Una semi-superzoom sencilla de General Electric
Hace ya tiempo, cuando me tocaba comentar algo acerca de una cámara General Electric siempre me sorprendía y empezaba el artículo diciendo que yo era una persona “muy antigua” y que asociaba la marca General Electric a una gran compañía industrial americana especializada en sistemas y aparamenta eléctrica.
Ahora soy todavía más antiguo, pero ya he aprendido y no me sorprendo, así que voy a pasar a contaros directamente que Steve’s Digicams nos presenta su análisis a fondo de una compacta superzoom (moderado) de esta marca.
Se trata de la GE Power PRO X550, y estas son sus características en plan telegráfico:
- 16-megapixels
- 15x Optical Zoom
- 27mm Wide Angle lens
- 2.7-inch LCD screen + electronic viewfinder
- Optical Image Stabilization
- Advanced Object Tracking
Por lo menos no es cara. Cuesta unos 150 dólares.
Y estos son los “pros” y contras” del análisis:
Pros:
- 15x optical zoom lens is rarely found in this price range
- Zoom lens moves quickly through its range
- Even though camera runs from four AA batteries, it has surprisingly good battery life, thanks to plenty of power-saving features
- Quite a few manual control features in an inexpensive camera
- Mode dial makes it easy to pick settings
- Large hand grip makes it easy to hold the X550
- Pop-up flash unit works well
- Camera is very easy to use
- Can frame photos with the electronic viewfinder or the LCD
Cons:
- Camera response times are sluggish
- Camera’s focus is soft at times
- Autofocus works slowly
- When pre-focusing, the LCD image freezes for a fraction of a second
- LCD could be larger and sharper
- Camera is large and the four AA batteries throw off the balance a bit
- Camera shake can be a problem at the full zoom length
- Pop-up flash unit isn’t automatic
- In some shooting modes, the X550 reduces resolution without notifying the photographer
- No HD video option and no HDMI slot
Y este es el análisis completo
