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Summary: Great camera but...
Review: just determine your needs well. This camera satisfied our needs. It has some manual functionality like full manual, aperture priority, shutter priority, and it is fully automatic too. I don't use the movie capturing feature but it may be of help for some people. Image quality is great even using less resolution. another great functionality is the stitch which allows you to create panoramic pictures by shooting more than 1 pictures and then stitch them. I am thinking of getting the water proof case which will make this little camera work under water too. One thing that i did not like is it uses 4 AA batteries I know some digital cameras of this size do work with just 2. But anyway that's not a big deal after all. It still gets 5 stars.
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Summary: perfect camera...so far
Review: I love this camera! I purchased this one after returning a Sipix 3300 camera. I did a lot of research on digital cameras before making this purchase and I don't regret it for a minute. This camera is simple to use and it doesn't eat through batteries like the Sipix. The LCD screen is clear and I can even see it in the sunlight. The instructions are easy to understand too. I haven't used the software the camera came with yet.
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Summary: This review is for all the wary non-technical buyers
Review: First off, let me tell you that I researched the heck out of digital cameras before buying this one. I read some of the disappointment reviews which made me hesitate....DON'T! I put months into my decision and for the price, this camera is by far the best out there! I PROMISE you will love it. Here are just a few points I want to make. First:
You are getting a Canon lens with this camera. I would rather have a 1 MP Canon camera (my SLR is Canon and I have never been let down) than a 4 MP of many other brands. The quality you get with the Canon name alone is worth it. Second:
This camera is VERY user friendly if you take the TIME to figure it out. As for the person complaining about the slow shutter speed, if they took the time to understand their camera they would have realized that the button has two features. Your not supposed to just snap the picture. You push the button half way to focus (which gets you a great picture), once the camera focuses for you it will beep so that you know its ok to take the picture. Thats way you tell everyone to say cheese! The shutter opens immediately upon taking the picture. If you do not take that two step approach, the camera does a quick focus (which usually is not accurate) and then the shutter opens (hence the few second delay) Third: The person complaining about the software conflicts....it has nothing to due with camera...those are just the brakes of computers...sometimes there is a glitch....the camera is still amazing! Do not hesitate! Its small, its user friendly, its a Canon, its worth every penny!
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Summary: So glad we picked this camera...
Review: We were looking at a slightly less [costly] 3 megapixel digital camera when the sales guy told us about the Canon. We are SO glad we got the Canon. This camera takes terrific photographs, is easy to use and is rich with features. I haven't seen in any other digital camera at this price range with these features and we've been researching for months. I'm looking forward to learning more about the manual modes and seeing the results in our photographs. My mother has a Samsung 3 megapixel camera which is much slower and I think our picture quality is much better. We're just THRILLED with the results. I also love the short movie clips and was able to put together a short movie clip with stills and the video. I think we'll be looking to upgrade the included software but it worked well for starters.
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Summary: Excellent 3.2MP camera
Review: This camera takes excellent pictures and movies. When I was reviewing cameras to pick one to buy, I read that this camera was nearly perfect in design and manufacturing but had "soft focus" and "purple fringing" problems. I have seen no soft focus problem at all. As for purple fringing, it has appeared in only three of the 600 pictures I've taken so far. In those pictures, it was because the subject in the foreground was dark, the background was very bright, and I had the flash turned off. When I turned on the flash, there purple fringing disappeared. I highly recommend this camera!
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Summary: Great Camera, good for the price and very worth it
Review: This camera is amazing! YOu can choose the quality and size of your pictures from the LCD screen, with Superfine quality mode you can take a decent amount of pics but in normal you can take at least 2 to 3x as many.
I reccomend buying a 512 mb compact flash card. This way you can do some video to.
The video quality is good at the highest resolution but it doesn't replace a *real* video camera. However if you are someone who likes to just have some video in a small device and doesn't want the most incredible quality this camera is for you. I originally bought this for skiing so I could video during ski trips. I really like the pictures quality as well. The camera is very user friendly. The only thing I am a little angry with is the red eye reduction lense. It isn't as reliable as I would like it to be, but once you get it set to the different modes it works fine I guess, but still it is confusing. Very small efficient and cool! A+ Camera, buy it!
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Summary: Consumer camera with Pro features!!
Review: Let me start with the picture quality. It is great! Movie has bigger size than the other cameras (with sound too!). Wider variety of white balance, a lot of features like Canon SLR cameras, and the most important thing is the manual capability. It has AF focusing light, and it uses AA battery so we can use AA rechargeable (cheap in the long run, and you can always use regular one when you really need fresh battery). I hate proprietary batteries, so AA battery is a big plus. The size is perfect. It is smaller than Canon A40, but bigger than S-series or Elph. Smallish camera looks fun and easy to bring, but you will hate to use it. This one is just perfect. Macro capability gives high quality pictures, and night scene features is also great. One more thing, it accept 52mm filter with additional adapter. I have a lot of filters for my SLR, so this feature will give you unlimited opportunity to explore photography world. I did my research for weeks before I chose this camera, and I am very grateful to finally choose this.
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Summary: Subject to Change (defective Camera)
Review: I received my A70 yesterday and was happy with the ease of use and apparent quality of photos taken. I was very impressed with the Software, I used PhotoStich to create a QuickTime VR very easy to use and impressive.
When using the camera today after 15 shots the power switch failed, started but would not turn off (until auto shut off kicked in) than would not power up again.
So it is going back ... for a replacement which will take over a week due to the way "the store" handles returns. But at "this price" it is hard to complain.
Will update review when I have a working A70. But for now make sure you purchase this product only from a sell with a no hassle return policy.
For a new product it is troubling when something a important and the power button fails after one day.
This looked like a great camera on the spec sheet I only hope Canon Quality has not gone down the toilet.
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Summary: disappointed
Review: I am regretting buying this camera. I have a Canon scanner which is not compatible with the software for this camera. SO, I am spending several hours trying to set my computer up so I can use EITHER the scanner OR the camera. BEWARE. I can not use both. I have contacted Canon tech support simply to get to this point-there is no software available to fix this glitch. Also, the zoom control is coming loose after shooting about two dozen pictures. And the viewfinder scratches very easily, even if you are VERY careful. This is my first digital camera and I am quite disappointed. It simply is not doing the things I had hoped for.
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Summary: Perfect 3.2 Megapixel Digital Camera
Review: This camera prodcues incredible pictures, and is a great compact size. The wide selection of available manual settings is almost unheard of for a camera in this price range, and the preset picture modes provide for a wide range of shooting options. The movie mode adds some extra fun into those special moments. Two comments in response to a previous reviewer: ALL digital cameras less than eleven megapixels are lower resolution than 35mm cameras. However, unless you make prints over 8x10 inches, you'll never notice the difference with a 3.2mp camera. Finally, the lag time is due to the autofocus. An inexpensive point-and-shoot uses fixed focus (which produces a blurrier image, especially at close range), and therefore has no lag time. In fact, the lag time on this camera is much quicker (and therefore better) than other digital cameras I have used.
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