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Скроменый эксперт
04.10.2011
4/10
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It can take great pictures but it eats the batteries. I would never buy a cameras with alkaline or rechargeable batteries again because of this camera. My kids have cameras that have an internal battery and have no issue with the battery giving out so soon.
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07.11.2011
10/10
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I have 2 cannon dx1 camermas now my first camera was good and I needed another one to do some experments. I LOVE THE SIZE AND THE FEATHERS.
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26.05.2011
10/10
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The A590IS takes outstanding pictures, beautiful large image size and rapid processing. Adding a 4GB card holds 300-400 pictures and videos. Lens quality is excellent. Hey, it's a CANON! A little bulky compared to the newer cameras, but I specifically needed a point-and-shoot that would go completely manual, also with Aperture- and shutterspeed-automatic capabilities. There aren't that many out there, and this one takes superb pictures. The battery length is a bit worse than predecessors in the Canon line, typical load lasts for about 100 pictures, without flash.
More expensive than the newer and smaller point-and-shoots, but it does a lot more. And that makes all the difference.
More expensive than the newer and smaller point-and-shoots, but it does a lot more. And that makes all the difference.
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09.11.2011
10/10
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Works great! Just what I needed to keep the lens clean. Attaches to strap so it won't get lost. Highly recommended.
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23.09.2011
10/10
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This lens cover is the one to buy. I bought another style on Amazon that had a peel off to stick to camera...lost that one. This one has the cord connected to the lens cover and the other end of the cord loops around camera strap.
Very satisfied with product and supplier.
Very satisfied with product and supplier.
Скроменый эксперт
14.06.2011
10/10
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This camera is a great compromise for someone who wants all the ease of a point and shoot camera, along with the image quality of a DSLR. It's beginner-friendly -- most everything is self explanatory, and the camera guide (on a disk) is comprehensive. There are also enough manual controls to satisfy photographers with more experience. I've been using my new camera for around two years now, and have no problems whatsoever. The images are consistently clear and sharp, even in low light. The zoom is, of course, fantastic. I'd definitely recommend this to a friend! While it is expensive, it's very much worth the cost.
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24.09.2011
6/10
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I'm not really sure why Canon put the metal clip where they did because it's very obvious it will cause damage to the camera. I simply unclipped it and use the sock without which is completely fine. I'm sure this is why they are selling at this price.
Скроменый эксперт
02.06.2011
2/10
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I've owned this camera for 3 years now and unless the pictures were taken in broad day ligth ,they would be realy dark! The only way to kind of fix this problem is to try by playing with the settings ! But if you are like me that I just want to grab and shoot. Then there is no time to fix every picture. if I wanted that I would have bougth a slr camera . This camera has every feature to help you get a good picture but it falls short compare to other point and shoots , I did try my best to work with it but in the end it really sucked. You will reget it ! sorry but I sold it yesterday ,Now I have a Nikon l120 Worth every cent !
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14.09.2008
10/10
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So allow me to start by saying i'm just your average "joe-user" who enjoys snapping photos while on vacations and out with friends. Recently i owned an Olympus Stylus 810 and was very, very pleased with it. Unfortunately i dropped it damaging the entire lens assembly and it was going to cost $140 to repair. With a week at the beach coming up i didn't have time to research a lot. On a friends recommendation i made this purchase.
Now my goals are to have a smaller sized camera that will allow nice point and shoot photography but has some manual (even minimal) controls as i do enjoy photography and if i decide to go further, i'll be familiar with the manual controls and such. So after getting this camera i did a few test runs to get it all working w/ my MacBook Pro laptop. Here's my experience thus far:
Install on Windows Vista and Mac OS X Leopard were both absolutely flawless. Software went right in, once connected downloading the images and viewing them was a one click event. The software bundled is actually quite nice. I no longer have iPhoto (thanks Leopard) so i was unsure what to use for basic photo management. Not to worry Canons bundled software, "ZoomBrowserEX" does a fantastic job of that.
Now as far as options go i'm by no means skilled in the realm of cameras, however from my limited experience i can say this camera packs quite a large array for such a small price tag. The auto modes work very well, not to mention having the ability to just pop it into "Manual" mode and tweak by hand! All it takes is 20-30min of reading on the internet and you can be messing with the settings and taking some great low light, artistic, etc... photographs. I also found it's quite easy to use single handed. A lot of times on my beach trip i was holding onto a rock to balance myself and only had my right hand available. Switching into say "Macro" mode is very simple. Same goes for things like zoom, flash, etc... overall very user friendly design.
Picture quality has been absolutely stunning! I truly did not expect it from a camera under $160. As with most "point and shoot" cameras when upping the ISO level to take dim light shots without a flash it does tend to get grainy. Although this camera does counter balance that a little, and does a good job, it's still noticeable. That's where the "Manual" mode came in for me. Being able to adjust shutter and aperture etc... really allowed me to take some exceptional low light shots that are not grainy at all.
So my overall impression is absolutely pleased! For the money i doubt you'd find a better camera with as many features that can produce the quality of photos this can. I was impressed to see how small it is in person and exactly just how well constructed it feels. Also the thing i loved is there's a huge wealth of accessories like extra lenses such as telephoto, macro, lens filters, etc... Amazon has a "kit" that looks like a fantastic deal that comes with most of those things including a tripod. That is definitely going to be my next purchase.
So if you're looking for a great camera that can "point and shoot" and has the manual controls if you think you may be interested in getting into photography, this is my recommendation hands down. I posted 11 photos in the "Customer Photos" section. Feel free to check them out to hopefully get an idea of what this camera can do with "default" settings, i was blown away. Lastly as i'm finding out photography is all about your "eye" and knowing enough about your hardware to capture what you "see." I'm not much for taking pictures of people i really enjoy closeups and different angles, so that's what i'm learning to capture with this camera. Hopefully my pictures will be a decent display of what this camera can do. Just remember if you don't like your photos it's probably not the cameras fault! There will never be a one stop solution, but overall this one is fantastic!
