Отзывы о Цифровой Фотоаппарат Ricoh GR

It is too bad that Canikon dominates camera reviews and comparisons. This camera is a real gem and one of my favorite point and shoot purchases by far. I purchased this camera to replace an Sony RX100 (Dust magnet, difficult flash on/off, huge menu system, and you can't view video and images together as they are taken.) and Nikon P7700 (I like it more than the RX100, but it is so much bulkier, and if you hold a button down by accident the shutter won't fire which happens quite often). Although I'm still on the fence on the overall value for the price and size.

The Ricoh did everything I wanted and more. I have a few pictures with 5,000 ISO and up that are simply amazing. Blacks rarely have a lot of color noise in them at high ISO. The dynamic range is surprising for a point and shoot. The video is okay and not on par with the IXUS 100hS and 300HS Canon's (I've used and liked for the price for years) which take great low resolution video.

The menus could be broken down into smaller segments. It could use a setting ring around the lens. I'd REALLY like an articulating touchscreen for this price. The buttons are too small, and the exposure +- gets changed unexpectedly (ANNOYING! but you learn to watch for that). Image previews and zooming are horrible, and there's no automatic picture review. I felt the lock on the mode dial a bit overkill, especially because it doesn't stick out like other makes do. You can't change this with one hand and keep a comfortable/firm grip on the camera.

There were many times when I wanted to turn the flash on/off and the menu wouldn't come up. It should always be available.

If you use a Nikon pro DSLR the image navigation is so awkward and many buttons and dials do the same thing when they could be made more useful. Software/Firmware would fix this, and overall I'd like more options and functions in all cameras!

This is meant to be an initial reaction review and is in no way as detailed as many write-ups that already exist on the web. Having been a ridiculously happy owner of the GRDIII since 2009, as well as an avid Pentax DSLR shooter, I pre-ordered this camera from B&H only a couple days after it was announced, the first time I can remember ever pre-ordering anything.

The GR (many refer this as the GR5) handles almost identically to my beloved GRD3 with only minor changes found here and there in the menus and controls. If you've used a GR series cam in the past, rest assured this is a GR. The weigh and handling and customization are on par with all the rest - stellar. But the truly remarkable part is the APS-C sensor that is crammed into this awesome compact. In using the camera for about 200 shots in a day I have cropping possibilities that I would not have ever DREAMED of with it's older brother the GRD3. Everything about the image quality is improved in every way in my opinion and that fact is by itself amazing. Snap focus is still present of course among new modes such as pinpoint AF and a new metering system. My only gripe thus far is the GR's autofocus seems to hunt and be much slower in lowlight compared to the GRD3, though I have heard that it is hopeful this can be much improved in firmware updates. I find the lowlight AF acceptable but definitely not as amazing as every other aspect of the cam... e.g.the exposure and High ISO performance on this model is outstanding for lowlight, the latter *more* than making up for the slightly slower lens than it's predecessor. The new lens however has a 9 blade aperture and I have noticed that the bokeh it produces when in the more open aperture ranges is much creamier than the GRDIII produces. Also, with snap focus and manual focus available within a couple quick presses, the slower lowlight AF does not matter as much as you might think.

I'll update this review down the road after I've truly put this thing through the paces, but my initial reaction is amazement... especially amazed that there has been this much improvement on a camera design I was already in love with. Hats off to Ricoh-Pentax... They've darn near nailed this one.

UPDATE 1/5/2013: Just a brief update to note a very crucial change to my review. I've been very busy with videography the past several months and have not been shooting still shots nearly as much as I'd like and as such I completely missed a Firmware update from Ricoh back in mid-October. I've just installed it this evening and I have to say that the low-light focus is now *nearly* as phenomenal as my old GRIII. What this means is that there is now nothing, and I mean *nothing* I do not love about this camera. It is the bee's knees and my perfect focal companion. I now have to seriously contemplate downsizing my DSLR rig and glass. An unreal little gem this thing is.

Such a fantastic little gem of a camera, I almost want to buy another one as a backup.

Very portable, I take it with me everywhere I go. I keep it in a tiny Lowe Pro Tahoe belt bag because I worry about dust.

The lens is so sharp, you'll be amazed by the pixel-level detail, contrast and color. It has no AA filter, so images are really crisp. Despite the missing filter, moire has not been a problem at all in 4 months of regular use.

Noise performance is great, ISO 6400 is very usable, auto-ISO is incredibly good.

