The answer, of course, is the ContaxU4R, the first digital camera to be available in that peculiar shade of yellowy turd designers have named after the ship of the desert...With the onward march of technology, the U4R is now home to a four-megapixel CCD and a stunning two-inch screen...The U4R is largely controlled via a tiny metal joystick that you'll either love or...
"Having tried other small cameras (Minolta X series) I was very disappointed with the optical quality of the lenses, the poor focusing systems, and the overall slowness and poor respondiveness of these cameras..."
"The 2" LCD has extremely good resolution, contrast, and brightness..."
"I think the battery life is good compared to other models of this size, but if you are used to a larger Sony or Nikon model..."
Contax always pays special attention to the aesthetics of its digital cameras, and the new 4-megapixel U4R is no different...The swivel lens design allows you to take photos at various angles, but the U4R has no optical viewfinder...During testing, the U4R had some trouble detecting objects in low-light conditions, but on the whole image quality was fairly good...There's...
Fast burst mode; stylish...Too expensive; no bundled memory card
Verdict: There are cheaper options, but if you don't mind paying...Contax is renowned for developing stylish cameras and the new 4megapixel U4R, with its Carl Zeiss lens, is no different...Sporting a brushed magnesium and aluminium casing along with a tanned leather pad on the front, which is available in either black,...