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Summary: Looks Cool But...
Review: I have had this camera for a year and I am going back to 35mm. Initially I thought this camera was so cool because it is really small and lightweight. I took it with me everywhere. As I started getting my film developed I was surprised that the picture quality wasn't that good but I figured it was just my amateur phography skills. However as time went on I realized it was the camers itself. Also some other problems I have had include the red-eye reduction - it doesn't work, every picture that comes back has red eye (and I do means EVERY picture) Also, all my pictures come out as wide angle even if I set it on 4 x 6 prints. I have contacted Canon and they want me to ship the camera to one of their service centers so they can check it out. I think I have to pay for the shipping so I might just cut my losses and chuck it in the trash. If you are looking for a great camera go elsewhere.
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Summary: Everyone Loves an Elph!
Review: I have 2 of the Elph models and I must say I think they're the best APS cameras available. They are incredibly compact, very sturdily built and take wonderful pictures. The Elph 2 has a smooth 2:1 zoom and a much-improved flash unit (over the original Elph 1). While I prefer my Elph LT270, whichever Elph you choose will make you happy for years to come.
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Summary: classy
Review: I really love this camera.. small enough for my purse, yet very powerfull, especially because i like changing the colour film to B/W in the middle .. very very very nice.. ooh, and also the night shot feature..
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Summary: Great size, looks great, easy to use, but I prefer 35mm...
Review: I've had this elph2 camera for over 2yrs, and I can say that its maintained very well. I still get compliments on how attractive it looks whenever I use it. It works great, is easy to use, and is very portable (I keep mine in my purse almost everyday). I also like the fact you can eject film in the middle of the roll, and put it back in to continue from where you left off w/no damage to the film (a plus for APS cameras). Its easy to carry around, which is by far the best feature-you can just pocket it if you have no where to put it. The buttons on the camera are hard to access (which kind of doubles as a good thing because if you stick it somewhere cluttered, like your purse, you don't have to worry about accidentally knocking one of the buttons which makes it more vulnerable to damage), but the little knob they put on the end of the strap takes care of that. As for the defects...the feature that lets you imprint titles onto the back of your photos does not work. The pictures aren't as good quality as the ones you get out of 35mm cameras, & I noticed the red-eye reduction on the camera doesn't work very well. I'm not sure if that's just the elph2 because my friend has a regular elph and it takes better pictures. I've only owned a line of CANON cameras, which I must admit is the BEST. The first Canon I had was one of the 35mm Sureshots, and it took EXCELLENT pictures. I didn't treat it very well though-cracked the flash window which eventually fell out, and dropped it so many times the lenses shutter window stopped closing completely..but even after all that it continued to take the best pictures. It finally stopped functioning after 2yrs. My next Canon(also 35mm) also took excellent pictures, but I lost that running around Universal during HHN, which is why I turned to the elph2. If you have a knack for losing things, the Elph line is perfect, however if you don't care for size and more for picture quality I suggest the 35mm. I highly recommend Canon if you plan on buying any 35mm camera and as for APS, I think the ELPH line is definitely the most attractive and convenient.
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Summary: Compact, sleak and versitile
Review: This little camera has taken a lot of great photos for me. The image quality is pretty decent considering its size. The main advantages of buying this camera are: 1. Its portability.
2. 3 different shot formats: regular, HD and panoramic (which in the right situation I find is a must).
3. Very easy to use! There are a couple of features which I haven't found to be that great though. 1. The zoom is 2 1/2. Not altogether useless but not that powerful either. 2. If you take a lot of different pictures: panoramics, HDs and regular all on the same role prepare to pay a lot to get your film developed. 3 roles 2 25s and a 40 cost me around $ to get developed. So just be prepared. Over all this is a quality camera and well worth the money for anyone looking for a point and shoot.
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Summary: ELPH2
Review: I have just aquired an ELPH2 and have shot one canister of 100 asa Fuji. I will finish a canister of 200 asa Kodak. Then I will evaluate these two before going up to asa400 Fuji. I read a review from one person saying enlargements tend to be grainy. I believe this is the fault of the picture taker and not the camera or the film. So far I am impressed with all of the ELPH2 and its features. I will let you know of the results of my test.
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Summary: Mighty little guy!
