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Скроменый эксперт
11.03.2012
8/10
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I love this camera...Piece of cake to use if wanted. If you want to start playing with features and settings, it is quite the playground. I upgraded from a Kodak something-or-other mega zoom camera with similar features and settings, and have found the Cannon to be a bit harder to navigate, but much more rewarding. For example: Using the manual mode and upping the shutter speed makes for some good times. The Cannon never began acquiring hot-pixels, where the Kodak would have hot-pixel galore anytime the shutter was left open for more than 10 seconds. I have taken some beautiful sunset/twilight photos with the Cannon that came out quite well, and have even taken some photos of stars and planets (not zoomed in) where the brighter celestial objects show up quite well. For example, on a biking trip of the White Rim in Canyonlands, I was able to image the big dipper with the silhouette of the canyon walls. Very fun.I take pretty much only out doors photos, and have found that the Cannon 230 does a remarkable job capturing the color IF you know how to finagle it (see hate section below.) I have found great success within imaging desert, mountains, foliage, flowers, lakes etc. I have had people ask if I have edited my photos to make the colors "pop" more. Answer is no, unless I was trying to put multiple images on a calendar face with multiple images, where I wanted the same apparent brightness of everything on that page. Moral of the story, beautiful colors if you play your cards right.I hate this camera....The track focus mode makes me sad. Super sad. Using the automatic mode, it will automatically start using track focus if the camera sees fit. I don't know if this feature can be turned off (it can be turned on manually on the fly if wanted) for I have not found the setting and have probably eaten the manual already. It is nowhere to be found and I never think to look it up on the internet. Back to the point, imagine you find a really, really cool flower. I mean awesome. You bust out your Cannon SX230, get on the ground, put the camera up to the flower, and the camera elegantly and automatically switches to micro. Nice you are ready to shoot. But as you click the shutter button, it switches to tracking focus, and gets confused, and takes a fuzzy photo. It can take several attempts of clicking shutter button down several times before it stays on micro. And when it works, it works wonderfully.More on the track focus thing. Say you are taking a mountain photo and you want to get better colors by darkening the image, so you aim more at the sky, and click shutter half way, move the camera down and take your pic. If the track focus is on it keeps on tracking and will track back to the brighter version of your image. If it just focused and stayed in the first place, it would have been fine. Ultimately, I hate the track focus thing. ANNOYING!As with many digital cameras I am sure, you do need to be smart about tricking it to take better pics.The battery life is Meh. I have done some 4-5 day backpacking trips without too much of a problem. Just avoid a lot of videos and leaving camera on while not in use. But it can creep down pretty quick if you don't pay attention. not a deal breaker there. Flash is in a TERRIBLE place, but you learn to live with it and you forget about it.This camera is a bit hard to navigate without the manual.SUM IT UP:When this camera works well, it works beautifully. I learn how to better utilize it and find new fun features after every trip. If you have the patients to try and get the stupid track focus thing to not pop up, and have a moment to finagle to get a good pic, this is a GREAT camera. But if you are looking for a quick shooter where you wanna quickly take a pic and run, I can see where the image quality can suffer. I still don't mind taking my time to get some good photos. If it was wanted as a family camera, I would look elsewhere. But if you are wanting to play pretend outdoor photographer and take your time, you will be pleased. I bought this camera because of the review I read/watched about the color capture. ANd it doesn't disappoint if you learn how to be the ruler of this unruly camera.
Скроменый эксперт
24.11.2011
8/10
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As Julie mentioned in her review, there were a ton of reviews for this camera. Not sure why they got dumped, especially considering the effort someone goes through to write them. Here's mine from 10/22 regarding my experience with this camera. At it's current price point, this is a great buy IMO.Review from 10/22/11:I waffled quite a bit on this and debated between the sx230 and s95. In the end, I think the two cameras are really entirely for different purposes and people. As someone who spent 15 years shooting with an all manual 35mm, I want the ability to manipulate the shutter/exposure on the fly. This initially drew me to the s95 with it's wheels and ring for quick manipulation. But when I stepped and asked what I really needed this point and click for...shooting kids' events, ease of use for wife, and compact size, I realized the desire to do full manual (or close to it) became less significant.Many of the same controls are available on the sx230, but they require some extra button pushes. You might ask why it's important to do the manual override, but sometimes achieving that great shot may only be an f-stop away. But for my wife and probably the majority of users, auto mode or shutter priority may be the next best thing.I picked this camera up a day before I went to the Porsche Rennsport Reunion at Laguna Seca. So I had to learn on the fly how to use it. With that said, here's my experience with it.Pros:- The telephoto range of this thing is 2nd to none. It closed the gap across very large distances and maintained excellent sharpness.- I thought the zoom was fast and reacted way quicker than my Panasonic DMC-zs3.- Light balance and metering handled very difficult lighting situations well. In some cases I was trying to shoot cars in garages what had brutally bright sunlight in the background, and the camera metered well off of the subject and didn't over react to the harsh lighting in the background.- One button push for video is very nice and makes it easy to cover photos and videos (as compared to other Canon models).- Video is very sharp (at 1080). And colors looked excellent (daylight video, didn't try evening/indoor though).- Small foot print when you consider the zoom range.Cons:- Battery, battery, battery- you have to manage the juice when shooting video or doing flash fills- very frustrating and something I've experienced with my other Canon point and clicks.- Focusing- digital photography is a numbers game to me in that it's easy to shoot a lot of shots knowing you'll get some winners. I found that the focusing was slow and sometimes hunted. I found myself needing to constantly pre-focus (slight press of the shutter button) to ensure it was ready.On the other hand, I only had a few throw aways, but these were still irritating.- pop-up flash- this is irritating to me in that it gets in the way when holding (or maybe it's just me), so when powering on if you have your finger over the flash area it won't pop up. So you have to manually flip it up when needed. I often do a fair amount of flash fill during daytime shots so I'm constantly going back and forth between forced flash and no flash. I guess you have to get used to just leaving it up.- no contoured body- I never felt like I had a good grip on the camera and wish it had a slight contour or bulge on the right side to make it easy to wrap you fingers around it. It has some weight to it, and I would've liked getting just a bit better grip of it. Even some sort of textured material/finish on the right side would have helped. Because of this, you'll see some extra camera shake getting through when at full zoom. So you need to really have a good posture and controlled breathing so as to not pass the vibrations through.Overall I think this is a fabulous camera that would meet most consumers' needs. The high quality video and long range zoom will probably satisfy most users' needs. Keep in mind that the penalty for that high zoom is the extra glass which will reduce the low light capabilities. I shot a few indoor pictures and they seemed to be ok, but I was having to quickly compensate by cranking up the ISO. If you find yourself shooting a lot of video, you'll need to for sure carry an extra battery. I hated this aspect as it limited my weekend's coverage knowing I had to manage it. Lastly, for kicks and grins I went and checked out the G12. While it give's a shutter bug the next best thing to a full on DSLR, the weak zoom and knowing the spouse would leave it in full auto mode made it a no go.
