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Summary: Very nice camera, set button hard to use
Review: This is a very nice camera that takes very nice photos. the only reservation i have about it is that the "set" button can sometimes be hard to use (the set button is used in menues). The sed button is part of a 5 way button that is hard to operate with gloves on (or for people with poor motor skiils). I would maybe not recomend this to you arctic grandmother, but everyone else should love it.
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Summary: Great for beginners and advanced users
Review: This is my first digital camera but I consider myself an advanced user because I am a graphic designer who works a lot with SLRs and in Photoshop. I tried out almost every single feature on this camera in the first 5 days I had it. I am very impressed. I am very picky about image quality and resolution, and I would not take shots with anything less than 4 megapixel resolution, because I would notice the pixels in the printouts immediately. In my opinion, this camera does great for prints up to 5 x 7, which is all one usually needs. The movie mode is excellent, and I was able to hook up the camera to my VCR, set it to slide show, and record the images and movies I wanted to videotape. Even on videotape, the movie and sound quality is still quite good, almost like from a regular home video recorder.
I am very pleased. Unfortunately after 5 days, I dropped the camera onto a hard tile floor. It continued to function, but soon I found out that the lightmeter was way off, so I had to send it to Canon for costly repair...It needed a new optical unit.
Digital cameras are much more fragile than SLRs, but this one is remarkably sturdy. I just can't think of anything bad to say about it.
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Summary: Excelent camera but with few issues
Review: I have this camera for couple of weeks now and have taken more than 100 pictures. It is an excellent camera, though I have not taken prints yet, but I have seen pictures on TV & computer. Takes excelent movie. Whatever people are saying in the praise are 100% correct. So Why 4 stars??? There are few issues that I have encountered so far, which may not be of any importance to you, but are to me:1. It does not imprint Date on the picture. You can get the date printed on the prints, but that is possible through Canon's ZoomBrowser EX program. which means you need to buy a photo printer also.
2. When viewing picture, you can zoom into the picture, but can not take a snapshot of any region. You can do this using any software, but that is an extra headache.
I have seen Sony's DSC-P9, and it does both and is also an excellent camera.
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Summary: Stunningly good product
Review: I purchased this camera because it has most of the manual features of the Canon G2 & G3 models, but it is much more compact and has a reputation for taking great pictures at the automatic settings. That was a big plus as I'm new to photography as a hobby. I have not been disappointed. In fact, it has exceeded every expectation. Thus far, I have been unable to take a bad picture using the automatic settings! The downside of this (if you can call it a downside) is that it made me a little lazy about learning all the manual adjustments and features to customize a shot!...but I am learning them because this is the greatest, most fascinating little electronic gadget I have ever had! I Haven't had it very long, but so far a very reliable product. If you are like me and hestiant to pursue photography as a hobby because of the potential for wasting film and processing with a traditional camera while learning the craft, this is the ideal digital camera for a novice. For the money, I can't imagine a better product. Very high quality, hefty for its small size but it gives a sense of confidence. Some other cameras feel like toys compared to it. The only reason to avoid this model is that it doesn't have interchangable lenses--but that's the ONLY reason--and you have to get a larger, more expensive model to get that flexibility.
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Summary: Excellent camera...but just shy of outstanding because...
Review: First off, I love the camera. The only problems I have had are with redeye (easily fixed with included software), and getting the LCD screen scratched just days after I made the purchase. I just wish there were a cover for the LCD. I went diving with the scuba housing WP-3000 and got some great shots. This camera was the talk of anybody that saw it...it almost got annoying at times. I suggest getting a larger card, and an extra battery.
