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Summary: The Best Camera I ever bought !!
Review: Without a doubt this is the best camara I ever bouhgt. It's small enough to place in your pocket or in the case of my wife in her purse. She carried everywere and we have the most incredible pictures from us and kids. Easy to download pictures to your computer and the quality with the 3.2 megapixels is amazing. Definatly a must have. To bad is not chip enough for averybody to have one.
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Summary: Bright Sharp Photos
Review: I've been taking digital photos for the past 6 years and waiting to replace my coolpix 1MP (It cost a small fortune 6 years ago). I just couldn't wait any longer and did my research only to realize the digital camera I really wanted (basically an SLR)is still way out of my price range.I decided to look for a compact camera I would use even if I had that great camera. One for keeping with me at all times. It needed to be small compact and sturdy. I have a tendancy to drop things. Online I did my research and I took a friends Kodak on vacation. While the Kodak was easy to use it has an odd way of compressing memory and the display is not the best so I ruled those out. In the end the S230 fit the bill. Then I get on here only to read about red eye problems...back to do more research. I found a site with reviews and photos taken for comparison. Sony's DSC-P9 (4MP) was the best option I came up with but I couldn't get past the soft look to the photos. The Fuji camera's had alot of noise that was visible on screen. (It doesn't show up when you print the photos.) The Sony had it's share share of noise also. The Canon's photos were sharp and clear with little visible noise. I believe even better than some higher MP models. So I decided I could put up with fixing the red eye. Best choice I could have made. This camera is wonderful. It is small, well made and has easy to use buttons. The features are set up in a logical manner that make them simple to remember. The screen is excellent. The camera does have some weight to it even though it is so small. I find this to be useful when I'm trying to hold the camera steady to take low light photos. The camera is quick to turn on and is ready to shoot within seconds. There are not long delays while it waits to change modes either. There is still the issue with red eye if you are not at the same level and angle with the subject. (And it's alarming) But the software included is super easy to use and takes care of the problem better than the Adobe softwares I've used in the past. The pictures download fast and are stored in folders by the date taken. Perfect for sequencing pictures of the kids. The battery life is excellent but when the warning light comes on you've only got about 60 seconds to take that last picture. The battery takes 2 hours to charge from empty. The charger fits directly into the outlet and stores flat. (No cords!) The extras you'll need (Including a reader so you won't waste battery life on downloads) will add a third or a forth to the cost of this camera. The movies are fun and easy to send to family. There are also some manual picture taking features that are useful to get good pictures in low light without the flash. I've had the camera for 2 weeks and I really can't say enough about the quality.
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Summary: The best gets better!!!
Review: I have had a Canon digital camera for a few years now... had the A50. At the time it was the world's smallest 1.3 megapixel camera. That camera worked great and finally I updated to the new S230. WOW!!! what a great new camera. Takes great pics and is much faster than the old A50. The movie mode is great for quick little movies. I do construction management and take short movies of remodel projects in progress. The best small digital camera I think you can buy. Its small, takes great pics, has great features and is easy to use.. buy it!!
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Summary: Best Canon ever
Review: I own a G2 also, but the ELPH is the one to slide in your pocket everytime. Light and small, but feels as sturdy as a block of steel in your hand. The video mode records 180 seconds per clip in 320 mode, not many other cameras can do this. Very fast cycle time between photos. Cons: None in 3 months
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Summary: great overall, but one complaint
Review: A lot of people wrote in their raved reviews and opinions about this camera. I agree with all the satisfied owners that s230 is a great 3.2 megapix camera-accurate colors, well adjusted white balance, intuitive, user-friendly menus and adjustments and so on.
However, one complaint that I have (a complaint that I have not read any where else but I think people should know about) is that in order to recharge the battery, you have to take it out of the camera and slide it in the charger unit. This worries me because 1) the camera will reset when battery is taken out for a while, and I will have to go through setting it up again, like time and date and whatever the manual settings I have chosen. 2) there will be more wear and tear from taking it in and out many times.
