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Summary: great little camera
Review: I received this camera for Christmas and it takes super pictures. I travel alot and the small compact size is great for my purse or briefcase. Excellent product
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Summary: WAY better than 35mm
Review: I'm not sure what has caused people to complain so much about this camera, it is the best I have ever owned and believe me, I KNOW cameras! I've taken hundreds of pictures (literally) and have competed in several shows with great results. And I tell you, Canon Elph is a tiny camera that packs a punch!I bought this camera two years ago for a trip to Europe. I wanted to have something small with special features. The zoom, panoramic, dates and special subject lines, easy load small film, etc. I was TOTALLY impressed! I took 30 rolls of film in rapid succession, within a period of 3 weeks. I didn't develop any of the film while in Europe, and even after ALL of my film, exposed and unexposed, passed through all the metal detectors of different airports, palaces, etc. it had FANTASTIC quality! In fact, the pictures of me are some of the best ever taken, other than some childhood shots and my high school senior pictures taken by a professional! These Elph pictures, held next to 35mm pictures from both my old Pentax and my Canon manual professional camera, were not any different. Mixed up, no one could tell which pictures were taken by what camera! I loved how the film was just drop and load. It was harder to get dirty or install wrong and IMPOSSIBLE to accidentally expose to light. NOT so with my old Pentax 35 MM autofocus camera! Plus, the neat thing with Advantix film is that you can take a few pictures, rewind the film, load a new roll for different types of pictures, rewind that and load the other roll of film only partially used! With this feature, I was able to keep castles on one roll, statues on another, paintings on yet another roll!
The camera was dropped more than once, nothing broke! The metal corner bent (that's how bad the fall was) and the picture quality was not affected at all! The sliding face wasn't a problem for me to get used to, just don't slide it fast! Slide it just a little ways back towards the lens when you want to shut it off and it will recede back into the camera then you can close it fully. I have now used this camera often for the last two years, including a family reunion. Every picture has been great (except the ones I personally messed up like not turning on the flash when needed) and I have recommended it to my friends. Nothing has been grainy, no red eye, nothing! Everything has been clear and bright! Just remember to use 400 or higher speed film, 200 and 100 definitely reduce the picture quality. I used Kodak and tried to get MAX, not regular. I hope to join an art study program and go back to Europe next summer. The Elph will definitely be going along! Cute and functional!
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Summary: Don't waste your money!
Review: I've taken 6 rolls of film with this camara and have been so dissapointed. The pictures are very grainy and the colors are not at all bright. I've tried playing around with the flash and making sure I have enough light, and have also tried different speed films and the photos are still very poor quality. I originally bought this camara for the small size, but will be looking for another.
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Summary: Stick with 35mm
Review: In the camera store that I work at, we rarely sell APS cameras now that their novelty has worn off and this is why: The frame size for APS film is LESS THAN HALF the size you get with 35mm film. This means that if you blow your pictures up, you will see much more of the grains. Also, there is a noticable difference even between using a 100 speed film (which you should give you the sharpest pictures) and the 200 speed film. The film quality is just bad and the selection is very limited. APS film is more expensive, and it also cost more to get developed. It is even more if you shoot panoramics. As far as the film goes, if you purchase the value packs you can get 6 rolls of 35mm film for the price you would pay for 3 rolls of the same speed of APS film in many stores. Instead of this camera, I suggest the Pentax IQzoom 130M. It has more than twice the zoom for LESS money! It also features an easy to use panorama mode if you like having that option. A 35mm camera is not hard to load, and the superior quality is well worth the 3 extra seconds it will take you to load film. You'll get more camera for your money and you'll be so much happier with your pictures.
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Summary: Great camera
Review: It's the perfect size to keep in a purse or carry in a pocket. The quality is great. I love this camera.
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Summary: Not worth the money
Review: Just as everyone else stated, this is a great compact, cool looking camera. Pictures have turned out okay. Some were blurry but I suspect it may be the lighting. Outdoor pics were clear as the sky. However, I have a lot of problem with loading and unloading the film. Sometimes the camera would keep rolling sounding like it would load the film but when it stops making noise the cartridge symbol blinks asking you to put in the film. And when it finally loads correctly and finishes rewinding the film, the door gets stuck and would not open. It's quite frustrating. I'm going to get a refund and I suggest not getting this camera at all especially for this price. You should probably go with their digital elph camera instead.
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Summary: Great camera!
Review: Light weight, good zoom, neat design. Very nice camera for [the price]. Looks similar to Canon's digital cameras (S30/S40).
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Summary: Disappointed
Review: My hubby purchased this as a present for me. During the first roll of film the "H" light started flashing and I haven't been able to get the camera working since. Have changed the battery. Upon researching I discovered that this is a common problem with this model and there is a hefty price to have it repaired. I have owned less than a month and will be returning it to the retailer today.
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Summary: Just the right size!
Review: On my last vacation I got so tired of carrying around a large camera that I did not take many photos... However, when the old one played out I seized the opportunity to see what I could find in a smaller version... I fell in love with this little guy right away... However, when I got home, I started reading reviews of older APS cameras and became concerned. So I immediately shot one roll of film.. inside, outside, close, far away and took it to an hour developing center (more and more places are developing it now)... Along with that roll I took two 35mm rolls.. When I received the prints I compared them side by side and saw no difference in the quality of the prints... Also, it was only approximately 2.00 more per roll to develop than the 35mm. What I love about this camera besides the convenience of the size is that you can take 3 different sizes of pictures with a flip of a switch and the date imprint on the picture. The only drawbacks that I found was the lack of zoom (but I knew there would be a trade off for the small size) and the fact that I took one early evening photo which did not turn out very well... However, I discovered there is a 1000 speed film for the APS which hopefully will take care of that problem. Bottom line: a great little everyday camera that is lightweight, easy and fun to use....
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Summary: Took this camera on 8 nite /9 day Colorado River Raft Trip
Review: Space was at a premium on this trip and I wanted Panorama easily available. Also sunscreen would be heavily used (can damage camera frames) so metal case was ideal. Camera performed wonderfully and was so small it was easy to carry around and protect from water in Aquapac case. I didn't realize what a problem sand would be - again the Aquapac protected from both sand and water from rapids. The photos are great. I am enjoying using this camera to take photos of my triplet granddaughters also. It tucks into my purse or pocket with an extra roll of film. I have SLR APS which is about 8 times bigger and it is so much harder to drag it around as much as I love it! Thanks Canon.
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