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6 out of 6 people found this review helpful
3.5 stars
"nice camera with some quirks..."
Pros: picture quality, user friendly, manual/auto options, transfer software
Cons: dim viewers in daylight, constant autofocus sounds, pixel problem
Summary: Great general purpose digital camera for producing very good quality pics. Auto settings help the novice. Manual settings entertain the advanced user.
Continual autofocus sounds are picked up by the sound condensor and can be heard on all video files.
The electronic viewfinder and external viewing screen work great for inside shots. On a sunny day, bright daylight washes out the picture such that you cannot clearly see the subject of a picture.
My camera had a bright yellow-orange pixel that appeared on both viewscreens in the "auto" picture-taking mode. I went through a lengthy and difficult customer service process to return the camera for a a refund.
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the problem of pixel drop out can be resolved by upgrading the firmware. In the same way you can improve the speed of autofocus, the continuous servo chatter and the flash response. The P880 has very slow rate on RAW setting, but if you don't use RAW it is a a superb camera. The 24 mm setting produces excellent virtually distortion free pictures [great for architecture, or inhouse sports events]. R
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The yellow pixed the writer was talking about could be from hitting the "i" information button on the back of the camera which will show clipped highlights in the histogram as yellow in the actual displayed picture.
