 | Canon PowerShot A590IS 8MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
Nice camera, some slight issues -- 2009-01-04
My son bought this camera for me this Christmas and I'm still learning how to use it, but I'll do some pros and cons here:
Pros: View finder, large LCD screen, great macro setting, nice size with hand grip.
Cons: Long delays between shots, grainy at long range, flash too bright, no neck strap.
I really like the feel of this camera, and I love the view finder, but overall it's a step down from my present camera. I have a Konica Minolta Dimage Z20, 5 megapixels and 8X optical. I love that camera but it's too bulky to take everywhere. It doesn't have the image stabilizer but it seems to take clearer pictures than the Canon does. However, the macro on the Canon is much better than the KM, and that's important to me.
I'm really concerned with the long delay between shots, and if anyone can tell me how to fix this, I would appreciate it. I'm not especially techno-savvy and that thick manual is pretty intimidating! (But at least it comes with a manual.)
Very nice macro capability -- 2009-01-04
I am particularly interested in macros (close-ups), and wanted an easy, tote-along camera for hikes and other nature explorations. Couldn't be happier with the A590, and for the money, it can't be beat. See sample macro image of winterberries that I uploaded. Focuses down to 2".
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 | Canon PowerShot SD770 IS 10MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Silver)
Excelente actualización en Canon -- 2009-01-05
Anteriormente contaba con una cámara Canon 550 de 4 MP y este cambio me ha resultado muy ventajoso. Muchisimo mejor resulución, diseño muy compacto y la duración de la pila es muy buena, hasta la fecha no he tenido que suspender sesiones de fotos por falta de pilas, aun con uso extensivo de flash y video. Los menus son muy similares al de la 550, así que el cambio fué facilísimo.
Awesome Piece of Equipment -- 2009-01-05
I bought this camera for myself the day after Thanksgiving due to the fact the camera was powerful and yet extremely affordable.
The pictures that the camera takes are crisp and clean and I've yet to run into any problems where the pictures have come out 'blurry.'
I also like how Canon added all the accessories required for this camera. With my previous camera I had to buy my own USB Cable and AV Cable.
The camera is pretty small which is good for most but if you have big hands like I do you may end up dropping it one to many times. It will fit into your jean pockets comfortably.
Although the camera takes good pictures by itself I wish there were more detailed options when it comes to taking pictures (example: set shutter speed, set ISO).
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 | Canon Digital Rebel XSi 12.2 MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens (Black)
Pretty Nice so far -- 2009-01-04
This is a pretty good camera so far, I don't really see many problems with it. However there are a few things that bother me right now, on is that it's a slightly smaller size than I need with my hands anyway, I did read the specs just the feel of the camera is a a bit off compared to my previous canon film slr's and there is no surprise there. Another is that the digital noise has been somewhat bothersome on some of my night photography but no more than anticipated, noise doesn't have the same charm that film grain has though. Aside from a few minor complaints about size and noise of the camera, I'd like to be able to step down to 50 iso or even 25 maybe that could be done with a firmware update down the line. And I would have loved it to be full frame at this price but I can't complain I don't have enough money to buy a higher end camera. The lens is nice but nothing fantastic, IS works good for about 2 or maybe 3 stops which is swell. I've been using it heavily since late December and so far I feel confident in my decision to buy this camera. The colors are accurate and shooting in RAW helps to maintain great detail in the image. All in all its a nice camera for an introduction to digital nothing spectacular but its doing well enough for me.
On a side note I've been playing a lot with mounting other brand lenses on this camera coming up with somewhat of a lomo feel to the digital world without messing around with photoshop. So far I've used a holga, and diana lens and been able to produce some lets call them interesting images, still working on the best way to mount them but I'll try to post some images once I get it worked out.
I hope the review helps and that I didn't babble on too much, its a nice camera but you get what you pay for don't expect the best but you can make great images from it still.
