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Summary: One great camera!
Review: Back in the 70's, I had a minature Rollei 35 mm camera with a Zeiss lens. I took that camera everywhere and made tons of great pics, many of which I had blown up and framed. Unfortunately my ex wife got that camera in my 1983 divorce! Over the years I've accumulated several SLR cameras with numerous lenses and tripods. Again I found myself increasingly carrying a point and shoot camera most of the time. When I saw the digital Elph, I knew that this was the Digital cam I wanted, and I've not been disappointed. My current wife carries it in her purse all the time. Works great, no complaints. This camera has a high "drool" factor--you'll get lots of "oohs and ahhs" by those who see it. You will want an extra battery, another flash card (I bought a 64 meg flash card) and a flash card reader. With the flash card reader, you just take the flash card (the film, in essence) out of the camera, put it in the flash card reader, and your computer reads the flash card just as if it were an extra A: floppy drive. You can drag and drop pics into your select directory on your computer, and as they pile up on your hard drive, save them on a Zip drive or a CD if you have a read/write CD Rom. Camera is a piece of cake and no complaints so far.
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Summary: Canon S100 - Digital Elph
Review: We bought this in preparation for the arrival of a baby, and it has delivered in every sense of the word. The picture quality is amazing, the camera is very easy to use; and, perhaps most importantly, it interacts seamlessly with my iMac. I shopped very hard for this camera, and it has so far exceeded all expectations. I have only had one problem - - some soda spilled on the battery recharger and rendered it useless. That part is expensive to replace and very difficult to find. The camera itself is very sturdily built, but keep the recharger in a safe place. You can't do anything without it.
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Summary: The Future of Photography is here!
Review: The future is here my fellow humble citizens! The days of buying film, waiting in anticipation while it develops(more$), and only then seeing the often disapointing results are over! I waited way too long to go digital, scanning photos,filling boxes with prints that just were a waste of paper, and then along came the elph s-100! My mini-knight in shining stainless steel armor! I really love this camera. The images are superb. I love the things that I can do with them. The canon zoombrowser software is a snap to organize them. And the thing that I love best is the size. I carry the little guy everywhere! I hook the camera case to my belt and away we go! Inside the small caselogic(sold seperate) I hold the camera, 2 spare memory cards and a backup battery(also seperate items). Once I realized that this thing was a keeper I purchased the following items and recommend them: small camera case, backup battery, ac/dc power adapter, and at least 1 32mg(or higher) memory card. I also recommend a disk reader. I have the sandisk. It was a little tricky installing the driver but it makes downloads a breeze. This stuff adds up fast and that is the only down side, cost. However, it is up-front cost and believe me it is worth it! My favorite way of sharing the images is to hook the camera up to my vcr. This turns the tv into the camera monitor and then I can make video photo-albums by recording the images onto a tape! The camera functions are easy to control and the images are great! It is alot of fun to see your pictures on tv, a 21st century slide-show that is easy & fun to do. Of all the ways that I have used this is the most popular with my family & friends. Of course digital images have so many possibilities. The more you experiment, the more fun it becomes! The only drawback is lack of time for hobbies, and of course hard-disk size. The latter is solved by the many on-line storage sites. My favorite is OFOTO.com. They also offer easy to download software, and competitive prices on developing prints. In summary if you are sitting on the fence like I was about digital photography, the camera you have been waiting for is here! Its size, ease of use, image quality and rugged construction make this the perfect next step into the future!
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Summary: Great for compact size and picture quality!
Review: I finally bought the Digital Ixus after poring through theconsumer reviews on ... ... This cam is ideal for my purposes, basically as a point and shoot. the 8M card is not enuff. but in Singapore the Canon package throws in a free 32M CF card to sweeten the deal. even though u have to juggle a few buttons for the manual features, these are intuitive and u can get the hang of it after a while. I'm planning to get a spare Lithium batt for lon trips even though the battery life seems to be OKay so far.
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Summary: This is one cool cat!