Скроменый эксперт
14.04.2014
8/10
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I've had my Powershot SX230 HS for over 3 years now (purchased in December 2011). It's been all over the place with us: Disneyland multiple times, a Caribbean cruise, weekend trips, San Diego beaches, everywhere. It takes great pictures outside, and pretty good ones inside. Sometimes the pictures turn out kind of dark but not nearly as bad as some other cameras I've tried. The features and settings are easy to use, and the battery life is very good, especially when the camera is used all day and shut on and off a million times. Unless you are outside, picture quality won't be very good unless there is a LOT of natural light, or you use flash. Auto flash isn't very reliable, so I wouldn't count on it.I don't like the location of the flash, it's easy block it with your finger when turning on the camera, so it doesn't pop up. There is often a long delay when taking a picture, which is really annoying when trying to take pictures of pets or impatient kids. The video quality isn't very good. The camera is rarely able to focus for a video and the videos are usually fuzzy. The GPS function really drains the battery, so make sure it's off if you don't want to use it. I have never had a need for it in the almost 3.5 years I've had the camera.But for the price, I'm happy with the picture quality and the camera and battery have held up great. The battery can go about 2 days of heavy use before needing to be recharged. I also like that it takes the standard SD card. I use a 16 GB Standisk Ultra card with it.
Скроменый эксперт
23.06.2011
8/10
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This is probably all you need to know regarding my review of this camera. I bought this camera a month ago, took many satisfying pictures with it, then took it on a kayaking trip where it got water damaged and was unfixable. So...I bought another SX230HS.Here is my backstory. I owned a Sony Cybershot DSC-W80 for several years which I loved very much. Unfortunately, I got sand in it, and that was the end of that camera. So, basically, I am only a point and shoot user and that is all I want a camera for. To take snapshots to document memories and infrequently blow up a picture or two. I do happen to take many photos and videos in low light conditions at concerts, so having a camera that could turn in decent shots under those conditions was important for me in addition to at least a 5x zoom.I did almost as much research as I did before I bought the camera the first time, thinking maybe I'd missed something, and maybe I might opt for a different camera the 2nd time around. Well...for the things that I wanted - very good photo quality, very good point and shoot low light photos and zoom while using the movie function, this camera achieved more check marks in my "pro" column than any other camera. I compared it to the Canon Powershot ELPH 300HS, Sony CyberShot DSC-WX9 and Sony CyberShot DSC-HX5V. I'd been looking at a Panasonic Lumix too, but after using the panorama features of the Sony and the Canon, I struck the Panasonic off of my list because that became a must have as well. I also looked at the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9V too, but I'll confess, it wasn't at either store that I went to to look at cameras and was rated behind the SX230HS in terms of photo quality anyway.For the negatives that have been reviewed about the SX230HS, they are well founded in terms of shooting performance, limited battery life and lackluster GPS capabilities. However, none of these points are important to me. As far as the battery, it really wasn't a problem because one of the first things I did after buying the camera was to buy several more for backups. You can buy them relatively inexpensively on the internet. I can understand if they prevent others from buying this camera. I haven't really experienced any other "cons" with this camera, however. It is significantly bigger than my Sony Cybershot DSC-W80. I'm not totally sure this is a con, but it has involved getting used to it. I'm a bit paranoid that while shooting with one hand, I'll drop the camera...but that hasn't happened yet, and I doubt it ever would happen. Here is my rundown though:PROS:--Zoom of 14x (I still think 14x is probably too much, but at times it has been helpful.)--Photo quality (There has been a marked difference from my Sony Cybershot DSC-W80. It takes truly wonderful pictures)--Low light photo quality (This was very important to me. The camera has not disappointed here.)--Movies (The movies have come out really well. Granted, the movie capability on this camera isn't as good as the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9V in terms of frames per second, but I have had no problems. The stereo sound is wonderful too. Being able to use the zoom in movies is invaluable for me.)I will say, that the tiebreaker for me to buy this camera over the other models I was looking at was the hope that I could take better advantage of the capabilities of this camera over time. Meaning, because I'm just a snapshooter stuck in auto, I could have done this with any of the other cameras I was looking at and saved $100 and probably have been happy. But with the SX230HS, I am hopeful that if I can take advantage of some of the manual controls of the camera, I can get even better photos, eventually, than if I'd just stayed in auto. To me, this was a worthy tradeoff and worth the $100 since I plan on using the camera extensively. I almost never go anywhere without my camera.CONS:--Slow shooting performance. It is fairly slow, I'll say that. Especially in dim lighting. That will take me some getting used to, but if the tradeoff is very good photo quality, I think that it's more just a tradeoff than a Con. I put it here though only because I simply still need to get used to it.--Limited video length. On an 8gb SD card, I can only take 29 minutes of HD video. This probably would never be an issue, but at a show, I want to make sure I have a surplus of space. This fact will probably lead me to get a 16gb card eventually so I have more than enough space. Is it really a con? I doubt it. But it is an issue for me.--I haven't read this anywhere, but the protruding lens has given me a rare issue once or twice. Stupidly, I dropped it into a bag once and it either hit keys or something else hard and dented the plastic around the lens. I had to go to a camera repair shop and they quickly fixed it, but it was very disconcerting. That obviously wouldn't be an issue with a camera with less of a zoom.--The flash pops up each and every time you start the camera. This is definitely a Con. Is it something that will pro
Скроменый эксперт
14.12.2011
2/10
