Evaluation: 
Conclusion: will not buy Kyocera again
Review: My main complaint is the battery. At first battery life was average, but at least working. Now (less than a year later) I might be able to take 5 pictures before the camera says "battery low" and shuts down. You are not given any warning - as soon as it says "battery low" your photo time is done. I also did not like that photos are not numbered. If I want to go back to a certain picture, I have to remember where in the lineup it is and just scroll through pics - I much preferred my numbered pictures on my old Olympus. I think I will be returning to Olympus products this go-round.
Evaluation:
Conclusion: Very good purchase !
Review: The Kyocera S5R is quite the complete camera. Like one of the other reviews said, it rises above the rest when taking action pictures (for examples, kids in a soccer game). It comes with good software, cables. Very easy to connect to TV and computer. Controls are easy (worst case, a quick read through the reference card should get any one set.) Its only down side is from what I was told from an SME, is the night pictures. So again, I was very happy with my purchase. My pictures from my vacation look really nice. Good luck.
Evaluation:
Conclusion: speed and quality
Review: I had a 5 megapixel sony that had an optical finder and gave it to my brother when he was visiting because his broke.
I read about the s5r but did not see many owners or reviews or samples.
I took a chance and was pleasantly surprised! I now always have a camera in my pocket.
The camera is fast! and unlimited 5 megapixel pics is more than my 717 can do.
But to keep the camera tiny, the manufacturer decided not to put a fan in the computer bay. (Which explains the heat produced)
This is a little performer that just wants to burn itself up for you.
I am pleasantly surprised at the quality see pbase.com/stefffanovich
Evaluation:
Conclusion: Good still image but VDO not as good as acvertised
Review: I bought Kyocera S5R mainly because of its capability to record VDO at 640x480 pixel at 30 frames per second until memory filled up. The fast still image capturing at 3 frames per second is an added bonus. Kyocera suggests that high speed SD card should be used , the one with transfer rate about 10 MB/s. I used the Panasonic 256 MB SD card which has just that speed but had never been able to do non-stop shooting until the memory filled. The camera stopped about 1 minute or so , obviously just could not handle large amount of VDO data all at once. When it stopped shooting the red light was blinking several more seconds to show that the data were being processed. Then you have to start shooting again if you want more VDO. In short , it could not do continuous shooting till memory full as advertised. In general the still images taken by this camera were of really good quality , except in some instances with flash. I wish Kyocera could add the function to adjust the flash , i.e. , low-medium-strong , instead of just one fixed mode which seems to be too strong , many of my shots were overexposed.
The battery life is at best an average or on the lower than average side.
The LCD monitor should have more pixels.
Evaluation:
Conclusion: A Very Fast Shooter for Catching your Kids
Review: I primarily shoot medium format for portrature so I purchased the Kyocera S5R for the sole purpose of capturing my 5 and 7 year old son and daughter in action. I played around with at least a dozen digital cameras with my biggest gripe being the slow speed in which they operate. Moments with these high energy kids go by very quickly so I needed a camera that was very fast. The 5SR fulfils these needs. The startup time is fast and the shutter lag is nil. These features when combined with the endless 3.5 frames per second shooting means you will never miss that "definative moment." I can't emphasize enough how incredible endless 3.5 Frames per second is. Imagine your child is at bat or getting ready to smash an overhead...before the ball is near them you just start shooting without having to worry about your "burst" of frames running out. I am having a ball with this camera!!!
The only problem I have encountered is the battery life. If you use a flash (which I hardly do) expect a very short session. For available light photography I get about 150 shots before getting low. I estimate a day at the Zoo would require three of the proprietary batteries Kyocera sells at about $42 a pop.
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