Hope it helps,
Happy picture taking,
Frank L. Morales II
Now my goals are to have a smaller sized camera that will allow nice point and shoot photography but has some manual (even minimal) controls as i do enjoy photography and if i decide to go further, i'll be familiar with the manual controls and such. So after getting this camera i did a few test runs to get it all working w/ my MacBook Pro laptop. Here's my experience thus far:
Install on Windows Vista and Mac OS X Leopard were both absolutely flawless. Software went right in, once connected downloading the images and viewing them was a one click event. The software bundled is actually quite nice. I no longer have iPhoto (thanks Leopard) so i was unsure what to use for basic photo management. Not to worry Canons bundled software, "ZoomBrowserEX" does a fantastic job of that.
Now as far as options go i'm by no means skilled in the realm of cameras, however from my limited experience i can say this camera packs quite a large array for such a small price tag. The auto modes work very well, not to mention having the ability to just pop it into "Manual" mode and tweak by hand! All it takes is 20-30min of reading on the internet and you can be messing with the settings and taking some great low light, artistic, etc... photographs. I also found it's quite easy to use single handed. A lot of times on my beach trip i was holding onto a rock to balance myself and only had my right hand available. Switching into say "Macro" mode is very simple. Same goes for things like zoom, flash, etc... overall very user friendly design.
Picture quality has been absolutely stunning! I truly did not expect it from a camera under $160. As with most "point and shoot" cameras when upping the ISO level to take dim light shots without a flash it does tend to get grainy. Although this camera does counter balance that a little, and does a good job, it's still noticeable. That's where the "Manual" mode came in for me. Being able to adjust shutter and aperture etc... really allowed me to take some exceptional low light shots that are not grainy at all.
So my overall impression is absolutely pleased! For the money i doubt you'd find a better camera with as many features that can produce the quality of photos this can. I was impressed to see how small it is in person and exactly just how well constructed it feels. Also the thing i loved is there's a huge wealth of accessories like extra lenses such as telephoto, macro, lens filters, etc... Amazon has a "kit" that looks like a fantastic deal that comes with most of those things including a tripod. That is definitely going to be my next purchase.
So if you're looking for a great camera that can "point and shoot" and has the manual controls if you think you may be interested in getting into photography, this is my recommendation hands down. I posted 11 photos in the "Customer Photos" section. Feel free to check them out to hopefully get an idea of what this camera can do with "default" settings, i was blown away. Lastly as i'm finding out photography is all about your "eye" and knowing enough about your hardware to capture what you "see." I'm not much for taking pictures of people i really enjoy closeups and different angles, so that's what i'm learning to capture with this camera. Hopefully my pictures will be a decent display of what this camera can do. Just remember if you don't like your photos it's probably not the cameras fault! There will never be a one stop solution, but overall this one is fantastic!
Hope it helps,
Happy picture taking,
Frank L. Morales II
Скроменый эксперт
15.06.2011
2/10
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After paying several hundred dollars, this camera has been a disappointment. During our trip to Costa Rica this year, it went into a "lens error" and was unusable for the remainder of the trip. We sent it in for repair and it worked just long enough to die (same error) at the beginning of our Australia/New Zealand trip. Next week we are going on a 400-mile bicycle trip, and guess what... The camera has gone into the same error, and Is not usable for this trip either. We bought this camera with the assumption that the quality would be better than this. Very disappointed.
Скроменый эксперт
14.07.2011
6/10
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Плохо
The picture of this product is deceiving. It is not a leash that attaches to the camera lens cap through the hole, it has a sticky tab on it that you are supposed to peel the backing off and stick to the lens cap as a loss prevention measure, which didn't seem reliable to me. So I cut the sticky part off and strung the string through the hold and tied it off. So, it will work. Not super happy that I had to make the modification, but it will do and the cap fits my camera.
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10.01.2009
10/10
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This camera is everything I had hoped for in a mega-zoom, compact digital. Over the past month, I've been able to really test it out, and it hasn't let me down even once.
The 10x optical zoom is not a 10x digital zoom, it is true optical zoom with excellent lenses. Some of the other 10x (mega-zoom) camera were reviewed to have poor exposure results through their lenses, surprisingly this included Nikon. The Canon performance is awesome. The effective pixels total 9 mega-pixels, plenty of pixel density on a .28cm sensor. The main sensor is a CCD type that measures 0.28 sq cm. There is a huge LCD on the back and the screen is awesome with lots of detail and a built-in portrait-to-landscape accelerometer (orientation sensor). The flash is manual which means you just flip the flash up if the display says you need it; leave it down if you don't need it--no fumbling for buttons to set the flash preference. I haven't be disappointed by the shots I've taken on auto yet. With face detection, just a light touch on the exposure button, the face detection senses the faces in your shot and focuses perfectly. Then mash the button and get a great shot every time. Easy to learn right out of the box. Nothing complicated about this camera. If you want aperture or shutter priority, you'll have to spend more. This camera is the best value I was able to find for the features and I've been really impressed with the quality of the prints that I've made on top-quality photo paper. The video is awesome, even on a 52" plasma. We're using this camera exclusively and pretty much shelved our Canon DV video camera.
The research that informed my choice included Amazon reviews, JR Photo reviews, Consumer Reports, Digital Camera Review, Canon Web site, Nikon Web site and the Sony Web site. In my research, I looked at the most critical things that mattered to me. Sensor size and mega-pixels ratings can be confusing and deceiving. The higher the number doesn't necessarily mean better shots, especially if you're comparing a compact with a subcompact. I used the buying guide at Digital Camera Review extensively to narrow down to the compacts with the best performance features and to make sure I was comparing apples to apples.
