good job with white balance. It focuses quickly and pretty accurately. Shutter lag has not been a problem. Two rechargeable AA's seem to last fairly long, even with the lcd monitor on all the time.
The one thing I do have to say about image quality is that the shots I take seem to need a lot of sharpening. This camera seems to be set to take very soft images. Still, although they need sharpening, the upside is that they can also take a lot of sharpening, especially for a P & S camera, without starting to look over-processed. Colors? Well, not as nice as Olympus, IMHO, but they do seem pretty realistic and accurate.
This camera is capable of good images, but you have to work at it. Would I recommend this camera? Yes, but more so today (because the price has come down) than when it first came out.
Problems:
None so far.
I have been searching for some time to find a replacement for my aging Olympus C-5000, a camera that can take excellent pictures, but is just way too slow. I bought and used a Canon A-530 for awhile, but sold it. I then got a Canon A-550, but sold it even faster.
I got the P50 because it looked and felt really nice for the price and because of its wide angle view on the short end of the zoom.
In general I would have to say I'm pretty satisfied. After using the Olympus and Canon models, I found the menus a bit strange, but in the end they are not very extensive, so I have been able to learn them pretty well. This camera does a good job with white balance. It focuses quickly and pretty accurately. Shutter lag has not been a problem. Two rechargeable AA's seem to last fairly long, even with the lcd monitor on all the time.
The one thing I do have to say about image quality is that the shots I take seem to need a lot of sharpening. This camera seems to be set to take very soft images. Still, although they need sharpening, the upside is that they can also take a lot of sharpening, especially for a P & S camera, without starting to look over-processed. Colors? Well, not as nice as Olympus, IMHO, but they do seem pretty realistic and accurate.
This camera is capable of good images, but you have to work at it. Would I recommend this camera? Yes, but more so today (because the price has come down) than when it first came out.
Problems:
None so far.