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If you're looking for a good point and shoot camera that delivers stunning pictures without a lot of tweaking and such, this IS NOT IT.While it's true that this camera performs better in low light conditions than other point n shoots, that improvement comes at the cost of photo quality in every other shooting condition. Not a very good trade-off in my opinion, and even those low light shots are underwhelming to say the least. Most low light shots taken without the flash are still quite grainy, and most have an amber tint.Battery life on this model certainly IS all it's cracked up to be. In other words, it's dismal. The battery is quickly depleted and takes a little more than two hours to charge. You might also find this excerpt from the owner's manual section on charging the battery interesting: "The battery may develop a bulge. This is a normal characteristic of the battery and does not indicate a problem. However if the battery bulges to the point where it will no longer fit into the camera, please contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk." (p. 15, bottom paragraph). Couldn't a major player like Canon come up with a better power solution than a battery with a known design flaw? What if the battery develops a bulge while it's in your camera?What about the meat and potatoes of any camera review, namely photo quality?Most of several hundred images I shot were blurry, grainy, and either washed out or amber tinted, depending on which settings the camera automatically chose based on shooting conditions. There were, admittedly, a few exceptions. They were brilliant, and if those exceptions were instead the rule, I'd be raving about the camera instead of panning it. At least the potential for that kind of photography is there, so I'll give it this: it has potential. But we aren't paying for potential, we're paying for performance.This camera frequently chooses inappropriate focal points, focusing on extraneous items in the composition space and blurring the intended subject. Sure, lots of shots taken with this Canon look pretty okay until they're viewed at full size on a computer screen. Then they're grainy as heck, with way too much loss of detail. I'm not talking about enlarging images, just about full size viewing on a computer screen, which is how all my photos will be viewed (on a computer screen).The position of the flash on the camera causes it to be obstructed by the extended lens when shooting close up/macro, resulting in the lens' shadow being projected on to the subject. That's the worst of it, but there's another problem with it that most reviewers have already pointed out - it's an ergonomic disaster. Because of its placement, there's just no good way to hold the camera stable when shooting. If you're not careful when you're turning the camera on, you'll wind up preventing the darn thing from even opening with your finger. The flash isn't just in a bad place on top of the camera, it actually curves around the corner just enough so that even when held on the side, you can easily obstruct the flash, causing it not to open.As far as all the tweaks and features, I bought the camera in spite of those, not for them. I couldn't care less about GPS, I'd NEVER settle for editing my photos on a tiny 3" screen, and I hate cheezy effects, which I find most on-board effects to be.On the positive side, Canon's photo import and edit software is really quite good compared to others, including my old Kodak's. Importing images to your hard drive is quick and as easy as pie. Basic editing tasks are too.No doubt some will tell me which settings I should have used and which ones I should have tweaked, but that's hardly the point of "point and shoot", is it? Granted, being able to tweak basic photographic settings comes in handy for shoots that are planned ahead of time, but shooting on the fly requires speed, and there's nothing speedy about navigating the complicated menu on this camera to get to those settings. I didn't buy this camera for studio work, I bought it for its supposed point and shoot capabilities, and they are woefully inadequate.My experience with Canon digital cameras has led me to conclude that they're overhyped, but there's no denying that they have a loyal following nonetheless. I wish I could say I'd joined their ranks as a result of buying this camera, but I can't, nor can I recommend it.
Скроменый эксперт
12.10.2012
10/10
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I was specifically looking for a camera that I could take to concerts and come home with some nice images for memories. This is definitely it. I had gotten the Olympus SZ-12, and was VERY disappointed - and then saw this camera on lightening deals. Took both, sat in the back row of 2nd Balcony at Radio City Music Hall, and played. Pictures, video, zoom tight, medium and wide - everything. Amazing.- The sound is GREAT.- The image stabilization on the zoom - even at 56x - is worth jumping for joy! The 56x zoom on video takes the performer from a speck on the stage to their face filling the screen - and the quality is great.- Pics - even in very low light, are nice and crisp.- The flash is in an awkward spot at first - but you'll learn quickly.- Battery/ SD card door is sturdy.- Canon includes an external battery charger, so you can be charging a spare while using the camera. And - the battery lasted for almost 2 hours of photos and video with constant zooming (I worked it hard).So - The Olympus got returned the next day. And I purchased a spare battery and car charger for this Canon Powershot SX230HS. Very compact camera with a lot of power - love it!! Next time it's on Lightening Deals($160) - I'm getting some for gifts!UPDATE - 2 weeks later. 8GB of pics and video later.....I LOVE this camera. The image stabilization is rock-solid, even when the bass speaker is vibrating the table I'm leaning on (Buddy Guy at BB Kings). I can look DIRECTLY into stage lights and there is NO vertical column distortion. And, it shoot pics through anything, adjusting as it goes, even when taking pics on Movie mode.Do NOT let the position of the flash deter you from this amazing camera. You'll get used to it - just like the quirks on other cameras! Enjoy!Update - 4 months and over 90G of pics and video later - my friends and family are blown away by this camera. I can throw anything at it - flashpots, direct stage lights, everything... and it doesn't blink. Have AWESOME video of the 12.12.12 concert for Superstorm Sandy at MSG, and for Carrie Underwood - she pointed lights directly into the audience - NO bleed at all. I get the best pics by running video, using Picassa, and doing a frame snapshot from the video. Even did great at the Justin Bieber concert (took the 12 year old nieces) - sorted out the music from the LOUD shrieking very nicely. What I could NOT understand at the concert, I COULD understand on playback on the computer because the sound sensing on the camera is so awesome.SO? Final opinion? RUN and get one. And get more than one.... because everyone else will want one, too. Set on HD, a 4.5 min song uses about 1G of space for video - so you need large memory cards (I use 16G & 32G), and I used 4 batteries for the 6 hour 12.12.12 concert (and 36G of memory), but with spare cards and spare batteries, this camera will do about anything a normal user could want - and is ESPECIALLY awesome in low-light, concert-type situations. You can just leave the camera in "movie mode" and take both video and pics. All are great. Enjoy!