I compared camera in the Consumer Reports ratings, and though I found that they didn't seem to pay much attention to CCD sensor size in their ratings, as always, the review was very informative and helped narrow down the top brands for features, performance and reliability.
Once I had a narrowed down list of a few cameras that looked like they had the best mix of features, performance, usability, price and quality, the clear winner was this Canon. Plus the fact that I have had excellent experiences with other Canon electronics, I chose the SX110.
Bottom line, this camera takes great pictures and video. I've photographed and shot video at the max of 60 feet from my subject with excellent results. I've photographed in low light, too, and as long as you're relatively still, great results with minimal blur. I've been amazed at how much I've been able to shoot without the flash. The flash does produce some red-eye, but it is possible to fix it with a feature right on the camera. I use a Mac Book Pro with iPhoto, and the compatibility is ideal. I'm sure the same is true with PCs.
The first shot delay is almost not even noticeable; very quick and second shot recovery after using the flash is great.
I also recommend getting a 4GB memory card and a Sanyo Eneloop 4 Pack AA NiMH Pre-Charged Rechargable Batteries w/ Charger.
The 10x optical zoom is not a 10x digital zoom, it is true optical zoom with excellent lenses. Some of the other 10x (mega-zoom) camera were reviewed to have poor exposure results through their lenses, surprisingly this included Nikon. The Canon performance is awesome. The effective pixels total 9 mega-pixels, plenty of pixel density on a .28cm sensor. The main sensor is a CCD type that measures 0.28 sq cm. There is a huge LCD on the back and the screen is awesome with lots of detail and a built-in portrait-to-landscape accelerometer (orientation sensor). The flash is manual which means you just flip the flash up if the display says you need it; leave it down if you don't need it--no fumbling for buttons to set the flash preference. I haven't be disappointed by the shots I've taken on auto yet. With face detection, just a light touch on the exposure button, the face detection senses the faces in your shot and focuses perfectly. Then mash the button and get a great shot every time. Easy to learn right out of the box. Nothing complicated about this camera. If you want aperture or shutter priority, you'll have to spend more. This camera is the best value I was able to find for the features and I've been really impressed with the quality of the prints that I've made on top-quality photo paper. The video is awesome, even on a 52" plasma. We're using this camera exclusively and pretty much shelved our Canon DV video camera.
The research that informed my choice included Amazon reviews, JR Photo reviews, Consumer Reports, Digital Camera Review, Canon Web site, Nikon Web site and the Sony Web site. In my research, I looked at the most critical things that mattered to me. Sensor size and mega-pixels ratings can be confusing and deceiving. The higher the number doesn't necessarily mean better shots, especially if you're comparing a compact with a subcompact. I used the buying guide at Digital Camera Review extensively to narrow down to the compacts with the best performance features and to make sure I was comparing apples to apples.
I compared camera in the Consumer Reports ratings, and though I found that they didn't seem to pay much attention to CCD sensor size in their ratings, as always, the review was very informative and helped narrow down the top brands for features, performance and reliability.
Once I had a narrowed down list of a few cameras that looked like they had the best mix of features, performance, usability, price and quality, the clear winner was this Canon. Plus the fact that I have had excellent experiences with other Canon electronics, I chose the SX110.
Bottom line, this camera takes great pictures and video. I've photographed and shot video at the max of 60 feet from my subject with excellent results. I've photographed in low light, too, and as long as you're relatively still, great results with minimal blur. I've been amazed at how much I've been able to shoot without the flash. The flash does produce some red-eye, but it is possible to fix it with a feature right on the camera. I use a Mac Book Pro with iPhoto, and the compatibility is ideal. I'm sure the same is true with PCs.
The first shot delay is almost not even noticeable; very quick and second shot recovery after using the flash is great.
I also recommend getting a 4GB memory card and a Sanyo Eneloop 4 Pack AA NiMH Pre-Charged Rechargable Batteries w/ Charger.
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12.08.2010
8/10
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I agree with most of the previous more detailed reviews. This is a very good point and shoot camera in its price range.
Good points:
- It isn't perfectly flat like most cheap p/s cameras. My larger hands like something to hold onto. Too bad this is a disappearing feature.
- It uses two AA batteries stored in the right hand side grip. Rechargeable NiMh batteries run about $2 each and can be recharged hundreds of times. Non rechargeables are everywhere. Proprietary (usually Li ion) format batteries are pure manufacturer Greed - vote with your pocketbook until there is some standardization.
- Good optical image stabilization and reliable autofocus.
Bad points:
- Its immediate and similar successor (the A1100IS) is out of production. The newest successors use Li ion batteries, have the hard-to-grip flat and tiny form factor and are loaded with unneeded sensor pixels (>12M) to jack up the price.
- The incredibly ugly 'software' (if you could call it that) that comes with the camera. A separate 'Camera Window' component used to transfer pictures consists of two independent windows (one fixed) that look like no user interface in the Windows, MacOS or Linux universe. Once you close CW, the editing component 'ZoomBrowser' is launched whether you want it to or not. Fortunately, there are free alternatives like digikam (Linux based) that recognize the AS590IS.
In a better world Canon would continue making this camera, maintain and improve the build quality and move the feature set down into a lower price range. Current <$100 p/s cameras are throwaway junk!
Good points:
- It isn't perfectly flat like most cheap p/s cameras. My larger hands like something to hold onto. Too bad this is a disappearing feature.
- It uses two AA batteries stored in the right hand side grip. Rechargeable NiMh batteries run about $2 each and can be recharged hundreds of times. Non rechargeables are everywhere. Proprietary (usually Li ion) format batteries are pure manufacturer Greed - vote with your pocketbook until there is some standardization.
- Good optical image stabilization and reliable autofocus.
