| A | is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of digital cameras. |
| B | means they are good, with some standout features. |
| C | means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth. |
| D & F | mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs. |
- 4 out of 5
- 4 out of 5
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- 26th of 63 in Extended Zoom
- 55th of 102 in 9 and 10 Megapixels
- 13th of 41 in Fuji
- 29th of 71 in Over $600
- 3 out of 5
It's Not Terrible...
(Ken - 3/24/09)I've owned the S8100 for a month and just sent it back this morning. The macro is absolutely incredible if you can get light conditions good. They don't have to be perfect, but the better the light, the better the results.
The zoom is disappointing for me. I take a lot of wildlife shots, bear, eagles, etc., and can't get that close often times for the shot. My previous 15X zoom Kodak got much more consistant and better results. Not to bad at 1/2 digital zoom, but at full zoom, even with tripod, pictures were blurry and lots of noise., pixelation seemed to suffer also.
My favorite part was definitely the macro. Most manual controls were not particularly user friendly to use.
All in all, I didn't mind spending the money, the camera felt good, but the expected results were a little disappointing... I am going to try the new Canon or the new Nikon P90, I still want the zoom, just want some quality zoom.
