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"Canon quality? Well wasn't the case for me" on by Wjmitch
Pros: Great photos
Cons: Slow flash recharge, camera broke after little over a month of use
Summary: Bought the camera as my wife and I were expecting our first child. Enjoyed it for the first month and then the display was blank when I went to take pictures and all the pictures were just black. Called Canon help desk and was told I needed to send the camera in to get fixed. The camera is a little over a month old and has been treated very carefully and there is a electronics glitch in it so not only do I not get to use it to take pictures of my baby girl to send to my parents across country but I have to pay to send it to Canon to get it fixed. You would figure a $300 camera from Canon would be a little more reliable.
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Here we go again. I get the camera back from Canon repair shop, a week and a half turn around I was impressed with that. I go to use it and asks for date and time so I enter the info. Go to use the camera a little later and asks for the date and time again. I go out and buy a new date and time battery and put it in and try again, same problem. Call tech support and they say I need to send it in again to get this problem fixed. If I could lower the rating for this camera below 1 I would. Not happy with Canon at all. -
"Quick, Light-weight, but Durable" on by shalomiak
Pros: quick shutter speed; great image quality; pocketable; scene modes AND some manual control; 4x optical zoom
Cons: shot-to-shot lag when using flash (not a huge deal)
Summary: After a month of researching digital cameras and 2 weeks of test-use, I declare this is indeed the great sequel to the A85 (Why no review, CNET?); I was sold on the recommendations of Canon (good image quality, quick shutter, scene settings, etc) but still wanted to pocket the camera to capture impromptu photo moments -- thought about the smaller SD series, but read about lots of LCD's cracking. This is a sturdy camera, but lightweight (only takes 2 batteries instead of the A75-95 series' 4). Have been impressed with clarity and color of photos, indoor and out, and the 4x optical zoom (3x seems to be the standard for comparable cameras). Great for point-and-shoot as well as those who want some control over light and other settings.
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"The compact but greedy with power" on by aditjs
Pros: Large Screen and simple to use, suitable for the beginner
Cons: its to hangry with power but it can be use 2 AA batteries
Summary: Easy to operate, you just on your camera and chose the feature on the shooting mode dial. The detail pictures are good event if we used in night with flashlight. But this camera it’s hungry with the power. Use 2 AA batteries aren’t enough to produce many 4 Mega pixels. You just have around 30 pictures and you have to change the batteries. So if you bring this camera for long travel make sure you bring the lot of batteries.
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"An excellent camera for all but the most serious photographers" on by Sco
Pros: Size/video/Options/Picture Quality/AA Batteries
Cons: needs a battery meter (see below)
Summary: This is a great camera. I was looking for the smallest camera that takes AA batteries. There may be smaller AA cameras but none that I could find having all the options this camera has.
I recently went on a trip with it and got a whole day on one set of batteries (NiMH). The batteries that come with the camera really suck.
It has a nice set of options that are perfect for the beginner and some nice options to go a step beyond. I am new to digital (used a pentax ME super). I love it. Videos are great for trips.
Get lots of memory (I recommend ATP 256Mb). I brought three 256Mb SD Cards on my 1 week trip and got lots of videos and pictures.
Some people complain about the video frame rate and length. It’s perfect for my casual purpose. Larger/faster just takes more space.
I didn’t know this at the time of purchase – there is an adapter ring available (does not come with camera) so you can attach other lenses and filters. Great for the next step up in photography.
About the only thing I don’t like about this camera is the short notice I get when the battery is low. Maybe I haven’t found it yet but the couple of times the battery did get low the camera just shut off.
If you are going to get a digital camera get one that takes AA batteries. If you are going to get one with AA batteries get this one.Updated
Addition: I have now used the camera for a while. Still love it. I carry it everywhere. A couple things I have noticed that are slightly bothersome the first time. The time it takes to recharge the battery can be bothersome if you need to take pictures in quick succession. I turn the flash of if this is the case. It also takes advance planning for quick shots. There is a delay that is significant enough to miss the shot. This is the only digital camera I have used so I don't know if this is the same on other cameras. Everything else is perfect for my use -
"Great pocket size shooter w/lots of manual settings, and super pics! Really EASY to use!" on by suchadegenerate
Pros: Awesome pic quality for a snapshooter. Great features. Perfect pocket size, but still easy to hold and shoot. Great Battery lilfe on NiMH. More manual settings than you'll ever need.
Cons: Optical viewfinder does not match the LCD screen in size of image. Lens should automatically retract when view mode is selected. Can't seem to focus, or zoom in movie mode, but still reading manual.
Summary: I just got this camera a few days ago and am still reading the manual. There are a few things I haven't figured out yet, but it is REAL easy to navigate and use the settings menus. This is a solid lightweight compact with more features than you can shake a stick at. I think the picture quality (so far of indoor shots I've taken) is superb for a camera that'll fit in your pocket. the little bit extra (4x) zoom is nice, and with the digi-zoom it really comes in close. It doesn't look like it would take a drop well, but then what digital camera these days would?
So far the only qualms I have with it are the fact that the lens doesn't appear to pay attention, and close, when I switch to "view" mode, but it does close eventually, (based on the power saver settings). I could not figure if there is a way yet, to focus or zoom manually while in movie mode. It appears that the camera focuses at the start of the video, and then retains that setting. Like I said though, I have not learned it all yet. At 1600 x 1200 (second highest resolution), and high res compression setting (highest quality of the three compression settings) the camera will hold well over 200 pics on a 256 meg card. The grip on the right of the camera is all you'll need to steady and control it for shooting, so don't be afraid of it's size. I own a 35mm elph and it is just flat all around and very dificult to hold and operate one handed, but this camera is designed well for that. I think the LCD cover looks very suseptible to scratching, as it is not recessed, but actually sticks up a little on the back of the camera body, so a small case is probably a must,Have yet to find the right one. Canon's website has a case listed, but says it's unavailable. The actual LCD IS covered with the plastic window (referred to above)though, that appears to be nicely set out a bit from the actual screen so that if you push on it hard it still does not touch the inner LCD and distort it. This is a great feature. Some other Canons I looked at did not have this protective feature for the LCD.
I've been shooting flash shots for three days, and using the LCD almost constantly to learn about the camera, and the two AA's I put in it, which weren't even fully charged, are still holding up fine. This is real nice. Two spare charged AA's would probably be good to carry, but the battery life, and fact that it's just AA's is great. Overall I think this was a perfect buy. I was so close to ordering either the Fuji s5100 or olympus c770, for thier zoom capabilities, and better movie functions, but then realized they are NOT optical viewfinders, but tiny LCD's, so I went to a local store and checked them out, and they suck. After deciding on something a little smaller with real optical view, this one takes the cake. The size is awesome. It slips into my front pants pocket with ease.
This camera also has lens addon capability. The rounded ring encasing the lens you see, removes, and you can put on filters, and wide and tele lenses with a $20 adaptor from Canon, sold by many retailers online.
The camera is about half the weight of my smaller Canon 35mm ELPH. I hardly notice it in my pocket.
Another nice feature is the front mounted flash, although maybe not as effective as a popup flash, it is much tougher, and less moving parts is better.
Love this camera!
I ordered from Beach Camera, and HIGHLY recommend them. Fast free shipping, and a great price. Thanks Beach!
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