Bad points:
- Its immediate and similar successor (the A1100IS) is out of production. The newest successors use Li ion batteries, have the hard-to-grip flat and tiny form factor and are loaded with unneeded sensor pixels (>12M) to jack up the price.
- The incredibly ugly 'software' (if you could call it that) that comes with the camera. A separate 'Camera Window' component used to transfer pictures consists of two independent windows (one fixed) that look like no user interface in the Windows, MacOS or Linux universe. Once you close CW, the editing component 'ZoomBrowser' is launched whether you want it to or not. Fortunately, there are free alternatives like digikam (Linux based) that recognize the AS590IS.
In a better world Canon would continue making this camera, maintain and improve the build quality and move the feature set down into a lower price range. Current <$100 p/s cameras are throwaway junk!
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04.04.2008
6/10
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I bought the A590 as a camera to keep with me in the book bag/briefcase that I carry around most every weekday. You may recall the old saying that the camera you have with you (when you see a photo op) is your best camera. The A590 fills that role by virtue of its small size combined with full exposure control. The big problem is that the noise generated by putting 8 mpix on a tiny (1/2.5) sensor chip can overwhelm the image and render detail moot.
I use Imagenomic NoiseWare combined with Photoshop Elements to reduce noise and sharpen the image as best I can. If possible I shoot at the lowest ISO setting, 80, which lowers the noise. I never go over ISO 100 if I can help it, and usually at -2/3 on the exposure control. It's much better to have the photo-editing software brighten up the image than the amplifier boosting the signal (and noise) from the sensor. When you play back the image on the camera's LCD, it should look a little dark -- never overly bright (which can also blow out details).
Here are two other items about the Canon A-series cameras. My 15 year old son uses a Canon A720 for what are essentially snapshots and is very happy with it. If you don't crop substantially and aren't too picky about sharpness and noise, the camera is quite capable. From what I can tell, the A720 uses the same electronics (including the sensor and image stabilization) as the A590. The A720 has greater zoom capabilities (and hence a different lens system) and is a little bit larger and heavier. If I were going to get just one of these, I would go for the A720 because of the zoom.
The second point is that the other camera I frequently use is a Canon A650, and it is far more capable than either the A590 or A720. The A650 has 12 mpix on a larger sensor (1/1.7). Comparing sensor sizes (available at [...]) and mpix shows that the A650's sensor has 1.75 times the area as those of the A590 and A720 with only 1.5 times the pix -- hence pix density is lower and the noise generated by the A650 is much better controlled. And because there are more pix, the noise gets smoothed over as a result of more little points covering the same area in the image. (FYI: Greater pix density on a sensor chip creates more noise.)
I did a noise and sharpness test with all three of these cameras plus my Nikon D40 DSLR. I set two shoes, one black and one brown (the latter with lots of texture) on a rug, just beside a sunlit spot inside my house. The shoes were well lit but not in direct sun. I shot all of the cameras at 200 ISO (because that is as low as the Nikon would go) and f/5.6, with the exposure control at -2/3 of an f/stop.
The results surprised me. For whatever reason, and despite several tries, I could not get the Nikon to focus adequately on the shoes -- this from a distance of about four feet. I know from experience that the Nikon D40, with 6 mpix on a 2/3 sensor (2/3 the size of a standard 35mm film frame) has extremely well controlled noise and excellent sharpness, but the inability to focus here took it out of the comparison.
The superiority of the A650 to the A590 and A720 was startling. Keep in mind that I "zoomed" in on the images in Photoshop after I had transferred them to my 24" iMac (a great computer for photo editing). This made different sections of the shoes appear much larger (the laces were really telling), and the 12 mpix A650 (vs. 8 mpix of the others) had more pixes to work with for any particular area I looked at. Nonetheless, the other two cameras had so much noise that the details were overwhelmed and no amount of noise reduction and sharpening could change that. The A650's image was far sharper and clearer.
The A650 has one other big advantage so far as I'm concerned and one drawback. The advantage is the articulating LCD, which I find extremely useful for many shots. Yesterday, I had to lay down on the cold, damp ground to get a shot with the A590, but with the A650 I would have put the camera at foot level and looked down into the cocked LCD. That is really nice, almost addicting. However, the A650's drawback is that it's bulky and surprisingly heavy, which is why I don't carry it along all the time.
So you pay your money and take your choice -- or, like me, pay your money twice and have it both ways. Remember, the camera that you have with you is the best camera you own -- so think about what size and type of camera you want to carry plus when and how you will use it. For some people, that means owning more than one camera.
I use Imagenomic NoiseWare combined with Photoshop Elements to reduce noise and sharpen the image as best I can. If possible I shoot at the lowest ISO setting, 80, which lowers the noise. I never go over ISO 100 if I can help it, and usually at -2/3 on the exposure control. It's much better to have the photo-editing software brighten up the image than the amplifier boosting the signal (and noise) from the sensor. When you play back the image on the camera's LCD, it should look a little dark -- never overly bright (which can also blow out details).
Here are two other items about the Canon A-series cameras. My 15 year old son uses a Canon A720 for what are essentially snapshots and is very happy with it. If you don't crop substantially and aren't too picky about sharpness and noise, the camera is quite capable. From what I can tell, the A720 uses the same electronics (including the sensor and image stabilization) as the A590. The A720 has greater zoom capabilities (and hence a different lens system) and is a little bit larger and heavier. If I were going to get just one of these, I would go for the A720 because of the zoom.
The second point is that the other camera I frequently use is a Canon A650, and it is far more capable than either the A590 or A720. The A650 has 12 mpix on a larger sensor (1/1.7). Comparing sensor sizes (available at [...]) and mpix shows that the A650's sensor has 1.75 times the area as those of the A590 and A720 with only 1.5 times the pix -- hence pix density is lower and the noise generated by the A650 is much better controlled. And because there are more pix, the noise gets smoothed over as a result of more little points covering the same area in the image. (FYI: Greater pix density on a sensor chip creates more noise.)
