Small Zoom giant with many highlights

But first things first: The scope of supply is typical of the product and is composed of
- Camera
- Battery
- Charge adapter with micro USB charging cable
- Multilingual, very thick Quick Start Guide,
- Hand Strap

Software is not included (more on that below).

Shell Size switched off: 9.4 x 5.7 x 2.5 cm.
The housing is made largely of plastic; Although it does not look cheap, but really it does not wertig feels.
The on / off switch is protected against accidental operation; he was sunk a bit in the housing.
The remaining controls are rather delicate and fit well so far for small housing.
For large hands this part is not necessarily suited eyeglass wearers and people with weaker eyesight have possibly problems quickly and efficiently identify the small icons and labels.

The charging of the battery's done in the device, but fortunately also fits a standard micro-USB cable, which is used today for any mobile phone.
The LCD monitor has a resolution of approx. 460.00 pixels, which is sufficient for a good presentation.

There are program-automatic as well as the obligatory scene modes are available (Night, Portrait, Snow, Food, etc., etc.).

The user has significant options for influencing the image results are not available.
So missing
- Shutter priority
- Priority Auto
- Manual shutter speed / aperture adjustment
- Manual Focus

The ISO values ​​can be set in stages 80-12800 (!).
There is also an Auto ISO setting, but not to a specific area (eg 100-400.) Can be set.

The zoom range is visually 20x from 25 to 500 mm (KB-equiv.) Plus, there's the (useless) digital zoom and a "treat" the Clear Image Zoom that extends the zoom range to at least 40-fold and to operate largely without loss.
Thus the user so a range of 25 to 1000 mm is available (KB-equiv.) Are available, roughly as much as during the current bridge cameras.

When viewing the image quality so therefore inevitably arises the question: Can replace a current bridge camera like the Nikon Coolpix P520 this pipsqueak?
Clear answer: No!

The image quality is consistently good, and not because, but although the camera with her tiny 1 / 2.3 inch sensor with 18 megapixels plague must.
This is especially true as long as one moves in the ISO range up to 400. The higher the ISO value, the more noise occurs and the more details you must fill in are eliminated. When manually set ISO values ​​of 6,400 and 12,800, the camera automatically takes 6 pictures in quick succession and converts them together. The result is, of course, still noisy, but quite usable (z. B. to VGA size reduced for websites etc.).
It must be a case but also keep in mind that you move into an ISO range, which is normally kilo DSLR equipment with full-frame sensors reserved.
A dark room where you usually have an exposure time of 1 second, can be so with a 1/60 second scan without having to shake.

The videos are ok, which one has the choice between
- AVCHD 1080i (50 fields per second, so-called "interlaced".)
- MP4 to max. 1440 in 25p (25 frames per second, so-called. "Progressive")

The statement found in some of my copywriting "Full HD with 25p" So is not adjustable accordingly.

The big highlight of this camera is its WiFi connectivity.
I use the camera either with my phone (Motorola Defy +, Android 2.3) and my Nexus 7 Tablet (Android 4.2).
The software can be to download on Google Play: She has the name "Wireless Mobile Utility" and can control the following options:
- Choice between image and video
- Zoom
- Triggering

Installation is simple. But you should keep in mind that you can not be simultaneously connected to the local router and the camera.

After triggering the final image is transferred to the Android device. This will take at full resolution
about 4 seconds.

Everything works flawlessly and with no dropouts.
I use this camera / Android device / software combination for use
- As Trailcamera
- When using the camera on a rd. 4.5 m high "Aerial Tripod" homegrown.

Surprised looks from passers-by in the use are one, ensuring as image results, which would be difficult to achieve without this connectivity.

Their limits, the camera comes in the extreme telephoto range. Here it is clear that the integrated IT Image Stabilizer works far less efficient than z. B. with a Nikon P520 or Nikon S9400. This is all the more problematic when one makes use of the of the "Clear Image Zoom" option and so the telephoto effectively 1000mm (KB-equiv.) Expands. The digital Extending the tele-range of 500 to 1000 mm does not lead to massive loss of sharpness, but it is visible when viewed at 100% size already.

I have quite a steady hand, but not just a record at the telephoto end minimum aperture of f 6.5 fast results at low ISO values ​​to exposure times of 1/30 second. That's when a 1000mm telephoto a veeeery long value that has me already introduced some blurred image.

Flash pictures are fine as long as you do not similar to ISO range to 100 fixed. With Auto ISO, the camera uses fast indeed an ISO of 800 or even 1600, but the results are ok.

The menu system reveals itself to the user fairly quickly, although it seems a bit random designed. Pleasant is the way to change the color display of the menu.

Conclusion:
The camera is small for a record-breaking 20 times zoom range. It provides a good optical performance and many electronic aids for most shooting situations. The WiFi connectivity is a feature that opens up an additional application areas.

Those looking for a small camera with a large zoom, the Sony WX 300 should calm even closer look.