Autofocus is very fast, especially after firmware 4.0. I bought this camera for the snap-focus feature but I don't even use snap because the AF is so good.

28mm is tough AOV to get comfortable with, I'm a 50mm guy, but using the GR has expanded my skills as a photographer, now I can pre-visualize scenes at a 28mm focal length before I take the shot.

The manual controls and customizable menu settings are a joy to use. You can even store additional sets of settings in the internal memory and recall them later. You can completely control and use this camera with one hand.

Set the "Ambient Brightness" setting from "Normal" to "Off" if you are shooting RAW. Using "ambient brightness:normal" mode in very high contrast scenes you might see concentric rings when pulling the shadows up. This setting applies some vignette correction that will be built into your Raw file, - I prefer my files to be untouched so I turn ambient brightness off.

The 28mm fixed focal lens on this camera is excellent. It perhaps is not the fastest at f/2.8 but it delivers amazing results wide open and the large APS-C sensor of this camera can more than compensate for good low light performance.

This combination will outperform just about any entry level DSLR in image quality, at a fraction of the weight and while also being pocketable. The image quality is noticeably greater than that of my D5100. Partly thanks to Ricoh/Pentax's decision not to include the AA filter in this package as well as the great lens pairing.

Key to producing great images with a 28mm focal length is to get in close, if you do, you will be rewarded by great 3d looking captures.

Ergonomically the camera is perfect, it's the first camera that I don't use a strap with, because of how well it fits my hand. All the controls are placed in natural position accessible with just one hand.

This is a photographer's camera that delivers perfection of what's possible with today's technology. If I had to sell all my cameras I would be tempted to keep just the Ricoh GR (V).

This is further reinforced by the fact that after purchasing the camera I had to barely change any settings to make it function the way I want. Usually when I get a new camera I have to fight with it for a few hours or sometimes even days to get it to work just how I like it, with this one most of the defaults are just how I like it. It took me 5 minutes to figure out how to disable AF assist light, power light and beep sounds (I like my cameras not to reflect and make noise).

There is simply nothing that rivals it at this price range and form factor.

Let me first say that this is a nice little camera. But ultimately I didn't decide to purchase it (rented it for a week). It is truly everything that you have read; small, sturdy, quick, customizable, and the image quality is reasonable. I enjoyed being able to set a custom function to flip between the 28mm and 35mm crop modes quickly. The 28mm focal length is not my ideal, but that's a completely personal choice, no mark against the camera as many famous photographers have used this range. The 35mm crop gives about a 10 megapixel file and the quality is still quite good. It is very small in size but durable which is great for having your camera with you everywhere. The camera is very responsive, focuses fast. I thought I would love the snap-focus feature but ended up not using it much because the camera can focus so fast. Even if you're shooting in RAW you can still change the effects (B&W, cross-process, high contrast, etc) which will be reflected on the LCD while shooting. You can see the world in B&W and your RAW images will still just be color RAWs for your later conversion.

In the end, even though I respect the camera a lot, I didn't find it fully satisfying. Again it's small, but it's still not exactly pocketable; it will fit in a jeans pocket but sitting down and even walking around it gets a bit squished. Since it isn't really fully pocketable all the time I started to wonder why I wasn't just carrying my Fuji X100. It's got better image quality and is a more enjoyable camera to use. The GR feels like a typical, 21st century digicam, not a lot of style so-to-speak, which is not a deal breaker but important to my personal enjoyment of taking pictures. I think not having an optical viewfinder to compose with is part of the reason. The lens is sharp, no argument there, but the images are somewhat middle of the road, not bad in any way, but not characteristic either like the X100, even after editing RAW images. I can easily distinguish images between the two cameras. That's actually what made my decision final; I was looking through some images and was suddenly struck by one and thought 'wow, this camera takes incredible photos' and I realized it was a photo from the Fuji.

To summarize, I mean no criticism of the camera, I liked it a lot, it lives up to its promises and online reviews. It's quite an amazing camera really but not a great fit for me personally. I really recommend renting it before buying. I really thought about just purchasing it sight unseen as I thought it sounded like a perfect go-anywhere and street photography camera but in the end I decided what I had already was better for me.