Review: I've been very reluctant to join the digital camera communitysince I've been an avid "legacy" photographer for most of mylife. I received this little jewel as a gift and I can honestly say Iabsolutely love it. I give this product five stars for its usability,performance, expandability, and definitely looks! Usability - Ihave to admit, I abhor reading manuals, so after charging thebatteries I immediately dove in, pressing buttons and whatnot. I wasalmost instantly rewarded with the ability to shoot very high qualityphotos, browse through the results, and file manage my pictures. Thesoftware install was a snap, and the plug-n-play of USB PCconnectivity is truly a godsend. I remember not that long ago digitalcameras had floppy drives in them, and the "flash" media usedwas 1.44 MB floppy disk drives! Performance - Again I was verypleased with the features included in this camera. The Macrofunction, in particular, is stellar. I've not had a chance to playwith the various black and white, exposure, and landscaping featuresyet - but the next trip I take this little guy is definitely comingalong. Expandability - The camera comes with an 8 MB memory flashcard - which can be upgraded to 128 MB card that can store manymore pictures. The 8 MB card stores 16 pictures at the defaultresolution, whereas the 128 MB card can store around 300 (I believe,I'm still waiting for mine to be delivered). Now that's what I callexpandability. Also, the unit comes with a DV connector - oh thepossibilities... Looks - OK, so beauty is subjective, blah,blah, blah. This camera is a beaut! It's small yet feels verysturdy, and the all metallic shell gives it a very post-modernistic,cutting-edge look and feel (how can a camera be post-modernistic youask? It's a digital camera - the whole paradigm ispost-modernistic!). I unequivocally recommend this product to anyonewho is looking for a digital camera (and even those who are but don'tknow it yet).
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Summary: Perfect! FYI, Battery doesn't die if you don't use LCD
Review: The color and light I captured with this camera on a 12-day trip to Turkey (gorgeous vividly colored ceramic tiles inside darkened mosques) were far superior to anything I've ever gotten with a traditional 35-mm film camera. I love this camera. Some hints: I had no problem with the battery b/c I didn't use the LCD. I would turn it on maybe twice or three times in a day just to check if I got the shot I wanted (often, instead of checking, I'd just take several similar shots and sort it out later). Then I still had plenty of juice left at night to run through all the shots from that day, deleting duplicates and total failures. I did however run out of memory. I took 256 MB but it wasn't enough--I averaged 50 pix / 32 MB a day. Take plenty of extra memory on a long trip--you can always sell it on eBay later. Buy this camera now and enjoy!
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Summary: Simply the best
Review: 1- Small. VERY smal. You'll carry it with you every day. I've been taking near 100 pictures per month since I got mine. I've had a lot of cameras, but this one is ACTUALLY being used, and not stored in a desk: it's allways in my shist pocket. 2- Excellent picture quality and so simple to use!!! Fool proof. I started shooting even before reading the manual (not recommended at all). 3- USB kicks! 2 secs to download a 600KB 1600x1200 picture! 4- Looks great. Silver metal case -NOT PLASTIC. 5- Excelent software package. 6- Small but very clear TFT screen. Take shots at angles you thought you wouldn't. Don't care about sunlight: it's TFT. 7- 360ยบ panoramic pictures are a very big deal. 8- Buttons are little, but If you have steady fingers and dealed with a casio wirst calculator watch, you can deal with almost anything. Buttons size is OK for me, my wife, but not my grany. 9- Cons? Not a single one after 5 months.
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Summary: Really want a digital camera? You must buy this one.
Review: Positives: 1) Sex appeal. This thing is tiny, and silver, and made of metal. It looks hot, it feels sturdy. Many people have come up to me to ask about it. 2) Portability. I take it everywhere, literally. It's in my purse and goes everywhere with me so I never miss the perfect picture of a gorgeous sunset or my husband doing something funny. The size is also good because it's unobtrusive -- SLRs can get in the way at parties and inhibit "natural" pictures because people are too aware of the camera. The S100 is less invasive -- it's quick, it's small and it's fun, and that's the way picutures of friends and family come out because of it. 3) Quality. The pictures are very good quality. I almost never take my Canon 35 mm SLR out any more because the S100 takes great photos and is so incredibly portable. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying this can replace an SLR if you're a serious arty photo buff. But the ease of use and portability of it makes up for the minimal drop in quality. Compared to my friends' digital cameras, the S100 takes superior pictures, even at the middle quality setting. As for prints, I bought a Canon BJ color printer for a couple hundred bucks and the prints are superb! 4) Memory. Compact flash, while still pricey, is the least expensive common form of removeable media. Don't count Iomega's click disks which are cheap but aren't widely used. Stock up on CF -- if you're anything like me you'll need a lot of CF cards because you won't want to stop taking pictures. I have used cards from the major manufacturers in the following sizes with no problems: 96, 64, 15, 8. Removeable memory is WAY better than embedded because when you use up the space, you can just pop in a new card and keep shooting. The negatives: 1) Weak flash. If you're inside, you had better be no farther away from your subject than 10 feet in a lit room and 5 feet in a dim room. 2) Micro focus. The focus is a little flakey on very small objects. I like close up shots, and if I'm trying to shoot a small insect or flower (maybe half as small as a dime) the focus has trouble finding it. There is no manual override. This is semi-reasonable, but still disappointing. Other than this extreme close up limitation, the focus is great. 3) Short battery life. This problem is not unique to the S100. It's no problem really, just make sure to get 1-2 spares. Mine lasts me about 2 hours of solid use. If you're planning to take it on a trip, just make sure you bring the charger (included) and spare batteries. Bottom line, the pros far outweigh the cons. I couldn't be happier with the camera. If you're serious about getting a digital camera, you must buy this one.