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22.10.2011
8/10
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I waffled quite a bit on this and debated between the sx230 and s95. In the end, I think the two cameras are really entirely for different purposes and people. As someone who spent 15 years shooting with an all manual 35mm, I want the ability to manipulate the shutter/exposure on the fly. This initially drew me to the s95 with it's wheels and ring for quick manipulation. But when I stepped and asked what I really needed this point and click for...shooting kids' events, ease of use for wife, and compact size, I realized the desire to do full manual (or close to it) became less significant.Many of the same controls are available on the sx230, but they require some extra button pushes. You might ask why it's important to do the manual override, but sometimes achieving that great shot may only be an f-stop away. But for my wife and probably the majority of users, auto mode or shutter priority may be the next best thing.I picked this camera up a day before I went to the Porsche Rennsport Reunion at Laguna Seca. So I had to learn on the fly how to use it. With that said, here's my experience with it.Pros:- The telephoto range of this thing is 2nd to none. It closed the gap across very large distances and maintained excellent sharpness.- I thought the zoom was fast and reacted way quicker than my Panasonic DMC-zs3.- Light balance and metering handled very difficult lighting situations well. In some cases I was trying to shoot cars in garages what had brutally bright sunlight in the background, and the camera metered well off of the subject and didn't over react to the harsh lighting in the background.- One button push for video is very nice and makes it easy to cover photos and videos (as compared to other Canon models).- Video is very sharp (at 1080). And colors looked excellent (daylight video, didn't try evening/indoor though).- Small foot print when you consider the zoom range.Cons:- Battery, battery, battery- you have to manage the juice when shooting video or doing flash fills- very frustrating and something I've experienced with my other Canon point and clicks.- Focusing- digital photography is a numbers game to me in that it's easy to shoot a lot of shots knowing you'll get some winners. I found that the focusing was slow and sometimes hunted. I found myself needing to constantly pre-focus (slight press of the shutter button) to ensure it was ready.On the other hand, I only had a few throw aways, but these were still irritating.- pop-up flash- this is irritating to me in that it gets in the way when holding (or maybe it's just me), so when powering on if you have your finger over the flash area it won't pop up. So you have to manually flip it up when needed. I often do a fair amount of flash fill during daytime shots so I'm constantly going back and forth between forced flash and no flash. I guess you have to get used to just leaving it up.- no contoured body- I never felt like I had a good grip on the camera and wish it had a slight contour or bulge on the right side to make it easy to wrap you fingers around it. It has some weight to it, and I would've liked getting just a bit better grip of it. Even some sort of textured material/finish on the right side would have helped. Because of this, you'll see some extra camera shake getting through when at full zoom. So you need to really have a good posture and controlled breathing so as to not pass the vibrations through.Overall I think this is a fabulous camera that would meet most consumers' needs. The high quality video and long range zoom will probably satisfy most users' needs. Keep in mind that the penalty for that high zoom is the extra glass which will reduce the low light capabilities. I shot a few indoor pictures and they seemed to be ok, but I was having to quickly compensate by cranking up the ISO. If you find yourself shooting a lot of video, you'll need to for sure carry an extra battery. I hated this aspect as it limited my weekend's coverage knowing I had to manage it. Lastly, for kicks and grins I went and checked out the G12. While it give's a shutter bug the next best thing to a full on DSLR, the weak zoom and knowing the spouse would leave it in full auto mode made it a no go.
Скроменый эксперт
11.12.2011
4/10
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I bought this camera from Amazon for $199 Black Friday special - I had been trying to decide on a camera for a long time and the price was low enough to make a gamble. Big mistake - returning today.While the features of this camera *on paper* are great aside from the somewhat slow 3.1 lens, and I had testdriven the camera in a couple of local shops, you just can't get a feel for cameras until you take them out and put them through their paces for your own use cases (we're all looking for something somewhat different here).My current camera to beat is a Canon SD870is. I have tried many cameras, notably, Canon SD4500, Nikon 8100, Nikon 9100, Fuji EXR550, etc.. and have returned every one because they just cannot do the one thing I need a camera to do:Very quickly from cold take pictures of kids indoors and out. In a pocketable size.That's all I want. While I am a techie geek and can appreciate all the manual controls and "fiddle with this and that" stuff some of these micro-cameras have today - that is completely useless to me - I'm never going to use it, much less anyone else in my family. I just want a very small, very fast, very good picture quality, easy to use camera.The SX230HS leaves sooo much to be desired. First, it is a beast (for a pocket camera) . You're a hair away from a micro 4/3 camera at this point. Costwise it has an advantage though.Regarding my single use case "fast in low light" - it is a catastrophe. I could not get a shot of moving kids, dogs, practically anything. Half the time the camera did not take a picture even when the shutter was fully pressed, some of the time it took a picture a couple of seconds later after it was done "thinking" - prefocusing did not help. The pictures it did take were blurry and if not blurry, they were unbelievably noisy for a camera of such vaunted fame - not any better than the cheapo $70 Samsung camera I bought my daughter to play around with. All of the other cameras I have tested have at least taken a shot, even if a bad one, so you get maybe part of the funny performance your kids were doing, but this camera just doesn't take a shot at all. IT is very odd.SO, I figured maybe I'm asking too much and I took the camera to a soccer game with me. On a sunny day, the camera missed shot after shot, usually because it was "thinking" and trying to figure out which autofocus pattern it was going to use and who knows what. But the moment was gone. At superzoom, the camera was barely usable with poor stabilization - better then the Fuji 550 though. Any camera can take great shots outside in the sun, even a throwaway - I have never been so exasperated.Of all the cameras I've tested the Nikon 8100/9100 work the best - they just have poor User Interface, noisy zoom motors, and all the other quibbles noted in the reviews. The Fuji was just overhyped and a last gasp for a once great company. RIP Fuji.At the end of the day, nothing beats my SD870is. I just wish I hadn't sat on it while mountainclimbing with it in my back pocket. (LCD screen is half there now - camera is still fine). Oh, wish it had a little more zoom.I think if the camera companies would get back to the basics of just taking great shots we wouldn't need GPS, 40 different "scenes", infinite user fiddle control (get an SLR for pete's sake if you want to screw around with this). Just like they should stop stuffing megapixels into the chips at the expense of image quality.Battery life was ok for me. The flash is VERY annoying - I've tried a lot of cameras with popup flash and this one is bad. If your finger is on it when you turn it on, it will never pop up, you have to turn the camera off and then on again = missed shot.In short: too big and too slow, not a value even at $200...my cellphone camera is practically as usable. I am NOT impressed with the image quality of this camera, even the outdoor shots.And, no, I did not read the manual. Like I said, I want easy, not a CD download and reading experience sitting at my computer.
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11.12.2013
10/10
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This camera is fantastic. It has an easy automatic mode for users who just want a simple point-and-shoot, but it also has more advanced features such as ISO settings, light-metering options, and manual focus. This is the only compact (non-SLR) camera I could find for a reasonable price with the manual focus feature. The zoom is phenomenal -- my friends are always amazed that such a "long" lens can come out of such a small, compact camera!The camera also takes great night shots when stabilized. I used this camera to take a zoomed-in night photo of the full moon, in which all the craters and dark spots were clearly visible. My friend took the same photo with his DSLR, but had to admit that my photo was equally good, and might even be better!Even the microphone quality is good. I've used this camera to take videos of live a cappella concerts, and the sound quality is excellent, aside from auto-leveling effects (ie if the videographer makes a loud noise, the camera adjusts to pick up less sound from the singers who are further away).My only major complaint is the GPS. It's a great feature when it works, but it will inexplicably stop working for weeks, then come back for a day. So if you're looking specifically for a compact camera with GPS stamping, this might not be it. Personally, I just see the GPS as a bonus feature, so if it happens to work, that's great!Overall, a fantastic camera -- it's like a DSLR, but without the bulkiness and the price!
