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Summary: Wonderful little camera
Review: This is my 3rd digital camera, having owned two bulkier Olympus models previously. I was looking for a smaller camera that would be easier to carry. After much research I chose this Canon S400, and it's just about perfect. The display is clear and easy to use. The included rechargeable battery and charger are easy to use, very small, and the battery charges fairly quickly after the initial charge. I took it with on a trip to DisneyWorld, where I took about 50 pictures daily. It fit nicely into a small pocket of my waistbag. I purchased with it two 256MB Sandisk CF cards, they have worked flawlessly thus far. Hooking the camera up to my iMac was no problem, I hooked up the included USB cable and iPhoto instantly recognized the camera; the pictures were uploaded in no time. The only thing I'd really like is a decent case to protect it in my bag. The Canon case that can be purchased separately is rather chintzy. I currently keep it in a neoprene eyeglass zip case that I picked up at a sporting goods store.
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Summary: Does it all
Review: Had a 2 year old Kodak DC280(?) 2MP that took excellent photos. I'm a point and shoot guy but I shoot a lot of pix's of the kids. Bought a Cannon G3 and sent it back as the photos were not as good as my old Kodak. I have had the S400 for about 6 months (3000 shots) and the photos are fantastic. If your looking for something simple in the point and shoot category but with some manual adjustments AND you want something small to carry around with you all of the time, just buy this. Oh did I tell you about the movies. Fantastic! Although they are like the old ones on 8 mm and kinda jumpy due to the low frame rate, the look is rather nostalgic and interesting. Lets face it most of the shots you need are with a still camera and for the few times when your out you have the capability to do short (3 min.) films, this is your baby. I parked a 2 GB CF card in her and at max resolution I can get 978 shots. Come to papa.
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Summary: EXCELLENT CAMERA
Review: I love this little camera. I also have the elph APS camera. Easy to use on Auto Mode and good Macro settings. Even has a 3 minute movie option. Easy to load photos to PC and share. Good battery life. Light and easy to carry! CANNOT SAY ENOUGH about this great little camera!!
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Summary: Everything you need in a small package
Review: Canon packed a lot of technology in this little camera. undoubtfully the best digital point and shoot you can get for this kind of money. the metal case is nice and it doesn't show fingerprints like previous models with stainless case. beautiful and sleek.
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Summary: The Best little digital camera!
Review: Greatest thing since sliced bread. Easy to use, amazing amount of features considering how small it is, and the video with sound capability is a nice bonus. Leaving my camcorder at home from now on. If you really intend to use this a lot (and why else would you buy it?), you should consider getting a spare battery and a large memory card or two as accessories.
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Summary: Not for the pro, but great for everybody else.....
Review: After owning countless "regular" cameras, including a 10 lb. 35 mm Nikon that gave me neck pain just carrying it (and 2 lenses) around, 2 or 3 Olympus "point and shoots" and various other mediocre small handbag-size cameras, I finally was "born again" and discovered the world of digital (about the same time I realized AOL was yesterday's news when it took half my life to download photos). So, I did some research, thought about what was realistic for my life style, and decided to go with this baby. What a delight! Very, very small and perfect for stashing in your pocket, briefcase, or handbag. It takes good (not breathtaking) pictures that I suspect could be improved if I spent more time reading the manual. If you've never owned a digital before, this is an ideal model for a first time user. First thing, get a memory card with a minimum of 128 mb so you can play around without having to worry about downloading or erasing constantly. Also, you will need to recharge the battery a lot if you are using the camera regularly.
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Summary: Compact and Great Quality
Review: I love this camera. It is small enough to take anywhere and takes amazing point and shoot pictures. The settings are easy to navigate through, and if you want to do a little more than just point and shoot, you can. I enjoy the video and black and white settings. I am glad I purchased this camera!
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Summary: Great LITTLE camera
Review: I purchased this camera a few days ago and have been very pleased thus far. The print image quality is outstanding. The camera, even though it is tiny, has a very "sturdy" feel. After weeks of research, the decision was between this camera and the Canon S45. (I had included the Canon S50, but had read reviews by many professionals stating that the 5 megapixel cameras are just not necessary. Except for those who intend to print large.) The S400 does not have the manual features of the S45. If you intend to do more fine arts work, then you should take that into consideration. But if you want a great (so far), small point and shoot then this may be the camera for you. I am giving 4 stars because of the high price and the lack of manual features, other than those points, it is a 5 star camera. Update: January 26, 2004...LOVE the camera. Have had no problems. Very happy with my purchase.
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Summary: Fantastic!
Review: I will purposefuly keep this review nice and short. I own this camera, and after 1000's of shots I can only say this - it is simpy FANTASTIC! Yes, FANTASTIC! I have NEVER had a problem with this camera! The pictures I take are amazing (not due to my own merits), and when I went to print them (at a local store), I was BLOWN away! I have NEVER seen such good quality photos from ANY 35mm camera before. The menus are easy to use and understand, and even the movie feature is neat (which I so didn't care about, I didn't know it had it when I bought it). This camera has been perfectly compatible with BOTH my Mac OS X (direct plug into iPhoto) and my PC. Also, the battery life is SUPER. I was in Europe for several weeks, and never got the low battery light. I got nervous towards the end, and bought a converter, so I could charge, but may have made it without it. Of course, the charger is European current (220v) compatible, so all you need is a converter for the plug. PLUS, I have dropped the camera several times, once in a Russian sub in Seattle, and it went far ... and it seemed to have taken it like a man. So, it's pretty durable to boot!
The only complain, is that it doesn't zoom enough. But, I have learned to work around it.
Be sure to buy an extra storage card (256 MEG +), because you will want to take the highest quality photos you can. If you need smaller ones, doctor them up later, but take at highest quality and size first. Don't worry the camera is just as fast to take large photos, as it is small ones. The small photos look great, but the highest quality ones are AMAZING!
I can't think of a camera being any better, other than one that is smaller ... but I am being too ungrateful now, so I will stop. I stick this camera in my pants pocket, and it never bothers me (much). =)
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Summary: nice disposable camera
Review: I got this camera because of the many positive reviews, the small size and the high resolution. I was more or less happy with it at first. It took good pictures in many situations and I'm not sure how many other point and shoot cameras would have done better in the places where it performed poorly. In particular, I was dissapointed by the autofocus in certain situations. I tried the various focus options to try to work around this, but with little success. Other minor irritations: the camera frequently got quite warm, though not so hot as to constitute a burn hazard; the exterior finish scratches/wears off rapidly; it always starts up with the flash enabled (flash mode is not saved when camera is turned off). But after less than three months, it failed completely. It would not even turn on. So I sent it to Canon for repair. They kept it for quite a while, before sending out a letter saying it would be repaired under warranty. But then a short time later, they changed their mind, and declared that the camera had suffered extensive water damage and they would not repair it under warranty. Naturally, since I had not exposed the camera to water, this was a surprise to me. I also found it suspect that it took so long for them to discover that 'extensive water damage' was the problem and that about the only part of the camera that was still usable was the scratched up case. Bottom line: Canon wants $305 to repair a three month old camera that is supposedly under warranty.
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