GE Smart J1470S-RD 14 MP with 7 x Optical Zoom Digital Camera, Red

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1. G. Uhl "Allons-y, ... and don't blink." says:

   October 26, 2011 at 2:32 pm

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   Plain looking but takes nice photos and could not be easier to use., August 25, 2011

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   G. Uhl “Allons-y, … and don’t blink.” (PA) –
   
     
   
     

   This review is from: GE Smart J1470S-BK 14 MP with 7 x Optical Zoom Digital Camera, Black (Electronics)

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   This camera is not the sexiest looking consumer electronic but it takes very good photos, it is super easy to use and it will not break the bank.

   Just like with a flip video camera, you can pop open the usb connector on this camera and plug it into your computer and you’re good to go. I prefer to work with windows explorer and my own software which is the default if you do not load the software that comes with the camera. I think this is better than a program starting every time you plug your camera in. And it is nice not to have to find cables or pop your memory card out. It’s very convenient feature.

   It accepts sd memory cards or the mini sdhc with an adapter jacket. You have to charge the battery by plugging the camera’s usb jack into an ac adapter that comes with. The cord on the charger is super short.

   I’ve been using a camera with 10X optical. This GE has 7X optical and this would be fine for most casual photos.

   The buttons and controls are easy to figure out and use. There are the usual auto scene features (on the beach, at night with fireworks, portrait and so on). The stabilization works very well. The flash works well also and can be turned off and has the usual settings.

   The feature I use all the time is the macro setting. On this camera it is not the icon of the flower in the auto scene listing, instead it is the icon of the flower right on the back of the camera. So this makes it easier to access but you have to select it every time. I’m very impressed with the macro shots I’ve taken so far with this camera.

   The camera works good in low light also. I did some tests in low light with no flash and the camera took nice photos with these conditions.

   The video works as advertised. With high capacity cards and the large view screen on this I can see grabbing this instead of the flip video for many things. However, the video format is *.MOV which is not cool. You can use MOV for amazon reviews and facebook but you cannot watch them in quicktime or windows media player. You have to convert them first. I use Pazera movtoavi software – free from cnet site. But that’s a pain. Also the files are huge when you shot the video. But the zoom works while shooting.

   It has a relatively small footprint. Would fit easily into a pocket.

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2. Theresa M. Studer "Terra57" says:

   October 26, 2011 at 2:04 pm

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   Okay camera with some good features!, August 28, 2011

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   Theresa M. Studer “Terra57” (Hopedale, MA USA) –

   This review is from: GE Smart J1470S-BK 14 MP with 7 x Optical Zoom Digital Camera, Black (Electronics)

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   To be honest when I first got this camera I thought it was a bit on the cheap side as far as how it was made. I have been playing with it and it does have some really nice features that I don’t have on any of my other digital cameras and I really think this is a good starter camera or for someone who can’t afford a higher end piece. Great for teens as I’m sure they will be able to squeek as much out of it as they can.

   I posted some pictures so you could get an idea of exactly what a few of the functions are and what they can do. I have to say I am impressed with the ones I have played with. Not overly fond of the automatic setting as I think the color gets a bit distorted and washed out but you can’t have everything. We are just in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene so two pictures display that.

   I really really love the panoramic function. It’s sooooooo easy to use and does a fantastic job. Great colors considering. The sketch function is cute and would be great if you would like to print it out and color things in by hand. Great for the kidos if you take photos of animals or even them. It will give them something fun to do on a rainy day.

   Also, there is one function that has 3 different frames so that you just center what you’re taking a photo of in the middle and it’s done. You can see this with my photo of Molly in the photos above. It’s cute and would be great for taking pics of children. I used the macro function for the photo of the African Violet bloom and I think it came out rather nicely. Color is true which is a surprise as it seems pinks, purples and blues tend to not come in true on most cameras but did pretty good here.

   Lastly is the photo of my front walkway after Irene and the colors in this are beautiful. I used a natural function and was pleasantly happy with the result.

   The cons of this are that it’s not the easiest camera to use and it really ticks me off when they put a cd disk with the guide to a pdf file on how to use the darn thing. What if you don’t have a computer! You’d be up a creek without a paddle. Not quite sure how I like the charging on this as you go through the USB connection. Also, the USB connection is a nice idea but I’m afraid of it breaking and the USB cord is very short which did not make me any to happy.

   Overall though I think it’s a cute camera for the money and a good buy for tweens, teens, an elder person or just anyone who has never used one of these before or for those where $$$$ are a bit on the tight side in today’s economy.

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