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22.01.2012
6/10
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After reviewing the SX 130 for 60 days, I returned it due to soft image quality and purchased the SX 230. This camera has been a mixed bag of sorts for me, and it makes it difficult to write an evaluation.I desire to give it 5 stars for some of the impressive images I have taken with it, but problems with auto-white balance (and maybe exposure compensation, too) are causing me to downgrade this camera to three stars.Depending on the dial setting, I can take PASM shots on a tripod in controlled lighting and get different tint shades, and the photo brightness levels can vary quite a bit at times. Auto-mode works best, but I have seen times when an orange tint was present. Images shot in program mode usually come out looking too light, outdoors, and too dark indoors. I have resorted to taking a few shots - of the same subject - in several modes in order to find an acceptable image. I had no such troubles with the Canon SX 130.Image sharpness and detail is very good. This camera takes good movies, too, and I like the 16:9 screen for that purpose, but I wish the overall viewer height was a bit taller, as it makes it easier to see small wording - such as auto-ISO readings when shooting photos. Movie mode uses an auto-shake feature that works well. I recorded a few miles in stop and go city traffic while holding the camera with my right hand and driving with my left. I reviewed the 10-minute clip on TV without feeling motion induced eye fatigue. Be forewarned though, recording movie clips will drain the battery rather quickly, so I would encourage you buy a spare or two. http://www.amazon.com/1200mah-Battery-Replacement-PowerShot-Digital/dp/B000IWTHYA/ref=pd_sim_p_4There are too many bells & whistles to list them all, but one I like is the high burst mode. The SX 230 can take 8.1 images per second (non-flash mode) as long as you keep the shutter depressed. I shot a few seconds of my child in a rocking chair with said mode, and when I played the images back at high speed, it almost looked like a movie. Another good item is the auto-tracking feature in Auto mode. If selected (by a light press of the plastic rotating menu dial at the 12:00 O'clock position), a small white box will follow a moving object, and I sometimes use it to focus on a fixed background subject instead of letting the camera resort to using multiple green boxes to focus on foreground items.I think this is Canon's worst ergonomic camera. The flash location takes some getting used to as it wants to pop-up everytime the camera powers on, but light finger pressure will keep it retracted. If you find you need the flash, you can raise it manually with your fingernail, and lower it with the press of finger. The body finish has no anti-slip texture, and no raised finger placements, so be sure and wear the provided wrist lanyard in case the camera slips out of your hand (this happened to me once, and the lanyard kept the camera from hitting the floor).I have about two weeks left to review this model, and if I can't fix the white balance issue then I will probably send it back and buy the S95. A Canon rep talked like the white balance problem was a non-issue. What do you think? Is this the mark of a good camera? If it is, then why did I not have these issues with the SX 130? I don't mind changing things like exposure compensation for low-light shots, but I should not have to do this in normal lighting conditions in Program mode. Auto and Program mode should yield similar results if the shooting / camera parameters are the same, and so should Av, and Tv modes. (I wonder if CHDK could be of help here)For what it's worth, you can view three good images I took with the SX 230 here...[...]The four twilight images were taken with the SX 130.
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29.07.2012
10/10
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This is a very small camera; about the same width and just a bit longer than the Canon S90/S95/S100 series. It has an extremely useful zoom range 28mm-392mm (equivalent) which really covers the zoom range most people absent unusual shooting circumstances will ever need 99% of the time. A bit wider can sometimes be useful (ie 24mm) but the problem is that all cameras with built in lenses start up with the lens in its widest position and 24mm is usually too wide with too much distortion for normal use. Also the brightest aperture is always at the widest end making that focal length very important. Hence I believe 28mm (or perhaps 27mm) is the ideal 'starting point'.In any event, this camera takes (surprisingly) excellent photographs especially outdoors and at its brighter apertures (up to about 75mm equivalent) indoors. The automatic white balance is superb for such an inexpensive camera. The metering and exposure is also very good although outdoor photographs in high contrast situations tend to overexpose a bit; adjusting the exposure compensation to -3 is an easy fix. The stabilization works very well enabling shooting at 1/30 shutter speeds and even slower. The fact that aperture settings and shutter speeds are even adjustable on such an inexpensive camera is a wonder in itself.The maximum aperture range is very bright for this type of lens especially at this price point beginning at f/3.1. Also the Megapixel count is not crazy at 12 (although 9 or 10 MP would make more sense for such a small sensor and such a long zoom range). At wide angle, it is possible to shoot indoors without a flash under reasonable artificial lighting at ISO 400 (too much detail is lost beyond ISO 400) and get very nice and natural results.I was initially interested to see the successor to this model (SX260) but have since learned that although the zoom range has increased by 30%, the maximum aperture has substantially decreased to about f4 at 28mm equiv and to almost f7 at the end of the zoom range. Given the substantial difference in price and presumably image quality, the SX230 may be the best pocket camera espicially for value. I have also used pocket super zoom models form Panasonic (TZxx), Sony (HX9V), Samsung (HZ30W)& Kodak (Z950). The Sony ranks 2nd in my opinion overall and the Samsung also does a very nice job under good lighting conditions, ie outdoors. The Samsung advertised zoom range does not appear accurate especially on the wide end. I was really not impressed with the panasonic except under blue/sunny skies. The Kodak (Z950) does a very nice job indoors and has far and away the strongest flash I have ever seen on a pocket camera and may be more useful when a strong flash is necessary. The Kodak starts at 35mm equiv, not true wide angle. Incidentally, I do not use the video or GPS, so obviously I can not comment on these features.
