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A little more info in the OP would be helpful to other folks here-- rather than a blind youtube link...
In any case, I'll try to fill in where the OP left off:
This is The Camera Store review of the Quattro. The main points are:
Pros
- Much better, but still weak number of shots per battery, around 200
- Much better, but still weak, high ISO performance (iso 800 is OK)
- Still produces high resolution images that look nice printed large
- Lifting shadows works well
- Pleasing colors
Cons
- Terrible ergonomics for the reviewer. I would say he gave it an F on this score
- Resolution is a little lower than the Merrills, but this is what likely allows more versatility in other places
- Weak dynamic range, particularly when it comes to the highlights
- Difficult to pack, and bulky, because of the odd shape
My own reaction: If I were in the market for one of these cameras, I'd probably just get the Merrill for half the price, better IQ, and smaller size. The reason is that if I get one of these, it's for pure IQ in a tiny package, shooting on a tripod at base ISO. So the trade-offs the Quattro introduces in order to get a little better battery life and higher ISO... just isn't worth it for me. Particularly not for paying twice the cost.
I think it was a pretty solid review, given the genre.
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