- Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 6 reviews Back to product review
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3.5 stars
"I rate it "good" to "very good" (between 6 and 7)"
Pros: Price has dropped dramatically---now it's a buy. Comfortable to hold, easy to learn and use. Expensive technology at a cheap price.
Cons: Some of the early photos looked grainy until I took some time to understand the settings and options.
Summary: This is a work camera. We take hundreds of photos every month and have a line-up that includes expensive older Sony and Kodak digitals as well as newer, less expensive Kodaks and Canons. Where does the Polaroid fit in? Well, it was purchased brand new for around $135.00. We knew going in that Polaroid isn't exactly thought of as a digital powerhouse, but decided to give this high end model at a low price a try. The first photos were adequate but somewhat disappointing (we take photos in unpredictable environments with all sorts of lighting.). However, after adjusting resolution and quality settings and playing with the lighting/flash options, this camera is providing some very beautiful, crisp photos. It's very comfortable to hold---a rubber grip---and feels expensive. It might fall short of some of the higher-end Sony's we have (Nothing beats Sony's Carl Zeiss lens on a consumer camera.). But this Polaroid branded camera for under a hundred and fifty bucks, at least so far, is performing equal to or better than higher priced Canons and equally priced Kodaks we have. Depends what you are looking for, but if the price drops lower (and I think it has) the Polaroid X-530 is a steal. Rich color is above average and other aspects are good.
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