Cal Phillips
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Got the camera at Costco for $199 which is an excellant value. Have used an Olympus D-620L for the past 3 years and got the PDR-M25 for its compactness and is used for taking pictures while hiking. Its last use was while climbing Mt. Whitney. Now to some observations:
(1) I use NiMH batteries. They lasted thru 160 pictures and were still charged. The normal alcaline batteries that came with the camera lasted less than 1 hr. Throw them away.
(2) We strated hiking at night so pictures of the campsite and people came out OK. No real complaint about its night capability, focus or picture clarity.
(3) Image quality was not quite as good as the Olympus but not bad. I admit that the color depth could be better.
(4) Out of the 160 pictures, all were better than the normal film camera (maybe not a high end film camera) with non that were so poor that they needed to be deleted.
(5) The capability to control the flash was very handy. I agree with a previous reviewed that you needed to let the camera focus and listen for the two beeps.
(6) The design flaw of the barrel being in the view finder was annoying but considering the cost and features of this camera was tolerable.
In summary, my main purpose for this camera was to have a compact and light digital camera to take on hikes or to quickly put in my pocket on a family outing. It worked well for both uses.
Problems:
There are several issues with the camera that can be annoying:
1. The camera barrel in the view finder
2. The ease at which the function knob can be rotated (especially when putting the camera into the supplied case). You need to develop a habit to check this or you may miss an important shot because the knob has rotated into another camera mode.
3. The belt loop on the supplied case broke fairly early in use. They need to make it stronger
4. A sliding lense cover would have been better but using the supplied teather works.
(1) I use NiMH batteries. They lasted thru 160 pictures and were still charged. The normal alcaline batteries that came with the camera lasted less than 1 hr. Throw them away.
(2) We strated hiking at night so pictures of the campsite and people came out OK. No real complaint about its night capability, focus or picture clarity.
(3) Image quality was not quite as good as the Olympus but not bad. I admit that the color depth could be better.
(4) Out of the 160 pictures, all were better than the normal film camera (maybe not a high end film camera) with non that were so poor that they needed to be deleted.
(5) The capability to control the flash was very handy. I agree with a previous reviewed that you needed to let the camera focus and listen for the two beeps.
(6) The design flaw of the barrel being in the view finder was annoying but considering the cost and features of this camera was tolerable.
In summary, my main purpose for this camera was to have a compact and light digital camera to take on hikes or to quickly put in my pocket on a family outing. It worked well for both uses.
Problems:
There are several issues with the camera that can be annoying:
1. The camera barrel in the view finder
2. The ease at which the function knob can be rotated (especially when putting the camera into the supplied case). You need to develop a habit to check this or you may miss an important shot because the knob has rotated into another camera mode.
3. The belt loop on the supplied case broke fairly early in use. They need to make it stronger
4. A sliding lense cover would have been better but using the supplied teather works.