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I have taken lots of pictures under various conditions including some video. All have turned out well. We do not experience blur and my batteries last a good long time. In the last year I have only changed the batteries three times. The camera can set, turned off and in it's bag, for over a month- I get it out, take 2-3 pictures, come back in a month and do the same and it's always ready to go. I have upgraded to the highest NiHi batteries I could find and a 1 gig. card.
I put this in the 1 Star group because I wanted the people reading the negative reviews first, as I do, to understand that these are not typical problems , that people are complaining about.
No, I'm not affiliated with Canon in any way. In fact, even though I love reading reviews on line before I buy something, this is the first product review I've ever written. 5 stars for this camera.

P.S. I recommend getting the Transcend SDHC Memory Card 4GB, good memory for cheap!



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I liked this camera so much initially that I recommended it to 2 of my friends and they bought it. After living with the camera for 6 weeks, my friends and I have all experienced the same flaw. The battery/memory card door does not close tightly. I talked to Canon about it, and they say they know nothing about it, but I can ship the camera to them and they will look at it. My daughter has an A430, which is nearly identical, but the door works differently, and correctly. I am much less pleased now than when I purchased the camera. Now I have to decide if the flaw with the door is worth the trouble to send the camera back. My OCD tendencies suggest it probably is.
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I exchanged the camera for an A560 after a Canon CSR tried to convince me that the flaw is actually a feature. He has a great future with Microsoft! I'm very hopeful that the A560 does not have the same problem.




I should explain that, no matter how much investigating you do, you'll never know if you made the right decision. When I bought the Olympus, the choices were limited to perhaps four 3+ megapixel cameras. Now, with a hundred choices, your chances of getting the ideal camera are slim IF you know digital cameras at all. Sometimes, ignorance is bliss.
A620 pros: Easy to use. Menus are well laid out, though the primary button on the back of the camera could have "easier" more readable buttons. But once you get used to them, they're fine. Love the various special effects that you can add to your pictures. And even the movie mode will give a decent movie if you have a 1 gig card.
The LCD is fantastic, and revolved 180 degrees. Not that I expected to take a self-portrait, but I actually have used the easy-to-see (in most any light) LCD for all kinds of shots.
The viewfinder (a must for those of you who are looking at any digital camera) is good, and off by only a degree or two.
Pictures are sharp and the lens is as good as Olympus Zuiko, and that's going some.
Before I forget, I'd give Canon an A+ on its software. It is downright simple and though I might have to use Thumbs+ or Photoshop for minor tweaking, this software is a snap on layouts and printing. Many who have written about Canon's software call it "weak" or "for beginners only." Well, I'm no beginner, and it's a pleasure to get a composite print or contact sheet set up and printed in 5 minutes.
Portraits and landscapes are excellent. Closeups...see below.
It's fast.
It has the feel of a 35mm camera. It has some weight and it's comfortable.
The zoom is very good.
Cons: Can't turn off flash in Auto mode.
The macro is trickier than the Olympus and doesn't always produce good results. One trick is that you press the shutter button half-way before taking the picture, and you'll get better focus. Half of my pictures are macros, and I've been somewhat disappointed. I think that going to the manual mode is the solution, and that may put off most who go the digital route for more than just point and shoot.
The warning light for using a tripod seemingly comes on 80% of the time. Admittedly, we've had rain in California since I bought the camera, but I have no trouble keeping the camera steady and, in low light suituations, letting the flash do the rest.
I'd recommend the camera, but if you're looking for one that you can just tuck in your shirt pocket, this isn't for you.



Canon Factory fixed it in about 8 calander days. Focuses excellent and fast. Love it! Excellent stills. I have not figured out which of the 2 video modes to use, both seem very nice and I'm burning DVDs which are not HD anyway. Oh, buy MORE batteries. I have 3 and am using at least 2 on a long vacation day.
After reading the last review about the focus problem, I've got to post that I have a problem with mine focusing also.
I've had this little gem for about a week. The first thing I noticed is that it had a very hard time focusing - to the point that it would only auto focus (no manual focus available) in the middle of the zoom. I could occasionally "coax" it to focus outside the middle, and hoped it would get better with some use. After 5 days of playing with it, I pulled it out to take a picture of my daughter playing in the pool, only to find it took me over 60 sec to get it to focus - missing the shot.
Knowing this is the first generation (I am a owner of the first generation ELURA miniDVD camcorder too - this is the replacement) I made sure I bought a USA Warrenty camera. I have now sent it in to the Cannon Factory repair in Ill. If it comes back and works properly - it's a KEEPER. If it doesnt, it will be sent back again, or on Ebay, and I'll be waiting for the second version.


The ONLY negative I found was with the flash, it is NOT the best. Also its hard to find a "GOOD" case for the TX1, although you CAN carry it in your shirt pocket or purse if you wish.
I would recommend getting a spare battery & a "GOOD" SD card, I use the Sandisk Ultra II 4gb SDHC card that I got right here @ Amazon & it has PLENTY of room for videos & pictures. I understand that Sandisk is NOW going to offer an 8GB SDHC card, WOW. One note; If you get an SDHC card...get the one that comes with the MicroMate card reader included, most of the "OLDER" computers wont recognize the SDHC card when you insert it into the card slot.
If you are looking for a good "COMPACT" digital camera that takes both EXCELLENT videos & GREAT pictures...then this is the camera for you...






