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65 out of 65 people found this review helpful
4.5 stars
"CNET Review Contains Errors"
Pros: Very clear shots, packet with features, super small (pocketable like a cell phone), super fast
Cons: Slight purple fringing, camera gets hot with extended use, some features are almost "hidden" and hard to access
Summary: The camera does have decent manual features including shutter speed, which the review says that it lacks. You have to read the manual to figure out how to use some of the more complex settings, but they're there. Adjusting shutter speed requires going to three menus and submenus, but its definitely there. It seems as if the cnet reviewer DID NOT EVEN ATTEMPT to explore the manual and drill down into some of the more complex features the camera has to offer before he wrote the review. The camera even has manual flash exposure and three different metering settings--not common on pocket cameras.
I have had experience with a few point and shoot cameras, and I must say that this one is the best hands down in terms of picture quality, size, and features. Judged against its peer set, it's a 10, there simply is not a pocketable point and shoot out there that will take nearly as high quality pictures. Judged against a DSLR, then the CNET review may make sense. It does not attempt to replace the quality of a DSLR, at 1/8th the size and 1/5 the price, it should be judged in a different category.
All-in-all the camera has everything that a consumer of this camera would want, and is best in its class.
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Having just been given a SD400 for Christmas I was worried it might not be a very good camera. Lots of chat on the internet warns of an E18 error message due to the lens not retracting as well as self cracking LCD screens. So far, neither of these has happened to my unit. Lots of features here if you take the time to read the manual.
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I own this tiny little wonder of a camera, and I agree that it's far more camera than indicated by our esteemed Cnet reviewer. It's true, also, that one needs to read the manual to find where some of the less obvious 'goodies' are : ).
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Nice to know someone is up to date and on their toes
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Canon PowerShot SD400:
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