Ken Rockwell is one of those pro photographers on the web that loves to share his opinions - and a lot of people listen. I do give him some credit because his reviews / opinions are a based a little more on the real word of photography. For instance, if a camera has a feature that he considers a gimmick or that he doesn't use for some reason, he tells you that (and why he finds the feature useless).
However, he tends to contradict himself in his reviews which leaves you wondering his motivation for some of the things he says. For example, The Casio EX-Z850 and Cannon SD700IS both were announced and released around the same time earlier this year.
Here's what he says about Canon:
"The Canon SD700 and SD800 are my favorite cameras to take everywhere. I keep my SD700 with me at all times. I'll tell you a secret: I have more fun with my SD700 than I do lugging my bigger cameras around, and the image quality is about the same."
and now the Casio:
"I bought one of these for myself and carry it everywhere."
"I prefer it to anything similar from Canon because it handles faster."
Uhhhm, huh? (scratching head)
So take what you will from Ken, again he does offer a different insight into his reviews, but just don't going trying to decipher which camera(s) he truly likes best.
Ken's 2006 Holiday Guide
Ken's Casio EX-Z850 review
Ken's website
1 comment:
To be fair, even though the Casio Z850 and Canon SD700 were announced at roughly the same time, he got the Z850 first, in April 2006 and made it his carry-everywhere camera (replacing another Casio).
He got the SD700 in September and at that time proclaimed it the new carry-everywhere camera. He wrote how he liked the color rendition of the Canon compacts better. Today it's probably the SD800 that he takes with him.
I think that's a sign of how fast these cameras are coming out and how better they have become.
I just got the SD800 myself, and am having a lot of fun with it. The IS is great, and I like the face detection a lot. Very useful for taking portraits indoors when lighting conditions can vary a lot. The 28mm wide angle is another big plus. As far as I know, this is the only sub-compact that offers this combination.
PS. Found your site through google. You have lots of useful info. Thanks.
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