The camera was well received from Amazon, packaging was adequate. The camera was well built and although I was concerned that it may be too small for my hands, it is a good size and weight for stable shooting. The camera would not turn on. It was likely a battery issue but I didn't want to order another battery if the camera was the issue. I decided to return it fearing a defective camera. I never had the opportunity to take any pictures. I was disappointed as the reviews are good and the camera doesn't have the low pass filter so I had high expectations for the quality of the pictures. I may eventually reorder the camera.

I have owned the GR twice, brought it in 2013 regreted selling it earlier this year to try different cameras, including the x100s which is an excellent camera, but manual focus is a turnoff as the ring is fly by wire and too sensitive to touch, while autofocus fails in challenging light situation. Very good image quality however.

I brought GR again, used and was happy to learn that the performence actually improves by it's latest firmwares. With the autofocus boost, this camera is now faster than the x100s by comparison, and I rarely uses snap mode now. I also use area focusing and let the camera decides the point of focus and the GR is intelligent enough to determine what to focus. I use an OVF with this, and confidently let the camera determine point of focus. It's an 18mm crop after all!

With 3 MY settings, I have 3 exposure values covering different lighting conditions, the GR does everything I need to do. I have not missed a shot with this... thats big, for a camera this size. I don't need to worry about settings. Like a Leica, it allows me to concentrate on the photo taking process. It's always a companion to my Leica... and now I used it more.

I bought this as an every day carry about camera so I can leave the DSLR at home. Problem with compact cameras is the image quality. This is overcome with this camera. It's crop image is as good as my cannon 650 DSLR. Quality not on par with my 3D mk 111, but it's only 10% of its cost. I have taken some very usable photographs at 1600 ISO on this. I sell stock photos through an agent and images on this camera pass quality control. I use it in RAW and process in Lightroom.

It's light and got a very fast focuse speed. For street photographs it's a dream come true. I use this with a £2.00 app on my iPhone for geocoding locational shoots. But don't skimp on the card quality or you will be letting the camera down. Use a high speed card above 45mb/s and you got a winning combination.

Battery is charged via the camera. Not the best idea I have come across. Plugging a camera into electricity socket is not something I was keen on so I bough a cheap charger of Amazon with another cheap battery as back up. For less that £20 you get both. I think they are called dot photo.

Yes it's expensive for a compact camera with no zoom. But if your reading this then your more interested in quality photographs. This camera gives quality photographs. I have had A3 prints from it and very good quality. 8x10 Prints on par with my full frame in the right conditions.

I'm not dissapointment with this camera.

Although many have raved about this camera as the perfect carry-everywhere camera, I was underwhelmed by it's performance, and ultimately decided to return it. I was looking for a small camera as an alternative to the Fuji X100S, but while it has the same size (APS-C) sensor, the low light performance is inferior, and as soon as you put it in any kind of case, the size advantage evaporates.
The reason for the case - there have been a number of reports of the camera picking up dust on the sensor if not fully protected, and subsequent difficulty in getting the camera repaired under warranty.
It's most certainly a good camera, but not for me.

I've been a photographer for about 15 years, I also now work as an art director, so if I'm not taking shots I'm surrounded by those who are. This little camera is a serious diamond in the rough. Don't overlook it just because it's not a Nikon or Canon.

PROS:
• The lens is amazing, super sharp.
• Highly customizable.
• Snap focus is fantastic, especially for street photography.
• Size. Fits perfectly in my hand, just feels very natural. Yet small enough to slide in my jeans pocket.
• Invisible. People ignore you, point a big SLR at them and you won't get the same reaction.
• Superfast autofocus (with v4 firmware update)
• TAv mode. This is something I've only seen on Pentax/Ricoh cameras. You set the FStop and SS and the camera picks the ISO. Works great, especially in daylight.

CONS:
• Wish it was weather sealed
• Would love a built-in viewfinder (I added an external, but it's not the same)
• Noise at high ISO
• Built in Wifi

Most of the complaints I've read on here has been addressed with continued firmware updates. I think Ricoh/Pentax plans on really supporting this camera.

I have a Pentax K-5 with tons of prime & pentax limited lenses so I wasn't sure if I really needed this camera. I decided to buy it anyway strictly as a dedicated "street shooter". After using it for about a month now, I have to say that it is fantastic! The image quality is on par or better than my K-5 / DA15 limited lens combination. The best feature of this camera is that it looks like a toy to most people and is unobtrusive. People will tend just to ignore it which will allow you get get more candid shots. Little do they know that it packs a full-sized APS-C sensor and fantastic controls including a "snap focus" feature which is perfect for quick, spur of the moment street shots. It fits right in my pocket and I take it everywhere where I normally would not take my K-5 so I get the shots that I normally would not be getting.
It also does not have an anti-alias filter which increases the sharpness of the photos. It is a solidly built piece of hardware. If you are looking for a fixed lens camera for street shooting or landscapes, this camera will exceed your expectations!
I love my K-5 and the flexibility of switching lenses but this is fast becomming my favorite camera to use.

