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Summary: By far the coolest thing I own
Review: This camera is awesome. No one should buy a camera for its size but the fact that this thing is about the size of a deck of cards is hard to overlook. I feel like James Bond with a little spy cam. Aside from that, it takes great pictures. Really good color and great quality. The resolution is good enough to get prints from a service like SnapFish that would not be known as "digital" in your family photo album. This is my first digital camera and I am so pleased with it that I'm pretty sure it will also be my last, because I wouldn't want anything more.
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Summary: Neat camera but slow lens
Review: It's a nice camera for the price for the 2.1 Mpix range, but only if you want to carry it everywhere. Otherwise, see recommmendations below. Also, shop around online to make sure you get the best price.Beware you will want to buy at least a CF card (I got a 64MB) and an extra battery=) I also picked up a soft case. I don't like the software one bit: it's slow, flaky, and uses the camera's power; luckily, I have a laptop so I can use a $10 CF to PCMCIA adapter. If you don't, consider getting a Lexar CF card with USB built in. (I think they call it jump start). This camera is TINY. I carry it in my pocket with my cell phone (Samsung SCH-8500), both fit no problems (though it is a bit bulky). My few complaints: the manual mode is weak (no shutter priority, which makes taking pictures of computer screens potentially interesting), the lens is REALLY SLOW (combined with a light camera makes handheld low-light no-flash shots really hard even without zoom), the zoom is weak (only 2x). Perhaps I was spoiled by best shot selector and a reasonable manual mode on the Nikon Coolpix 950, but I sold mine since it was too big to reasonably carry with me all the time. BTW the tripod mount is not in the focal plane of the camera, so tripod panoramics don't turn out perfectly; not that I care, since I'd never bring this camera out with a tripod (I'm looking into a Oly C-2040 for that)
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Summary: Great camera! Perfect for serious but not professional user
Review: I bought this camera after looking around for a digital for quite sometime. I looked at so many cameras out there, but I decided on a few things I was looking for. First, I wanted at least 2 megapixels for high quality photos. And this camera delivers! I love the picture quality. Second, I wanted something from a brand known to be high quality. I have been happy with everything I have ever bought from Canon and I hear relatively few complaints about their products. Third, I wanted something small so it's easy to take around. This camera is perfect for the pocket! The camera has been a joy to use. I found all the functions easy to find and it only took a few hours of playing around with it to get everything down. The only thing I get a little frustrated with is how still you need to be when taking pictures in low light. The camera can take great pics in low light, but you must keep the camera very still. I recommend taking several shots to make sure you get a good one. The hook-up to the computer was very easy, but you must have a USB port. I found all the software decent, but unless you have someone helping you, the photo editing tools take a while to learn. The software is good though, contrary to what you may have read in other reviews. I suspect that people who knock the software just got frustrated on learning it. Overall, a great camera. Most everyone will go "wow", great pictures and easy to use. Only thing better would be 3 megapixels, but most people won't need it.
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Summary: No longer a skeptic
Review: I was a little skeptical about what people had said about this camera, because it's just so small. After getting one for Christmas from Amazon, I'm now a believer: The Digital Elph is truly the world's smallest digital camera that shoots great pictures. 2.1 mega-pixels (2.02 effective, according to manual) is nothing to write home about -- and the Canon continues to take under-saturated pictures -- but the picture quality is top-rate, besting many 3-mp cameras I have tested. The quality shows when you print the images, even at 5"x7". I use an Epson 875DC and the images are many times better than those taken with my other digicams, even under the same shooting conditions. This camera is also easy to use; you can start shooting away after you unpack and charge the included LiIon battery. The LCD viewfinder is small but very clear. One good thing: your nose won't touch the LCD when you use the optical viewfinder (unless you have a very small face). Battery life is decent: I get about 50 shots with all flash and LCD on. Obviously you get more if you turn off LCD, and even more if you don't need flash all the time. This camera turns heads. Every time I take it out I can hear people around me talking about it. Some will ask me if they can hold it. I'm always proud to tell them that it takes great pictures, too. I love this little camera. So, what are you waiting for?
