Not a bad review of product - bad review of camera
355838
Yeah, this does make the view better for the Olympus, but not enough to justify the money.  Buy a new camera.  That's what I'm doing.  The E-500 sucks.  Nothing you can do about it.  Sorry.  Good camera - takes good photos, but if you are into macrophotography, deal with it.  The viewfinder for the E500 stinks like a roadkill skunk.  Ugh.  Going to look at buying a Nikon.
1292854
The camera itself is nice and feels solid. But their software is BAD. Not working properly, takes forever to import images from the card into the program. So far I am downloading pictures from one day of surveillance and it took more than hour (not even half way done). Read this carefully BEFORE you buy this product  [...]
651763
I like the camera, but I don't like Canon's repair/replacement policy.
1705442
The camera takes great point and shoot pictures while offering the option to manually alter functions in the camera to shoot to the photographer's needs.  My wife and I wanted a good camera to take pictures of our son that wouldn't break the piggy bank, and this seemed perfect.  The price seems a little bit too good to be true for the bundle which we found to be hidden in the quality of the extras they send you.  Everything seems to be from 3rd party manufacturers and is cheaply made.  The camera bag is tiny and is somewhat deceptive from what the picture has on Amazon.  The first tripod they sent was broken on arrival and they were kind enough to send us another one.  The second tripod broke at one of the clasps on the leg upon it's first use, they were kind enough to send a third one and notified me it would be the last time.  This one seems to be okay although I'm a bit weary to use it.  Everything they send is made of cheap material.  The SD card is big enough to take a lot of pictures but does not store the data fast enough and pauses when taking multiple action shots.  This was an OKAY buy for the money.  I'm even starting to doubt the camera's durability...Keeping my finger's crossed.  The ONLY things canon brand are the camera, strap, and lens.  Everything else is third party; batteries, tripod, cleaning materials.  The other thing that was deceptive was the instruction manuals.  They don't send you a CD or DVD like they advertise.  They send 2 really thin canon pamphlets with a few tips, that's all.  If I weren't so darn poor and cheap I wouldn't have gone for this a second time knowing the quality of items they sent.  If you're poor and don't have enough to spend on all they send you in the bundle elsewhere, then this might be a good option for you.
4721259
This is going to be a strange review, the device here gets a high rating, but at the same time Im not going to recommend it.  First of all, for the money, this is not bad at all.  An infrared camera that takes pictures at a 35 foot distance at night and it can take video as well.  It has very efficient battery use with flash, due to the infrared LEDs.  The six megapixel thing is a bit misleading image quality is all about the combination of the lens, the image collection circuitry, and then the memory.  This is better than many older cellphones with 6 megapixels, but not quite as good as the newer models.  The new cells boast megapixel memory in the professional camera range, but they hardly produce that quality.  Still, to an extent more is better.  The one thing that does stand out you can get a lot of this size on the SD card depending on size.  Might be nice if they included one, but I had a spare, so no worries.

There is a lot to like here, weather resistant case, meant to be left out of doors for operation.  Motion sensor, night or daytime pictures, and it only takes four AA batteries to power it.  Made to strap to a small tree or post and has facility for a tripod as well.  I even like the way it came out of the bubble pack, some of these things have to be cut out, and you're lucky you don't cut yourself in the process, this has a perforated cardboard pulldown in back that releases the contents easily.  The camera has a camaflouge coloring to the housing, so it blends into the background, won't attract animals, or be easily spotted by thieves.  For what it is I believe you are getting a good value based on price, quality, and features.  Why then do I not recommend this to all people interested in night photography or game?

