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Summary: E18 Error - Do not buy!!
Review: I have a Powershot A70 that stopped working within a year because of the E18 error. Because it arrived at the Factory Service Center just after 1yr, the repair was not covered by warranty. The charge is ~$115 for repair but the repair work only has a 3month warranty. This is obviously a design flaw which has been carried over to the A75 and several other models. Search the internet and you'll find out how common it is. Instead of fixing the problem, they are using it as an opportunity to make even more money off their customers. DO NOT BUY A CANON CAMERA WITH E18 PROBLEMS!
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Summary: LOVE IT
Review: I just bought this camera because the cheaper Fuji I wanted was sold out. It is my first digital camera. Well am I ever glad I spent the extra $50, this camera is amazing. Upholding the good Canon name with flying colors. The first time I used it I got 75% amazing pics and 25% of not so good ones but I believe that was more operator error. Also I was photographing action so there are always a few that don't turn out. This camera takes pics that are better quality than some more expensive cameras. I would suggest it to anyone who is a 1st time digital user, its easy to use & takes great pictures.
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Summary: Sorry Mom
Review: I just purchased this camera for my mom for Christmas, and I decided to try it out before I gave it to her. I LOVE this camera, it is definately the best buy for the money. The color is great, and it is light, easy to use, and the batteries last fairly long. My 7 year old son took some awesome pictures on the Auto setting. It is a great camera for non-professionals that want great famliy pictures and more. Sorry mom I might have to keep this one!
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Summary: Absolutely outstanding camera - amazing for its class
Review: I've had a Kodak DX3400 for about 3 years now, and it came time to upgrade...I wanted a compact point and shoot that had some extra options to take creative photos. As a hobbyist photographer, I managed to get some fantastic photos out of my old Kodak, but it took horrible photos in low light and took poor action shots. After much research and comparison at some fantasic review sites, I decided on the PowerShot A75. I am NOT disappointed.The Canon Powershot A75 is everything I wanted in a point and shoot. It's small (but comfortable in your hands), has plenty of resolution for point and shoot abilities (great prints up to 8x10) and has enough manual options to take nearly every type of shot. I did some serious experimentation, and found that even in very low light situations, the camera can either capture what it really looks like, or, by using the shutter priority, you can get vibrant, full color shots that look like they were captured in bright daylight. (I photographed my entryway at 9:45 PM, with dusk filtering in through windows 18 feet away, and got a vibrant, perfectly exposed photo...amazing) The auto mode is good, but should really only be used by inexperienced users...the best shots come from taking advantage of the Scene modes (the indoor scene setting takes PERFECT indoor shots, with perfect exposure, white balance, and color saturation). The portrait mode opens the aperture way up to capture the subject in crisp detail while blurring the background, and it goes on and on. In addition to the Scene modes, there's also a 'fast shutter' and 'slow shutter' mode which are fantastic for taking action shots or blurring moving water, respectively, without having to worry about setting the shutter speed and aperture. There's also a movie mode and a PhotoStitch mode. The movies are good quality for a still camera, though nowhere near the quality of a digital camcorder. The PhotoStich mode assists you in taking panoramic photos, by showing your last photo and letting you line up the next shot with the first one, so the included PhotoStitch software can automatically merge them on the computer. The panoramas work quite well, and preserve the exposure of the first shot, which limits color variation. The photo stitch software took about 10 seconds to stitch 9 photos together and create the single panorama. The manual controls are fantastic. Custom white balance for oddly lit areas is extremely easy to use (though the preset white balances and the auto do quite well). Manual focus is outstanding, and can be used in conjunction with any other mode, except full auto. I used it to take great clear photos of my darkened treeline in the moonlight, and got a crisp, beautiful photo. Full manual is tricky if you aren't used to adjusting shutter speed and aperture together, but it will let you know if the camera settings will over or under expose the image (though you can still take the shot). At the slower shutter speeds, you do need to be steady, so a tripod or setting the camera down helps enormously for night or time exposure shots, but that's the case with any camera. To aid in steadying the camera for these long exposures, the camera has a 2 second self timer in addition to the standard 10 second...so you can take photos without having the jitter from pressing the shutter. That said, in good lighting, the camera is fine to treat like any other point and shoot, and with a fast shutter, you can get crisp images with the camera bouncing all over the place. Shots taken while riding in a car are very crisp and clear while using the 'fast shutter' mode. Overall, I am extremely impressed. For the price, this camera is just outstanding. In my opinion, you don't need more than 3MP for a point and shoot, so this is a great buy. One thing that I would do, though, is buy a mini tripod to put in your pocket so you can get great photos at night. A larger memory card would be nice too, but I already had a 128MB from my old camera, so I didn't need to worry about it. I'd say this is the best point and shoot for the money.
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Summary: WAY better than I expected!
