Path: ccsf.homeunix.org!ccsf.homeunix.org!news1.wakwak.com!nf1.xephion.ne.jp!onion.ish.org!onodera-news!newsfeed.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp!newsfeed.icl.net!newsfeed.fjserv.net!news.algonet.se!algonet!news.tele.dk!news.tele.dk!small.news.tele.dk!newsfeed.multikabel.nl!newsfeed.kabelfoon.nl!195.129.110.21.MISMATCH!bnewsfeed00.bru.ops.eu.uu.net!bnewsinpeer00.bru.ops.eu.uu.net!lnewsinpeer00.lnd.ops.eu.uu.net!lnewspost00.lnd.ops.eu.uu.net!emea.uu.net!not-for-mail From: "Gary" Newsgroups: fj.comp.dev.digital-camera References: <3f466c4d$0$11377$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com> <3f4755c8$0$959$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com> <3f47da21$0$13648$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com> Subject: Re: Nikon Coolpix 5700 Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2003 23:17:08 +0100 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Lines: 92 Message-ID: <3f47e7e3$0$13649$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: 81-86-240-229.dsl.pipex.com X-Trace: 1061677027 news.dial.pipex.com 13649 81.86.240.229 X-Complaints-To: abuse@uk.uu.net Xref: ccsf.homeunix.org fj.comp.dev.digital-camera:739 http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/olympus/c750uz-review/index.shtml check out the above link for a full review. "Gary" wrote in message news:3f47da21$0$13648$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com... > Yes, 8x optical zoom will be plenty for most, and those same people would > not need all the other features the Nikon has. Generally people use perhaps > 20/30% of the gadgets available, so best to have a camera that can be > operated on a relatively simplistic basis - this goes again down the Olympus > path. > > "Seamor" wrote in message > news:vkfihpatbo7h4e@corp.supernews.com... > > I see your point Gary, but I think if you closely compare the two cameras > > feature for feature, you will find that the 5700 has as much or more > goodies > > than the Olympus, as well as a million more pixels. True, it doesn't have > a > > 10X Zoom, but for most people's zooming requirements, an 8X optical zoom > > will more than suffice. As far as your problem with the auto focus, can > you > > imagine how many people, ignorant of how to treat a fine mechanism, have > > probably mishandled that camera before you picked it up? I guess the only > > way to get an unbiased evaluation would be to talk to someone who had > > extensively used both cameras, so if anyone out there has experience with > > both cameras, please give us your input. > > > > "Gary" wrote in message > > news:3f4755c8$0$959$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com... > > > Well, I just couldn't get the auto focus on the Nikon to do its stuff > when > > I > > > gave it a test at the store, so switched me right off that. The Olympus > > has > > > no such problems, and the images are very sharp with 4 million effective > > > pixels. The optic zoom of 10x is a class leader and again gives a very > > sharp > > > image. Add to that capacity to take a series of panoramic shots etc etc > > and > > > I think its an excellent camera. > > > > > > "Seamor" wrote in message > > > news:vkd1iv10mhes6e@corp.supernews.com... > > > > In what way? If it really is that good over the Coolpix, I can always > > > > return the camera I ordered and get the Olympus. Please tell me why > the > > > > Olympus is so much better so that I can intelligently compare both > > cameras > > > > and make the proper choice. > > > > > > > > "Gary" wrote in message > > > > news:3f466c4d$0$11377$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com... > > > > > whats the point as you have already placed your order! in my view, > > > Olympus > > > > > c750 blows it out of the water. > > > > > > > > > > "Seamor" wrote in message > > > > > news:vkcouq84ijm1ab@corp.supernews.com... > > > > > > I have just ordered the Nikon Coolpix 5700. I would like some > input > > > as > > > > to > > > > > > comparisons with other cameras in the same class, or is there any > > > camera > > > > > in > > > > > > the same class as the Nikon Coolpix 5700? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >