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Summary: So far so good
Review: 1day owner. Only complaint is weak photo modifying software bundled with camera. Not even a red eye fixer.
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Summary: Nobody beats Canon when it comes to image quality and looks!
Review: A very powerful camera in a small package - Canon's smallest ever in fact! Lots of manual features, images come to life as the camera lets you grow along with its many capabilities. First time users and techheads alike are sure to find sheer enjoyment and pleasure with this little bundle.Pros:
- sturdy, small body
- chic and classy design
- SD cards as memory media
- Canon's DiGiC processor and 9-point AiAF focus... simply put: this baby works wonders on your pictures!
- Very intuitive user interface, ideal for entry level users who are style conscious
- EXCELLENT IMAGES! Cons:
- only 2X optical zoom Bottom line: I say go get one now!
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Summary: An amazing all-round camera with one glaring flaw
Review: After a long research, I decided to purchase the Canon IXUS II (or SD100 in some countries) as my first digital camera. As a background, I am generally a point-and-shoot person with aspirations to take up photograpgy as a more serious hobby. I've been using it extensively for about two months now, and here's what I think are the good and bad points of the camera: GOOD POINTS 1. Amazing picture quality for OUTDOOR shots - Pictures are sharp and crystal clear. The photos produced are exactly like what I saw with my own eyes. 2. Small, slim and solid - Can fit in my pocket easily. Now I can take it everywhere and ready to take a snapshot whenever I feel like it. It opens a whole new possibilities. 3. Relatively easy to use - The buttons layout are spot on, everything important is within reach of your thumb or index finger. On-screen menus are logical and easy to use. For advance features, I still need to read the manual though. 4. Movie quality is generally good. All movies I took plays well (with good sound) on the camera's LCD and and also on my 29" TV. The sound playback on the camera is quite loud and can be heard even in noisy areas. 5. Fast operation - fast starting up time and time between shots, you wont notice any delays. Transferring images to PC is also relatively fast. 6. Battery life is okay, I managed to took 68 shots (plus a hell lot of picture playback on LCD and on TV) before the battery died. 7. Great LCD display. Sharp images and good colour reproduction. Can be seen easily in bright sunlight. BAD POINTS 1. Average (on the borderline of poor) INDOOR picture quality. Every photo I took that uses the flash turns out ugly. The photos have this unnatural yellow glow (from the flash) on the subject, and the background becomes very dark, even though the room was evenly lit in real life. The best that I could do is to use Manual, and set the Exposure to -1 2/3, White Balance to Tungsten, and set the Effects to Neutral, and ISO to 50. That manages to turn my indoor pictures from ugly to bearable. The other alternative is to take indoor shots with flash off, as suprisingly it produces good pictures. But you need to use a tripod to get sharp images, which isn't always convenient. I'm really dissapointed with the indoor performance of this camera. None of the glowing reviews I read in my research highlighted this problem. 2. Low battery indicator only shown on screen when the battery is on the verge of dying. If you don't have a spare battery and you are outside, your camera would be useless until you get back and recharge the battery. 3. Need to take out the battery to recharge. 4. Only 2x optical zoom. 5. Movies has a limit of 30 seconds per clip. You can fill up the whole memory card with movies, but it has to be in a series of 30s clips. You can't take one long continous movie shot. 6. Once you downloaded your movie shots to PC, and you deleted the movie from your camera, you cant upload the movie back to your camera. You can upload still images back to your camera, but not movies. 7. The bundled Canon software is not the best, nor is it the easiest to use. Conclusion: A great all round compact camera that is easy to use, and takes excellent outdoor shots. If you can live with average indoor shots, then buy this. Otherwise, I would recommend Sony Cybershot as it can take much much better indoor shots compared to this camera. I give this camera 2.5 stars.
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Summary: Recommended to any new comers...
Review: Although of its tiny size, the sd100 is promising gadget. With the proper 3.2 MP and eye catching designe, it will surely be a fascinating first digital camera. Too bad it those not follow the 3x optical trend. The only dislike I have till now is its lack of shutter speed limitations. If you are planning to buy this camera, I would highly recommend buying an extra battery pack. Another recommendation is buying a neck strap, since the camera is lightweight and small. If you are looking for the perfect point and shoot camera that is simple and easy to use, then the sd100 is the oen for you.
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Summary: perfect little camera
Review: best camera for the price
the zoom is just enough for most people
only complain is the small memory card it comes with
need to buy atleast a 256sd card(will hold 150 pics at highest setting)
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Summary: SD card fix
Review: For those of you experiencing SD card problems, please go to the Canon website for a fix. Enter you camera serial # and you will be downloaded a firmware update for your camera if needed.
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Summary: great camera
Review: great little camera
the zoom is just enough for most people
need to buy extra memory
can't beat at this price
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Summary: Awesome value (defined good quality, style and price)
Review: Had this two days and so far LOVE it! First the size is not as small as the Pentax Optio S but it was small enough to fit in my pocket no problem. Default settings out of the box with 16MB SD card allowed me 19 clear shots in a room that only had my TV and one 25 watt flourescent light on (no adjustments whatsoever) or 16 shots and a short 20 sec video. SO GET A BIGGER SD card (I got an OEM 128MB sd card which works fine and cheaper than Canon's branded one)! Manual is easy to understand and controls are easy to manipulate, well spaced and LCD display is crisp. I was first considering the A70 since I wanted a good 3 MP below $300 but found the A70 too heavy and bulky to fit in my pocket. The 2x zoom is not great but I figure to be using this mostly for indoor shots that I can move closer to anyway. And from all the test shots I have done objects about 20-30 feet away still very clear and crisp even when zooming in from a distance and then zooming into the object itself. So far though it does what I want it to do, is small, has a solid feel and great pictures! The movie resolution in default is also fluid and clear and sound is clean too. I have yet to change any settings on this and out of the box I LOVE it!!!!Easy to use, good picture quality, small size, great looks, cheap price... what more could I want?!! Oh and the fingerprints are not an issue either cause they wipe off easily off the stainless steel body. 5 stars!!!!
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Summary: Auto settings not good
Review: I bought this camera not too long ago. Took it to New York for vacation. I must say the auto feature works well with the flash. If you do not use the flash, the color is off. I did a test inside my house with incandescent lighting and it looked awful in automatic mode with no flash. If you put it in manual mode and change the lighting to incandescent, it works but the whole point of me buying this camera was to point and shoot; not having to make it a manual type set up. Sharpness is okay. I guess I need to buy a bigger, better digital camera. Maybe a 6 mega-pixel camera. I would buy this for simple shooting but nothing else.
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Summary: manual language problem
Review: I bought this delightful little camera in the Netherlands whilst on holiday there. I had done a fair amount of research into the choice of camera, and so knew pretty much what I wanted. When I saw it advertised I had a look at it and after I had had it demonstrated to me and I had handled it myself. I bought it. Once I was back in South Africa I realised that although all the blurb on the box was in English, and even though I had spoken English to the dealer, all the Handbooks and Manuals are in Dutch! I can manage the basic use as it is a very simple to manage camera, but for the downloading etc etc I would like to have more information and help available. Where and how can I obtain English manuals?
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