R Stacy
Veteran Member
My 3rd Digital Camera -- Now 2wks into 7Hi, very happy so far. Build quality is excellent, not a 5 due to a couple minor gripes. Feature set a little itimidating with lots to learn but exciting. So far good to excellent photos in mostly program mode.* Will report more later.
However spendy (by comparison) no way I could buy anything else in the somewhat disappointing 5MP Prosumer range with the 7Hi exclusive features.
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48hrs into: ISO 400 and 800 seem useless - very noisy
2wks into: ISO settings adjusted with contrast and +EV and much better -- very useful. You have to learn this camera!!
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* Have used several different controlled settings now and this camera simply becomes more amazing everyday. EG; in P Mode fast action shots are difficult to capture focus; changing to spot focus, ISO 400, Color Soft, +.3 EV, continuous frame advance = excellent results.
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March 14: Some worthy additional notes; Night Mode is incredible! Auto-focus is fast and accurate for a prosumer. User memory settings (5) have become very useful. Camera seems rock solid, build quality superb.
Problems:
Flash wouldn't work -- frustrating -- mind boggle. Apparently needs to be worked some to get contacts broken in, working fine now thanks to forum members...
Two weeks into now, problems: None.
Speaking of problems; many reports of poor battery consumption, again you have to learn this camera! Set EVF to Auto and LCD to off. Simple and extends battery range well beyond average. You can still turn on LCD with one button push at any time.
March 14: Occassionally unwittingly hit manual focus button and can miss an action shot. Poor placement of manual focus button on lower left side of body.
However spendy (by comparison) no way I could buy anything else in the somewhat disappointing 5MP Prosumer range with the 7Hi exclusive features.
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48hrs into: ISO 400 and 800 seem useless - very noisy
2wks into: ISO settings adjusted with contrast and +EV and much better -- very useful. You have to learn this camera!!
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* Have used several different controlled settings now and this camera simply becomes more amazing everyday. EG; in P Mode fast action shots are difficult to capture focus; changing to spot focus, ISO 400, Color Soft, +.3 EV, continuous frame advance = excellent results.
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March 14: Some worthy additional notes; Night Mode is incredible! Auto-focus is fast and accurate for a prosumer. User memory settings (5) have become very useful. Camera seems rock solid, build quality superb.
Problems:
Flash wouldn't work -- frustrating -- mind boggle. Apparently needs to be worked some to get contacts broken in, working fine now thanks to forum members...
Two weeks into now, problems: None.
Speaking of problems; many reports of poor battery consumption, again you have to learn this camera! Set EVF to Auto and LCD to off. Simple and extends battery range well beyond average. You can still turn on LCD with one button push at any time.
March 14: Occassionally unwittingly hit manual focus button and can miss an action shot. Poor placement of manual focus button on lower left side of body.