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Summary: price went down??? OMG
Review: OMG! i just got this cam a week ago...less than a week ago and the price is lower now????? That is soo jacked up! I like the cam and all but I shoulda waited...The price went down 1 day after i ordered this cam! So NOT Fair..For those who wanna get this cam just wait a while til the price goes down. Ur gunna regret it like I did! I paid 399.99 just a week ago!! =/ Disappointed at that..that is why I gave only 4 stars instead of 5. Its a great little cam. Pictures come out greater than I thought. This is my first digital cam but when I compare to my friends digi cams its soo much clearer. dunno how the battery lasts. That is one bad thing! It doesn't tell you how much battery power is left!
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Summary: Awesome yet necessary?
Review: I got this camera as a present and I have to say, it's really cool. The size makes it unbeleivably easy to carry to parties, to concerts, to anything! The pictures come exceptionally clearer than any other camera I've had before even when printed. The smart flash gives the perfect amount of light to make any scene seem like it was during the day without bleaching colors or creating obscure shadows. The problem with the camera is that I'm not srue the price was worth it. Looking at pictures taken by a less expensive, less megapixel Canon digital and then at ones from the Elph, I couldn't discern which was from which camera. If you want to save money, but don't mind lugging a larger more bulkier camera, get a cheaper Canon. But for those who are willing to spend the money and have a camera that is significantly smaller and more compact, get the Elph. Either way you can't go wrong.
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Summary: Best Digital Camera I've Had
Review: This is digital camera #3 for me. The first two were Epson's and ok (the first one wasn't even 1mp). The second one was 3.2 mp - nice and lots of features - but somewhat bulky for travel and lots of delay not only between pressing and actual taking of picture - but between shots too. This camera is great. Compact and solid. Portability is great when toting it around on trips, etc. Though small, it is still extremely easy to operate. The time between pics is fast. The pictures themselves are very good. The display is crisp. The best feature: photo-stitch. The ability to take panoramic pics w/this camera is great. Take a pic, see where it ends, line up the next one and patch together. The video features seem nice, but I've rarely used them on any other camera and not sure I will here either. I probably could do w/a 3mp camera - but the price for the 4mp wasn't much more. The price was decent for what I needed. Good purchase.
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Summary: Canon Powershot S400
Review: Great camera. There are many different options to shoot and review photos/movies. It is a nice looking, excellent functioning product. I love it.
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Summary: Not as good as the hype
Review: I got the S400 to replace a Olympus Stylus Digital 300 (3.2 mp) that I returned because the reviews said it was medicore compared to other ultracompact 3.2MP cameras out there. The Olympus would have been my first digital camera. I got the S400 instead based on it's excellent reviews, even though I thought it was expensive. Out of curiosity I tested the S400 by taking pictures of the same things and places I had with the Stylus 300. I then compared pictures from the two cameras. Based on the reviews on CNET and other sites I expected the S400 pictures to be much better than the Stylus 300. They were not. The S400 pictures were a little sharper, but the Stylus 300 pictures had more vibrant colors. The S400 pictures were more natural, but the Stylus 300 pictures were more eye catching because of those colors. The Canon's low light pictures were significantly better than the Olympus. I found Olympus software much easier to use than Canon's. I paid $...for the S400. The 4 mega-pixel version of the Stylus can be had for $...after the current...rebate. Overall, I was happier with the Stylus pictures than with the S400's. I'll likely return the Canon S400 and get the Olympus Stylus 400 and save $...
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Summary: Best Velue Period - Ultra compact digital camera
Review: ... this camera is the best compact digital on the market. Sure, there are 5 megapixel compact cameras out now, but the cost is still too high. 4mp resolution makes great 8x10 prints, and lab-quality at 4x6 and 5x7. The combination if its tiny size, beautiful results, and stylish design is unbeatable at the current prices. I take it everywhere and hardly notice it. It's like carrying a deck of cards in my pocket. Most good hi-res digital cameras are much bulkier. Compact Flash memory is really, really cheap now. Buy a 512mb card and never worry about storage. 3X optical zoom is wonderful. If you don't have a digital camera, or want a top-quality unit, you really owe it to yourself to check out the S400. Auto white balance, auto exposure, and auto focus help the least savvy technophobes take outstanding photos. Flash is surprisingly effective in dark rooms. Lithium-ion battery lasts a long time and charges quickly. Who needs rechargable AA batteries when this battery is so good? Prices on Canon batteries are also down, so buy a spare. The video out cable is nice for previewing pictures on a TV, but I usually use the computer for viewing photos. Bundled software does the basic image editing. You'll want to go with Photoshop Elements 2 or Paint Shop Pro ... for serious editing and enhanced capabilities.
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Summary: Quality Point 'n Shoot digital Camera
Review: It's probably still too early to write an adequate and informative review for this camera that I've had for about 3 weeks now, but there were some glaring items that I felt needed discussion.
