I studied in depth digicams for 4 months (excel spreadsheet, over 80 hours of reading, visits at several stores, hands-on demos etc. My shortlist was driven by the following criterias:.

Zoom, usb capability, low light capabilities, full manual modes, large LCD, built-in panorama, spin panorama s/w. The QV-8000 was the one. I own it, I love it!Reasons: Panorama makes up for lack of a 28mm: you typically need wide angle on 1 axis (width). Panorama lets you do that by combining several pictures into 1 large jpg file. Low light mode: I shot in near total darkness with a fixed duration of 32 seconds. Guess what: my kitchen came out bright as it would be during daylight.

Large LCD: 2.5 inches allow you to view pictures on the camera using slide shows. It's big enough to show pictures to your friends and please most - without real photos. Full manual mode:- aperture or speed priority - is for the experienced camera user. For ex, large aperture for close-up provides fuzzy background as it's out of focus. Perfect for portrait.

Plug in, turn on the camera and the PC dialog asks if you want to download. Pretty sharp. Note only works with WIN98. What about 1.3M resolution? Why not 2.0 or more? You need resolution if you will print large pictures. On my 1440dpi Epson printer, I could not notice a difference on a 5X7 for sample pictures taken from the QV8000 vs on a Canon S10 and Casio QV2000 (2Meg resolution).

1.3M is OK for standard photo size according to my test.Battery life is OK given the large LCD. In my experience however, I take 5 times more shots than I did with my normal camera as I get to select which ones I keep later. For this reason, rechargeable batteries are a must. I'm happy with the kit from Kodak which includes 4 Ni-MH with a 3 hours charger for approx 30$.Some things to enhance...The LCD viewfinder is a bit weak under bright sun. It's useable however but takes a bit more concentration.

It's also a bit chunky in comparison with the Canon S10 or the Fuji MX-1700. Nevertheless, it's still nicer to use and produces better results. All things considered, a great buy and value for the money. If I lost it, I'd buy the same one!Shopping for one: try pricewatch.com and try variations of keywords (QV-8000, QV8000, QV8000SX). They list merchants and prices to find a good deal..

I have used my Casio QV-8000SX for about two years. The pictures it takes is fantastic. I really like the swivel of the lense. Being in a wheelchair with limited arm movement, the swivel allows me to take good pictures without needing to raise the camera to eye level. I have found two serious problems however that a buyer should be aware of. First, the battery casing on the camera has a defective design.

With the pressure of the springs, this piece of plastic is susceptable to snapping. It cost me nearly the cost of a new camera to get the battery lid repaired! The second major problem is the software. The software does not work on Windows 98 version A. The phone support is non existant...

I've had my Casio QV-8000SX for 2 years and really enjoyed it. Someone recently dropped it and broke it.

I was able to replace the camera for just $259 by buying it for $299 from hsn.com and then using a 25% off coupon I found online. Anyways... can someone suggest a solution to this question? I have trouble taking clear photos when I don't use my flash and the surrounding light is not bright.

I've tried adjusting the shutter speed, and that works in cases where I have adequate lighting.

Are there other settings which I should use in this situation? Same question for cases where my subject is backlit. Thanks...

I have the same problem. My remedy was to adjust the.

White Balance & Shutter speed appropriately. With that.

Said, I dont have a use for the flash except on really.

Low light situations.

I wish I knew about the 25% off coupon from hsn..

Btw,.

All USB devices are dependent on the computer's operating.

System. If your OS does not support USB, use the serial port..

Just bought a QV-8000SX on closeout directly from Casio; impressed so far, BUT, the coupon said it comes with an AC adapter, an important consideration to me, and it DOES NOT. This is my first digital, and will be for snapshots, emailing, and web page use; except for the power supply issue, and the fact that it has no photo editing software at all, I'm satisfied. (My wife teaches, and her school has the QV-7000 which includes PhotoDeluxe small business)..

I am about to buy add on lenses for my qv8000. Does anyone know if the Tiffen 2x and 1/2 x lenses sold at Circuit City (43 mm) will work with the Casio camera? Thanks for any experience.....

Does anyone know how to use my new Casio QV 8000SX camera with windows 2000?? I upgraded the drivers but Casio still does not show in my devise drivers. Two weeks now and I still cannot use my camera with my pc. Help!!..

I'm still having a problem. I was taking shots inside a gym of a basketball game. The gym was lit fairly well with fluorescent lighting. I wasn't able to use my flash, so I set the shutter speed to 1/60th and cranked the lighting on manual to as bright as possible. My shots appeared fine when I viewed them on the camera's display but were completely black when I loaded them on the computer. I'd would greatly appreciate any advice.

Thanks,.

Scott..

Help. I cannot transfer the pix to my computer. Neither the USB cable or the digital cable work. Also, the USB driver software is not on the disc as described in the manual. This is bogus. Also, when I try to investigate the software files it sometimes causes my computer to crash! I am using Win 98.

Thanks...

Another approach to offloading photos from your camera to the PC would be to download and use software from ofoto.com. The software is free and automatically brings in the photos...