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03.08.2011
8/10
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I've had this camera for 2.5 months.The only reason I'm not giving this camera 5 stars is the fact that it takes a while to switch between scene modes. I've learned that Auto works well but having to remember which mode on the dial to switch to then change the scene mode takes a while. Even after 2.5 months of using this camera extensively I'm not comfortable w/ the menu system.I've used kodak, sony, and a lot of nikon point and shoot cameras before this and I bought this camera over the Nikon 9100 because of the GPS and a review that said the menu system was better. It is my first Canon camera.RE: GPSIt works okay but my phone's GPS app works better. It doesn't log as often so if you use it to GPS log driving trips you'll have a lot of straight lines through curves. If this were adjustable it'd be better. The included map utility is basic but you'll need it to import the GPS log files from the camera directly or from the SD card. I always export it to google earth and modify the path in there so it's more accurate. Again, my phone's GPS app is better.RE: high sensitivity CMOS sensorI assume the Nikon 9100 has similar results. Don't expect a huge difference in low light between a CCD and CMOS camera but it is noticeably better, about 20% less noise. Pictures using flash turn out well.RE: camera recording/shutter lagI'm using a 16GB class 10 transcend SD card. It takes a while to process the photos but I'd imagine other point and shoot cameras would take just as long before you can take another shot. Again, depends which mode you're in and switching to specific modes is a pain for me.RE: Panoramic stitch assist modeI thought I could take less pictures using a wide angle camera but the stitch assist mode requires 30% overlap in pictures. I'm used to my nikon's 20% overlap. I didn't try the included canon stitching software but in Photoshop they turn out great. I found the Sony sweep panoramic mode unusable because you have to go 180 degrees or more and the panoramics were small resolution. The newer ones claim 42MP panoramics but I'm wary about the 180 degree sweep when I only want a smaller panoramic view.RE: 14x zoomHaving a 14x zoom is really nice and worth the extra size. Just check out the pictures of the moon I took without a tripod (I leaned my arm on something though). Have to adjust the settings w/ manual mode of course. Also nice to have since I do a lot of hiking and can zoom in on the city below.RE: Macro modeIt doesn't keep it's macro mode setting but I learned that if I want a macro shot I just adjust it to auto mode and it'll do it.RE: VideoThe slow motion mode is okay but it's small resolution makes it nothing more than a gimmick. HD video is good unless you plan to use it in low light. Low light performance is poor in video mode. I've only used the 720p mode since it saves on file size.RE: Color Swap modeIt's more of a color replace mode. You replace a color with an existing sample color. I think of swapping as turning the blues to reds and the reds to blues. It has it's limitations and it'd be cool if it could work on textures like wood grain.RE: Battery lifeWith any point and shoot you'll want to buy an extra battery. Especially if you end up doing a lot of video. Battery life is similar to all of the point and shoots I've had.RE: DisplayThe display is vibrant. Colors are good. Not as high resolution as the Nikon 9100 but its detailed and vibrant enough for reviewing photos.I like the shooting performance of this camera so far and I think I'll keep it for a long time. You get what you pay for when choosing superzooms in this class over entry level or mid-level cameras. I thought about getting the S95 but I love having the large zooms. Only thing I miss the Nikon cameras for is being able to copy other people's images from their SD card to the Nikon camera's internal memory and back onto my card. This camera doesn't have internal memory. I don't think I'll use the extra features like the slow motion video, toy effect, fish eye, color swap. The only extra feature I really use is the tilt-shift mode.
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02.11.2013
10/10
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One of the best point-and-shoot cameras I have ever owned! I have had mine for over two years and some of my camera-packing friends (some with a lifetime…70 years….of SLR experience) liked the quality of my shots and the portability so much that two of them have ordered their own!It is often said that the best camera is the one you have with you. This camera is small enough to stuff in a coat pocket and powerful enough to take those extreme telephoto shots with perfect clarity. It even take videos of fantastic quality. We were visiting an Alaskan island that we often visit during the summer to ride four-wheelers and to see grizzly bears and took some outstanding photos of a sow and her three cubs that were approximately 400 yards away - We've got beautiful, clear shots that look like the bears were within just feet!We're also into hotrods and drag races. I used to get frustrated at my old camera not taking crisp action shots at the races, but this little pocket camera is phenomenal! I get all the action and it's not just a big blur like some of the other cameras offer.HUGE Fan of this Camera! (…and I'm usually a Nikon gal…) Buy it! You won't be sorry - GREAT camera AND GREAT price - You can't go wrong!
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24.03.2014
4/10
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If you have a lot of time and are looking for some extra work and a headache then this camera is for you!! I purchased this camera in October 2013 and I've already sent it in for repair twice. The first time, the LCD screen malfunctioned and the second time it just suddenly wouldn't power on. I had to pay to ship it to the repair center both times and it took close to two weeks until I got it back. This is not what I expected from Canon. The customer service reps were quite unfriendly and not especially helpful. The second time it broke right beforea planned trip. I begged them to expedite the repair or send me a loaner camera, but they wouldn't even HEAR what I was asking. I had to borrow a camera. I'm through with Canon!
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02.03.2014
6/10
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I mostly got this compact size because I wanted to carry it in my front jeans pocket. It is slightly too big for that. I tried it anyway and found the lint problem others have complained about--lint will get under the lens cover and is impossible to get out. The pictures are only okay--lots of barrel distortion; often loses focus when doing video; doesn't do great in low light. I had an S45 previously and would go back if I could, even without great zoom. Generally, the only thing this camera has on my S3 phone camera is that it has better white balance with flash (which the S3 is horrible with). So, all-in-all, it performs okay, but I generally just use my phone now.
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05.05.2013
8/10
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This canon is as good as any and better than most. The sharpness is extremely good at all focal lenghts. However the image stabilization struggles a bit and you may have to hold the camera for a while while it locks on. Once it does the image will be sharp and crisp. The auto mode is a bit soft in both contrast and sharpness. Both issues can be addressed in the my colors mode. Low light ability is fine, just do not expect what you can get from a Canon S95, or S100. The one bad part about this camera is the highlight clipping and very bad color fringing on edges.In the pocket catagory I have used the Sony HX9v and found the smearing of fine detail not to my liking, ( I like to look at images full size). The Sony HX5V is similar but has fewer adjustments and is a bit softer. I liked the Panasonic FZ15 but the images were a bit grainier that the Canon. Also, I like the Canon color rendition better.If you want to go to a bigger zoom with a small sensor, the ones I have tried all will beat the pocket versions. The Sony Hx100V, the Panasonic FZ35 (excellent camera) or FZ150, and the Canon HX40 wll will all produce images with nicer tone, color, contrast, and dynamic range with less highlight clipping.Every camera is a compromise, this is a good overall camera that will always bring home a nice if not perfect image. I still use mine whenever I do not feel like carrying a bigger camera and need the zoom to go beyond 5 times.My big iron is a Panasonic GX1 with a 14 45 Panasonic zoom. For nights I use a Canon S100. Other times when I just want a nice small camera my favorite is a Fujifilm F100fd.To sum it up. I love my Fujifilm F100fd, I like the rest of them.
