Casio QV 3500EX

Résumé : I love that last picture... I'd like to try my hand at that one myself!

Points forts : Great value with Microdrive (costs less than most cameras that include 8MB cards) ; Full manual controls ; Best Shot mode - handy ; Uncompressed TIFF support ; Very good playback mode ; Zoom works in movie mode

Points faibles : Cheesy plastic body, crummy CompactFlash slot ; Some photos seem over-compressed ; No sound in movie mode ; No rechargeable batteries included ; PhotoLoader software isn't great

Conclusion : The Microdrive may not operate properly in areas where barometric pressure is low. Because of this, you should avoid using it at high altitudes

Résumé : The QV-3500EX is Casio's flagship for 2001 and employs a fast F2.0 Canon 3x optical zoom lens in conjunction with a 3.34-megapixel CCD. Still images are captured in either 2048x1536 or 1024x768 size in one of three JPEG quality levels or uncompressed ...