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Summary: A great little camera
Review: I bought this because my wife wanted a small camera. I wanted one with more features but went with this one anyway. The small size is makes this camera so handy to take any where. You really can keep it in your pocket.It takes great pictures and is easy to use. We have been very happy with it. The only two quibbles are the lack of a battery level indicator and the limited accuracy of the viewfinder. Neither are a great problem. I've taken some nice sunset pictures using the manual mode but for most situations the auto mode does a great job. I'd recommend this to anyone.
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Summary: Best compact camera under 500 dollars
Review: The image quality is mostly good. The battery is proprietary and wimpy and can be a dog to autofocus in difficult lighting. I sell digital cameras and we do lots of prints in store. Prints tend to look much better than similiar cameras like the sony p10, but the Sony is a lot faster on its feet. Personally, however, I wouldn't buy it. Too boring. Too small, which guarantees less zoom, but 3x is pretty standard. Canon's menue operation is annoying compared to say a kodak, which all seem to be quite decent now, especially the four megapixel model that is priced a hundred dollars less than the elf and should produce similiar image quality with more zoon flexibility.
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Summary: So small, with such big features
Review: This camera recieved great reviews from PC magazine as well recenlty while they compared it to a bunch of other ditigal cameras. This happens to be the worlds smallest 4Megapixel camera. Its heavier than it looks, but its hardly noticeable in your pocket. I purchased a little camera pouch with a shoulder strap that makes the camera vanish behind your arm. The camera seems very delicate, so I get worried when others handle it. The LCD screen doesnt come with any protection so you have to be carefull not to scratch it. The s400 has plenty of features like movie mode up to 3 minutes. It also takes great panoramic shots. As a matter of fact, it is possible (and easy) to take 360 degrees of pictures and stitch them together with the bundled software. There are many features for advanced users, but it is easitly figured out by the thickest consumers. The buttons, however, are small so they may pose a difficulty for folk with large hands or clumsy fingers. the 3x optical zoom is great. The 11x digital zoom is harldy used but handy. The various flash options, focusing options, and ISO speeds can confuse people. Im still learning how to take the best pictures depending on the light source. Of course, there is always the Automatic option if you want the camera to decide for you. Overall, it may be a bit pricey after you purchase a decent CF card. The 32 MB card that comes with it is harldy enough room for the size of the pictures the 2400 can take when the resolution and quality are maxed out. Go buy a 256MB card. The cards can be developed at a walgreens or the data can be moved to the computer and then to a CD. The CDs can be taken to be developed as well. Lastly, the software included is pretty good if you like to edit, print, or arrange your pics. Always, nomatter how great the camera, it still takes a good photographer to capture a good photo.
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Summary: Pricey but worth it....
Review: I purchased this camera after reading a number of positive reviews. I was not dissappointed. This camera takes an excellent photo and is very easy to use. The battery life is very good and it comes with a little outlet mounted charger. The video features are very good for a camera this small. This is one of the first digital cameras where I have seen the video features worth using. You can capture short motion clips and they are usually reasonable small enough the email to people. They also don't require a special codec to be viewed.
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Summary: The Perfect Camera for Some of Us
Review: I've never written a review, but I have to weigh in on this beauty. I bought this camera just before my recent trip to Italy, replacing a somewhat larger 3MP Toshiba that I've owned for a few years. I wanted a highly portable camera that took great pictures and was resilient. This is it. If you don't have the camera with you when you need it, you can't get that great shot. I kept the camera in my pocket wherever I went, and I ended up with a boatload of really fabulous shots. Very few clunkers. Super easy to use. Color and clarity both excellent, dramatically better than my prior camera. Backlight adjustment effective. LCD viewer is small but extremely crisp. Shots are quick, including shots in succession. I'm a big guy, but I didn't feel clumsy handling this tiny camera. I haven't invested a lot of time reading the instruction book, but what I needed I was able to find intuitively. Software is functional and pretty easy to use for what I need -- downloading the shots to my computer, sorting through them, and emailing compressed versions to friends and family. Bought a 256MB memory card, which should handle 125+ shots at maximum size and quality. I picked this over the Minolta Dimage because the latter topped out at 3MP, and over the small Camedia because I didn't feel I needed to go to 5MP and didn't want the somewhat larger size.
