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Summary: great camera
Review: A friend lent me his s300 for a trip to Spain, and I loved it. When the s330 came out, I bought it right away and I've been very happy with it. It takes excellent pictures, and allows you to change to manual mode for getting more control over the exposure. The new battery lasts longer than the one in the s300, and the user interface for the camera is much improved. They also fixed another problem with the s300: when you take pictures by holding the camera vertically, it's smart enough to display it that way on the LCD screen (the s300 forced you to flip the camera). I would give the camera 5 stars, except that I wish the zoom were better and because some of the manual exposure features are a bit buried in the interface.
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Summary: Great Camera
Review: I love it!!! It's the perfect complement to my Nikon SLR camera, half the size and weight. You need an additional battery [$$$] and 128 Mbytes memory gives you 400+ photos at medium resolution and compression (which is fine for everyday photos). Pick up the PCMCIA CF adapter [$$$] if you are transfering photos to a laptop and you don't have to deal with any cables. I also found the included ZoomBrowser software very useful to organise all of "My Pictures" on the computer. Bought it in the USA for a considerable saving. Approx. [$$$] vs. [$$$] in Switzerland. Even saw it priced for [$$$] in the UK. Canon distributes the camera under the IXUS product line outside of the USA. I guess this is how they can command a price 50% higher. Only recommendations for improvement - 1) Better viewfinder (although I only use the LCD display) and 2) Battery meter.
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Summary: FANTASTIC! THE ONLY CAMERA YOU'LL EVER NEED!
Review: If you are considering the Canon Powershot S330 (and I'll bet you are), you are on to something GREAT! This is my fourth digital camera over the past 3-years. I have always stuck with Canon digitals because I just think they are the best out there (sorry Nikon!). My last camera was the Powershot S300, and I loved it. But when the S330 came out I saw enough improvements to buy it. And I'm glad I did. Picture quality is without equal among similarly priced 2 to 4 megapixel cameras. Don't fret about it only having 2 megapixels - when's the last time you had anything enlarged beyond an 8x10, anyway (never, right?). 2 megapixels will give you fantastic results, will allow you to take subsequent shots quicker, will let you store more photos on your compact flash card, and cost less than the 3+ megapixel cameras. For 99% of you, worrying about 2 megapixels not being enough is kind of like worrying your car's top speed - you'll never take your car that fast, and with the camera, you'll never notice the difference between 2 megapixels and 3 or 4 megapixels. The most important things to me are picture quality and portability - you cannot take great pictures if your camera is left at home. This camera fills the bill better than anything else out there for me. I'll admit that Canon's Powershot S200 is also fantastic, but since it only has a 2X optical lens, it just is not as versatile as the Powershot S330. Buy this camera!
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Summary: Good camera for the travelling people
Review: Compact size, very handy. Quality is good. Price is little high compare to the other same type product in the market. The one of the useful item which I bought.
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Summary: Best compact digital on the market
Review: Excelent value for the money, great image quality, solid build quality, and many features not found on other cameras. No complaints other than the [poor] image editing software and tiny 8mb CF card included (they should either drop the price and include no card or give a credit towards buying your own).
Highly recomended!!!!!
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Summary: Powershot S330 - Small Package, Great Quality
Review: I did a lot of research before settling on the S330 as my first digital camera. My most important criteria were size and image quality. I have to say this camera really delivers. I love the fact that I can throw this thing in the pocket of my shorts and take it anywhere. I'm not bothered by the weight like some people have posted. I purchased the 128MB CF card.
A must have in order to use the movie feature. Granted, this is not camcorder quality video. However, if you want to capture an impromtu moment with your kids, this will be a life saver.
The shutter takes some getting used to. It seems the very first picture you take takes a few seconds (a lifetime) to auto-focus/auto-adjust before the picture is snapped. Subsequent pictures, espcially outdoors, focus and shoot quickly.
Battery life is pretty good. It seems the picture review feature sucks up a lot of battery juice. If you don't review your shots you can take 200+ pictures before recharging.
