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4.5 stars
"Great Camera--Reviews are Misleading"
Pros: Compact, great video and stills
Cons: None so far
Summary: I purchased this camera in March 2005 after months of hemming and hawing over which camera to buy. I waited so long that my first [cheap] choice (the Optura 30) was no longer being sold. My dilema with the Optura 500 was the reviews I was reading--all of them moaned about the battery, about the motor noise that "ruined" the shot, etc. Although I wouldn't characterize the battery as "Moses" or anything, I don't think it's nearly as bad as people have mentioned. As for the motor noise, totally, 100% non-existent. I have taken videos in dead silence and there is no motor noise on the tape.
This is a great camera--everything I was looking for--small, easily usable, great video quality and amazing still quality for the price. I highly recommend it.