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Summary: Canon S100 Great Camera
Review: Hi, I just bought one of these jewels about 2 weeks ago. It is such a joy to have something this compact and versatile. We live in Manhattan and have a 3 year old. So we carry a lot when we go out. This is why the...is such a nice thing for us. Put it in the pocket and go. We added a Sandisk 64MG compact flash card (... after shipping from amazon) and a 2nd battery (...). This will give you the ability to shoot about 43 pictures at the highest quality setting. The camera produces sharp pictures and having a computer to edit and print the pictures gives you a geat deal of creative freedom. It has occurred to me that if you were not computer savvy, that digital cameras might prove to be a challenge at first, but one worth meeting. However, if you have no stomach for technical things, stick with your 35mm. Also one should keep in mind that 2 megapixel digital pictures are not as sharp as good 35mm pictures, however; the quality of the S100 will please anyone but the most demanding, and remember this camera is made for conveniently capturing good snapshots in a digital format. In that regard, I have never been so excited about documenting our experiences and we have already taken more pictures in 2 weeks than in the past year with my old clucky 35mm. I have a HP 932C printer (...) It prints great pictures. Print on HP Premium Plus Photo Paper. It is the heaviest stock, 145lb. (The color cartidges are expensive though)
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Summary: IT'S EASY!
Review: As a photography student I always had to carry a lot of stuff with me, filters, lenses, flash, batteries, cleaning kit, etc. So what happens when you go to a dinner or to a bar and want to take a good quality picture, or one that you can easily use with photoshop or any other software. Finally, the digital Elph... elegant, ultra small, and easily downloads the pictures into my computer (I own an iMac by the way). The only downside... a minor thing, you have to buy the a/c adaptor if you want to have an option for the batteries.
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Summary: Small is Good
Review: Just tuck this little buddy into your pocket and you are set to go! You won't miss those frequent opportunities to capture life's remarkable moments again. Photography is a great hobby of mine, and I love my 35mm and APS cameras *but*.. this little digital has opened up a new world for me. I now have a camera with me when I normally would not to catch those special photo opportunities. The Elph doesn't give you all the operations of a conventional SLR, but it does give you the basic settings to compose excellent quality everyday pictures. I'll start with the "Pro's": The small size makes this camera one to hang out with ALL the time. Excellent quality high resolution output. I *love* taking great panoramic "photostitch" pictures. The macro setting is also fun to play with. You can get as close as 4 inches from your subject. Pretty neat from a fixed lens. It is super easy to set up camera and install the software. Don't lug around those big photo albums! With the supplied video cable (VC-200) you can put on a great picture show for your friends in your house or theirs all from the palm of your hand. The Canon ZoomBrowser software is very intuitive and easy to use. Adobe PhotoShop software stirs your creative juices and I promise will turn you into a digital Picasso. The "Con's": Battery life is zapped too quickly (about 1/2 hr) (A battery charger is included in the kit and it takes about 2 1/2 hours to recharge the batteries - which which you can expect according to the manual to last for only 300 charges). You'll definately want a spare battery! No camera case is included. The included 8 mg CF disk can only hold a few pictures. I just purchased the Viking CF128M 128 MB CompactFlash Card from Amazon at an excellent price. Red eye only works marginally, you'll need to run many of those pics through Adobe Photoshop. The Elph is not geared for those outdoor night pictures, even if there are lots of city lights. Evening city light pictures I took ended up dim but that could be because I'm still learning how to optimize all the settings. So, besides the cost of this camera, I have had to fork out another $250.00. Get ready to lay out even more if you want the power supply and CF adapter. Look at it this way, you won't have any expensive film or photo processing charges. Gratification is instant. Isn't that worth the price of admission?
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Summary: Great camera, crotchety software
Review: I have enjoyed using the camera, but have issues with the Zoom Browser software which has problems working with the USB port on any computer that has had the operating system upgraded (ie Win 95 to 98). It seems their only solution is to buy the RS232 or PCMCIA adapter. With the popularity of this camera, I expected a better software interface.
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Summary: Fantastic Pictures!
Review: I recently bought my Power Shot S100 and am completely blown away by it! I have not owned a camera since my old 35mm, and the pictures I have taken just messing around are UNBELIVEABLE! this camera has fantastic resolution, If you need a new camera and are just a average photographer, this thing is a must! I recommend buying a extra battery and a huge memory card though! Shooting with this thing is addictive!
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Summary: Works fine with my Windows 95
Review: I just bought this camera and I LOVE it. It's very small so I can pop it right in my purse. Mostly I want to say in response to the feedback that says this camera wont work with Windows 95 - this camera WILL work. The software that comes with the camera might not be compatable (as stated in the user guide) but if you buy a SanDisk Imagemate USB Compactflash reader it works fantastic. I bought this ... it works great and loads quickly. Sits on your desktop like a mouse but works like a disk drive. At first I thought I was going to have to return my camera- thank God a friend clued me in on this.
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