This is definitely a scheme for consumers to buy a second battery, because in the manual, p21 it says, "battery charge is insufficient to operate the camera, replace the battery pack immediately."
Yes, you will spend more than what you think because you will most likely buy another battery and a higher capacity memory card. Or, if you decided not to get a second battery, you might have want the AC adaptor ACK500 to keep the camera active to prevent resetting.
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Summary: For those waffling between the s330 and s230...
Review: So, I recently purchased a Canon Powershot s230 earlier this month (Feb/2003) after weeks of angsty buyer's indecision. I was torn between the s330 powershot (which has a 3x Optical Zoom but only 2 megapixels) and the s230 (which has a 2x Optical Zoom and 3.2 megapixels). This camera will go with me on an upcoming overseas trip, and I was torn by a single question: will megapixels or optical zoom give me a better photo? (as you can see, I am not an aficiando in digicams -- this purchase is actually my very first digital camera). For me, ultra-portability is a necessity as I need to pack as lightly as possible. I had decided against Canon's impressive, feature-laden s30 (which is only slightly larger than the s330) because the lens covers on the store models that I had seen had almost been ripped off, and I was concerned that it wouldn't stand up to moderate travel bag abuse (with or without a case). I read every review of the two cameras that I could find, read a zillion newsgroup postings, and asked three people who work with cameras professionally what their opinions were. I had thought that I had made up my mind to go for the s330 and save myself $100 (the reviews of both cameras are excellent, and I had decided to use the saved $$ to buy accessories). But the 3 professional opinions that I'd sought out all agreed with buying the s230. Their reasoning? If you buy the camera with more megapixels, then when you use the _digital_ zoom to go to 3x, the extra megapixels will help give you the same image that would be gotten from a 2MP + 3x optical zoom combo. This makes sense if you think about _digital_ zooming as taking a cropped portion of a picture, and simply blowing it up. More megapixels means more granularity and picture detail -- so taking a piece of an image and making it larger won't affect detail and clarity as much as if you started out with fewer pixels in the first place. Either way, when I got my hands on a working s230 store model and tested what 2x (optical) and "3x" (digital) zoom looked like on that camera, I realized that the difference in what you can see via those telephoto settings isn't that important. In other words, both 2x and 3x aren't going to let you take a picture of someone from across a field -- they're snapshot quality zooms. So that got me thinking. I realized, too, that 3.2MP means excellent 8x10 photos. I don't usually print that large, but hey! this is going to be a once-in-a-lifetime sort of trip, and I wanted the option to make a large print if necessary. Also, my normal 5x7's would come out supersharp. And 3MP also means that you can crop and edit pics without nearly as much loss in picture quality. So I bought the s230. My impressions? The camera takes amazing daytime pics. I was afraid handshake would be a problem, but I've had no trouble with that at all, except under low light conditions when I try to snap photos without using a flash (and then, it's not really "shake" that's the problem -- just lighting). Oddly enough, despite expectations, I have NOT had red-eye problems...yet. I've used the preset white balance settings, and my indoor pics have turned out with totally natural colors. The LCD is awesome. Panoramic pics are AMAZING (it is such a cool, cool feature). With the included 16MB CF card, I've taken 45" of video in 320x640 (I didn't expect to care about this feature, but I've had a BLAST taking quick videos). As for zoom, I've noticed that, if I take large, superfine shots and then crop what I want to focus on, the resulting image looks the same as if I'd zoomed A LOT. So, zoom has ended up being a moot purchasing factor for me. All in all, this camera (and it's picture quality) have met and exceeded my expectations. I was nervous to plunk down $... for something so small and after reading so many mixed reviews, but I have not had one iota of buyer's regret. My advice? Just buy it! :-)
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Summary: This Charming Cam
Review: I agonized for weeks (months) over this purchase -- and a printer to go with it. Was my Xmas gift for myself. The size, feel and features are all great pluses. The LCD screen is not as good or as big as big brother Canon S30s and S40s, but it does the job. The 3 minute vid clips (30 secs on 600x480 res that looks amazing) is also a GREAT add-on. And fun. But you buy a camera for its picture quality. I focused on Canon because of quality. But I really focused on the Elph because of size. Some of the Fuji cams were cool looking but try fitting the zoom ones in your pocket. Anyway, I digress. Since this was my first digital camera, I had a big learning curve. I have to say, some basic knowledge of light and aperture is a plus. Luckily I had some .. very basic. But each week my pics get better and better. The big key, esp. at night when you are playing with lighting settings, is to keep deadly still otherwise it all blurs. But the automatic function settings work fine. Anyhoo, I digress. My first pics, printed on a Canon S820 photo printer bowled me over. Better than anything from the quick processing at the drug store. WOW.