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21.07.2011
8/10
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I've had this camera for a month and spent some time with it in various conditions. Weddings, rock climbing, Fireworks, at an aquarium/science museum. My impression so far is that this camera has the most flexibility in a point and shoot I've seen yet. The low light performance is really impressive; I can only imagine the S95 would be even better with a full F-stop wider lens.But, I chose this over the S95 because of the longer zoom. Some might argue that you should just walk up to your subjects and I agree to some extent... unless your subject is in a wedding and you can't exactly stroll on up to the alter, or you're trying the snap a picture of that cool gargoyle on the roof edge.. Or you're on the sidelines of a paintball fire-fight and you don't want to be a statistic, but you still want to capture the fear in their eyes. That's where the 14X zoom won over the 2.8 F stop in the S95. I'll just have to live with grainier dark shots rather than completely miss some.It's not the most ergonomic camera ever; I'm sure you'll read about the flash positioning and small controls. The pop up flash is fine since 95% of the time I don't use flash. I simply hold it down while I turn on the camera and it's out of the way. But when I do need it, I have to turn the camera off and back on; a small inconvenience. The size is on the edge of being too big and heavy for a "back pocket" camera. I use a small neoprene bag with a carabiner clip. The LCD is beautiful, but the image frame is smaller than the whole LCD to make room for control displays; a little deceiving but it's high resolution makes up for the size.Some of the other controls take some getting used to; finding the manual controls and many modes can be an exercise in random button pushing. With that said though, the features of this camera are GREAT. Tons of diverse shooting features that meet all average user needs. There is an "easy shoot" mode which I find myself using if I am in a rush for a shot. I didn't find the problems one of the reviewers had with consistently blurry shots at all; when I put it on easy mode, pictures were crisp in most condition unless there was a ton of movement; at that point you're simply limited by physics... not enough light and too much movement = blur. With that said, my low light shots are exceptional for a point and shoot. I was so pleasantly surprised with fireworks. I think the HS sensor really lives up to its name.I have a few complaints about the camera; first the 14x zoom is great for wide range of usage but it also means that you have either Macro mode within a few inches), or a range of focus that's several feet away as soon as you do any zooming. It's simply the physics of the lens; the long zoom just leaves the closest focal length out. So, when I was taking closeups of things that are just within a few feet at the museum,, I have to move the camera right up on macro or step back; either way it's not always easy to zoom near field objects. Objects beyond a few feet are fine. I could have lived with a 7-8X zoom for some of that capability.secondly, the complaints about battery life are totally valid. To give you an idea, I ran out of juice from a full charge from mid morning at the wedding to the beginning of the reception. I shot about 150 pics but kept the camera on a lot, zooming in and out. To good things about this battery though; it charges pretty quickly and it's used across many canon cameras. I would buy at least one if not two spare batteries for long trips with no power availability like backpacking or 3rd world travel. I would also consider a battery charger to get both juiced at the same time.Anyway, this camera is really good enough for me to buy a second one as a gift to my brother. If you want a high end point and shoot that's still small enough to carry around in a jacket pocket, this is a great choice.
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20.10.2012
10/10
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m2Z4FTQF0GKWA0 / mo1J67NHOATHM6C Length:: 1:56 MinsUPDATE: The video portion of my camera went dead, which I consider one of the better qualities. I just purchased another one to replace it. I'll give the older one to someone who only wants to take photos.I purposely bought this camera and housing for SCUBA. After spending $100 to $1,400 on cameras, I was stunned to see how great the pictures and videos came out. I added this video to show what it is like by simply selecting SCUBA mode (a little fish icon) and doing nothing else. You can get fancier with development of the `white balance', but I stuck to the basics. The sea lion scenes were at 20 feet and the rest of the dives were at 40-70 feet. The color was almost always balanced and the focus very crisp.The description of all the other functions of this camera are listed below, but I think the first reviewer here nailed the camera's qualities. It is an easy point `n shoot camera with some extras. The GPS is a gimmick, but it does work well in placing your photos if you want to display them on GOOGLE Earth. However, the housing restricts that feature. The 12.1 megapixels are great for even posters or flat screen televisions (I use mine through my Blu-ray disc player for YOUTUBE). The function set, display, menu and the dial are all easy and intuitive. The zoom is remarkably steady (I recommend a small tripod). I've never cared for Optical Zoom, but the 14X works as well as any.I do not care for the location of the flash. This surprised me, so you have to get used to keeping your left fingers from the top left of the camera. The HDMI A/V out cover is very flimsy and fortunately you may not have to use this much, but I can see it as being very fragile.This is really a remarkable camera for the price. I have yet to test the stereo microphones, but I can imagine that for the family filmmaker, this might be fun to watch and listen to on a television with stereo speakers. The software that is included is also very simple but important. The features are numerous and it's nice to have something that directly deals with the camera features other than just `Windows Movie Maker". If you ski, snorkel or particularly SCUBA, you will love this camera.
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25.09.2013
6/10
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I have had this camera for almost two years. As far as the camera and the quality of the photos , they are amazing, really. However now that the warranty has expired (of course) I have a major problem with the camera. It shut itself off one day when I was going to take a photo. Now I can turn it on, but the viewing screen is dark and I can only see shadows, nothing clear. None of the buttons work, I am unable to review my photos on the camera, change settings or anything else. So basically I have a $200 + camera that it completely useless. Canon says I can send it to them with a minimum $100 repair fee plus parts - or I can buy a refurbished one at a better price. I would rather just buy a new camera if that's the case and I will check other brands. So, it's a wonderful camera when it works, but you had better buy the extended warranty and hope it helps. There was no exposure of this camera to damage, water, heat, steam or anything else. It just stopped working on it's own.
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19.03.2014
10/10
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Let me just say that I have gone through quite a few camera's and I am not easy on them either. I have had this for almost 2 years and it works great! The zoom is just incredible! I have used it for portraits, landscape, scenery and it just works fantastic. I even got water all over/in it a couple months back and I put it in a bag of rice for a while and it still works like a charm!
