A bad decision!
A few days ago, I decided to upgrade my dependable Casio EX-Z1050 digital compact for a camera that would give me better quality images, and that could better deal with poor light levels. I didn’t want the inconvenience and expense of a full-blown DSLR, although that kind of picture quality would have been nice. So instead I decided to go for an all-in-one ‘bridge’ camera as the experts call them, a sort of halfway house.
However, instead of doing the usual research and looking at reviews and forums, I stupidly plumbed for a brand new all-singing, all-dancing Nikon P100. This mega-zoom camera looked the business, and despite the high price tag, I went for it. That was on the Monday morning, and by the Wednesday afternoon it was back in the shop where I bought it from, complete with refund. I’m not going to go into detail, but having spent well over £350, I was expecting pretty good quality images. However, it wasn’t to be; the images were of very poor quality and the camera kept freezing up. Subsequently reading reviews on the P100, I quickly realised that it didn't score very highly with those in the know, and they too had experienced similar problems.
Anyway, as of yesterday, I’m now the proud owner of a Canon S90, which is a little super camera, it's simple to use and takes great pictures. …and it stands up well in all the reviews I’ve read so far.
A bad decision!
A few days ago, I decided to upgrade my dependable Casio EX-Z1050 digital compact for a camera that would give me better quality images, and that could better deal with poor light levels. I didn’t want the inconvenience and expense of a full-blown DSLR, although that kind of picture quality would have been nice. So instead I decided to go for an all-in-one ‘bridge’ camera as the experts call them, a sort of halfway house.
However, instead of doing the usual research and looking at reviews and forums, I stupidly plumbed for a brand new all-singing, all-dancing Nikon P100. This mega-zoom camera looked the business, and despite the high price tag, I went for it. That was on the Monday morning, and by the Wednesday afternoon it was back in the shop where I bought it from, complete with refund. I’m not going to go into detail, but having spent well over £350, I was expecting pretty good quality images. However, it wasn’t to be; the images were of very poor quality and the camera kept freezing up. Subsequently reading reviews on the P100, I quickly realised that it didn't score very highly with those in the know, and they too had experienced similar problems.
Anyway, as of yesterday, I’m now the proud owner of a Canon S90, which is a little super camera, it's simple to use and takes great pictures. …and it stands up well in all the reviews I’ve read so far.