I did a noise and sharpness test with all three of these cameras plus my Nikon D40 DSLR. I set two shoes, one black and one brown (the latter with lots of texture) on a rug, just beside a sunlit spot inside my house. The shoes were well lit but not in direct sun. I shot all of the cameras at 200 ISO (because that is as low as the Nikon would go) and f/5.6, with the exposure control at -2/3 of an f/stop.
The results surprised me. For whatever reason, and despite several tries, I could not get the Nikon to focus adequately on the shoes -- this from a distance of about four feet. I know from experience that the Nikon D40, with 6 mpix on a 2/3 sensor (2/3 the size of a standard 35mm film frame) has extremely well controlled noise and excellent sharpness, but the inability to focus here took it out of the comparison.
The superiority of the A650 to the A590 and A720 was startling. Keep in mind that I "zoomed" in on the images in Photoshop after I had transferred them to my 24" iMac (a great computer for photo editing). This made different sections of the shoes appear much larger (the laces were really telling), and the 12 mpix A650 (vs. 8 mpix of the others) had more pixes to work with for any particular area I looked at. Nonetheless, the other two cameras had so much noise that the details were overwhelmed and no amount of noise reduction and sharpening could change that. The A650's image was far sharper and clearer.
The A650 has one other big advantage so far as I'm concerned and one drawback. The advantage is the articulating LCD, which I find extremely useful for many shots. Yesterday, I had to lay down on the cold, damp ground to get a shot with the A590, but with the A650 I would have put the camera at foot level and looked down into the cocked LCD. That is really nice, almost addicting. However, the A650's drawback is that it's bulky and surprisingly heavy, which is why I don't carry it along all the time.
So you pay your money and take your choice -- or, like me, pay your money twice and have it both ways. Remember, the camera that you have with you is the best camera you own -- so think about what size and type of camera you want to carry plus when and how you will use it. For some people, that means owning more than one camera.
Скроменый эксперт
02.12.2010
4/10
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I got this camera after a lot of research and even after using it for a few months, it met my criteria. It takes really great pictures and I used it for about 6 months without disappointment, with the exception of diminished quality photos under low light situations. The reason why I rated this camera poorly, or more accurately, bothered to review it at all is because interested buyers need to know that this series of cameras is notorious for receiving a "Lens Error" message which renders the camera useless and is as costly to repair as it is to buy a new one. I got this message after only 6 months of use. I was not hard on the camera and I never dropped it. It did not get wet nor did I take it anywhere that got it dirty. I got online to try to diagnose the problem only to find that this is an extremely common complaint. I am really upset about it because it really is an otherwise good camera but I saved for a long time to buy mine and I feel pretty gilted at how short a time it lasted. I took good care of mine and now all I have is a hunk of useless metal so if you want a camera that you can throw in your purse or backpack or take to the beach where there is sand or the like - this most definately is not the one for you.
Скроменый эксперт
26.06.2011
6/10
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Плохо
This is a great camera to start on but with little options for use outside of auto mode. The manual setting always seems to have more trouble gathering light than when on auto mode-no matter how much you mess with the aperture. When you mess with the aperture, getting an unblurry photo is next to impossible and the photos come out grainy.
It's great to learn on but if you're looking for a more challenging camera something with an interchangeable lens and a manual focus feature would definitely be a better fit.
It's great to learn on but if you're looking for a more challenging camera something with an interchangeable lens and a manual focus feature would definitely be a better fit.
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24.03.2009
8/10
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Хорошо
I got this camera as a replacement to the Sony W150. I was not impressed with the blurry pics I was getting with the Sony. So i returned that item and got the Canon SX 110 IS. I did a lot of reading before getting this. I must say I got really good pictures with this camera. I took almost 600-700 pictures with this camera in different conditions. I took pictures on 2 completely different occasions, one was on a day on which we had a snow storm. So there was no sun and only snow, the other day being beautifully sunny. I got exceptional quality pics on both these occasions. I am still trying to explore the various options this camera provides especially the manual mode etc.
My list of good and bad is as follows:
G00D
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1. Great Picture quality in most conditions.
2. Very good in handling difficult light conditions.
3. Exceptional 10X Optical zoom. I could get really close to distant objects.
4. Beautiful black body. Very comfortable in your hand.
5. Terrific maintenance of colors. Got exceptional color quality in bright sunlight.
6. Great manual features. Helps photography enthusiasts like me to learn new ways of photography and techniques. Also has the auto modes for people who like to keep it simple.
7. I like the SD card format for its simplicity. I ordered an additional 4GB transcend class 6 card which is amazingly fast.
8. It runs on 2 NIMH rechargeable batteries. I got the Sony cycle energy 2000Mah to go with these and they also provide me exceptional long lasting power.
9. The SD card also performs very good. very fast to copy and delete, reformat etc.
NOT SO GOOD
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1. The Flash recharge time is very slow. This is one thing which I am not liking in this camera. It takes atleast 5-6 seconds to recharge the flash and during this time, you cannot take another shot. So you might miss out in catching a good shot on time.
2. The AA cells this cam uses makes a bit heavy to hold. I am ok with it but others might want a lighter camera.
3. Sometimes it looks like the camera takes some time and is a second late to take the picture after pressing the shutter button. So instead of capturing the intended action of the subject, it captures the next action which defeats the purpose of the shot.
4. In low light conditions and photos taken inside the house, it shows some kind of white patches in the picture. I took a picture of my wall and it is showing some kind of white patches on the wall which is not seen normally. I dont know what extra the camera is able to see or should I be changing the settings. Yet to explore on that.
