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Summary: Living in the Light (and small)
Review: Some folks are into technical, some are into pricey. The size of this camera is nicey. When you're on vacation it won't make you feel like a pack mule and when you return home you'll have some great pictures to look at too! I highly recommend this camera.
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Summary: Living in the Light (and small)
Review: Some folks are into technical, some are into pricey. The size of this camera is nicey. When you're on vacation it won't make you feel like a pack mule and when you return home you'll have some great pictures to look at too! I highly recommend this camera.
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Summary: cute camera
Review: The camera is small and easy to use
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Summary: I think this is a great camera
Review: The Cannon Elph Jr. does everything for you except for zooming in. I would recommend this camera.
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Summary: Small is beautiful... but occasionally inconvenient!
Review: The Canon Elph Jr is a cool camera - it really does fit in your pocket so easily that you hardly realise it's there. The picture quality is good and the camera is definitely well made.The only problem is that the Elph Jr is *so* small that sometimes you end up getting your fingers in the way of the lens - though maybe that's just *my* clumsiness!
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Summary: Great camera to carry all the time
Review: The Elph JR brings with it the biggest advantage that any camera can have: you are able to always have a camera with you without the extra weight or bulk of a normal 35mm. In snapshot-size print quality comparison to my Nikon 6006, two Pentax MXs, and a Pentax point-and-shoot, the Elph holds its own with the Nikon & Pentax, but blows away the point and shoot. The non-zoom lens is an advantage, since it is much faster and therefore handles low light better, which is important with a tiny camera with a weak flash. Drawbacks: no mid-roll film change ability; APS film is 24mm and doesn't enlarge as well (but is necessary for a camera of this size); APS is expensive to develop; camera will not retain the "no flash" or "fill flash" setting after it is turned off (returns to auto-flash); camera is spot focus (actually is an advantage if you realize this ahead of time); no ASA 800 film (but is this a disadvantage?). Advantages: easy to carry (perfect weight, size); glass lens for clarity; C-41 black & white film is available; lots of functions like exposure & focus lock, time exposure, fill flash (this importance can't be stressed enough), and for some unexplained reason everyone considers it a "neat" gadget. Even the airport security fellow played around with it when I forgot it was on my belt and almost walked through the metal detector. He turned it over and over while saying "Thats a camera. I've never seen one so small." Hints: Use 400 speed only due to the size; use the exposure/focus lock feature since the camera is "spot" focus only and you might get many ill-exposed & fuzzy pictures if you frame your subject off-center (read the manual); use a quality developer (I found a local private 1 hour place that turns out good stuff. A discount developer will make this camera look like a dud. I almost sent mine back after the first roll, but then tried another lab); buy one of those... wire tripods and you won't regret it (you'll get yourself in vacation pictures too since it also carries in your pocket); don't expect miracles with the small flash so plan ahead.
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Summary: Great camera to carry all the time
Review: The Elph JR brings with it the biggest advantage that any camera can have: you are able to always have a camera with you without the extra weight or bulk of a normal 35mm. In snapshot-size print quality comparison to my Nikon 6006, two Pentax MXs, and a Pentax point-and-shoot, the Elph holds its own with the Nikon & Pentax, but blows away the point and shoot. The non-zoom lens is an advantage, since it is much faster and therefore handles low light better, which is important with a tiny camera with a weak flash. Drawbacks: no mid-roll film change ability; APS film is 24mm and doesn't enlarge as well (but is necessary for a camera of this size); APS is expensive to develop; camera will not retain the "no flash" or "fill flash" setting after it is turned off (returns to auto-flash); camera is spot focus (actually is an advantage if you realize this ahead of time); no ASA 800 film (but is this a disadvantage?). Advantages: easy to carry (perfect weight, size); glass lens for clarity; C-41 black & white film is available; lots of functions like exposure & focus lock, time exposure, fill flash (this importance can't be stressed enough), and for some unexplained reason everyone considers it a "neat" gadget. Even the airport security fellow played around with it when I forgot it was on my belt and almost walked through the metal detector. He turned it over and over while saying "Thats a camera. I've never seen one so small." Hints: Use 400 speed only due to the size; use the exposure/focus lock feature since the camera is "spot" focus only and you might get many ill-exposed & fuzzy pictures if you frame your subject off-center (read the manual); use a quality developer (I found a local private 1 hour place that turns out good stuff. A discount developer will make this camera look like a dud. I almost sent mine back after the first roll, but then tried another lab); buy one of those... wire tripods and you won't regret it (you'll get yourself in vacation pictures too since it also carries in your pocket); don't expect miracles with the small flash so plan ahead.
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Summary: Great quality for its size
Review: The ELPH Jr is awesome, I got it as a gift. I've been doing serious 35mm photography and always wanted a small APS for everyday purposes. The quality of the pictures taken from it totally exceed my expectation!
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Summary: Red eye city!
Review: The Elph Jr. is a great camera, no doubt about that. I own the older black matte finish Jr. There are some things that are not mentioned here that are important though. I notice that there is a lot of red eye in my photos. After doing my research, this has to do with the fact that the flash is so close to the lens. Notice how the other Elph models have flashes that are mobile (i.e. they move *away* from the lens)? This is to prevent the terrible red-eye issues. The Elph Jr. has no such protection. The flash is also weak, which is a bit of disappointment. The camera also doesn't support mid-roll change, which can be obnoxious if you don't use up rolls of film quickly. Otherwise, the pictures are good. You *can* see the grain, especially in panoramic shots, but it isn't a big deal. This camera is ultra small, which means you can put it in your jeans pocket and take it with you anywhere. Developing costs more, but they also can use the picture data encoded on the film to correct for some poor shots (light levels, etc.)
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Summary: Capable bargain.
Review: There really is no direct competition for this tiny Elph. Now selling for less than $100, the closest competition for a tiny APS model with a fast f/2.8 lens is the $700 Contax Tix. Canon also offers the cheaper Elph LT, but its slower, simpler optics aren't in the same league - hardly worth the $10 savings. If you're comparing 35mm to APS, the Olympus Stylus Epic is worth a look. Its another tiny and capable bargain with a fast 2.8 lens. You get a larger neagtive with 35, but at a cost of a chunkier and somewhat less convenient package. Back to the Elph Jr., it's a handy, simple to use point and shoot thats so small and light, there really isn't much excuse not to always have it with you. The pouch case has a belt loop, so its easy to carry the camera like a pager. The autoexposure system and PQS handles difficult lighting situations well. And thoughtful use of the flash options make it easy to get balanced, natural-looking shots. Redeye is always a problem with cameras so small; using the redeye reduction with the flash will help, but won't entirely cure the condition. Read the manual and follow Canon's suggestions here. A redeye spotting pen is a helpful item to have for any of these small point and shoot cameras, and is about the simplest way to remedy the situation after the fact. The Elph Jr.s' main controls are simple and easy to understand. Flash settings require several button pokes to scroll through - now pretty standard fare. Setting the date imprinting will require having the manual at hand - particularly if you don't care for having the date appear in the bottom corner of each photo. Other than that, everything's straightforward. Finally, when getting the smaller APS film processed. be smart and have a decent lab do your printing. The Elph Jr. packs alot of technology in a tiny package to produce fine images. But if you drop your film at a discount store's 1-hour counter, you're likely to be disappointed. Spend a few extra dollars and find a competant photolab.
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