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20.01.2012
10/10
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I bought this camera after doing quite a bit of research on the various features I wanted. I narrowed it down to: decent zoom, good burst feature and pocket size. This does everything I wanted in a reasonable price (I paid $189) and also has HD video, aperture, shutter, manual and auto settings, and certain presets such as "kids and pets" which will give you as large a depth of field as the light allows as you photograph rapidly moving subjects. That's so that they and the background stay in focus while they move closer or farther away. I think for this price and size, you can't beat the combination of features. The 14x optical zoom is terrific, very responsive. The burst feature captures action shots. It's not as fast as some, but the Canon allows it to continually save to memory -- use a class 10 card, so you never have to wait, either. However, as it is saving, the view screen sometimes freezes, so you have to use your judgment to keep things in the frame. I have not found this to be a problem. The only camera I considered that had better features was the Canon sx 40, which costs $399, but is not a pocket camera at all. The size made the difference to me. This is not the smallest pocket Canon you can get, the Elphs are all quite a bit smaller, but they have very little zoom, and I went for the zoom because I do some wildlife photography and landscapes, too. If all you want to carry is one camera, and you want it to be reasonably small, there is no contest. This is the best. The photo quality is rated as excellent by many review sites and I concur. The look of the camera is a bit retro -- it would not look out of place next to a deco toaster, e.g., and the flash thingy pops up, but you can keep it pressed down if you want. You can put your finger on the corner on the edge of the camera if not. This is also not an issue for me. Maybe if you have big hands. But any small camera would give you issues if your hands are that big, no? The Elphs are tiny and more sleek, but the absence of much zoom capability was a deal breaker. If you don't mind using two cameras, then get an Elph for family photos and the sx 40 for nature photography. If you want, or can only afford, one, then this is the one, in my opinion.P.S. I did buy a second battery and charger, total about $7.50, which seemed like a small thing to me, because some reviews pointed out that battery life is short. I have not had to use the second battery yet, have only been shooting an hour at a time, and I haven't used the GPS, which stays on after the camera is off unless you specifically turn off the GPS. That will drain your battery. The battery and charger are both tiny. The chargers are about the size of a deck of cards with a turn-out plug. They go onto an outlet with the battery. The additional charger came with a car adapter, which is a great bonus on vacation. I also have a separate car adapter that can be used with the battery as well. I carry that for my laptop, tho I seldom use it. I never seem to spend as much time at the computer as I plan for, but the adapters are cheap, too. Just FYI.
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16.08.2011
2/10
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Really let down by this camera. First of all the first one I got had a broken lens motor that couldn't focus but that was quickly returned.Let me start by saying the only reason I got this camera was for an alternative to lugging my DSLR around backpacking and so that I didn't have to manually geotag my photos after getting out of the back country.GPS functionality - well lets just say it sucks. It took about 10 minutes to get a signal outside my home, but once it had it, it seemed to hold signal through turning it off and on and seemed, at the time to tag the photo pretty close to my house. Once in the back country it was a whole different scenario. I got GPS signal before I headed out on the trail, and it pretty much was fine the first 6-7 miles because I was taking pics quite frequently. By the end of the day though, I must have moved a mile or something without taking a pic and it was a 6-7 minute wait to get signal, and it did it again at the other end of the lake I was on, and again the next day, all day....I don't have 6-7 minutes to wait between each picture, I fall pretty far behind the group, not to mention, my Garmin Oregon never lost location once when I turned it off an on at further intervals. I'm talking a long wait for a signal above 10000 feet above tree line... It also defeats the purpose of a "point and shoot" camera...more like "Wait a really long time, point and shoot" The worst part was about 80% of the pics that did get geotagged were almost spot on, the other 20% were off, sometimes up to half a mile or more off showing me on some mountain top that has no trail on it. WORTHLESSSSSSSSS I ended up manually geotagging the vast majority of the pics myself...exactly what I was trying to avoid.Battery: Battery took a good 6 hours to charge which is borderline ridiculous compared to my 30D which takes about 30 minutes. The battery doesn't last very long either. Granted I had the GPS feature on, but I should be able to take more than 100 pics without the battery indicator ticking down. The 2nd time I used it I got may 45 pics before it started ticking down.The Flash: Not only does the flash pop up every single time you turn it on, it is located right where you finger always is when holding it. You can't disable this either. What's worse is the flash is about as bright as a firefly. Really really weak. When it was dusk and used a flash at 5 feet, I couldn't even tell the flash went off in the pics. Also, its hard to explain, but if you are in manual mode have your settings dialed in at really bright or really dark, and pop the flash up, the view screen illuminates to makes it look like it will take the perfect pic (the light is just right), but when you snap, its way to light or way to dark. Putting the flash back down will re adjust the view screen to reflect the actual settings.ISO ratings: The ratings seem way off. ISO 100 was never used because I could never get enough light on say, f5.6 or so, to get a fast enough shutter speed for things to not look blurry. It was ISO 200 and above at all times, even in broad daylight. Combine this with the flash and you are shooting on ISO 800+ in low light and will be lucky if the flash does anything. Makes for terrible indoor pics.Picture Quality: 12 megapixels, whatever, the sensor must suck. It might make a good 3x5 pic, but Im not going to blow anything up like I would with my 8 megapixel 30DAuto White Balance: Outdoor pictures at least, the AWB looked like garbage. Completely washed out color, almost blue and white. The setting for outdoors that I put it on was much much better though.
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13.07.2013
2/10
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within 8 months of purchase, spots started to appear in some photos. Since it is used only for vacations, the camera was 14 months old when I took another trip and even more spots. Contacted Canon Service, with proof the problem showed up during the warranty period and after weeks of emails back and forth, I was told to send it in for a 'technical evaluation".2 hours after the camera arrived (USPS tracking provided the delivery time) Canon Service emails that they had completed the 'evaluation':send $111.00 to repair. More weeks of email: What is the problem? "dust on the lens". We know dust doesn't appear in one photo, disappear for a while and return to the same location... so I ask what kind of testing did they do (I had sent them sample photos, dated, with and without spots), turns out, the test is to open the box and if it is a Point & Shoot camera -$111.00 please. Along the way, I was advised to call their "customer loyalty desk", where they try and sell you refurbished cameras. Later in the process, I was offered a 'courtesy discount' of $50.00 but by that time they had already lost their customer. So beware of the spotty pictures and the awful service. Last Canon product I will buy.
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23.10.2013
10/10
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I have had this camera for quite a while, and love it just as much as the day I purchased it. It is a simple to use, point and shoot camera with a lot of options. Just about any photo I take using this camera comes out beautifully, and I find myself amazed at the details that show up so crisp. I also love all of the options, such as fish eye lense. I am not all that savvy with cameras, but as a mom that generally takes a lot of photos of things around me, I am very pleased. My only complaint is that when the battery starts to get low I find that the camera really struggles to focus clearly. I feel that I tend to need to change the battery simply for the focus before I should really have to. But all in all, that isn't much when weighing everything else I love about this camera.
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