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Summary: 36hrs
Review: All of the ratings I've come across were excellent for this elph...unfortunately I would have to strongly disagree. I bought the camera specifically for a trip to Europe and it broke on the second day. The 25 shots or so that I did take were ok, but with no consistency. Half of the pictures were beautiful the other half were out of focus.
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Summary: Very pleased owner
Review: Although I have several 35mm cameras and lenses, I enjoy the convenience and portability of this little wonder. I take the Elph on my out of country trips and have had excellent results. For pictures enlarged to 8"x10" or larger,the APS system is not the best because of its small film size, but for snap shots for the family album the Elph 370 does a great job. This is a sturdy camera. My wife fell while taking a picture and landed on little Elph. I had to touch up some scratches and there were some dents, but the camera is still producing great pictures.
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Summary: A "gotta have"
Review: Friends generously lent me their Canon 370Z to take on my vacation. It was wonderful -- very easy to learn and very easy to use. The pictures have been processed and they came out very well. I loved the flexibility of photo sizes and the ease of using the telephoto feature. I came home and ordered one for myself. In fact, several of the friends with me on my trip plan to do the same. Seeing this camera in action definitely turns it into a "gotta have".
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Summary: This camera is well worth repairing
Review: I bought the Canon Elph 370Z in 2000. After 3 years of heavy use the camera had to go in for servicing last summer because an error message (H) had appeared in the LED. The cost for repairs was about 1/3 of the original price. Several months later the same thing reoccurred and Canon fixed it free of charge. This is the first camera that I've ever had repaired. All my previous cameras have also eventually broke down from use. But this is the only one that I liked enough to have fixed. Photo quality is excellent considering the size of the camera, plus the convenience of APS. The quality of the camera is very good, too.
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Summary: Great camera but beware of the "H"!
Review: I bought this camera a little over 3 years ago when I was expecting my first baby. As you can imagine, I have taken a bunch of photos since then. This camera is easy to use and takes beautiful photographs.
BUT...I have the "H" problem too! (Read through the reviews, it looks like everyone eventually gets this problem.) At first I could fix it by taking the battery out of the camera. Now, that doesn't even work. I inquired about the price of fixing it and was quoted $140 by Canon. That is more expensive than a new one! I don't know what to do because I love the camera so much but Canon obviously has an issue here.
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Summary: Great Camera, but expensive to repair
Review: I bought this camera approximately one week after it was released. My wife and I have taken over 2500 pictures with it and it has performed very well and produced great pictures. Recently however, an H appeared on the display and when we took it to a dealer we had to have the entire lens drive and logic unit replaced. The cost was nearly 75% of the original cost of the camera. Since the repair we have shot approximately 200 pictures, but the quality does not seem to be as good as it was before the repair. Before the repair it was a great camera.
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Summary: Got maximum mileage out of this camera - ITS WONDERFUL
Review: I bought this camera in August 1998 after my Minolta 35mm X-700 was stolen. The best thing about this camera is the amazing pictures I've taken with it. After 15 years of using full manual settings with the very large and heavy Minolta, the automatic features and portability can't be beat for the picture quality. I can put it on my belt with the case that comes with it and hike the planet. I've taken this little wonder on numerous hiking trips in the Southwest. Never a problem since its so light weight and readily available on your waist for those shots that usually come up all of a sudden. I typically shoot 1 to 2 rolls a day on average 2 to 3 week trips. I've been doing this since I got it and the camera is finally showing the mileage of several thousand photos. The shutter doesn't always fire when the camera is turned on and I must close and re-slid the switch but it still works. I'm considering another one since I looked at the Canon Z3 but it doesn't have the lens quality of the 370Z. The one and only problem I've had with this camera is when I tried to get enlargements from the APS 25mm film. It just doesn't compare to 35mm once you enlarge beyond an 11 x 14 print. Otherwise, for the average user, this is a great camera for the price. I paid $285 plus tax back in '98 when it first came out. As far as that other reviewer saying that the shutter was delayed after hitting the button, the reason was probably low light. This camera has a built in feature of sensing the dim lighting conditions and slowing the shutter to allow more light to hit the film thereby slowing the shutter. I've gotten some blur in pictures with dim lights but it was only because I wasn't thinking about it and used an unsteady hand. This camera is definitely 5 stars, especially now that the price has dropped !