Theres a very simple answer and it comes from Moultrie themselves.  My question to them is why are you selling this?  To make my point you simply have to scroll down on the product page for this and look at their A-20 Mini Game camera.  Its twice the memory 12 MP, much faster trigger only 1 second,  a longer range infrared, the invisible type of infrared, its Moultrie Mobile Compatible (for their cell phone game app), has double the number of LEDs, double the warranty length at 2 years, and an LCD screen for setting it up.  Now heres the kicker that puts this way over the top of the one Im reviewing now, it only costs ten dollars more.  Thats why despite quality and value of the one Im reviewing, I would never buy this one, get the next model up for a few bucks more (no pun intended hunters).
456109
I am disturbed that one of the poor reviews was from a person who reviewed the camera before it was even released.  He gave the camera three stars.  Official camera reviewing sites on the web have rated this camera one of the top compacts.  There are a lot of Canon camera lovers (aka Canon fanboys) who post negative reviews of other brands, giving low scores to cameras they have never even held.  Take one or two highly negative views with a grain of salt when the vast majority are positive...
219375
I bought this camera after reading recommendations on Consumer Reports website. It's a pretty good camera, but perhaps I should have bought something else. Here are the reasons for that: 1) the editing is not easy; 2) colors seem to be washed out, along with the focus; 3) camera broke down after 18 months of use. For the last bullet, it appeared to be some kind of internal electronic malfunction, resulting in complete failure when using camera in moderate sunlight situations (the screen goes white): only when the amount of sun/light is fairly low, will it function. Sony can fix it, but it will cost abuot $250 (I paid $400 for the camera). The other reviews describe problems with this camera in more detail; I just wanted to highlight reliability of the camera.
4098514
Nice point and shoot camera although the "shutter" button requires a lot of pressure to take the picture.  Haven't had it out for a trip yet (primary purpose is just happy snaps) but it seems to do what I want it to do.  AND it HAS a viewfinder.  I hate my wife's Olympus point and shoot because half the time you can't see the screen well enough to figure out what you are pointing at. First one I received the screen didn't work.  Returned it to Amazon and received a replacement within 4 days.  That was nice.  Little hassle, but there shouldn't have been any.
--UPDATE--
Have had the camera for a little over a year.  Have really learned to love this camera.  You have to spend a little time learning which settings work best in what environments (bright or low light, still or fast action) because they are not intuitive.  But once you know what works it takes really good pictures and videos (note for reviewers denigrating video quality: Buy a dedicated video camera).  And at a price that is very reasonable.
2567554
I have owned several cameras in my day and I have owned previous versions of the Sony Cybershot before.  The Sony DSC-W710/B 16MP Digital camera comes with handy strap and rechargeable battery. It does not come with an SD Memory Card, so be sure to get one at the same time you make your purchase.  My first impression was that the camera was very light in its plastic body.  I was instantly disappointed there. A first impression I a lasting impression.  I took a handful of pictures straight of the box with automatic settings.  I have uploaded the pictures for your review. As you can see, it takes a great outdoor picture on a sunny day, but the indoor pictures are lacking in quality.  I don't dislike the camera, but I'm not in love with it either.  It is easy to use and a great camera for a beginner. I am on the fence as to give this a three or four star review.  I am leaning towards a three star, but I also think I am a camera snob, so I have gone with the four.
544133
I received this as a Christmas gift. The gifter had studiously reviewed Consumer reports and online reviews, and chose this over a Canon due to recent LCD issues on Canons.  I had been eying Canons myself, but was also concerned about LCD issues too. This is a cute little camera with many modes and options, as well as great video, but somewhat unable to enjoy it when many of my pictures are blurred. I don't have an extremely steady hand, but there is no way to correct this that I can see, and it gets worse when I have other people take pictures for me. I wouldn't recommend this to you unless you have a very very steady hand--try it out in the store first and see if you are able to consistently take non-blurred pictures. I am not.
2139156
I recently bought the Sony CX260V (no projector) and I really like it....but I don't love it. For the price, I think you get a decent camcorder, but I do not find it exceptional. The worst thing is when you quick zoom, the focus is off and takes a while to focus in and sometimes stays out of focus until I zoom out a little. This seems to happen in low light situations. This is my biggest issue and what really prevents this from hitting 5 stars. Also, the camera feels flimsy and feels like it can easily break.

The CX260V is very light and easy to handle. Unfortunately, I have large hands and it is not easy to hit the record button. I do like the shutter button behind the zoom! It makes it easy to act fast. Note that you cannot capture video or images without opening the sideviewer! That's kind of a bummer. I would have liked a viewfinder. Also, there is no designation between digital and optical zoom, and once you hit digital, you will get some noise, especially in low light....video or still image.

The wide angle is very nice and very clear and hardly distorts/bubbles out the edges. The zoom also is very sharp when there is enough light. The camera, in spite of it's 8.9mp capability, is not impressive, and image quality is mediocore at best. The only real standout is the macro, which lets you get VERY close to your subject(both video and still). As a coin collector, I can get very close and get very nice images.

Sound is good, noise reduction is good. Interestingly, the user tells you to hold the zoom button,or you might hear the motor....I have not experienced that.

Low lux recording is okay, but a little noisy and nothing like my old sony that could record in the dark.

There are many options for recording, from standard to full HD 60p. Of course, make sure you have a large sd card, or you will have very little recording time. Of course, the battery doesn't really give you much time and so you might want to get a spare if you plan on doing a big event. There are also many editing options,including deleting certain parts without deleting the entire thing. ***Big Note*** The camcorder seems to automatically save video in 2gig files....according to the user manual. I don't understand why, but that's what it says.

