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Summary: Excellent Quality For A 2M Pixel Camera
Review: If you're looking for a digital camera in the [moderate price]range, this is the one. I've done extensive research and no other comes close to the features and options that this camera offers. Bottom line is, you'll produce excellent photos with this camera. 2M Pixel is more than enough if all you're looking for is great pictures.
A few things you should get if you buy this camera..
1) Get a bigger compact flash card (128M will hold 140 pictures in the highest resolution, 200 in medium, 400 in low). I find that medium resolutin produces sufficient quality for 4 by 6 photos.
2) Definitely get NiMH rechargeable batteries and charger (8 batteries please.. 1 set for backup since camera requires 4 AA batteries)
3) Get an AC Adapter for transfering files and/or printing photos.
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Summary: Great Camera at a good price
Review: Overall, I have been very pleased with my A40, it takes great pictures, isn't too bad on batteries and with a 256mb flash card (about $100), it can hold about 400+ high quality shots. My wife and I took it to Italy with us and took 700 shots(we have a 256 and a 128mb card). I had previously owned an Olympus Digital...ok camera but terrible in low light, the Canon is much better!Only suggestion, buy the biggest flash memory card you can afford.
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Summary: Fantastic Camera
Review: I researched digital cameras for about 2 months online and chose the Canon A40 over the Sony DSP-P51 and the Fuji Finepix 2650. If you're considering an entry-level camera, this is the one to buy. Excellent picture quality, very easy to learn and use, solid construction, uses AA batteries (if you travel, you want this - 1) if you only have a rechargable "proprietary" battery, you'll have to take a voltage/plug-shape converter with you if you go abroad, 2) even if you have the converter, if you come home late to your hotel and crash because you're so tired, and you wake up to realize you forgot to charge your camera, it's either waste a few hours of your vacation charging the battery, or buy a disposable for the day, 3) you can find AA's anywhere in the world, and even rob them out of other devices you have if you're in a pinch (radio, flashlight, etc) ), and has fun features like video output to watch your pictures on TV, movie mode with sound, and panoramic (you won't use these all the time, but they're fun to play around with). Why I didn't buy the Sony (can't comment too much on these, since I didn't play around with them - if you're reading these message boards, you'll know just about as much as I do about the other cameras) - build quality not as good, only 2x optical zoom. Why I didn't buy the Fuji - build quality not good (very light, but feels like if you drop it, it's time to buy a new camera), and lack of features. The software provided by Canon for the A40 is great. Very quick and easy to use. If you have Windows XP, however, your computer will automatically recognize your camera as a storage device and you can very easily download the pics without the Canon software. The nice thing about the Canon software, though, is that you can take a look at the camera settings for each picture (f-stop, shutter speed, etc.) so that you can learn what works for different photo situations. If you only use XP, I don't know if you can get this information. When this camera first came out, there was a firmware problem that caused autofocus to focus at the wrong focal length. Older cameras can be upgraded online in about 5 minutes to fix this, but if you buy this camera now, it's already fixed. If you like to tinker, this one is perfect with all its manual settings. But in its auto-mode, it's as easy to use as a disposable. You'll really like this camera. From all the research I've done, and in my first few days using the A40, I think this is the best one in its price-class. If you've spent more than a few days reading all the message boards, Consumer Reports, etc., on cameras, just stop already and buy this camera (or another one). You'll wish you had bought a digital camera a year ago.
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Summary: This camera thoroughly impressed both me and my friends
Review: I was never been a big photography buff, but this camera has made it possible for me to do more than I ever imagined, and has me thinking about where I should go next to take more pictures. This is my first digital camera, and I found it to be easy to use and full of features. I have used the videocamera capability at the beach and at other things, finiding videos will last about 20-25 seconds with audio. I have upgraded my emmory card to a 128, and would definitely recommend that nothing smaller be used. At the superfine resolution I am now shooting, I have been getting about 125 pictures on the disk. The USB cord will do an adequate job at uploading, but for much faster results, you will want the Compactflash card reader, especially when you have a lot of photos to upload. One other thing that I would definitely note is that the camera can be expanded- rare in a beginning digital camera! The telephoto zoom is impressive, but when digitally zoomed in after the picture is taken, the detail I have been getting is very impressive. A virtual must-have is also the wide angle lens. The landscapes and buildings I have been taking for work have made it extremely useful, and the attachment of any one of the three accessory lenses is easy, but does require an adapter, all of these sold separately. I have gotten nothing but good comments on the pictures I have taken and shown to people thus far, and the camera itself convinced several friends to get the same model. Because of the additional possibilities that the other lenses add, and for all of the features the camera has, I would definitely encourage you to look at one at a nearby store before you order if you are still not convinced- I am THRILLED with mine!
