I tried the F1 for a while and wasn´t impressed. This camera has too many flaws for serious use.
IQ(stills):
Even in RAW there is a noticeable lack of sharpness and crip. NR ist too heavy. JPEGs look too flat.
6MP is enough, however I expected more from the "big sensor". Even old Canon G-series was ways better than the F1.
IQ(HD video/VGA):
Nothing special, HD ist a waste of memory and causes some problems on my computer. VGA isn´t even as good as this one from my Canon S5 IS.
Highspeed videos:
Nice idea but needs much light. It isn´t possible to film my cats playing in the living room with not so much light. The camera should boost the ISO sensitivity to work properly but it seems to be limited to a unknow(too low) value.
HS videos and many fps continuos shooting are nice gimmicks, however, if you need it depends on your needs for stills or videos. Maybe it´s nice for birding, however I don´t think that you need this camera and pay such a high price if you only take vids of bursting bottles or eggs.
Problems:
LED flash is totally useless. HS videos only possible in good light.
Build quality is ok, however the thumbwheel feels a bit cheap.
Poor userinterface.
IQ(stills):
Even in RAW there is a noticeable lack of sharpness and crip. NR ist too heavy. JPEGs look too flat.
6MP is enough, however I expected more from the "big sensor". Even old Canon G-series was ways better than the F1.
IQ(HD video/VGA):
Nothing special, HD ist a waste of memory and causes some problems on my computer. VGA isn´t even as good as this one from my Canon S5 IS.
Highspeed videos:
Nice idea but needs much light. It isn´t possible to film my cats playing in the living room with not so much light. The camera should boost the ISO sensitivity to work properly but it seems to be limited to a unknow(too low) value.
HS videos and many fps continuos shooting are nice gimmicks, however, if you need it depends on your needs for stills or videos. Maybe it´s nice for birding, however I don´t think that you need this camera and pay such a high price if you only take vids of bursting bottles or eggs.
Problems:
LED flash is totally useless. HS videos only possible in good light.
Build quality is ok, however the thumbwheel feels a bit cheap.
Poor userinterface.