5. It doesnt come with a neck strap. I would have liked if it came with a neck strap.
6. The supplied image gateway software has been useless to me. It is of huge size and is a drap on my laptop. I didnt find any real useful or addtional features in this than what is there on other image editing software.
All in all , I think this is a great camera for the $200 you spend. You will get beautiful snaps with this camera. At the same time, I think you should take this camera if you have real interst in learning photography and do a lot of reading becos thats how you can appreciate the lot of manual features this camera offers. I would definitely recommend this.
My list of good and bad is as follows:
G00D
======
1. Great Picture quality in most conditions.
2. Very good in handling difficult light conditions.
3. Exceptional 10X Optical zoom. I could get really close to distant objects.
4. Beautiful black body. Very comfortable in your hand.
5. Terrific maintenance of colors. Got exceptional color quality in bright sunlight.
6. Great manual features. Helps photography enthusiasts like me to learn new ways of photography and techniques. Also has the auto modes for people who like to keep it simple.
7. I like the SD card format for its simplicity. I ordered an additional 4GB transcend class 6 card which is amazingly fast.
8. It runs on 2 NIMH rechargeable batteries. I got the Sony cycle energy 2000Mah to go with these and they also provide me exceptional long lasting power.
9. The SD card also performs very good. very fast to copy and delete, reformat etc.
NOT SO GOOD
===========
1. The Flash recharge time is very slow. This is one thing which I am not liking in this camera. It takes atleast 5-6 seconds to recharge the flash and during this time, you cannot take another shot. So you might miss out in catching a good shot on time.
2. The AA cells this cam uses makes a bit heavy to hold. I am ok with it but others might want a lighter camera.
3. Sometimes it looks like the camera takes some time and is a second late to take the picture after pressing the shutter button. So instead of capturing the intended action of the subject, it captures the next action which defeats the purpose of the shot.
4. In low light conditions and photos taken inside the house, it shows some kind of white patches in the picture. I took a picture of my wall and it is showing some kind of white patches on the wall which is not seen normally. I dont know what extra the camera is able to see or should I be changing the settings. Yet to explore on that.
5. It doesnt come with a neck strap. I would have liked if it came with a neck strap.
6. The supplied image gateway software has been useless to me. It is of huge size and is a drap on my laptop. I didnt find any real useful or addtional features in this than what is there on other image editing software.
All in all , I think this is a great camera for the $200 you spend. You will get beautiful snaps with this camera. At the same time, I think you should take this camera if you have real interst in learning photography and do a lot of reading becos thats how you can appreciate the lot of manual features this camera offers. I would definitely recommend this.
Скроменый эксперт
31.12.2010
10/10
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I've always been a fan of Canon IXUS cameras, so when my previous IXUS finally packed up, it was an obvious choice. This was the range-topping model at the time, so this was the one I went for.
As a small compact camera it is absolutely superb. Light, very easy to use with good fool-proof auto mode, and lots of features and manual controls for those who like to play.
Picture quality is flawless and it works extremely well in low light.
I got a Canon neck strap for it as well and when on holiday I simply hang it round my next. When I have had enough I drop it under my t-shirt and you can't even tell it's there.
Yes it has no GPS tagging, and yes it has a limited zoom, but having used compact cameras by Panasonic which do have GPS and better zoom I found the picture quality and ease of use lacking compared with this. If GPS and zoom are important to you then this is not for you, but if picture quality and usability are key, then don't hesitate to get this camera.
Overall, still the best camera I have owned (in this category) and I would recommend it to anyone.
As a small compact camera it is absolutely superb. Light, very easy to use with good fool-proof auto mode, and lots of features and manual controls for those who like to play.
Picture quality is flawless and it works extremely well in low light.
I got a Canon neck strap for it as well and when on holiday I simply hang it round my next. When I have had enough I drop it under my t-shirt and you can't even tell it's there.
Yes it has no GPS tagging, and yes it has a limited zoom, but having used compact cameras by Panasonic which do have GPS and better zoom I found the picture quality and ease of use lacking compared with this. If GPS and zoom are important to you then this is not for you, but if picture quality and usability are key, then don't hesitate to get this camera.
Overall, still the best camera I have owned (in this category) and I would recommend it to anyone.
Скроменый эксперт
23.10.2011
10/10
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Великолепно
I just love this little camera, easy to use. Not so small that you can't locate it like some are today.
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26.09.2011
10/10
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The camera arrived in a timely fashion, but could have been packaged a bit more securely (please use bubble wrap, etc.). Camera works GREAT! All of the items described were enclosed. Thanks!
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24.01.2008
6/10
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Плохо
i have been reading reviews on the TX1 for quite some time now, and most of them (maybe 90%) have done nothing but praise its features. so this past christmas i replaced my aging canon SD450 with the TX1. right off the bat....this thing is beautiful. stainless steel, heafty weight (but not too heavy), and a eye catching design. it fits in my pocket quite well, and i love the flip out screen. its design reminded me of the early CF canon Elph models before they got all slim and streamlined. the TX1 is hefty and substantial.
a little background.....i dont take alot of still photos. and yes, i know the TX1 is somewhat lacking in comparison to other 7 megapixel cameras in this respect. mostly i wanted it for its 1080x720 30FPS video capabilities. after having it roughly over a month, i estimate ive taken close to 100 short video clips, ranging from 30 seconds to several minutes. i wanted to really give this puppy a thorough runthrough before writing my review, to be fair.
after the initial "oh i got a new toy and its shiny and i heart it" feeling wore off, i started analyzing the video clips rather closely, and found that in many of the clips (i would say close to 80% of them) there were noticeable blurring issues. sometimes several times in one videoclip, the subject matter would become out of focus for a second, before refocusing. at first i thought i was just being a bit nitpicky, but after seeing that it was happening quite often, i began to worry. i read the manual and adjusted the ISO to auto, then to HI (the manual recommends doing this if u are having focus and shaking issues), and still there was blurring. (i have not taken enough still pictures to give an accurate review of the quality there).