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Summary: Great
Review: Got this about a week ago and I couldn't be happier! Has more features than I will ever use, but it's nice that they are there. Starting up is a snap. Haven't printed at all yet, but image quality is great. Downloading pictures to the computer is also super easy. Highly recommend it to who can afford it. Also bought the Wp-Dc300 waterproof case, that this is great. Can't wait to take it scuba diving (good to 100ft!). It will also be great for the beach, keeps that sand out. it is expensive but when it arrives you'll see why, the quality is fantastic. I had some trouble find a case that would work with this camera. Saw lots of complaints in the reviews so I went to Best Buy to fit a couple. I found that the Samsonite 801bk fits really well. The camera has little room to move, it fits a spare battery, spare CF card easily and the video wire (this makes it kinda tight but still works). The case is rather small so its still easy to carry around. Hope all this helps, Good Luck!
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Summary: Definitely one of the best
Review: When my Nikon CoolPix died after two years, I decided to go back to the brand that I have had all my life, Canons. I must say that I am not disappointed. The choice was between the S45 and the G3, I decided to go with the S45 bacause of its size and I figured I could do without the ND filter on the G3. The S45 is amazing. Incredible focusing speed and image capture. My Nikon would take so long to capture the image that the subject would move, ruining the composition, not so with the S45. It is truly one of the best digicams on the market. The images are crisp and true to life and the colors are just brilliant. What can I say, I am back on the Canon train.
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Summary: Excellent camera
Review: Aloha there Bought this camera before Xmas here in the UK and have found that the camera is working perfect. This is my first digital camemra and I like it. I especially like the video recording that it can do. It's quite good. I have not yet learned all the fuctions of the camera, but so far it's been very good. I have researched for 3 month on digital camera's before I decided it should be this camera. I like the Ixus, but thought that there must be something else, so I used "consumer website" to understand what to look for in a digital camera. I also bought a 256 mb CF card from crucial.com. It works perfectly. The only thing I have for this camera is the battery time. Another reason why i bought it was becuase you can dive with it and that is so cool. Imagine Thailand... Anyway, I can recomend it.
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Summary: A cool digital
Review: Jan 2003: My second digital. Had the S45 for 2 months. It is really excellent. Indoor flash doesn't seem to be a problem. Only problem so far is low light focussing in the telephoto mode. It should default to infinity if it can't really see anything. However it doesn't seem to do this. Now I have read the manual - I believe I've sorted this out - MF manual focus needs to be invoked. Will report later.
Is wonderful in all other conditions so far. However, none of these compact digitals can rival an SLR - yet!
Mar 2003: The focussing problem I discussed above has now been corrected by Canon. See:PowerShot S45 Firmware Update Corrects the incompatibility with certain computers that caused occasional errors in transmitting data from the computer to the camera
- Corrects the occasional AF errors when using Active Frame Control / FlexiZone AF.
I have tested the upgraded camera and the focussing problem really is fixed! With v1.0.2.0, this camera is now just about perfect. The "set" button is the only remaining problem. However, you can learn to use that button.
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Summary: Nice pictures, [bad]editing software
Review: The Canon S45 is basically a revision of the S40 with some newer software included. The S40 is itself a version of the Powershot G3 without the gimmicks like remote control, flash mounting, and a few other tricks. The sensor and optics are the same for all three cameras, the difference is in the software on the camera, the editing software for the PC that comes with it, and the gimmicks. The S45 is a nice camera. The user interface is much better than on the S40, and it still has the excellent color quality and image resolution of a 4MP camera. It is ruggedly designed, has high quality optics and CCD, and numerous buttons that are out of the way for normal use. It has full auto and full manual modes, so it's appropriate for beginners and experienced users. The downside of the camera is the slow startup time. The flash is also in a spot where your finger might cover it if you're not careful. There is some noise at low light levels, but this is true of all CCD cameras, and the S45 is about average in this respect. The images are excellent at high resolution/large file size, but the included 32MB flash card is a joke. Canon should know better, and ship all cameras with at least 256MB cards. The major downside of the package is the photo editing/printing software that comes bundled with the camera. It's user interface is an atrocity, buttons have icons rather than labels, there is no menu tab, etc. The camera is quickly recognized by USB port, and the downloads are quick. Just be sure to get Photoshop or another quality editing software package, rather than relying on the [stuff] that comes bundled with this camera.
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