The latter sounds underwhelming at first glance. The 6.8 are only at full 500 mm at full zoom. An optical zoom ratio of 20 times now costs elsewhere Next leaves when zooming the excellently working image stabilization more additional stops (trade press claiming to 5 f-stops) for shake-free crisp images to. The sensor is also a modern back-illuminated CMOS, which also affects the speed of the lens in retrospect low. The pleasing low held megapixel number is another feature that is handled careful with the incident light, as it suggests the specified light intensity first. Only with 500 mm zoom and dusk light shots are almost unusable. But there is an effect that creates to reduce the: The 3-way Night Scene. Here are 3 images in a very short time (less than 1 s) taken and superimposed with the image processing of the camera adds the brightness values. In stationary night shots that works great, very evocative images.
The images in total are pleasing noise, of course, the noise or its correction can depending on light conditions, not be completely avoided. In Zoom images plus daylight it is practically not. My last camera (Panasonic Lumix TZ10) blurred before the head hair or the web structure of a sofa on a brown surface. And when setting the noise filter to the lowest level! The Canon makes the details almost untouched. Even in darkness, she strives honestly to lose as little as possible details in the noise or the noise filter. For this we refer to the two images the gallery, which reflect the hot air balloon. On the 500-mm zoom image even Korbflechtstruktur of the basket can be seen. On the moon image many details can also be seen. This image with the Lumix TZ10 is me not so far succeeded. From 35 km I can see the Uni-Hochhaus Leipzig on the horizon.
Wide-angle images in 25 mm are hardly distorted, extreme zoom shots recorded on the edge, faces are already distorted the image border. With the details of daylight shots I'm very happy, natural colors included. As the colors are recorded always something richer and thus more pleasing in the compact camera world of amateur photography as in the original situation, one has to come up with even what: a filter ("N") for a more neutral color. Those who value absolute naturalness, should work with it, but for the great mass of the image should look slightly pale. On the basis of grass / tree greenery and colorful flowers I have tested this and can confirm so.
Also I have a couple of experiences gathered with the manual functions (shutter priority, aperture priority, full manual). By real iris of the aperture value is also large (8 levels). With moon shots (see picture gallery to the article) have to significantly reduce the exposure as at dusk extend.
Otherwise you take pictures in the best exposure program "P", which only the auto exposure is controlled. Here can be many other important features (ISO) set manually, which are taken in fully automatic mode of the camera. This is more complicated than that, the camera provides three different full automatics available. I'm still not through increased (do not want), what exactly what these three sets. Safe place the camera always has the right of almost 60 scene positions out and makes the most of the design, but it can then sometimes happen that while the benefit of a small aperture or exposure time unnoticed sometimes ISO is elected in 1600, what the image then very entrains shooting into the sun I get manually but not good out here I've used the "green" automatic program, which yielded a great result (see picture gallery for the article, station tracks before sunset).
Series images are shot in high sequence caused by the fast image processing CMOS sensor, up to 10 frames per second at full resolution there. On the other hand, you can record slow motion movies in 5- or 10-fold slowdown. The try is recommended, but only in daylight. The macro shot area begins at 5 cm, which can have many cameras from 1 cm. But the image details are partially stunning as the image in the gallery displays items with the bee. I use the macro function frequently like.
The flash goes well, can be adjusted well in the intensity of dark portraits on close. Only the extension of the flash is where one stores the left index finger, even after a long time yet to get used to and to get in the way. Also, the flash requires quite a long recharge time, the battery should be actually stronger. The break between the images is therefore a bit too long. Without flash the camera is quickly ready to fire. A second battery is strongly recommended, the provided is but very quickly empty. He is not on the display with a continuously declining ad to, but three full bars or even two is quite fix a flashing red.
Video: Full HD (1080p) at 24 frames / s mode (typical Canon) with stereo sound recording. I take on the 720p HD mode at 30 frames / s and am very satisfied. The sound further away could be better, so loud - but that also depends on the ambient noise. One should each camera for a still image moving slowly, the zoom noise is barely perceptible. However, the lens zooms in as fast and thus too excited as the Photo mode, which should ideally be back much more slowly and more evenly. There is demand for a slow zoom a sensitive finger on the zoom switch. The video quality on my 102-cm television is enough for me personally from absolute. But always keep in mind the amount of space, for a minute fall even in 720p before 150-200 MB on. It is recommended to archive a datenkomprimierende post.
Today's fun effects to make the end: Miniature Effect wants now everyone, he gets here in photo and video. Basic situation but it should be: wide-angle landscape, obliquely from above. Otherwise it has no effect. Video Time Lapse, Focus Zone and color drawing are taken by the camera. Meals are also color selection effect. Thus one defines a color, the rest of the image is black and white. Because this color but insidious enough, also appears in other image areas, you have to edit the image that it acts consistently (eg. Customer images gallery "Blue Girl"). So make the authorities concerned black and white later. Only - then you can take any colorful picture and make everything the same on the computer (as I do now). But the effect taste great! Also you can similarly two colors interchanged (red grass, green flowers). Lots of other effect can try one, I find it not so important to write the article here even longer.
I am very happy with my choice, actually a bridge or DSLR stand but on the wishlist. But in addition to the image quality, it is very important to me to take my camera at all times in my pocket or small bike pack. Only in this way you do at all the pictures, which you would regret having then just not dragged his big camera bag.
I'd like to give 4.5 stars because as standard a HDR function is missing as well as a Sweep Panorama function or a live histogram. The other competitors have. But 4 seems too little, so grad still 5 star to me. I also think of the free software essay CHDK that possibly provides the missing functions then. If necessary, I edit then here again ...