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Summary: Extremely cool.
Review: I've owned several digital cameras but this is by far my favorite. It's so tiny that I take it everyplace. Easy to use, elegant design, battery life is great. USB interface is a huge improvement in speed and reliability over the serial interface I had on my previous camera (Olympus). The only thing that really annoys me about this camera is the location of the on/off button. Too many times I've hit it by accident instead of the shutter button when I was in a hurry, and turned off the camera instead of getting my picture!
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Summary: Convenient, Compact, Quality Digital Camera
Review: I researched digital cameras for a month before purchasing the s100... after considering my needs further and researching the marketplace, I decided on the s100. I wanted a digital camera to replace my 35mm point and shoot - primarily for snapshots of my kids at various events. I wanted something I could easily take with me without having to "lug" around a big piece of equipment. I wanted quality images to email to family members AND to occasionally produce quality prints. I also wanted the ability to transfer the images easily to my PC. The s100 delivers on all points. Pros Compact Size. Did you ever go somewhere with your camera and feel like carrying it with you was an annoyance and a hindrance to enjoying yourself? Before I bought the s100, I would usually bring my 35 mm point and shoot instead of my SLR simply because of the size. Now I take my s100 everywhere which means more and better pictures. You can slip it into your pocket and take it anywhere without that "burdened feeling" of carrying around a big camera. The s100 is very small (about the size of a deck of cards) yet comfortable to use. Some other digital cameras like the Sony Mavica are much bigger and to me, carrying them around is a hassle. Image Quality. This camera takes excellent quality images. Outdoor photos are superb. Images shot indoors using the flash are very good although sometimes a bit under exposed which is the case with most digital cameras in this class. The macro (close up) function works incredibly well. I ordered prints from images produced on the high resolution/fine setting which came out great. Realistically, there is no digital camera substitute (yet) for a good 35mm SLR in terms of image quality on prints. But if you're considering replacing your 35mm point and shoot with a digital, the s100 is an excellent choice. Video Out. The S100 comes with a video cable that allows you to connect the camera to a TV to display the images. At first, I couldn't care less about this feature as I figured I'd never use it. Wrong. I use this more than I thought - like when I took photos at a birthday party and everyone wanted to see the pictures. Instead of people crowding around the little camera, I connected it to the TV, set it to auto-display, and we watched a slide show of all the pictures! This is handy if you have family members without a PC since you can record the photos to VHS tape. Con's Limited Resolution Settings. This camera has only two resolution settings: 640x480 (fine compression) and 1600x1200 (fine and superfine compression). So, you need to decide before shooting what you plan to do with the images. The lower resolution is for online viewing and email while the higher resolution is better for making prints. A medium setting such as 1024 x 768 would be nice since it's acceptable for both online viewing and producing small (4x6) prints. No Battery Life Indicator. This camera has no indication of how much battery life you have left. You get an indicator when the battery is low but by then it's too late. It would be nice to have an estimate of the time remaining. Small Optical Zoom. This camera has only a 2X optical zoom which is on par with most of the cameras in this class. This is sufficient when shooting subjects that are fairly close but a higher powered optical zoom would be nice. Digital zoom degrades the image so I suggest turning it off. Low Light / Fast Action. You really need an adequate light source when shooting indoors to get an optimum picture. Generally, the flash works well if you're within several feet of your subject but further away you need to have sufficient ambient light. This camera is also not a great choice for fast action shots like sporting events. You can use the continuos shoot mode but it is pretty much hit and miss. The low light / fast action issues are typical for most digital cameras in this class. If you plan to shoot a lot under these conditions, you'll need a higher end camera or a good 35mm film camera. Accessories Battery. I didn't buy a second battery and so far haven't needed one. It will all depend on your picture taking habits. If you plan to use the camera over a long period such as a vacation, I recommend a second battery. Compact Flash (CF) Card. You DEFINITELY need a larger CF card than the 8MB included with the camera. I bought a 32MB card which is sufficient for my needs. I typically shoot at the high resolution using fine compression which gives me about 60 shots on the 32MB card. Using superfine I'd get less than half that. If you plan to take many pictures at the highest resolution/superfine compression, you'll need even more memory. CF Card Reader.... I don't use any of the software that came with the camera. AC Adapter. If you get a CF Card reader you will not need an AC Adapter unless you plan to use the camera for extended periods. Summary. I love this camera! It has its limitations like all digital cameras in this category....
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