Conclusion
After reviewing this product, I am a little perplexed as to how I
should conclude this review. The features of the camera and quality
of the pictures it takes are EXCELLENT and it includes some great
photo editing software. Although, the fact that the camera is a battery
hog is a big concern for me. A lot of people purchase a digital camera
to help cut out the cost of developing film like with 35mm cameras.
But what is the point of purchasing a digital camera to cut out the
developing cost but making it up in having to purchase batteries all
the time? I suppose you could do as the manual says and purchase rechargeable
batteries, but even then you have the hassle of having to do it constantly.
About the only way to utilize the life of the batteries for a long
time is to keep the TFT off and use the optical viewfinder. To me,
when I think of digital camera, I think of TFT; and I believe this
is what a lot of people look for in a digital camera. Therefore, why
would you want to buy something with a TFT but not be able to use
it?