i tried changing the IS mode to "continuous", "shoot only", and "panning", but still got the same results. i shot indoors (which resulted in grainy, dark video clips) and also shot outside in bright sunlight, and still got the blurring. even when im staying completely still, and my subject is also unmoving, i still had issues. but when i would do a quick panning shot, i noticed it was even more pronounced. honestly....i have more confidence in my old SD450, as well as my old(er) sd100 than the TX1 for taking video clips. they may not be HD quality, but at least they were clear. i will say tho, that the few clips that were blur-free were beautiful, except for the fact they were just so few and far between.
i bought an SD6 8 gig SDHC card, supposedly very fast, and noticed that some of the clips would...hang...for a second during playback. i did some research ([...] is a great resource for this camera) and found that this issue is due to slow write speeds of the memory card, not the camera's fault at all. but still, i picked a pretty fast card (and paid a pretty penny for it) so its disapointing that im having these problems.
on a good note (so far), i called canon support and they were very helpful. they helped me troubleshoot what they thought could have been the problem....but it didnt resolve my issues. they recommended that i send it back for repair, which i plan on doing. overall, this is disappointing because....i mean, who wants to send back their new christmas toy to get fixed, after having it less than a month?
in short:
pros:
great design, fits in pocket
records video in 1080x720 with stereo sound
u can watch directly from this camera to your HDTV set
7.1 megapixel still camera
several shooting options, including color swap, B&W, etc
good customer service from canon
supports SDHC memory cards, for longer shooting times
comes with a handstrap (dont laugh. the handstraps have saved my camera from accidental drops countless times.)
cons:
blurring issues when shooting video.
depending on memory card, can have hangups during video playback.
somewhat expensive.
large video files.
bad quality video clips in low light or indoors.
conclusion:
maybe i got a bad model or something, but this camera was a bit of a let down. if i send it back to canon, and it gets returned with all the problems rectified, i will adjust my score on amazon accordingly. i wanted to love this thing. but i cant honestly give it anything higher than a 3.5 stars.
ALSO: i do NOT recommend buying from Broadway Photo in New York. they advertised free shipping, but ended up charging me a hidden $25 handling fee that was NOT on their website. i got a call from one of their salesmen after i placed my order, and got nothing but an upsale pitch. the guy was quite rude and when i asked why i was getting a handling fee, he hung up on me. i would NOT buy from them again.
a little background.....i dont take alot of still photos. and yes, i know the TX1 is somewhat lacking in comparison to other 7 megapixel cameras in this respect. mostly i wanted it for its 1080x720 30FPS video capabilities. after having it roughly over a month, i estimate ive taken close to 100 short video clips, ranging from 30 seconds to several minutes. i wanted to really give this puppy a thorough runthrough before writing my review, to be fair.
after the initial "oh i got a new toy and its shiny and i heart it" feeling wore off, i started analyzing the video clips rather closely, and found that in many of the clips (i would say close to 80% of them) there were noticeable blurring issues. sometimes several times in one videoclip, the subject matter would become out of focus for a second, before refocusing. at first i thought i was just being a bit nitpicky, but after seeing that it was happening quite often, i began to worry. i read the manual and adjusted the ISO to auto, then to HI (the manual recommends doing this if u are having focus and shaking issues), and still there was blurring. (i have not taken enough still pictures to give an accurate review of the quality there).
i tried changing the IS mode to "continuous", "shoot only", and "panning", but still got the same results. i shot indoors (which resulted in grainy, dark video clips) and also shot outside in bright sunlight, and still got the blurring. even when im staying completely still, and my subject is also unmoving, i still had issues. but when i would do a quick panning shot, i noticed it was even more pronounced. honestly....i have more confidence in my old SD450, as well as my old(er) sd100 than the TX1 for taking video clips. they may not be HD quality, but at least they were clear. i will say tho, that the few clips that were blur-free were beautiful, except for the fact they were just so few and far between.
i bought an SD6 8 gig SDHC card, supposedly very fast, and noticed that some of the clips would...hang...for a second during playback. i did some research ([...] is a great resource for this camera) and found that this issue is due to slow write speeds of the memory card, not the camera's fault at all. but still, i picked a pretty fast card (and paid a pretty penny for it) so its disapointing that im having these problems.
on a good note (so far), i called canon support and they were very helpful. they helped me troubleshoot what they thought could have been the problem....but it didnt resolve my issues. they recommended that i send it back for repair, which i plan on doing. overall, this is disappointing because....i mean, who wants to send back their new christmas toy to get fixed, after having it less than a month?
in short:
pros:
great design, fits in pocket
records video in 1080x720 with stereo sound
u can watch directly from this camera to your HDTV set
7.1 megapixel still camera
several shooting options, including color swap, B&W, etc
good customer service from canon
supports SDHC memory cards, for longer shooting times
comes with a handstrap (dont laugh. the handstraps have saved my camera from accidental drops countless times.)
cons:
blurring issues when shooting video.
depending on memory card, can have hangups during video playback.
somewhat expensive.
large video files.
bad quality video clips in low light or indoors.
conclusion:
maybe i got a bad model or something, but this camera was a bit of a let down. if i send it back to canon, and it gets returned with all the problems rectified, i will adjust my score on amazon accordingly. i wanted to love this thing. but i cant honestly give it anything higher than a 3.5 stars.
ALSO: i do NOT recommend buying from Broadway Photo in New York. they advertised free shipping, but ended up charging me a hidden $25 handling fee that was NOT on their website. i got a call from one of their salesmen after i placed my order, and got nothing but an upsale pitch. the guy was quite rude and when i asked why i was getting a handling fee, he hung up on me. i would NOT buy from them again.