I absolutely love this camera! Compared to my girlfriend's DSLR, this camera is so much more pocketable, which means it's easier to pull out when an opportunity strikes. I'm also relatively new to photography and this camera has been easy to learn, providing many straightforward options in an easy-to-navigate menu. I like the ability to edit RAW photos on the camera itself. The 16 MP A-COS sensor is fairly ubiquitous right now, and the image quality is decent. I just got back from a trip to Kauai and have hundreds of photos.

Battery life and view finding are my only complaints. The view finder adapter is $250. I find the LCD screen usable, but slightly less creative because I shoot looking at the screen, not the image itself. Also the battery life supports around 290 photos. This seems like a lot, but because of the size, this camera prompts a high volume of shooting.

I highly recommend this camera for beginners that want to learn. There are helpful exposure and other display settings to teach you how the camera functions. The other big plus is customization of buttons and settings once you figure out what you need most frequently. I also think this could be a helpful sidekick for the avid DSLR user, but because of its point and shoot nature, it works best for subject shooting only.

Happy shooting!

Good day! I did have a few question on the camera. Overall I will say that is it wonderful and I look forward to experiencing all of the features offered.

I do have two thoughts that maybe you can shed some light on for me with regards to the condition the camera.

The shutter history showed over 840 shots taken. Being this was to be a new product, I would have expected this to be much lower given some light use during product final inspection. It leads me to believe this camera is either is a slightly used camera or was an in store demo.

The other hint of being used is the scuff mark on one corner of the housing. It clearly has been abraised ever so slightly to affect the removal of the green paint finish on this particular corner. Again, this could be due to being used or an in- store demo.

What are your thoughts on the condition of the camera I received?

I am just back from a trip to Alaska and after snapping 1500 shots in raw and developing them in Lightroom 5, I can honestly say that this camera is fantastic for landscapes. I felt sorry for all the tourists with 10 lbs of equipment they were lugging around to get shots that I was getting with this camera on a carbon fiber monopod. It is a joy to use and clearly was created for the enthusiast. Pentax-Ricoh has been speedy with firmware updates, although the original firmware was fine. The lens is so sharp and the combination of lens, sensor, and processor are amazing and unsurpassed in a small camera. No need for a zoom with such a sharp lens. I found that cropping shots and still having perfect clarity and detail eliminated the need for zoom. With this cropping ability, I feel that the 18.3mm lens gives a zoom range of 28 to 150 mm on a 35mm basis. This is perfect for landscapes. Macro shots were great also. I use a magnetic loupe on the screen for shooting in bright sun. It works perfectly. My rating on this camera, I feel, is probably more significant that most reviews since I have personally owned 40 digital cameras over 20 years. I sell most after I get bored with them or they fail to wow me, but The Ricoh GR is a keeper.

The Ricoh GR is nearly perfect for my needs as a "go everywhere," pocketable camera. It's incredible how such a powerful camera has made it into such an unassuming package.

First of all, the quality of the images is outstanding. I have used it for landscapes, street scenes and even macro photography - and I have not been disappointed. Straight-out-of-camera JPGs look great; the RAW images need some post-processing, and are very malleable in Lightroom; black and white conversion in particular produces stunning results.

Second, the ergonomics are nearly flawless. The rubber grip fits my hand perfectly, and allows me to hold the camera in one hand while simultaneously changing settings with the thumb and forefinger of that hand. The external controls allow me to quickly and easily adjust aperture, ISO, exposure compensation, etc. As others have noted, the controls of the Ricoh GR are very customizable, and I've played with around a number of different configurations. Ricoh clearly designed this camera with photographers in mind.

I had thought that the lack of a viewfinder would be a downside, but I have found composing using the LCD screen to be easy, even in very bright conditions. If this camera had IBIS (I have been spoiled by the OM-D E-M5 in that regard), it would be perfect.

