Is S5500 up to your expectation?

johnlim · 1st January 2005

Has anyone bought a s5500 cam? I am very interested in getting one.
Mostly interested in the tele and wide aperture. Website reviews were good
Any owners can give some advise or opinion on this cam?
And by the way, where to get the lowest price in singapore?
What is the second hand price for this cam?

Pablo · 2nd January 2005

Originally Posted by johnlim

Has anyone bought a s5500 cam? I am very interested in getting one.
Mostly interested in the tele and wide aperture. Website reviews were good
Any owners can give some advise or opinion on this cam?
And by the way, where to get the lowest price in singapore?
What is the second hand price for this cam?

Hi johnlim,

At the price, the s5500 is a good camera.
I always avoid the idea of 2nd hand (you don't realy know it's history).

It will take an IR filter so why not get one and join the IR forum

LazerLordz · 2nd January 2005

If I'm not wrong the S5500 lacks the Super CCD.Does it still have that 6MP interpolation function as compared to the S5000?

Spyder_Web · 12th January 2005

Originally Posted by LazerLordz

If I'm not wrong the S5500 lacks the Super CCD.Does it still have that 6MP interpolation function as compared to the S5000?

s5500 lack the super ccd...it is a 4mp cam........if u have a better budget...look ard.....s5500...may not be the best...

LazerLordz · 13th January 2005

I still rate the 5000 over the 5500.Better zoom and Super CCD.4mp does not make much diff IMHO.10x zoom is rare for a prosumer too..

hoppinghippo · 14th January 2005

Hi can anyone advise on the no. of pics that can be stored in a 128MB XD card for the S5500 at high res? I'm interested in the S5500 but the cost of XD is the sole reason why its not as attractive, wonder if a single 128mb card is enuff for normal shoots?

NeTHaCk · 7th February 2005

im a thread digger huh ?? lolz... anyway, just got the S5500 as a birthday present exact 24 hours ago .. nice camera actually. Was wanting to buy the Olympus E300 at $1600 from Alan photo funan but chose to buy the s5500 because firstly, size. secondly its gonna be shared with my sister so i dont think she would like the idea of using DSLR cams(changing lens here and there :X) so i kinda wasted my chance.

but its a good buy IMHO. i bought from South Asia computer at price of $679 with 256mb XD + 16mb XD(default) free bag, tripod, camera and camera bag.

NeTHaCk · 7th February 2005

well.. forgot to mention.. for 256mb... at 4mp(fine) its around 166 to 266 ..

1st January 2005	#1
johnlim Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 350	Is S5500 up to your expectation? Has anyone bought a s5500 cam? I am very interested in getting one. Mostly interested in the tele and wide aperture. Website reviews were good Any owners can give some advise or opinion on this cam? And by the way, where to get the lowest price in singapore? What is the second hand price for this cam?

2nd January 2005	#3
LazerLordz Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: near the Equator Posts: 1,257	If I'm not wrong the S5500 lacks the Super CCD.Does it still have that 6MP interpolation function as compared to the S5000? __________________ We live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities. - Oscar Wilde

13th January 2005	#5
LazerLordz Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: near the Equator Posts: 1,257	I still rate the 5000 over the 5500.Better zoom and Super CCD.4mp does not make much diff IMHO.10x zoom is rare for a prosumer too.. __________________ We live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities. - Oscar Wilde

7th February 2005	#7
NeTHaCk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tampines Posts: 646	im a thread digger huh ?? lolz... anyway, just got the S5500 as a birthday present exact 24 hours ago .. nice camera actually. Was wanting to buy the Olympus E300 at $1600 from Alan photo funan but chose to buy the s5500 because firstly, size. secondly its gonna be shared with my sister so i dont think she would like the idea of using DSLR cams(changing lens here and there :X) so i kinda wasted my chance. but its a good buy IMHO. i bought from South Asia computer at price of $679 with 256mb XD + 16mb XD(default) free bag, tripod, camera and camera bag. __________________ Nikon D90 : 17-50f2.8 Tamron , 55-200VR ,SB-600 Nikon D50 : 18-55mm VR , Cosina 70-210mm

7th February 2005	#8
NeTHaCk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tampines Posts: 646	well.. forgot to mention.. for 256mb... at 4mp(fine) its around 166 to 266 .. __________________ Nikon D90 : 17-50f2.8 Tamron , 55-200VR ,SB-600 Nikon D50 : 18-55mm VR , Cosina 70-210mm

14th January 2005	#6
hoppinghippo Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 559	Hi can anyone advise on the no. of pics that can be stored in a 128MB XD card for the S5500 at high res? I'm interested in the S5500 but the cost of XD is the sole reason why its not as attractive, wonder if a single 128mb card is enuff for normal shoots?