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Summary: Cute camera, but not mechanically accurate
Review: I have wanted to buy a Canon Elph 370Z for the longest time only for the fact that it is small, it has a 3X zoom lens and takes 3 sizes of photos. I travel a lot and take a lot of scenery. I bought it two years ago, unfortunately 2 weeks before a trip. When I used the first sample film, the photos came out in 4X7 instead of the classic 4X6. The date did not imprint on the front of the picture although I had set it correctly. My mistake was to have sent in the warantee immediately. I ran back to my dealer who refused to take back the camera and refund full price (at that time almost $400). He said it would have to be sent for repair. As I had to leave on my trip. it was imperative to have a camera right away. He offerred to refund half of the price. So I was out of $200. When I wrote to Canon about how I was ripped-off, they took no responsibility. As if I wasn't burned, I bought the same camera this past Christmas from ritzcamera.com. This time the date did not imprint on the front of the photo. I had used the sample 15 shot film in the kit. However, since I developed the film after the 30 day refund deadline, ritzcamera refused to do anything about it. They suggested I bring it for repairs. I am angry that a new camera should have any defects. The fact that the same thing happened twice is an indication of poor manufacture. The attitude of ritzcamera.com also angered me. How dare they suggest that I repair this defective camera. If you are looking for a good little inexpensive point-and-shoot, buy the Olympus Stylus with panoramic. It takes beautiful shots and is a dream to use. Disappointed customer!
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Summary: Nearly perfect . . .
Review: I just wanted to add to the comments from the customer in Athens, Greece. He (she?) made good points and I wanted to address 2 of the 'weak spots' mentioned:
1- the on/off slider: don't use it. I had completely forgotten that it was there until I read this review. It's much easier to just pull out the flash to turn the camera on; this is also probably much easier on the mechanism (there is a transmission ratio between the slider and the flash, the flash moves about twice as far as the slider--the result is that when using the slider, the flash slams in and out very hard).
2- shutter release delay. The camera can be set to allow instant response to pressing the shutter release: press the self-timer and flash-mode buttons simultaneously (the camera will respond by blinking the green LED 4 times). With this set, the camera will go through all preparations to take the picture when the shutter release is pressed half-way in (focus, focal length, exposure, making sure the flash is ready if needed). Then when the camera indicates that everything is ready, pressing the shutter release fully will result in instant response.The issues I have with the camera are minor, but are the reason I did not give 5 stars:
- the instant shutter release mode described above is not persistent (must be done every time the camera is turned on if you want this mode--which you will)
- there is no way to check the speed or number of exposures of the loaded film (correct me if I'm wrong). This info is displayed briefly after first loading the film, but I generally forget what's in there by the time I get to exposure #24.
- no provision for exposure compensation. Fill-flash is fine for backlit subjects within range of the flash, but snowy landscapes will be underexposed. All in all, a very good p&s camera; works as advertised--in fact, much better than I was expecting.
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Summary: Great camera for the neophyte
Review: I know next-to-nothing about photography and I was not ready to pull the trigger on a digital camera. I had been carrying a Minolta "Freedom Zoom 90" around for about 10+ years, and I was looking for a replacement that would (a) fit into my briefcase/backpack more easily, and (b) be a little bit more idiot-proof (I always seemed to have problems focusing the Minolta). After a bit of research, I choose the Canon Elph 370Z. After 6+ months of ownership, I am reporting back here as a very satisfied customer. The 370Z has met or exceeded both of my goals. It is extremely portable, allowing me to take my camera everywhere with a neglible weight penalty. And, I'm taking better photos, and it's still the same ol' me that used the old camera. My 'focus problems' have disappeared. Furthermore, I've blown a couple of the photos up to an 8"x12" scale and they retain an amazing level of crispness for such a small camera. The only drawback (noted in other reviews here) is that the unit is so compact that the flash is still too close to the lens. So remember, 'red-eye reduction' is just that: reduction, not elimination. Still, all in all, a highly recommended purchase.
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