Lastly, I got this for a GREAT price as a refurb with a Sony 3 year extended warranty and 8 gig card (for almost half the cost here) and I think at that price, it is a no brainer! 3.5 stars at least.
2362132
I was impressed with the speed in delivery of this item(just a few days!) and basically the unit works well, but here's the jest of what I found wrong within the half-hour I spent after opening and testing: Zoom works well, however that button is so wobbly loose and noisy that it might produce it's own audible track just trying to get a close quiet shot. You'll also have to remember to have the cam already in 'Manual Focus' mode as well. The 2 'Review' playback buttons didn't work at all, and when I clicked on 'For Mac' on the 'Vivitar Experience Image Software' obtainable online I got only a message of "File Not Found", which seems to be somewhat common for items to let you know this only after you purchase it, buried in the manual or in fine print inside the package, as it was with the Sony videocam this was bought for, a webcam I recently bought and a few others. Evidently still a PC-heavy world out there, folks. It turned the cam on and off as well as took a picture, but I also noticed if my cam wasn't turned on to begin with, it got confused and turned on and off every 5 seconds or so till I figured out what was going on. The supplied cable is only about 1 ft. long so not really sure how much good this will do me since I'll have to be there at the camera anyway now, but hey, sure looks cool to have gear attached to your tripod! Right. Anyway, I'm keeping it but if I knew all this before, I wouldn't have bothered. You make your own choice. Oh yea, and the "screen protectors' it was suppose to come with? It didn't.
4146782
This is a very cool-looking, little camera that takes decent video, but watch out. In none of the editorial or customer reviews I read did anyone mention the fact that the power button can switch itself ON accidently. The switch has a button you must push to turn it to camera or VCR mode, but it is so sensitive that when I carried it in my bag it turned itself on and drained my battery (while I was in Venice! Such a drag!). Another time, it happened again and actually recorded OVER footage that I really wanted to keep. I am really disappointed with this feature, but as this is the most comfortable model for me to use (I have small hands and the record and zoom buttons are positioned well) I decided to keep the camera. I just have to check it continuously in its carrying case to ensure that it is still OFF. There is a 'lock' button but it only prevents you from switching it into still mode. It does NOT prevent the camera or VCR from turning on.
Also, I use a Mac, and there is almost NO information in the manual to help you connect and download to a Mac. I was annoyed that it didn't come with a firewire cable. If I'm spending nearly $800 on a camera, I want it to work out of the box. Or at least be informed BEFORE I purchase it that I will need to buy a $40 cable to download it to my computer. Again, no review mentioned this, so I will: If you are on a Mac, and you're going to buy this camera, YOU MUST ALSO BUY A FIREWIRE (iLINK) CABLE if you want to download to iMovie or any other film-editing program.
3509727
Sinks a camera as advertised; cool, huh?

Some things just don't need reviews, do they?
1895633
PROs:
* nice compact camera, with the screen that can flip 180 degrees for selfies
* Nikon quality
* compatible with Nikon DSLR lenses via an optional (not included) adapter
CONs:
* not a micro 4/3, which might be limiting
* shot to shot speed seems very slow. Even without picture review, I was not happy about the speed (autofocus issue?) at which I could take pictures. Too long between pressing the shutter, taking the shot and being able to take the next one. If you want to take pictures of kids or fast action, this is limiting
* the cleaning kit (flammable?) makes the camera hard to return through Amazon's standard return procedure. Amazon being Amazon was able to assist and solve the problem, but consider this if you are not more than 100% sure that this is exactly what you are looking for
1929405
I just bought this camera and like it for the most part.  I have not really gotten a feel for batter life, but it has been running so far with one good charge at least 45 minutes in all.  The major gripe I had with it, was that if I wanted to take video without having the door open it was almost impossible.  I wanted this option so I can mount the camera to my bike and video without the screen flapping in the wind.  Normally there is a sensor that turns the camera off when the door with the screen is closed.  The only way to shoot video with the door closed was to set it for motion sensing and then get it to start recording, then close the cover - and then if I was lucky it would record now and then when it detected enough motion.  That obviously is not adequate if the intent is to shoot video (with the screen closed).  I ended up voiding my warranty (mine was used and did not have one anyway :-), and took the whole thing apart to find out how it worked.  The door with the screen has a small rectangular magnet near the bottom that activates a sensor in the camera body when the door closes.  To be able to use the camera the way I want to, I had to remove the magnet.  Seems like a poor design when it is not even possible to change this behavior using software.  Now at least I can mount it on my bike or whatever without needing to have the screen open.  I am not sure why they added this "feature" in the first place except that maybe they got tired of people complaining about battery life because the left it on all the time.

The night mode is not too bad if there is some light - it also has exposure adjustment so it can be bumped up +/-1 to help with the night video.  This is a cheap camera so low light is not it's strong point, but video is good enough for my needs.  Focusing is all digital which is not even a feature IMO.
4543914
It's OK for a beater camera - photo quality not that great