Скроменый эксперт
27.02.2010
4/10
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Ужасно
for average to low usage: don't buy. i like to take pictures on my trips (national and state parks), family, in and out... sorry, i do not understand the extremely good ratings on canon cameras (i own also a little compact SD1200IS) particularly this model..
cons:
-low light pictures are grainy, very grainy.
-the colors are a bit saturated for my taste.
-the auto-focus is slow and kind of unreliable. it grabs what you do not want to focus on ...
-you can not put a filter to the lens (mainly to protect the lens from scratches ... basics)
-it drains batteries faster than expected, much faster. it even drains the batteries when it is off for a week or so: unbelievable.
-there is no monitor of battery charge on the screen ... when the batteries die, the camera shuts down with no warning! even the small cheap compact cameras have that feature!
-4 AA batteries make the camera heavy.
-many 'push buttons' placed almost randomly all over the right side of the body that make little sense unless you master the manual perfectly.
-no on-screen display of the beginning of a self-timed shot makes it awkward to use (many, if not all, small cameras have front and back warnings that the timer started).
-the x20 zoom is useless if you do not have a tripod.
-zooming in and out is too sensitive. it is difficult to set.
-the software menus are cumbersome to my taste (i've used kodak, panasonic, samsung, nikon so it is fair to make the statement).
-esthetically, and that's my personal taste, the body looks big and unrefined. we passed the 2,000s 10 years ago ... some re-design would not hurt (ie look at panasonic, nikon).
pros:
there are many 'pros' already described by other reviewers.
in summary, what's the hype with canon? digital cameras perform in general good nowadays so i think we need to think more about ergonomics, user friendly software, battery life and forget about 'the brand hype' that obviously canon benefits from. i understand that a low review will not do 'anything' on the average star of the product ... it is the review that counts: i hope it is of any help.
cons:
-low light pictures are grainy, very grainy.
-the colors are a bit saturated for my taste.
-the auto-focus is slow and kind of unreliable. it grabs what you do not want to focus on ...
-you can not put a filter to the lens (mainly to protect the lens from scratches ... basics)
-it drains batteries faster than expected, much faster. it even drains the batteries when it is off for a week or so: unbelievable.
-there is no monitor of battery charge on the screen ... when the batteries die, the camera shuts down with no warning! even the small cheap compact cameras have that feature!
-4 AA batteries make the camera heavy.
-many 'push buttons' placed almost randomly all over the right side of the body that make little sense unless you master the manual perfectly.
-no on-screen display of the beginning of a self-timed shot makes it awkward to use (many, if not all, small cameras have front and back warnings that the timer started).
-the x20 zoom is useless if you do not have a tripod.
-zooming in and out is too sensitive. it is difficult to set.
-the software menus are cumbersome to my taste (i've used kodak, panasonic, samsung, nikon so it is fair to make the statement).
-esthetically, and that's my personal taste, the body looks big and unrefined. we passed the 2,000s 10 years ago ... some re-design would not hurt (ie look at panasonic, nikon).
pros:
there are many 'pros' already described by other reviewers.
in summary, what's the hype with canon? digital cameras perform in general good nowadays so i think we need to think more about ergonomics, user friendly software, battery life and forget about 'the brand hype' that obviously canon benefits from. i understand that a low review will not do 'anything' on the average star of the product ... it is the review that counts: i hope it is of any help.
Скроменый эксперт
30.01.2010
10/10
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Великолепно
This has got to be the easiest to use digital camera I have ever used. It does use regular AA batteries, which is a real plus when traveling. Cameras with special batteries can be a pain if you forget the charger, or run out of power in the middle of an event. It is very hard on those AA's, so I would budget in an AC adapter if you do indoor shooting. I have used the camera both for work projects to photo-document machines and testing, as well as fun events like car shows. It comes with optical and digital zoom, as well as the cool Macro mode (I keep calling it Flower Mode since that's the symbol on the button) which I use a lot in my work. An unusual COOL feature is the 1/8" phono jack which continuously outputs an NTSC signal which can be viewed on any standard TV with an RCA video input jack. You can go directly to VHS tape if you wanted to, or have a monitor running during your work to simplify aiming and shooting. I've not seen other cameras with that ability. The video capability is nice to have as well to make small movies. My favorite feature is the memory card. I upgraded to a high-speed SanDisk Ultra II 2GB card with 15MB/second rate to capture movies. Remember that not all SD cards are created equally. Think of it as the difference between USB 1 and USB 2. For video, it is best to get a high data rate card. The supplied SD card is very tiny at 32MB and slow. Be sure to budget in for a new SD card and possibly the AC adapter. The great thing about the card is that most Dell laptops now have an SD reader. I have one also in my desktop at home, so accessing photos IS A BREEZE!! NO SOFTWARE REQUIRED!! When they created these memory devices as "drives," that simplifies so much. It comes with software if you want it, but in my high-stress work environment, I need the pics and I NEED THEM NOW. Opening an explorer window is perfect. I can preview them as I scan down the list. I also recommend using the 640x480 size for easy drop-in into WORD documents. So many people leave the cameras on their default settings wihtout realizing that the huge file sizes clot up WORD documents without improving image quality. This is a great product; I'm very satisfied with it and it was very economical with a lot of features.
Скроменый эксперт
30.05.2011
10/10
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I am a Canon loyalist and true to every Canon I have ever owned; this one did not disappoint! It has a better zoom than my 35mm Tamron lens (28-300). I have rechargeable batteries and can easily get 80-100 shots before recharging. I have also used duracell digital batteries and get just as good results. The camera is something I can easily carry and often keep it in my coat pocket. It takes wonderfully clear pictures. My only complaints are that when using a flash it is a bit slow to reset itself and in very low light conditions the results are not as clear as I would like them to be.
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