Review: Bulkless and powerful, this camera was a fantastic addition to my arsenal of Canons. Since it has all metal parts, it feels weighty and substantial, not at all fragile. Keep it in its' case to keep the brushed aluminum from getting scratched, and since it's so little, keep good track of it. It's easily misplaced at parties... My Elph takes beautiful photos, so long as I get them developed at a reputable place (smaller photo joints might forget to reset their enlargers for panoramic prints, and the prints are grainy and weak, which is a bummer). I love the APS format film and only wish that more people would make frames and albums to suit them!
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Summary: A few comments
Review: I did a lot of research on point and shoots, looking at and reading about several dozen models before finally settling on a Fuji Tiara model 1000, which is a great little camera. However, in the process of doing all this, I hung out in several photography threads and found several comments about the original Elph that ultimately decided me against it. Several people remarked that the camera developed mechanical problems after only about a year, just after the warranty ran out, and which were very expensive to fix. Then I happened to talk to a friend, and it turned out she had purchased an Elph that had had similar problems but they had happened early enough so they could return it. Anyway, notwithstanding these problems, the Canon Elph is probably the APS camera that saved the APS format. No doubt these issues have been fixed in the Elph 2, so if someone really wanted to purchase one, it's probably okay to do so at this point.
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Summary: The "no room? No Problem!" camera
Review: My sister bought me this as a Christmas present last year. I wanted a camera that was small and easy-to-use. Well, you couldn't get any smaller or easier than this one. The camera is about the size (if not smaller) of a pager with the same sized carrying case. The instruction book may look a little frightening at first (about 200+ pages) but that's only because it's in about 5 different languages. Speaking of which, there is a special function where you can add phrases like "I love you", "Happy Birthday", "Happy Holidays", etc. on the photos when you take them. The phrases can also be put on the photos in English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, and (I believe) Italian. The modifying LCD display on the back takes a little getting used to, especially using the plastic attachment on the strap to push the buttons. Once you've conquered that, you're over the only major hill of operating the camera. The camera has 3 photo sized-settings: regular, panoramic, and what I like to call the 'extra friend' feature which gives a little more room in the exposure to get that extra person in the shot. :) I've used about 5 rolls in the camera so far. The view finder adjusts to the type of exposure you've selected, making it that much easier to use. Play careful attention to what you've got in the viewfinder, otherwise you might get guillotine photos ( people with heads chopped off in the picture). Other special functions include a timer and a 'nightime city' type exposure, in which the lens stays open longer to pick up the city lights in the background of a night shot (still have to practice that one). One final note on getting the film processed: Make sure you note on the development envelope that it's APS film. Most envelopes already have a box to mark off for it, but some out there haven't woken up to the 21st century yet. Whether you're a professional or amateur, this is an excellent camera to have for those Kodak moments you keep missing.
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Summary: Even better than I had hoped
Review: I needed a new film camera that was truly pocket-sized, since my Sony Mavica is about as big as a videocam (but great pictures and so easy to download them to the PC). My Dad has the Elph 2 and I was very impressed with the pictures he was getting. Plus, I really liked the looks of the camera. I did check out the Canon PowerShot 110, but it's slightly larger, a lot more expensive, and I really needed a camera with which I could take a roll of film, drop it off, and pick up prints an hour later. So far, I've used it mostly indoors, and am extremely pleased with the results. They are far superior to what I was getting with my older Pentax point-and-shoot. There is red-eye with certain eye colors, but that's easily fixed by scanning the picture into the PC and manipulating the image, then having it printed from a floppy. I like the APS film format and have found that the 400 speed Kodak gets great results. You won't even need the flash for a lot of your indoor shots when you go with the 400. I also like getting the contact sheet instead of a bunch of negatives. I've mainly stayed with the "classic" mode, but the other two are nice to have if you need a wider field of view for your shot. I have heard that with APS you cannot get great quality with enlargements bigger than 5 x 7, but I don't usually enlarge them anyway. The best part about this camera is literally being able to take it anywhere, and being able to take candid shots without people being aware of the camera. Once they do see it, they will want to hold it and they'll have lots of questions about it, because it's so cool. If you need instant feedback on whether your shot turned out the way you wanted, then you would be better off going with the digital version, but if you want a very good film camera that is the ultimate in portability, you cannot go wrong with the Canon Elph 2.
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