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Summary: Great while it worked
Review: After 6 weeks the camera flash stopped working. Called support, & was instructed to mail it to them insured, and if I'm lucky I'll get it back before Christmas. Was looking forward to using camera for the Holiday season. On top of being inconvenienced, it will cost me (shipping & insurance) to get it fixed. When it works, it's a great camera.
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Summary: Best of the 2 megapixels - by far
Review: This camera has so many great features and is very easy to use. Here are my best features on why I bought over other Canon camera or Fujis (My experience: NIKON COOLPIX is best for camera buffs, but this one beats all for everyday shooting, travel shooting, family photos, and professinal looking shots within budget - (...) (...)1. Largest resolution and largest size gives best 4x6 and 5x7 prints. I take all my photos on the CompactFlash card to Wolf Camera and they print them on their big machine. go professional for $.50 a photo - worth it everytime
2. Can take one pix in color, the next in B&W
3. Can use manual mode for faster shutter speed and/or aperature setting. Or can use AUTO like I do everytime
4. Flash red-eye works most of the time, but I do correct 2 out of 5 red-eyes b4 I take my pix to Wolf Camera with Adobe
5. Software for PC and cable lets you attach cable to camera and turn it on with automatic download to your PC of new pictures. You can also go in and download older ones saved on the media card (CompactFlash)
6. I like taking 5-7 pictures for one BEST shot. I then go through and delete the ones that did not come out well and print the one that did!
7. Video capture is about 15 seconds with high resolution and plays well on the PC. Each file can be joined with Microsft Movie Player (XP) to create one long movie (AVI file) nd burned to a CD. You can view the movie on the camera too.
8. Good depth of field. Not a wide angle, but some elements are achieved
9. Viewing screen on the back is very good and wide
10. Upgrade to a 64 MB or 128 MB card - the 8 MB included card is not enough for big photos
11. Zoom is excellent. On highest zoon, you can't be too close or too dark. The focus will not work evertime, but taking a step back works.
12. Flash can be turned off for any shot
13. you can review the pictures on the camera one by one or by a small grid (I think like 9 pictures). You can even zoom in on the pix you took on the camera and move it around.
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Summary: Great Product
Review: I did a lot of research on digital cameras before making this purchase. Canon is a name that I trust and they haven't let me down here. This camera is very user friendly and the pictures turn out fantastic. The price is very resonable. I use it almost every day.
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Summary: No more 35mm film for me
Review: When I purchased this camera as my entry into the digital world, I wanted to get a camera that would serve two purposes in one. I wanted something easy enough to use that the technology of the thing was not overwhelming to a first time user and I wanted something that had enough in the way of features so that I would not feel as though I needed to get a bigger and better model in 6 months. I really feel that the Canon A-40 neatly fulfills those two needs. You can definitely get wrapped around the axle with all the cameras on the market these days. The feature list seems to be endless. In order to choose a camera that was right for me, I broke it down into the things that were important to me. 2 Megapixel camera - That number really translates into photo quality. With this camera you will be able to take and print JPEG images up to an 8x10 size with amazing clarity and detail. I thought at first that I should go for the maximum Megapixel rating possible but I have no need for prints of any larger size (besides my printer will not print anything larger.). I am quite pleased with the images that the camera produces with perhaps only a couple of exceptions but really nothing that deals with the resolution of the photos. 3X Optical Zoom and 4X Digital Zoom - For those of you who are familiar with a 35mm film camera the 3X Optical Zoom is the equivalent of 35mm-105mm zoom lens. One small complaint is that the zoom control is touchy and it can be difficult to adjust it into the proper range. With a bit of practice this can be overcome. The 4X optical zoom is selectable and works quiet well but there is a trade off (isn't all of life?). Using the digital zoom results in a loss of resolution with the image. For images that you send via e-mail this doesn't really represent a problem, but for those images that are to be printed it can become a factor. 