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Great Compact !

Started Dec 17, 2015 | User reviews thread
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DaniaPark New Member • Posts: 1
Great Compact !

My last camera was a Sony Cybershot DSC-350WX. Although I was very impressed with the zoom capability, it required an extremely steady hand and I was often disappointed by low light shots. Maybe its just me, but I continue to be surprised at how good a picture can look on the viewer screen but not half as good in the file. So I sold it on Ebay and researched.

Olympus has really done well with this camera. It is actually only a few tweaks different from the SH-1, but it is a remarkable compact. Picture stabilization was noticeable and made zoom shots much easier to take. I have yet to fully appreciate what can be done with RAW format, but it did help make my choice easier (I was going to go with DSC-500WX). The video quality is so good that I sometimes went video rather point and shoot.

I'm not sure why this did not get a full review from DP. I feel like it was stand out among compact zoom. Rest assured SH-3 might be revolutionary.

I know its to much to ask for a microphone jack but it something I would like. As always low light continues to frustrate, but not as much as DSC-350WX

 DaniaPark's gear list:DaniaPark's gear list
Olympus Stylus SH-2
Olympus Stylus SH-2
16 megapixels • 3 screen • 25 – 600 mm (24×)
Announced: Mar 11, 2015
DaniaPark's score
4.0
Average community score
3.8
bad for good for
Kids / pets
great
Action / sports
great
Landscapes / scenery
good
Portraits
excellent
Low light (without flash)
okay
Flash photography (social)
good
Studio / still life
great
= community average
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