Before buying the Ricoh GR, I tried the RX100 and the Nikon A. The RX100 produces wonderful images, but I did not like the external controls and I did not like how it felt in the hand (though adding the Franiec grip helps). The Nikon A seems like a terrific enthusiast's camera, but it is not better than the Ricoh GR, and certainly not several hundred dollars better. I also own two micro-43 bodies (E-M5, GX1), but with lenses attached they are not pocketable.

A sampling of my photos taken so far with the Ricoh GR is in this Flickr set: [...]

This could actually be a wonderful camera as the handling, build quality and most importantly, the image quality is excellent. But within days of owning the camera and having kept it in a suitable case, dust found its way on to the sensor despite this being a sealed unit with a fixed lens. I discovered that this is a well documented problem and the only solution is to return the camera to Germany for a replacement lens unit (which includes the sensor). It's then likely that the problem will persist as Ricoh have not been able to resolve the issue and it plagues the replacement units. I returned the camera as I've owned many sealed units and have never noticed dust on the sensors of those cameras.

The box I got was not sealed，and the charger was not look the same as the manual pictured，also can not charge，I have to buy another charge…great camera，but consider buy from other places，at least not from amazon

Having had a Panny Lx3 for several years , which has been my everyday, everywhere camera, I bought a Canon 600D DSLR to shoot my sisters wedding, after falling in love with the results, but increasingly hating lugging a DSLR and lenses around, the DSLR has started gathering dust because of its impractical size, so after lusting after the Ricoh GR1s/r etc 35mm cameras for when I'm shooting film, the Ricoh GR (APS-C) is almost as close as I'm going to get to a full frame pocket stealth machine in digital form for now ( no doubt a full frame version will emerge in a few years) so after deciding to downsize to the Ricoh GR, I'm going to ditch the DSLR format, and while I may miss it for the flexibility of shoving a 135mm 2:8f or a 17mm or even a 50mm 1.4, my back isn't !
After giving the GR a test at another wedding, I feel confident that this is going to be a real workhorse, with it's fast lens and 28mm field of view, it caught the majority of shots I tried to get ( the ones I missed more more likely my fault) and it's great fx range gives some really fantastic, and not gimmicky film processes, the B&W and cross-process got some serious use, and the high contrast B&W will give lovers of Daido Moriyama a taste of his signature look!
The high ISO shots aren't brilliant, they're ok in colour, but in B&W they give a real filmic grain, something that I love, so already, I'm happy !
While I've only used it for a one full day, and that is a full 12hrs travelling from London to Paris, then on to a wedding and use indoors, outdoors, with flash etc... I'm really happy with the versatility and power of this camera, it really is small, and fitted in the jacket or pocket of my slim fitted suit! It's also very, very well made, works right out of the box ( after a charge of course!) and it's very easy to understand...
So, a massive thumbs up from me !

Hello everyone, I'm going to review this little camera since there is no one does it on Amazon. Well, first of all, I am a photo bug that love street and landscape photography, I have number of full frame DSLRs, and some heavy lenses; however since once I brought all of my gears to go on a trip to Thailand, I understood that making "good" photos are not an easy job, physically. Then I decided not to bring too many heavy gears when I go travelling.

Alright, lets talk about this camera, which is our main topic. You might heard about Ricoh's GR series cameras since the film photographers' era; GR series are famous of its compact size, good handling and professional control functions. For this specific camera, GR Digital IV, it has the 28mm wide angle prime lens on it, with f/1.9 maximum aperture and image stabilization, very convenient for not only low-light condition, but also creating shallow Bokeh. However, GRD IV only gets a small 1/1.7 CCD sensor in it, bigger sensor literally means better image quality. About this point, different people may have different idea. So personally, I would not recommend to beginner to get it in this price range, for whom many Mirrorless cameras and entry-level DSLRs could be more suitable. But I would highly recommend to the ones who are looking for a compact alternative of heavy cameras for specific purposes, like me myself.

GRD IV has many interesting features such as many custom functions allow you to create a comfortable control system; two multi-function dials, number of custom buttons, a M-A-S-P dial with three custom-mode, also variety of pictures effects. The external button layout is nice and neat, no superfluous design. Superior build quality, you will know where your money goes when you hold it in your hands. Also, Ricoh offers us different accessories like lens hood, wide angle attached lens, viewfinders and cases, you might wanna get some for your GRD IV.

Overall I am happy to give a five-star rating to this camera, for the features that I introduced to you, also I will update my review and some pictures taken by it. Thanks for reading.

