| 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. |
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- 4 out of 5
Needs handling with kid gloves
( - 10/3/05)A leading camera repairer told me it all depended on luck - as to whether or not I faced a steep repair bill. Looking at it - I believe it needs careful handling. I think it may be a good idea to select a decent, high capacity card - and leave it in the camera - downloading from the USB cord. Take out the continuous autofocus, which pulses continuously, placing strain on the gears. Slowing down the zoom speed seems to make the action more positive.
I have a Leica Digilux 1 - have also owned a Fuji 6800. I would say that if you need a professional camera - get a digital SLR - I got mine 2nd hand at a reasonable price. It's good, but you need a digital SLR if you want for instance, to get good results at higher ISO ratings. I have a good film scanner and a 35mm SLR, if I wanted critical results, I would use them. Bridge cameras usually have no more than F8
as a minimum aperture for instance. No digital camera that I could afford, can offer me what I can get from the film/scanner option.
Take the Nikon 5700 for what it is - a darned good compromise.
