Guess this camera! (and comment on quality)

[DesiPower]

Took these pics at full zoom out and then full zoom in, I was amazed, I had this with me all this time but never used it...

So what do you guys think? is it good?

 

[jpeyton]

Tough call, but based on patterns in the sensor noise and the degree of chromatic aberration, I'd guess it was a Canon Optura 50.

 

[DesiPower]

Tough call, but based on patterns in the sensor noise and the degree of chromatic aberration, I'd guess it was a Canon Optura 50.

You cheated

but seriously never knew it could take such good pics..

 

[996GT2]

Canon Optura 50 at 46mm, f/4, with a 1/60 sec shutter speed?



But as far as the image quality goes, those pictures aren't really anything special. There is a ton of noise and lots of purple fringing...a lot worse than what you would get from the cheapest $100 point and shoot cameras these days.

I would actually venture to say that my iPhone 3GS's built-in 3 megapixel camera isn't much worse.
Edit:

Here's a sample from an iPhone 3GS just for kicks:

 

[IronWing]

I see the arches are up on the new bypass.

 

[DesiPower]

yes! the arches are up! and its a good 3 months old maybe more progress now.

I was just amazed at the zoom capability and image stabilizer, I just took the pictures casually while walking by... i never though a 1MP video camera can do that, but then again I never had anything better to compare with, my other camera was a SD200. I will upgrade soon, waiting for SX210 to come out on Best Buy shelves so that I can get a look and feel.