The X5 is capable of taking some nice photos, too, under the right circumstances. Pixel peepers will likely be disappointed, but its photos should be satisfying for many, especially considering the financial investment. Its shooting performance is slow, too, so if you're considering this for photos of kids or pets, you'll probably want to look elsewhere (and, unfortunately, spend more money).ĪA (4, alkaline or NiMH rechargeables), 300 shots (alkaline) It does not compete with a digital SLR, and something like the Canon PowerShot SX130 IS produces better photos (though it costs a little more and doesn't have an EVF). While the photo quality from the GE X5 isn't spectacular, it is good for a point-and-shoot and actually a bit better than expected given its specs and price and, frankly, its brand. Like most in its class, it's good up through ISO 200 above that you get more noise, softness, and off colors, making photos only suitable for small prints and Web use. Even still, you probably won't want to go above ISO 800.
So despite the availability of ISO 1,600 and ISO 3,200 settings, I wouldn't use them. Basically, the more light you have, the better off you'll be. If you do a lot of indoor shooting in dim lighting and don't want to use the flash, I would not buy the X5. The Auto ISO setting actually goes down to ISO 64, which resulted in some very nice photos suitable for 8x10 prints or slightly larger. But, in general, its photos are best suited for use at small sizes-either as prints or for computer/Web use. There is some visible barrel distortion at the wide end of the lens and some very slight pincushioning when then lens is extended. Center sharpness is fairly good, and the lens is consistent for the most part, softening slightly out at the edges and in the corners.
I've seen far worse on more-expensive cameras, though. Fringing can be very bad at times around high-contrast subjects. However, in most of my photos, it was faint enough where it didn't pose a problem and was only visible when photos were viewed at 100 percent on a computer screen.Ĭolor was very good from the X5 at or below ISO 200. Above that, colors get washed out and dull-looking. White balance outside was spot on, but indoors both the auto and presets were off.
There is a manual option that's easy to set, and I recommend using that whenever possible under unnatural light.
One shot would be correct, but then I would get a string of shots that were black or severely underexposed.Įxposure is inconsistent, or at least it was on my review sample.
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