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Summary: Great tiny camera for travel and intermediate users
Review: I owned this camera for a month now, and though not the smallest, (minolta dimage with 3.2 MP is thinner and has great picture quality also though less resolution), was great in terms of startup speed, shot to shot speed, and picture quality. It is in my opinion, comparable to the Sony P10 in most aspects, except, the sony is longer but shorter in height, thickness about the same, Canon is boxier, but fits in small bags or pockets. Sony P10 is also nice an cute. Sony is better in terms of being 5 MP, canon, only 4 MP for the same price. Canon can stitch pictures together right on the camera, Sony cant. Canon has orientation sensor, Sony no.Compact flash for Canon is a better deal in terms of price per memory,memory sticks are about double the price, but the I opted for the Sony because the Canon lacks the presence of any kind of low battery warning. It only tells you a few seconds before it dies , and then, oops! Sony and the minolta both have battery warning, the Sony can even tell you how many minutes are remaining on your battery life if you get the DSCV1. Sorry, but if I need to take a once in a life time shot, and the battery dies out, I dont think a spare battery nearby will help unless I can change it in less than a second. Otherwise, great camera, highly recommend.
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Summary: chic, sophisticated point and shoot with 4MP resolution
Review: if you're looking for a higher resolution point and shoot camera that will give you fantastic pictures shot after shot, consider the s400! pros:
- excellent resolution - best of the ultra-compact four megapixel class i've looked at
- 3x optical zoom lens
- good metering and good tonal balance - maintains shadow detail
- good natural light white balance, strong and balanced colours
- features "cerabrite," a metal/ceramic mix that is more smudge proof than other materials
- allows control over cameras internal processing algorithms - saturation, tone, sharpness
- low noise at ISO 50 (keep in mind that ISO 50 for this camera is actually ISO 100 for everyone else; likewise, ISO 100 is in reality closer to ISO 200, etc)
- the LCD monitor (1.5") is bright and has an anti-reflective coating - gives good live preview and review even in well lit situations
- shooting priority play mode (a half-press of the shutter release always returns to shooting)
- fast shot-to-shot times
- fairly good startup time, especially for an extending lens camera
- voice annotation feature
- invervalometer (time lapse capability)
- AF assist lamp works well
- USB connectivity
- good battery life, although i would recommend carrying a spare since canon's batteries are proprietary
- ultracompact: 3.4 x 2.2 x 1.1 in, weighing only 7.8oz cons:
- average macro performance
- nine-point AiAF not available in non-auto exposure modes
- average flash performance
- you'll need to remove from tripod to open the battery compartment
- AF Assist lamp doesn't have enough power at telephoto zoom
- very small mode dial
- moderately underexposed flash shots
- very few manual controls - this is okay if all you want is a point and shoot
- RAW format not supported
- the supplied 32MB CF card is inadequate - be prepared to shell out a few more bucks for at least a 256MB card
- proprietary battery - again, a few more bucks for a spare hope this helps you in your purchase. enjoy!
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Summary: It's wonderful, but...... You may need to wait a while
Review: I own many Canon cameras because I play 35mm camera since I was very young with Canon. In fact, I would like to say that it's a perfect camera, which I got in past three years. I want to give it 5 stars, but I gave it 4 stars based on following reason. Wonderful small size, but battery needs to imporve more. It's same with S110, S230 and S330. You need a extra Battery, and it's better to turn off the LCD. It will make you to take more pictures. Flash is still weak, but enough for outdoor with sunshine. Please turn on lights if you want to take indoor pictures. 3X room = Good, but not necessary. In fact, for small lens, you can not make good picture when you take long range shoot to compare with SLR cameras. I would like to say. 2X room is enough for such style camera. Based on the price, I suggest that you can wait for some months after the price goes down... Otherwise, I suggest to buy S230 during period. Even it isn't so good like this one, but for the small camera. It is perfect with the good price and all functions!!!
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Summary: Good features, camera gets warm
Review: Has good features, but it gets warm/hot if it is operated for more than 5 minutes. I exchanged it for another piece but that also had the same problem. I returned it.
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Summary: Amazing camera, great for amateurs and experts alike!
Review: Amazing picture graphics, and the zooming is great! But if you are to buy this camera, be sure to get a cover case for it, otherwise, it is easily scratched. The battery life is amazing, and overall, it is worth its money!
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