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'It doesn't include a recharger or rechargeable batteries'

'manual focus is basically useless, since you have no idea as to the current focus distance, and there's no "focus check" feature either.'

'with its only average performance and handling, this product will struggle against similarly priced and specced offerings'

'It has less zoom, fewer manual controls, and poorer performance than most of the competition, making it a tough camera to recommend enthusiastically.'

'the image was somewhat dull, with a cold, cyanic cast.'

'no manual exposure modes'

'The dynamic range is squeezed toward the middle--photos lack detail in dark areas and tend to wash out highlights.'

'Photo quality soft and lacking detail'

'Low light focusing performance was poor'

'regardless of whether the Z10 was badly bullied as a prototype, there's no excuse for a grown-up camera carrying a design joke this far.'

'Low light focusing performance was poor -- guess that Rapid AF sensor isn't so hot for those conditions.'

'The considerable size and bulk of the PowerShot S1 make it a camera more suited for static, homebound situations.'

'poor focusing'

'Boot time was slow, at 6.8 seconds, as was recycle time, at 2.5 seconds.'

'confusing picture settings'

'Image quality from the C-720 was admirable, although the resolution wasn't top-notch: The camera tied for the lowest score on our vertical resolution test.'