This camera is a bit pricey...but if small size is what you want you can't go wrong.
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Summary: Accessories
Review: This is in addition to my other review of this excellent camera. I forgot to mention the accessroies for this, 1. Get one or two extra Canon NB-1LH batteries. This is the most important thing will need one a long day. (Don't get the older NB-1L, it had 25% lower capacity). 2. Get a Canon PSC-300 Soft Compact Case for this. 3. Spend some money and get either a 128MB or 256MB CF card. 128MB should me enough for most people. 4. CF card reader is NOT needed, the USB cable that comes with the camera works perfectly fine. Buy only Canon branded battery/case for this camera, don't try the cheap imitations in the market. Same for CF card, buy only a branded one...
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Summary: excellent compact P&S
Review: background: attended photo school at ICP in NYC, shoot with a canon G2, and previously shot with a canon A2 SLR and a stylus epic fixed lens P&S. (P&S = point and shoot) i've owned the S330 for about two months now, and have to say it is an excellent camera. -the fact that it is digital is a dream come true because i never expected this kind of image quality outside of film P&S cameras. interaction with the camera is completely intuitive, and the controls are simple/excellent. build quality is substantial, sturdy, and very impressive outside the plastic flashcard door (although every camera seems to have one flimsy something or another)
the camera offers more features by way of light balance, artistic modes, manual modes and flash combos than the better film P&S cameras out there like the fixed lens stylus epic and the yashica T4. the lens is extremly fast at 2.0 (?) or is it 2.2? anyway, it's very fast for a P&S so this gives you better opportunity to shoot without the flash which should be avoided on any camera. the camera even warns you of camera shake if the lighting is low and the shutter speed is long. very cool.
very nice effects can be achieved using differnt metering and focusing techniques..(see photo.net to learn how to properly shoot with a P&S). add in the sepia, vivid and B&W settings, and you can really be extremely creative with this little camera. software is excellent, although a bit simple, and i've expereinced NO problems at all using Windows 98se. flash card reader is not at all necessary. canon instructin manuals, cables and everything related is excellent as it comes in the box -ready to rock. BUT, you need a bigger flashcard (96 should do) and a case of some type to protect the lovely metal finish. xtra battery is essential if you're shooting all day.
i've been using this camera for going out when i don't want to lug the G2 around. it's size is good, but not great. the s200 is a good compact size in my mind because the s330 is a hair too big to keep in a jeans pocket, plus its a bit heavy (but in a good way). this is being nitpicky, but the 3x zoom is worth the xtra size i guess. the LCD screen is excellent, although the viewfinder only includes about 80% of what your actual image is on the screen -annoying if you're trying to compose a shot through the viewfinder in an effort to save battery life with the LCD off. on the other hand, it's very easy to fix composition errors in the software. a word on digital.. if you're a photo student, or if you're looking to improve your photography, then BUY a digital camera. it's free to blast away photos and test different technique, lighting, point of view, composition etc.. and you SEE your results instantly in the LCD. also, you know if you've blown a shot. you'll learn much much faster because you'll remember exactly how you shot, when, in what mode etc (all recorded wiht the image).. critical for learning quickly, and you don't need to take notes and burn a thousand frames like with film.
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Summary: Where is the price
Review: Where is the price of this camera? I couldn't find it anywhere even if I did follow what people said on the screen.
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Summary: Makes me look like a pro!!!!
Review: I read reviews, I checked sites, I reviewed prices, I experimented with my friends' digital cameras and it all came down to this little photo wizard, the Canon Powershot S330. This camera has got it all, the ability to point and shoot, and more advanced controls when I want more emotional shots. The best part is that while I'm a total amateur, this camera make me look like a pro. The shots are so nice and clean, crisp and vibrant. I love the ability to take dozens of shots without worrying about film and developing... I have always loved taking pictures, but now the process is so much better with a little digital camera that does nearly everything!
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