- Apr 10 2012

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I've been using this camera for two days, everything is going well, and I found out this little camera is extremely good at taking macro shots, your lens can actually touch the subject and still able to focus! I have taken several macros in Raw files, they turned out very nice, sharp and beautiful Bokeh...

Also, the mode "My sense" actually got more interesting in-camera processing, such as long exposure for taking star tracks, high dynamic rage shots, all done in camera. However I haven't tried them out yet, I'm gonna find a good day to take some shots at night using those interesting features. They are many different combinations in My modes (you have three my modes on the M-A-S-P dial). For examples, I like to shoot in RAW, however when you are wondering to use the in camera pre-set like Hi-contrast, B&W, Hi-pass etc, you can only shoot in JPEG, RAW files would not have anything else other than original image information. In this case I set the MY1, MY3, MY3 modes into different JPEG modes, with different pre-set combinations, different metering and focusing mode, very convenience! If I want to shoot RAW, I can just turn the dial to M-A-S-P, other than that I use "My modes" to shot interesting JPEG pictures. Since the in-camera processes are so decent, it saves my time to do the post process for the snap shots.

Simply saying I found this camera is such a fun toy to play, easy and amazing, and nice handling like DSLRs, professional point&shoot!

-Apr 18 2012 by Ben

The GR is about half the price of the x100s, and as soon as it's in your hands you know why.

All the switches, dials, etc. feel as wobbly bits. Maybe some of you remember "disposable" cameras, and once you took a photo you had to spin that plastic dial with your thumb for the next frame. The front right dial of the camera, controlled by the index finger of your right hand, feels exactly like that: very "toy-like" or "juvenile" as does the jog dial. When manipulating the controls you feel like you don't want to push or press too hard or you might break them.

I'm not sure why reviewers call this camera "durable" or "solid" when it's not really that way at all.

Image quality is above average due to the sensor, though not as good (in my opinion) as the x100s with considerably more noise once you hit 1600. With the x100s I can shoot 3200 without worrying about it. Not so with the GR.

There's also this funny business about the GR automatically setting ISO in TAv mode to ridiculously atmospheric levels, like 6400 without any justification.

The one area where the GR may outshine the x100s is in RAW conversion to black and white. Awesome detail in the GR's RAW files.

But in the end, for me, the GR stands for a Great piece of Rubbish. It is basically a nice big sensor in a disposable body. Maybe that's what it's come to.

I own a Sony RX100 II and the Ricoh GR. After comparing the two I was set to return the Ricoh as the pictures from the Sony looked better and sharper under large magnification. Turns out the JPEG engine in the Ricoh is not so good. The Sony's pictures shot in Raw and JPEG look very good. The Ricoh produces excellent raw images but the JPEG's are definitely not as good. So in raw mode the Ricoh takes significantly better pictures than the Sony, no doubt due to it's much larger sensor. In JPEG mode however the Sony is better. When I want absolute best pictures in JPEG format I now shoot with the Ricoh in raw mode, import into iPhoto then export them into JPEG mode. The conversion process via iPhoto export provides excellent results. I'm sure a separate raw converter would work even better with more editing options. The Ricoh does come with Silkypix LE software which I assume offers raw conversion. I generally avoid loading other software to keep my computer uncluttered.

Finally one important point. The Ricoh GR does not have image stabilization. In low light it is harder to get a clear picture than with the Sony which has stabilization.

amazing camera. perfect for street photography. currently have a exhibition running with shots taken with this one. love it.

expensive. tough to figure out all of the features. there are so many. awesome photos most of the time. need to be sure your focal point is correct as it is tack sharp where the camera focuses, but may not be where you were expecting.

Loving this camera so far... I like it being so compact and produces good images. The raw files are great when I edit them in LR. Been taking it to some casual trip and I don't have to lug my huge 5DM3 with the lens in it. I also got the EyeFi SD so I could post the images I like in FB or Instagram. Pictures are 100x better than my smartphone camera. Getting more likes (LOL) with better composition and sharpness.

The only thing I'm observing is sometimes I've tried to make changes in the settings and it does not take effect until I re-boot the camera. Like when I try to change the settings of the ISO to only up to 3200 max (from 1600), it would still be at 1600 - until I had to reboot it.

Still - I got the camera for the images and so far I'm really happy with this. Don't hesitate to get it if you are williing to invest in good pictures in a small package!