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Summary: Great camera for the price
Review: I used a friend's S200 prior to purchasing my own camera. Although I decided to buy the S230 for the extra megapixels (3.2 versus the 2.1 of the S200) I was very impressed with the S200. If you do not intend to make many 8x10 enlargements and none larger than 8x10 and you have a budget this is a great little camera. The pictures at 4x6 size are as good as the S230. The video clips are adequate and have sound. Most important this camera boasts the same small size, easy to use dials, sturdy metal case and quality workmanship and design as its more expensive sibling.The drawbacks of this camera are the:
1. There is a very minimal(2x) zoom.
2. There is not any warning before you run out of memory on your compact flash card.
3. There is insufficient warning before you run out of power.
4. There is an appearance of red eye in many indoor photos. These problems can be remedied by always starting out with adequate memory on your card, charging your battery before each use, carrying an additional battery and CF card, and turning off the flash whenever there is adequate light available. This is often the case even indoors. As for the zoom get closer. Do not use the digital zoom as picture quality suffers. I have discovered that by taking these precautions I've been very satisfied with both the S200 and the S230. They are both so easy to use and to carry on even vigorous outings as they easily fit in a small pocket. The case has protected my camera from intense humidity and a fall onto concrete. All in all I'm very satisfied.
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Summary: Great, beautiful camera.
Review: I was desperate for a digital camera of my own, and found this one. I compared it with many others, even though this was only 2.0 MegaPixels, low for today's standards of a 5.0 and above, it was just right for me. I loved the design, it was a bit heavy, but small for my style. It's perfect for someone who just wants to take fun photos, though I only recommend this for simple photos. It's great when on the computer as tested. I don't regret purchasing it at all for it's promising price.
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Summary: Nice take anywhere camera
Review: Before digital cameras I used to carry a Olympus XA with me almost everywhere. When at work I carried it in my briefcase, when going out with friends it fit in my pocket, when backpacking or cycling it is as small as a pack of cigarettes with its detachable flash removed. I took it everywhere for years. I wanted something similar in a digital camera: small, rugged, and takes good pictures. Enter the Canon Digital Elph S200. While small it is heavy for its size giving the impression of quality and durability. I still have a lot of 35mm gear but face it; most of the time you are shooting snapshots that won't be enlarged above 4x6". 2 Megapixel looks just dandy on 4x6" prints even if you end up cropping. When I'm shooting something I plan on blowing up I'll use my 35mm or even medium format gear; the rest of the time I use my little Canon. I purchased a 128MB CF card which holds enough shots for entire vacations. The one drawback to this camera is the time it takes to autofocus a shot. There are times when I'm trying to snap a picture when the camera "thinks" for as much as 10 seconds before firing. You can minimize this by pre-focusing the camera before taking the shot but this is not a good camers to try to grab a quick shot. A month after I got my Elph S200 the Elph S230 came out. The S230 also has a 2x optical zoom but 3.2MP resolution. The S230 is also about $100 more expensive and an inch or so bigger. This would be a camera to consider if you want a little more resolution for larger prints and don't mind it being a tad bigger. Except for the slow autofocus speed I'm thrilled with the Canon S200.
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Summary: Good camera, but not the best choice
Review: This is a real good camera, but there are butter choices than this. I would consider Canon PowerShot A60 is much better choice than this. It has all the features this one has + it has more optical as well as digital zoon + it's cheaper + we can record video upto 3 min. (it's max. 30 sec. in S200)
Also playback on LCD has sound in A60, which is not present in S200.
Although disadv. of A60 are bigger size (not that much), it uses AA size batteries, I always prefer Lithium Ion Rechargeable batteries. and it is not yet released ;-)
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Summary: Great buy
Review: I bought my camera about 8 months ago and it has travelled to about 7 countries since! The size is perfect to travel with and the pictures come out great-even in bad light, with the light compensation feature of course. All other problems can be corrected using the Canon Zoombrowser software.
I only wish I could find the right cover/bag for it. For whatever reason it isn't available in the US; when I found one in Europe it was priced at 38 Euro!
