In early April was a big USA - Travel on the program. An unforgettable journey should be "crowned" with good pictures. I have long wondered and searched. Although I have a digital SLR, but I admit quite frankly: I never had the time and the interest, really to deal intensively with the possibilities of such a camera. And at the end I was overwhelmed with the device. Moreover annoys me the weight and the equipment that you have to carry with you.
So I was looking for something new. It should be something simpler, which helps me easy to take good pictures and capture the "moment".
After reading many articles on the net, my decision was made on the Exilim ZR 100 and I have to say I was not disappointed because this camera does exactly what I was looking for: She manages the "moment" to capture. And how do they do it?
1) The "Premium Auto function": In this mode, the camera automatically searches the "right" program and trying to achieve the best possible result. That's exactly then well, just if something happens to one pulls the camera, it will simply stop in the direction and pulls the trigger. The results are really good and succeed in the most "candid". It helps of course that the camera after turning incredibly fast "ready to fire" is. However, the camera can do more:
2.) If you have just a little more time to prepare for a "coming motive", it's worth it in the "Best Shot mode" even to choose the right camera program because then the recordings are again better. Some examples of programs that have helped me a lot in practice:
2.1) "Running Water": A slower shutter speed "blurred" splashing water a little. A great effect at sea surfs, waterfalls and fountains
2.2) The "Super - Zoom": I had a small tripod (pocketable) under the camera. If you use this, then activate this function, you can really and truly (usually a "No Go") to use the digital zoom. The camera then shoots multiple images and calculates a single, sharp and beautiful photo. So I could in a window cleaner, for example from New York's Central Park, two men - photograph gondola at a few kilometers away standing skyscraper at high altitude. In the picture I could read the small label of a can that was in the pod. You really need this, although a small tripod or a contact point, then the images are but really good.
2.3) The "High Speed Anti Shake function": Something interesting "flying" past the moving car, maybe even in the twilight? This feature helps and makes sure that here too many "bold" kills are a hit.
2.4) In addition, there are many other helpful features (fireworks, candlelight, etc.) brought the all beautiful results.
3.) "super macro": I have herumprobiert already on the digital SLR camera with a macro lens. The results of the "little ones" of Casio were just as well. Especially the "Aha - effect" when the subject in the foreground is razor sharp and the background is out of focus can be well achieved. One must, of course, "get close" to the goal, but the result is really good.
4.) "HDR - function": Imagine, one is faced with the biggest tree in the world and it's bright sunshine and you want to take a picture. This can be as good as any camera but you have to decide on a course Exposure: Should the rather dark trunk with all its details appear, so the sky is very bright, is quickly becoming one overexposed "Inferno". Heaven comes quite nice on the picture, so the tree is sinking in darkness. With the HDR - function you can have it both ways: The camera simply creates different photos with different exposures and "looking" for any section of the screen the correct exposure out. So you fotogragiert the tree with all its details and can mitfotografieren also the wonderful sky in the background. These images contribute to that the feeling you had when you photographed the tree in the photograph gets because it looks after all exactly as you see it with the naked eye.
5.) "HDR - type - Function": see This feature of some pictures, as if they were painted in tangled colors. This is not so nice. However, there is some exposure scenarios where come out stunning images of this feature: Almost syrreal acting details come out everywhere. One can hardly describe, you have to see it. Many of the images that you created in this function, are hardly usable, but there are however some who looks you will always be happy and think: Wow! Cool! :) Of course you can produce HDR and HDR Art also manually with a software. However, the camera offers the great advantage that you simply press the shutter button and a little later sees the finished picture. Convenient gehts never.
6.) "panoramic images": One is in the Grand Canyon and want to share the impressions as well as possible? Nothing easier than that: The Panorama function switch, hold up the camera, pull the trigger and go round in circles again. Or we'll be back for the most tree in the world: Just once highly pan the camera and Voila: For many frames a large panoramic image is created, in which one can super zoom on the PC afterwards, to look at the details on a giant screen.
7.) "Manual function": Everyone has seen these pictures in which a city is photographed while the cars to pure "light spirits" are, as you can only see their headlights? No problem: Turn on the camera on a tripod, shutter lag (so you do not trigger the camera shake) and manually specify a long Blichtungszeit and a corresponding aperture value. And then takes the child the desired "light spirit" on. Toll!
8.) "HD Video": You are standing in the Central - Park, around you a great backdrop and then someone grabs his saxophone and plays a great song and you think you're dreaming, because everything is so beautiful? How to start a this moment? HD - Video - function on and off: The result on an HD - screen is breathtaking. The zoom reacts much slower, so it all looks like a quiet camera movement and the best: even the sound is recorded senationell well: you've got a moment in the box and sees in himself after returning again and again :)
9.) "high-speed photographic series": You're standing on a pier in Florida, under the ridge circling huge fish and you think a smaller fish in hand to attract the circling beneath you fish. You know that one is going to jump out of the "big" down there. Only when? And how do you get that in the box? It's simple: One of your friends keeps it simple and the camera shoots "just" 30 frames per second. Of course, 99% of these images are intended to delete afterwards but did you end up three or four images that mean everything to you: The fish shoots out of the water, the fish gets the "booty" from your hand and can be behind a big "splash" fall back into the water. For each of these moments you have the perfect image from the series: Sensational!
Conclusion
Personally, I'm just happy with the camera. My small digital photo album is for me personally the most precious memories of this holiday. The little camera has really managed to make not only meaningless shots, but again and again "capture the moment". This camera does all the things whereof I have always dreamed of and I never give her. And the people to whom I show my pictures that are truly amazed at what there was to see everything, to experience and to hear. What can I want?
But it is still important to me a few lines to lose an important question: For whom the kamere is suitable and not for whom?
We come first to the easy question: For whom the camera is useful for?
Clearly: To me! I have a trip to the world of digital SLR cameras behind me and found that I just personally am too lazy, so far confront myself with these marvels to make really good pictures with them. Therefore, the new "Small" my best friend because she does everything for me, what I can not or I do not want to give me, but provides just enough functionality so that I can make a few settings with my smattering of knowledge about photography so that the images are formed according to my wishes. I zoom afterwards not eternal in the images into it and search for "noise" or "blurred edges" or, or, or. I watch the images just like on and remember grandiose day in my life.
And now to the more difficult question: For whom the camera is not suitable?
Now: Are you looking for the "perfect" images that stay sharp to the lowest zoom stung? Tell you, "noise", "blurred edges" somewhat angry and you feel when a picture is not really "technically brilliant" is? Do you have a little time to deal with you the wonderful hobby of photography, are ready a little money to invest in good equipment and they like to wear with you? If you "yes" answering a large portion of these questions, then let me stay away from this small "notches". She has big and "adult" brothers who all can much better.
The "Small" just want to play and want to be a faithful companion.
Regards from a customer, the camera has made this happy!