My only complaints:
1) red eye is bad, but that is why you have digital imaging software to remove it. But unless you're adapt at using such things, it can be a pain and time consuming.
2) pictures using flash all have somewhat of a blown out quality. It may be that I just havent learned to use it. But basically a flash is NOT needed in most decently lit spaces.
And at night, you get much better quality by using the camera's slow speed settings and, like i said, being deadly still.
Anyway, I HIGHLY recommend!!
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Summary: High quality images, solid design, top notch portability.
Review: I recently sold my Canon S30. While it was an EXCELLENT camera, I still found myself wanting a more compact design. It wasn't difficult to decide upon the S230 from the Digital ELPH line of camera's once they had a 3.2MP version. I'll say this, everything about this camera is top notch. If your looking for a high quality, well built camera that easily fits in your pocket, look no further. Only bad thing I can think of is the rubber door that covers the proprietary connection port on the side of the camera. It seems pretty flimsy and eventually with enough opening and closing may just wear off. It's a very thin piece of rubber. Other then that, that's all I can think of. You can try and knock the flash or the weak optical zoom, but if you consider the size of camera your working with I'd say they are more then adequate. If you need a lot of flash power, or a big zoom lense, look for another camera.
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Summary: Best Digiatal Camera for the Price
Review: I was a little skeptical at first about buying a digital camera because I wasnt sure if it was time to adopt the technology. Like most people I read constant reviews here and there and came to one conclusion...this was the best camera out there for the money. Canon has always been a leading company with cameras and they proved it to me. This was easily my best purchase in recent memory. On a Mac computer iphoto automatically recognizes the camera and downloads your pictures (time to buy a mac people). The pictures are crisp and clear. It even handles moving objects very well unlike the lower end model S200. I love how compact it is and I can just slip it in my pocket and its not even a nuissance. The design is amazing and very durable. The menu options, etc is easy to use/set-up and I didnt even have to look in the manual. You will be stunned at how easy it is to operate. One word of advice, buy a bigger memory card, b/c the factory one holds next to nothing. I purchased a 256Mb card, I suggest you do the same. If you buy another digital camera other than this one....big mistake!!!
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Summary: I love this camera
Review: This is the 4th generation of what started as the S100 camera. I had an S100 and held off on buying a new one until this one came along - the upgrade to 3.2MP - along with the all the other improvements made in the S110 and then S200 cameras that came in between (my brother bought an S200 having seen my S100, a friend bought an S110) - this was the one to get. The software it comes with is "OK" - better than most stuff I've seen for this purpose but I mostly find myself just using the built-in stuff for photos in XP. The images though, are incredible - especially for such a tiny camera. Strong Points:
- Image quality is fantastic.
- Camera moves around pictures and moves between modes faster than earlier revs - very nice.
- Movie mode allows for up to 3 minutes of video at a time at low or med res - this is often as long as you'll ever want unless you're recording an entire event (in which case get a camcorder :) Weak Points:
- The flash doesn't cut it in many lighting situations, I think you'd have trouble finding any camera this small though with an effective flash. David
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