I've been on the prowl for a digital camera for over a year now. I decided to wait a while because I figured prices would come down and quality would go up. That seems to be the trend. I had thought for a while that I was going to end up with either the Canon A70 or the new A80, but at the last minute, I ended up with this nice little point and shoot camera, because that's exactly what I was looking for. I was trying to convince myself that I needed all the manual features that the A-series offers, with their ability to use different lenses, etc. But when it came down to it, I didn't really need all of that, simply because I have an SLR camera as well. The main reason to get the digital camera was plain and simple: convienence. The amount of features this camera has is outstanding, and you can play around with it for hours. Even though the movie mode produces pretty fuzzy video, it's probably a feature I will use A LOT!
Three critisisms I need to mention though. I was surprised with how blurry some of the normal pictures can be, especially when the flash comes on. It seems that when you have the camera in auto mode, and it detects low light, the flash will automatically come one (unless you have turned it off). When this happens, it takes a little longer to take the picture and any movement of the camera produces a not-so-great pic. I'm sure I just need to get used to the camera and how it works in each lighting situation, but for a point and shoot camera, I was expecting a little better.
Also, accessing how much memory your card has left is a little tricky. I just came back from a 2 week trip to Sydney, Australia to visit my mom. I was very excited to use my new toy down there. The first 3 days down there we spent on the sailboat and watched the fireworks in the harbour for New Years. It was quite the experience and needless to say, there were some amazing shots. By the third day I had taken over 100 pics and some video and wanted to know how much memory I had used. In order to do that, you need to access a screen that asks you if you want to format your disk. It also shows you how much memory there is. I hadn't fully read the manual yet, and didn't know what that meant, so I ended up hitting "ok." Well, this erases everything on your disk, even protected images. So all of my pictures I had taken were gone!!!! Seems like a very stupid place to access your memory information.
One other trait that I've noticed too: There seems to be somewhat of a fish-eye effect on some pictures. Especially more up close pics of people. But I've heard this is a common problem in little cameras, esp. digital camers.
Overall though, I've been very impressed and happy with my purchase. I've gotten a lot of complements on it, especially when you can zoom into pics you've taken. Some flower pics look really amazing with how much you can zoom and crop.
I got a 256MB card, and an extra battery. Typically I went through a battery a day on my trip. The 256MB card is more than I need, though I went through almost two of them on the trip (a friend lent me his 256 card as well). The camera was set on the highest quality settings though, so that ate up a lot of space. All in all I had about 250 pics and about 2 minutes of video. I haven't dealt with the software yet, but I've read it's pretty good. Other than some of the bad luck I had with it so far, this is a great little camera. You can't go wrong with it. I recommend it.
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Summary: Great camera, but concerned about quality
Review: I love the size, the pictures and the features. I got it around Thanksgiving and by Christmas (in the middle of Christmas!) after 100 pictures and only 1 month of use it died -- with flash enabled (red-eye or automatic) it would not take any pictures. Left me without digital pictures for the first year since my daughter was born. My prior camera (a Kodak DC800) took 8000+ pictures over 5 years with no problems. I got the Cannon for size, speed and quality (4MP vs 2MP). I didnt expect reliability issues. Cannon was fairly quick with a turn around fix (although whats the deal with no RMA #s?) and they replaced the flash unit and sent my same camera back. Its working again, but I wonder for how long.... And while Christmas will come again, my Daughter's 5th one wont.
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Summary: You can't go wrong with this Canon camera
Review: A 4 megapixel digital camera with 3 times optical zoom that is no larger than a pack of cigarettes. Be sure to buy a Tamrac camera case (on amazon.com, of course), to protect your camera because like all small electronic devices, this one is a bit fragile and easy to drop.
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Summary: The right choice (but consider these extras)
Review: After much research, I got my girlfriend this camera for Christmas, and I can now report that I made exactly the right choice. She was one of those "I like film" girls...two weeks later it's like, "What's film?" She's loves it. I love it. In fact, I love it so much I'm thinking about buying a second one for myself. So obviously I'm recommending this camera. But I have a few suggestions for you folks who are about to hit that Buy Now button. First, this $400 to $500 camera doesn't come with a carrying case of any kind. You can get a great one right here on Amazon for $12 -- the Canon PSC-50 Soft Leather Case for Digital Cameras. Add to Cart. Second, this camera comes with a 32MB CF memory card. We've discovered this is fine for pics, but when you start taking movies (and you will, this is a great feature!) this size memory card fills up in a flash. If I was buying this camera today, I would also buy an extra CF card with at least 256MB of memory. This great camera is limited without it. Finally, while this camera takes amazing pics, it also produces amazing red-eye. Make sure your photo program has a red-eye reduction feature (and most do). Or load on the software that comes with the camera because you're gonna need to do some red-eye zapping. So take into account these few learned nuggets of wisdom and take the leap into the digital age with a Canon S400! Trust me, you'll never look back.
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