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Summary: Can't go wrong
Review: The other reviews have said enough about the cool features and good image quality of this entry-level digital camera. I just want to emphasize its excellent quality. My family has a total of three digital cameras by Canon and also a Rebel SLR bought years ago, and all exhibit the highest level of quality control. You can't go wrong with a Canon.
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Summary: It's what I expected, if not what I hoped for
Review: In a nutshell, this seems to be great little camera. It's tiny, solid, and delivers very good quality pictures. At its "best" settings, the camera delivers more (yes, more) pictures on a single 128meg memory card than the 128 estimated pictures. My file sizes hover around the 800k mark--less than the 957 estimated--a good thing. The battery (NB-1LH) however scores only about half of the estimated pictures at this quality. At around 80 photos, it starts screaming for more juice. A backup battery is recommended. Still better than some other highly rated cameras, just not what I hoped for. Low light conditions are a bit of a challenge sometimes for the camera, so a mini tripod or a monopod are also useful. Finding a case for it was difficult as well. A small cell phone belt loop thing works best for me, though no extra storage for stuff. Sooo, great for the non-professional. Great for the outdoors. Great for the active folk with its small and friendly package. Buy the larger memory cards, an extra battery, and hunt for that perfect case. I do love the camera for it's pocketability and its ease of dumping photos to my PC, or directly to a TV screen, as it has a slide show mode that you could record directly to VHS if you were so inclined. Buy it, you know you want to.
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Summary: perfect piece of art!
Review: Pros
This camera is excellent for college students, its relatively cheap, compact and takes good quality photos. The other plus of this camera is that it can take short video clips with sound, so it's definetely an advantage. I would recommend to buy spare batteries and a 128mb compact flash card. Cons
The downside to this camera is that you cant tell when your battery is gonna die as there is no battery indicator until towards the end when the battery beeps 10 times and then the camera shuts down. Pictures taken Indoor are of low quality, even with flash button on. Most pictures taken indoors are dark and dimm. However, i still recommend this camera to anyone who wants to have a great time snapping photos.
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Summary: obviously, i'm a klutz.
Review: ...This camera rules. It's a lot of fun, easy to use, and takes great pictures. What is important to know, however, is that today.. 3 days into camera ownership.. I dropped her. From about 6 feet up.. onto asphalt. And it didn't break.. nor has anything weird happened. It's a little banged up, but this metal shell protects.. and if you drop stuff like I do, three days after buying the darn thing.... then you probably should get this.n over a week.) I recommend getting a carrying case (not included) and a 256 Mb memory card. For Amazon.com's low price, it's worth the extra few bucks to be able to take 400+ hi-res pictures between downloads to the computer. Also, to save batteries, I'd recommend leaving the LCD display turned off (hit the DISP button twice) when in picture-shooting mode. Just use the optical viewfinder instead of the LCD when you're taking the picture. (You can still see the picture for several seconds on the LCD after you take it.) If you keep the LCD on, the battery goes in a few hours. Unfortunately, there is no "low battery" warning.
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Summary: Great little digital cam!
Review: My husband gave me this camera for Christmas, and so far I am thrilled. This is my first digital camera. I have carried a Nikon SLR and moved to an Olympus Stylus for point and shoot several years ago. I am a trained amateur photographer in 35 mm, but really wanted to move to digital. I'm picky about clarity and light quality. However, I particularly wanted a small compact that I could carry around all the time. Last year I purchased the Canon Elph advantix camera for my daughter, and watching the great quality of that camera coupled with the tiny size, Canon has totally won me over. This camera is very easy to use and the photos are easy to download. The software is very user friendly and so is the camera. I am not one to read manuals, so I just started working with it and have had no problems doing everything I want to do. I recommend if you buy this camera that you buy several memory cards and at least one battery backup. The battery it comes with lasts about 2 hours when used for active shooting, but turned off in between. The memory card it comes with holds about 12 photos. FYI - purchasing these accessories on-line will save you lots of money - in stores the memory cards are double the price. I carry the little Elph in my purse, and it has really come in handy. We use a digital camera for headshots at my work (it was an older Sony) and it broke. My little Elph saved the day! My only criticism - I wish the camera had more zoom. I will probably upgrade even further next time, now that I know what is possible from this little camera.
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