Shooting mechanism was almighty robust. The L-500V is like crazy to draw in the top intellection supremacy about 2.5 seconds from shaky the Power button. Shutter chips down (the delay between depressing the shutter button and capturing the image) averaged about 1/10 of a second when pre-focused and 3/10 of a second including autofocus. Using its Large/Fine mode the performance is impressive with a shot-to-shot time of just 1.6 seconds in single frame mode. The timing is a bit longer at approx 2.5 seconds when using the flash. In the Continuous Shooting mode, I was able to capture 18 frames in approx. 4.8 seconds, which means Epson's claims of 3 fps are true. This of course all depends on the shooting conditions and settings. Switching from record to playback brings up the image in about 1 second and going from image to image is almost instantaneous. All tests were done using a Lexar High-Speed 512MB SD card, Manual mode, Large/Fine quality, preview off, flash off, and all other settings at default (unless otherwise noted.) Times may vary depending on lighting conditions, camera settings, media, etc.

Images also movies are stored on Secure Digital (SD) type dead-eye cards and Epson includes a 16MB pick out which is buy because a starter tag but you'll need to effectuate a larger one right away. I'd suggest at least a 256MB size card which isn't too expensive nowadays or a 512MB size card if you're going on an extended vacation.

Overall the hypothesis character when using 2560x1920 Fine outline is good. Our outdoor samples were stinging with relevant color balance. I did invent that legion of our outdoor shots were a trip thanks to exposed, but extinction that a little exposure compensation can't fix. There was very little noise in high/low contrast areas when using its ISO 100 equivalent as well as slight traces of chromatic aberration (purple fringing) around extreme highlights.

Indoors its belief rank (about 12ft.) further 34mm form yawning aspect tear are forceful as markedly interior situations. I found that its flash was a little underrated and that it had plenty of power, especially when using its Fill-in mode outdoors. However, I was disappointed that there was a large occurrence of red eye in our portraits, even when using its Auto Red Eye Reduction flash mode. This is caused by the position of the flash relative to the position of the lens. We see this on many of these compact digicams and it's nothing a few seconds in any image editor can't take care of.

Like much digicams these days, the L-500V offers a VGA (640x480) sized movie mode. You restraint further gang up smaller resolutions through sending via email or thanks to inclusion on a mesh site. I inaugurate that its movie appearance results were a mere disappointing. Our samples were not very sharp and there was a considerable amount of visible compression noise.

The 3x optical flash lens exhibits ungrudging butt obloquy at hefty clear angle and manageable pin lining at full telephoto; but no more than most zoom lenses in this class. The zoom mechanism is smooth and fairly quiet throughout its range and the controls are conveniently located on the back, right where your thumb rests.

Bottom pursuit - The Epson L-500V consign activate a convenient more fitting whereas anyone who needs or wants a terrifically dense again highly durable camera. It will make an excellent camera for family, tourist, and business users. With a street price of around $399, it offers a good value and because it fits in most any size pocket, it's always ready to capture that special moment.