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Kyocera Finecam S5

Kyocera Finecam S5
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alaScore 83

101 reviews

Nov, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 101 reviews of Kyocera Finecam S5. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras for all reviews. Reviews about the reliability and size are generally positive. The image quality and price also get good views. There are some negative opinions about the energy efficiency and performance, while there are some mixed views about the memory and flash.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Kyocera Finecam S5 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Kyocera Finecam S5

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 19 user reviews of Kyocera Finecam S5 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.co.uk. People are impressed by the zoom and image quality. The price and performance also get good reviews, whereas comments are divided on the focus.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Kyocera Finecam S5

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 8 user reviews of Kyocera Finecam S5 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com. Opinions about the storage and reliability are overall positive, whereas comments are divided on the usability.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Jeff Keller (pcworld.com)

Kyocera Finecam S5

 

Small metal body ; Easy to use ; Some manual controls

Bundled software not OS X native ; Red-eye and noise in images ; Slow image-write speeds ; No AF illuminator

Jul, 2003
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Expert review by : Richard Baguley (pcworld.com)

Kyocera Mita FineCam S5

 

The FineCam S5 would work well for people who want high-resolution photos for a low price; but other, cheaper cameras have better designs and include more shot-crafting options.

Mar, 2003
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Expert review by : Rob McGee (cnet.com)

Kyocera Finecam S5 review

 

Kyocera Finecam S5

Compact, stylish design; great battery life; high resolution.

Lengthy power-up and shot-to-shot lag times; somewhat unpredictable white balance; middling image quality.

The S5 is a great-looking, highly portable point-and-shoot model that needs to be a little cheaper and a lot faster.

Mar, 2003
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Expert review by : Steve's Digicams (steves-digicams.com)

Kyocera Finecam S5

 

Continue on to Page Two Finecam S5 Specifications Type: Digital still camera with record, playback, and movie modes. Imaging Device: 1/1.8" square-pixel interlace readout system CCD with 5,250,000 pixels gross. Recording media: SD Memory Card,...

Mar, 2003
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Expert review by : Rob McGee (cnet.com.au)

Kyocera Finecam S5 review: Kyocera Finecam S5

 

Kyocera Finecam S5

Compact, stylish design; great battery life; high resolution.

Lengthy power-up and shot-to-shot lag times; somewhat unpredictable white balance; middling image quality.

The S5 is a great-looking, highly portable point-and-shoot model that needs to be a little cheaper and a lot faster.

Mar, 2003
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Expert review by (imaging-resource.com)

Digital Cameras - Kyocera Finecam S5 Digital Camera Review, Information, Specifications

 

Although the Kyocera name is not a household word for most consumers (it's actually best known for its semiconductor development), both serious amateur and professional photographers will immediately recognize the names Contax, Yashica, and Carl Zeiss....

Compact size, Solid build, In-camera image stabilization makes all lenses better for low light shooting, Same sensor as 7D, Kit lens covers 18-70mm 35mm equivalent range, Very good to excellent low-light capability, Excellent battery life, Decent...

Proprietary hot shoe, No PC sync port, No video recording (a fact of life with SLRs), Hand grip may be uncomfortably small for some users, Image noise slightly high at ISO 1600, RAW+JPEG option only saves fine-mode JPEGs. (But that's not a bad...

Kyocera has now expanded their line with the Finecam S5, a five-megapixel update to the previous four-megapixel S4 model (billed as the "world's smallest four-megapixel camera with 3x zoom" by Kyocera). The S5 is likewise quite small, and features the...

Jun, 2003
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Expert review by : Jeff Keller (dcresource.com)

Kyocera Finecam S5

 

Is the Finecam S5 another quality camera from Kyocera? How does it fare against the competition? Find out now..

Very small, metal body ; Easy to use ; Nice movie, playback mode ; Good number of manual controls for a point-and-shoot camera

Higher than average noise in images ; Shutter speed, aperture controls too limited ; Pop-up flash gets in the way ; No AF illuminator ; Redeye a problem ; Poor bundle ; Write speed to SD card seems unusually slow

The Kyocera Finecam S5 is a decent camera, but definitely not the best in its class. It offers a good amount of features, including a few (limited) manual controls. It has a small, easy to carry metal body. And it has good movie and playback modes....

Mar, 2003
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Consumer review (pcphotoreview.com)

Kyocera Finecam S5

 
Apr, 2003
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