Review: I've had this camera for a while now, hacve never experienced any problems with it, and LOVE IT! Since I've read so many reviews with PRO and CON layouts that helped me, Im going to try that PROS: -Nice large, bright LCD screen -3 optical and 10 combined zoom -MANY scene settings -Fun photo effects -Quality video -Sleek design -Good Flash -Great Photo Quality -Good Macro, close-ups -Simple controls and software CONS: -With batteries its heavy -Occasionally a blurred photo (Rarley) -Average battery life Overall, i would definetly recommend this camera. Canon will never let you down! I wasn't expecting to buy this camera, actually it was mostly an impulse -spur of the moment- kind of thing, but i couldn't be happier with what I got! If there were decimals in the ratings, this camera would receive a 4.7 from me, the .3 points dropped because of its weight and average battery life.
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Summary: Great introduction to digital photography
Review: I've owned this camera for 6 months and taken it on a trip round the world, so I've got to know it quite well. Here are the pro's and con's:
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+ Picture quality is excellent for the price.
+ Flexiblility. This is the main thing that appealed to me about this camera (and still does). It has all the settings of my old SLR Canon A1 (i.e. shutter speed or aperture priority, manual mode) plus a load of new digital ones (e.g. black and white, sepia, vivid etc...).
+ Battery life is very good if you get some decent rechargeables.
+ Nice big, crystal clear screen.
+ Uses flash memory, which seems cheaper than the other formats.
+ Movie mode is good fun and surprisingly good quality on the high setting.
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- A little bit bulky.
- I've noticed that the image through the viewfinder and the screen don't always match. The one on the screen is the accurate one, which is annoying as in bright conditions it's not always easy to see.
- Works best in light conditions. I find it sometimes struggle to get the exposure right when using the flash. So use a tripd where you can.
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A very versatile (and quite tough) camera that with a little effort gets great results. I would'nt recommend it for people just looking for a point and click, there are plenty of smaller, lighter cameras that will take just as good pictures. This camera is perfect, however, for people who like using SLR's and want a digital camera that lets you experiment a little whilst still producing excellent pictures.
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Summary: Great all-in-one camera with manual and auto modes - cool!
Review: Just got this camera couple of days ago and I am very impressed. Comfortable grip, controls and picture quality looks great. It's a good idea to buy an additional (larger capacity) compact flash memory card since the stock 32meg doesn't hold that many hi-res photos. If you only want shots for email / web, the 32meg will probably suit you fine, but if you want good quality prints, you'll need more storage. Pet peave is lack of case and accessories in one bundle with camera. I had to fork over additional $45 for a soft case and charger(inc 4 AA batteries). The charger says to use Canon AA's only - not sure why. Overall great little camera - just could use better product bundle (charger, case, extra flash card).
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Summary: Capturing life made easy
Review: My wife and I looked at many cameras before deciding on the Canon A75. It's got the perfect blend of quality images, not too many features or un-needed features for that matter. This camera was very easy to take out of the box and get snapping away. The size and weight of it seem perfect as well. A very good camera at a reasonable price for digital imagery.
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Summary: Great digital camera....for anyone!
Review: ok...this ISN'T my first digital camera...In fact I have five counting this one. I can say without a doubt this is the best of the lot when it comes to a point-n-shoot digital camera. In fact, it has tremendous features that make this a great camera for an intermediate photographer. You have full auto modes as you would expect but you also have full manual modes...even manual focus. You really have the features necessary to be very creative with this camera. The software that comes with this camera is great. Has all you'd expect. The instructions are pretty clear and everything works as described. Resolution isn't 4 or 5 megapixels like some of the competitors but I have those as well and I always shoot with a lower resolution anyway. 3.2MP is plenty for a 8x10 and fact is rarely will you need more than an 8x10 from a point and shoot digital camera. Great camera...I'd highly recommend it.
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Summary: Terrible Auto-Focus
Review: Over the past several years, I've gone through a lot of Digital Cameras...Kodak DC3400 (great for its time), Minolta Dimage 7hi (good for its time), Sony DSC-F828 (terrible -- very high noise level), Canon A70 (great), Canon A75 (see below), and Nikon D70 (love the D70). For the high-end, the Nikon is incredible. For the low-end, my all-time favorite has been the Canon A70. I liked it so much, that when my first one was stolen on vacation, I purchased another one. It has the best feature set of any digital camera under $300. Unfortunately, my second Canon A70 took a swim at a water park...and was never quite the same. So I replaced my A70 with the A75 this month. Almost everything appeared equal between the A75 and A70. And the Picture quality continued to be very good for both. However, this camera has one show-stopping problem that I cannot live with. It has the worst auto-focus mechanism of any digicam I've owned. I take lots of pictures of my kids, and the A75 cannot keep up with them. What I can't understand is how did Canon make the auto-focus worse in the A75 than the A70? I compared my A75 with floor models at a local electronics chain, and discovered they were all equally poor. I've since returned the camera and am now searching for a suitable $300 replacement.
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