The Optio S4i has a 3x zoom, 5.8-17.4mm lens, the equivalent of a 35-105mm lens on a 35mm camera, just like its predecessor, the Optio S4...It loses some sharpness at closer shooting distances and the corners of its images are a little soft, but overall there seem to have been fewer trade-offs made than in many subcompact models I've seen in the past...In addition to manual and automatic...
The Pentax Optio S4i's attractive silver metal body measures 3.3 by 2 by 0.8 inches, and the camera weighs only 4.5 ounces, including its rechargeable lithium ion battery...If you have large hands, the S4i's small size will pose a challenge when you try to change the zoom with your thumb and keep your finger on the trigger while holding the camera one-handed...The S4i...
Ultra-thin
design still impressive in 2004
Quite
a few controls for a point-and-shoot
...Photo
quality -- noisy, soft, plus blurry corners too
Manual
...As you can see, the S4i takes the crown for both size and weight...I should also point out that the Casio EX-Z40 has a lot in common with...
at ISO 50 and 100, images are good, colour tone is decent...But if you want a good quality camera for taking snapshots, movies, recording audio (sounds good too), and something you can wear around your neck or make disappear in your pocket, this is the model to beat...She wanted a Large screen and for it to be easy to use for good photos...
Summary from 42 user reviews Average Rating 9.0/10
Slow, doesn't focus well, weird pixelation, doesn't white-balance, bad in low light, bad in bright sunlight...This is OK for foliage, etc, but when peoples' faces look terrible at full size, it's just not good...It's very bad at quickly focusing - half the pictures will be blurry, whether it's low lighting or not - but much worse in low lighting...
I wish the zoom was as good as my 35mm, but I don't think the technology is there yet...So far, I like it and recommend to others...I was recommended the s4 by someone who had researched a dozen cameras by using them, and this one is actually better than the s4...