Amazing camera -- 2009-01-03
I have been waiting for DSLR technology to reach this level: 12.2MP, better than 3 frame/s speed combined with an 8GB memory card which holds 1300+ images at full resolution make this camera perfect, being a Canon with their wide range of lenses makes it the perfect DSLR. I had been watching prices for a while and Amazon not only had the best price, but also delivered the camera to my door on Christmas eve. Good vendor, great camera, and the best price what more could I ask!!
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 | Canon PowerShot SD1100IS 8MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Blue)
Glad I did my homework! -- 2009-01-05
I did my homework when my old Samsung started going out. I looked at the newest Nikon CoolPix, Sony Cybershot, and the Canon SD1100, and after reading the reviews on CNET and playing with each camera in the store, I decided on the Canon. I love the features in this camera, especially the ability to swap colors and focus on one color while leaving the rest of the image b+w! For a amateur who loves to take pictures, this camera is great. The pictures here don't do the camera justice - the pink color is really pretty! I'm happy :)
Must buy!!!!! The cool features are AMAZING!!!!!! Read the Manual -- 2009-01-05
Easy to use and the pictures are fantastic. Read your manual so that you know how to use the cool color features. I sat down and read the parts that I was interested in and about 15-20 minutes later I was set. Use the camera features. You would be surprised how many people don't use the night features and get terrible pictures at night and then complain that the pictures are awful--users fault not the camera. The price is so reasonable. I'm going to try and upload some pictures here of my black and white pictures with only the red color that I took in New York--so cool!
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 | Canon PowerShot SD880IS 10MP Digital Camera with 4x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Silver)
Awesome camera -- 2009-01-05
I have the Canon sd880 and this sd880 is just as awesome a camera. I love them both. I just wanted more pixel is the only reason for buying another one.
SD880 delivers blurry, unclear pictures! So disappointed !!! -- 2009-01-04
I was very disappointed in the photo quality of SD880 too. I previously owned the A520, A530. The pictures were very clear & sharp, The colors were very good too!!I loved Canon & took A530 with me wherever I went.
Because Canon' "A" series cameras may have the "Battery Low" problem & it happened in my A530 half year ago, So, I did my homework & brought SD880 in 11/2008.
I was so disappointed about the qualities of all 400+ pictures I took. I compared them with my A530's pictures which I owned for 2 years. The SD880's pictures are blurry, the objects' edges were not sharp & unclear, The wide-view feature twisted the objects on both sides of the pictures. The colors were not as bright & nature as A530's. Another thing was "not easy to hand hold it" & easily mass up the set-up by touching the bottoms unnoticed.
But Amazon was nice enough to let me returned it a week ago. I believe there is trade off the picture quality with the thin design. I think I will buy A590 from Amazon.com after the return process complete.
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 | Canon PowerShot SD790IS 10MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
Canon Powershot SD790 IS is very cool -- 2009-01-05
I've been shopping around for a digital camera for a while, but I've always been put off by the prices. When I saw how cheap some were, I decided to finally shop around seriously. When I came across this camera, It stuck with me. Its solid construction, the big LCD screen, the face detection and Image Stabilization, 10 Mega Pixels, and customizing features at a reasonable price all appealed to me. I'm not a professional photographer, I just wanted a point and shoot camera, and let me tell you that this one goes above and beyond. My only criteria when shopping was that it be a solid camera, nice size LCD display, and 10 or above mega pixels. This one fit the bill perfectly. I actually like the flat Razr like buttons, they work great. So far, I take pictures of everything, and I love using the features like Color Swap, Color Accent, Digital Macro, and any shot you take will come out beautifully. It's also fast aswell. All in all, a great camera for the price. I actually feel its more camera for the price. Just having fun taking crystal clear pictures is enough to fork over the dough!
Read Everything -- 2009-01-02
So I read every review possible on all the cameras I was debating between...and this won. Boy, am I glad I chose it. It did not let me down! I am thoroughly satisfied.
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