Title: Disappointing
Product review: After reading the favorable reviews here on Amazon and also on Consumer Reports (who reviewed the previous model: v550), I was pretty excited about the camera. Unfortunately, after using the camera for a day, I decided to return it. First, the positives: the camera is very small and compact; it is very attractive; the interface is intuitive; the instructions are clear; and the camera is ready for the next shot almost instantaneously. The negative: the picture quality is very very poor. Specifically, I took a number of indoor shots during the evening. The photos were dark--esp. near the edge of the photos where the images were cloudy. In contrast, I took my older Sony Cybershot camera and took the same shots. The difference in picture quality was dramatic: the Sony shots were brighter and much more crisp. I wanted to like the camera, but in the end the picture quality is unacceptable.
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