1.5 inch LCD display and optic viewfinder - The optic viewfinder is a bit dinky and only shows about 80% of the actual recorded image. I have to confess I don't really use this feature preferring the LCD screen more. The LCD display on the other hand is another trade off. Although you get a bright color display of the image you are going to record, the screen tends to use battery power at an alarming rate. I was able to take over 100 photos with the regular alkaline batteries that were provided with the camera and didn't really see this as a serious problem. As a side note, I did purchase NIMH (nickel metal hydride) rechargeable batteries to use with the camera and have no complaints in this area. Compact Flash memory system - This is a great memory system in my opinion. It is small and relatively easy to use. The camera comes equipped with an 8MB-memory card. At the highest resolution this card will hold about 8 photos which I will admit is not many. I quickly relegated the 8-MB card to a reserve role and now use a 128-MB card. It is a bit intoxicating knowing I can take about 200 high quality images and not have to have them developed in the traditional sense. You can preview each image and delete the ones that you don't want or keep them all. The camera has a USB port for direct downloading to your computer or you can opt for a card reader, which does not require the camera. Beyond these basic features the camera will take pictures in a fully automatic mode (including flash) or will allow the uses to operate the camera in manual for a multitude of effects. I find that the auto settings work very well for the most part. My only complaint would be that from time to time the camera will flash when it probably shouldn't have and wash the photo out because of overexposure. This really isn't much of a problem in my opinion for two reasons. I didn't have to pay to have the photo developed to see the problem and it doesn't happen all that often. You can do some incredible things such as "stitching" photo after adjacent photo creating a 360-degree panoramic photo of your surroundings or recording short AVI format movies. Weighing in at 8.8 oz with the following dimensions - Depth 1.5 in, Height 2.8, in Width 4.3 in, This is not the most compact camera on the market so if your looking for the smallest model available you need to probably look elsewhere. I like it size though. It is just big enough to feel sturdy and durable but small enough to carry most places. I find that the camera controls are conveniently placed and are very user friendly. Most are menu driven with the LCD display providing necessary guidance to use the features. There are a wealth of accessories for this camera including replaceable lenses and a waterproof (to 200 feet) housing I haven't had the opportunity to use these items yet but when and if I do I will update this review. Overall I would have to say that I am very pleased with this camera and that I would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone.
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Summary: Awesome pictures!
Review: I wanted to purch. a camera that will take great pictures without spending a lot of money. I was hesitant at first since it was a 2mp camera vs. 5mp. After seeing the great pictures that it took (on medium resolution, superfine), I was quite impressed. Although I was told that 4x6s will turn out fine, I was able to print out a really nice 5x7 that didn't look grainy. In fact, I received a lot of compliments regarding how sharp the picture turned out (using auto mode). I haven't used my Canon Rebel 2000 camera since I purchased this in Sept 2002. This is a great camera to take along with you anywhere, especially if you have kids and you want to capture the special moments without having to worry about wasting film. I also like the size and the feel of the camera (it has a nice grip). I purchased a 128 CF card (you can take 128 pics on large resol., about 280 pics on medium). I also liked using the movie mode. It came in handy when our baby took her first steps (and we didn't have the camcorder around).
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Summary: Money well spent!
Review: This camera is GREAT! I was very unsure about changing to digital from APS; in fact it took me a year to finally decide to buy a digital. This camera was what finally tempted me and I have not been disappointed; it was great value (even better now), offers heaps of features, takes great photos, feels nice and the batteries last for ages. So far I have taken at least 500 pictures and have only used 2 sets of batteries, I don't know of any other camera that has such good battery life. The camera is also a great size, it is big enough to feel like a real camera and small enough to fit in a handbag. And for all of you who think 2 megapixel isn't big enough, don't be fooled, I printed a 5x7 image today (and could have easily gone larger) and it looked just as good as an APS/35mm enlargment. For those of you who don't want to waste your time by going to the photo lab and waiting for an hour or so to get your pictures printed, you can buy the cannon photo printer, which prints just like the photo labs! All in all the camera is SUPERB!
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