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Strengths: Size, image quality, power supply versatility, TIFF format support, AVI format support, price, lens, quiet zoom, user adjustment
Weaknesses: USB cable door, too small, video only 15FPS
Summary: This 'cam was good value at $160 after rebate. If it'd cost more I would've went with a Canon A70, but wanted to give this a chance... glad I did. It takes good pics, very little noise or artifacts in JPEG but also supports TIFF, which I always use if I dont' expect to run out of (SD) memory. Good color and focus.
It's sturdy for all-plastic, the battery/memory hatch is sturdier than some (hate Kodak's). Wish the itsy-bitsy USB port was a standard size, would glady have the cam be 1 cm larger and have a standard USB port, larger hatch, and it'd be easier to hold. These 'cams are too small for really steady shots, IMHO.
It has TV-out, which I've never used, and a lot of manual settings... more than most any cam you can get for $160, except maybe the A60 on sale, but it's only 2MP.
The optical zoom is good, quiet, fairly fast. I'm using 2000mAh NiMH batteries (takes 2 x AA), taken dozens of pics but don't know how long they last since I usually pop in a freshly charged set after emptying the 256MB SD card bought separately. The batteries easily outlast 120 pics, got a little over 200 from fresh NiMH.
I wish the soft case had a batt and mem compartment, but then wouldn't fit in a shirt pocket. I wish the microphone was pointed forwards, I keep speaking during videos and it's louder than the subjects. I've mostly dwelled on the negatives but it's a great cam, I'd buy again @ $220 or less. I've reached the word limit, this review ends here.
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