The VR-370 features a 16MP CCD sensor and TruePic III+ processor for enhanced image quality; a 12.5x (24-300mm equivalent) optical zoom lens ideal for capturing landscapes, cityscapes, candid shots, and close-ups.
The compact is fitted with a 460,00 dot 3.0-inch LCD with anti-glare technology; Dual Image Stabilization; one-touch 720p HD video recording; Face Detection; AF Tracking; Magic Art Filters for creative effects; and iAuto Mode that automatically optimizes camera settings for different scenes.Physically, the size of the compact is slightly wider than that of a credit card, at 104.3 mm (Width) × 60.2 mm (Height) × 28.3 mm (Depth), weighs 170 grams with battery and card, and comes with a protruding grip on the front left of the camera to enable good handling of the camera. The camera has a shutter speed range from 4 to 1/2000 seconds, and images are stored on SD/SDHC cards.
Functionally, the top of the camera is populated by the Power On/Off switch and Shutter Release Button centered on the Zoom lever, while on the back plane, aside from the LCD screen, the Playback and Menu buttons, an indicator LED, and a Joystick pad with functions for Exposure Compensation, Self Time, Flash On/Off, and Display modes.
Shooting Modes (displayed on the top right corner of the LCD) and sub-menu selection (displayed on the right of the LCD) for the VR-370 include selections for P (Program), iAuto (Intelligent Auto), Beauty, Scenes, Magic, and Panorama Modes. The Dual Image Stabilization is only moderately effective, though, requiring a stable shooting stance or the camera placed on a tripod for clear, steady shots.
The Beauty Mode can be set with 3 pre-configured setting, Scene comes with selections for Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Night Portrait, Sport, Indoor, Candles, Night Portrait, Sunset, Fireworks, Cuisine, Documents, Beach & Snow, and Pets, while the Magic Mode lets you capture images with Pop Art, Pinhole, Fish Eye, Drawing, Soft Focus, Punk, Sparkle, Watercolor, Reflection, and Miniature Art Filters.
The Panorama Mode automatically stitches multiple images to create a single wide shot. To activate, select the Panorama Mode, frame the first section, press the shutter button, and pan the camera horizontally to the right or left (the camera will automatically take additional images as you pan). Press the shutter button again to stop the sequence, and the camera will stitch the captured images into a single wide image.
Images were shot within the confines of KL Sentral, a primary integrated transportation hub for Kuala Lumpur, with Exposure Compensation setting set to negative (-), and the images were tweaked further on the desktop image editor. Image quality may not be up to the standards of more advanced cameras, especially with the hues of the evening light.
