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The camera body is waterproof to 3m. It's dustproof too, so you don't have to worry about dust or sand getting inside. And it has passed drop tests at a height of about 1.5m. This is one tough little camera that you can take wherever action takes you.The TS1 records HD motion images with 1280 x 720-pixel resolution. It uses the AVCHD (MPEG-4/H.264) format, via AVCHD Lite which stores less data than other formats and thus lets you shoot more minutes of HD motion images before running out of memory.Just set the camera to iA mode, aim and shoot. The camera does the rest for you. It automatically sets the optimal mode for the shooting situation, and helps correct blurring, focus, and brightness problems. It also activates the Face Recognition function, which finds familiar faces in a group of people and captures them in a clear focus and with proper exposure.A retracting lens with folding optics is used in this 4.6x zoom lens system, which lets you take shots from the 28mm wide-angle to 129mm telephoto. This gives you the flexibility for virtually any shooting situation - even underwater shots, where the angle of view is naturally narrowed, or when you just want to fill the frame with your subject.
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Technical Details
- 12.1-megapixel resolution captures enough detail for poster-size prints- Waterproof to a depth of 10 feet, shockproof from falls up to 5 feet, and dustproof
- Records AVCHD Lite HD video
- 4.6x MEGA image-stabilized optical zoom; 28mm wide-angle Leica DC Vario-Elmar lens
- Capture images to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)
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By Randall Garrett (San Antonio, TX USA)
I review and test various products used by field service workers - that is, people who make their living working outdoors a good deal of the time vs. those who work indoors, primarily behind a desk. One of the tools they use for every job is a digital camera. The vast majority of these people are self employed vs. draw a salary from a large corporation and equipment they purchase is paid for by themselves. Perhaps the single most common point of failure for digital cameras in this price range is the zoom lens mechanism. Thus, this camera one of a few we recommend for outdoor use. The 28mm (equiv) wide setting is most appreciated by users and the zoom is adequate for most conditions. The waterproof, dust and drop ratings are appropriate for these people. This particular camera is very well received by this market. Photos made are more than adequate. Of note - the primary aspect ratio for photos is 4:3 vs. the more consumer desirable 16:9. As with almost every camera in this price range, unfortunately there is no optical viewfinder and the flash is characteristically weak. Will be purchasing the newly announced Pentax Optio W80 next to test. The previous W60 was inadequate. Hope these thoughts help a prospective purchaser.
By Ali Roustai (Santa Barbara, CA)
I recently purchased this camera and tested it and ended up sending it back mainly because of picture quality.
Here are the pros and cons...
Pros :
* Very light and small.
* Decent video quality.
* Good battery Life.
* Ok pictures with flash on and very sunny days
* 4.6x zoom
Cons:
* I was very disappointed with "cloudy day" image quality. In other words, day time pictures when you are not using a flash . I took many picture most of which came out fuzzy and had great loss of detail and color aberration. I also felt that most pictures were underexposed dark looking . My Samsung i85 which is 2 years old does a much better job at this.
* I am not impressed by the Macro mode.
* The zoom is fairly slow and the zoom button is not very conveniently placed
* Small delay in turning on the camera .
* The Digital zoom is disappointing. Things start looking grainy very quickly!
My bottom line conclusion:
Unless you are a swimmer in a sunny area that needs a waterproof camera I'd stay away from this thing
I believe that all the water proof sealants and possibly a thicker lens makes it harder for light to get in and therefore image quality suffers...
By Michael E (pa)
Great value, This camera does for the waterproof/shockproof camera market what ipod does for the mp3 player scene. Head and shoulders above the rest. True high quality images and effective underwater capabilities. Can be used as a point and shoot or use in manual mode with a cornocopia of options to set or overide the default ones, change auto settings if you feel the need. Point being, the option is yours. Seems to have as many features as SLR! Check out the other online reviews to confirm my opinion or get tech reviews. Well worth the price. A huge value in a compact package and fills a void for those who don't want to sacrifice image quality or worry about rain,wet hands,beach sand,ect. Outdoorsmans prayers have been answered at last!
By S. Sethi (Bangkok, BK Thailand)
Though it has a couple of annoyances which are the awkward Zoom button and no lens cap, it is a Magnificent camera. Image Quality is great, thanks to the Leica lens.
You can go Anywhere, never worrying about water, rain etc. This is the perfect complement to my Olympus E510 DSLR. I take it everywhere and have taken great shots. It's like having a SUV to complement your Sedan.
Best part, you can switch between photos and Video recording immediately, with no dials to turn.
To sum up, if it were a Car, it's not a Land Rover, but a Porsche Cayenne, Solid, Refined, Comfortable and Reliable.
To top it off, when feasible, how about a 32GB SDHC capacity?? With one or two of these cards, storage problems would be a thing of the past.
By Aaron L. Fown (Ohio)
This camera has continued to delight me for the past few weeks since I received it. It is small and tough enough to carry anywhere, and the pictures it takes in good light are just unbelievable; no distortion, low to no noise, and super sharpness and near HDR looking range. It boggles my mind that a camera with folded optics can work this well. But there are two bonuses I couldn't have expected
One, it has a phenomenal macro mode. It takes just lovely pictures of objects as small as 1cm in size, and viewing the pictures on a large screen shows near-microscopic details. Plus, the lens position allows for ant's eye view pictures by just holding the camera upside down and using the in camera photo editing (!) to rotate the resulting picture.
Then, there is the HD video. . .on the sharpest AVCHD mode, the video is just unbelievable. Many full sized camcorders from just a few years ago are no match for this tiny marvel. Further, unlike the TZ5 the continuous auto focus actually works, and is not distracting or headache inducing on play back. It does produce a tiny bit of servo noise, so if you want the best audio it's still best to turn CAF off. On my sample the audio is good, not great; it would be nice if it had a microphone port, but you can't have everything. It even takes -macro video-, a unique feature. I have a video up on Vimeo of a test of the macro video capabilities; it might be worth taking a look at if you are interested in the video capabilities of this camera.
http://vimeo.com/4366768
Overall recommendation; buy it! You will not regret your purchase. As solid feeling as this camera is, I'm sure it will serve me for years.
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