Olympus VR-350: una compacta sencillita, sin más
Steve’s Digicams nos ofrece hoy su análisis a fondo de una compacta sencilla, que por ahora aún tienen derecho a la vida con permiso de los telefonillos.
Es la Olympus VR-350, cámara que en principio no destaca por ninguna cosa en especial, bien es verdad que su contenido precio sobre los 130 dólares, ya nos habla bien claro de en que segmento la podemos encuadrar.
En el formato típico que uso para hablaros de los análisis de Steve, os pongo primero las características de la maquinita y luego los «pros» y «contras» del análisis, apartado este último (el de los contras) que es en esta ocasión particularmente largo.
Olympus VR-350 Features:
- 10x super wide optical zoom lens (24-240mm)
- 16 megapixel CCD image sensor
- 3.0″ LCD view screen
- AF Illuminator
- Magic Art Filters
- Beauty Make-up Mode
- AF Tracking
- 720p HD video
- 3D still photo capture mode
- Large Li-ion battery pack (up to 300 shots)
- SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card slot
Pros:
- VR-350 is an inexpensive camera
- This model is very easy to use
- Dedicated Help button is nice for learning more about the camera, along with general photography tips
- Beginners will appreciate on-screen explanations of features
- Battery/memory card compartment has a sturdy latch
- 16MP of resolution
- Art filters can be fun to use
- Small flash works pretty well for low-light photos
- When powered down, lens retracts fully inside camera, and lens glass is protected by an automatic cover
- LCD is a good size and is sharp
- Shortcut menu gives you quick access to settings
- 10x optical zoom is a nice feature
- Colors in photos are realistic and bright
- VR-350 has 3D photo mode
Cons:
- Camera is a little chunky versus other low-end point-n-shoots
- Control buttons are too small and aren’t comfortable to use
- Very limited number of manual control settings
- Number of menu choices are extremely limited
- Some menu options are very odd, and some expected menu options are missing
- Menus respond very slowly when you press buttons
- Video options are limited, including no zoom availability
- Only can shoot 720p HD video
- No cover for USB port
- No HDMI port
- Camera’s response times are slow
- In-camera editing options are limited
- Camera has some softness in images
- Flash’s position makes it easy to block with a finger
- Similarities of VR-350 to VR-340 and VR-360 may confuse some photographers
