Another small thing that it won't do (and I hold Canon blameless for this) is that there is no way that I can find to put a live view from the camera onto my computer screen—as you would do with a web cam. I didn't buy it specifically to do this kind of thing so I'm not let down but I do a bit of astrophotography and that kind of thing is nice. The screen is too small to tell if there is dirt on one of your lenses in the dark. It ruins the shot if you don't notice it and when you are trying to shoot a picture of the full moon and don't catch it you have to wait at least a month to set the shot up again.
With those two things in mind it's a pretty good camera and I'm happy I got it. The screen is easy to read. It's got a lot of the features that you would expect to find on a more professional grade camera. The menus are fairly intuitive once you've spent fifteen minutes or so with the manual. I should be noted that you do have to download the manual itself because it only comes with a quick start guide. In Auto mode while shooting some pictures, like the moon for example, the exposure is a bit too high but I suspect there is a setting that would fix that, which I haven't found yet. In Program mode it's easy enough to correct that kind of problem, as it is pretty easy to take control of most of the other settings.
I shot the attached video of the moon through my telescope because a picture is worth a thousand more words.
I'm still experimenting with it because I just got it yesterday but I'll update this if I think of anything else.
This point and shoot has been great to use and I have been quite satisfied with it considering its low price. I have attached test photos and videos so you can be the judge on the quality. I noticed that this camera is especially good at picking up accurate and bold colors in both the photo and video modes.
Canon includes a "Getting Started" guide, a warranty card, a small lanyard, a 680mah battery, an external battery charger (which is nice if you plan on buying additional batteries), and the camera itself.
With the popularity of smartphones, what is the appeal of this entry-level point and shoot camera? Well, unlike most smartphones, this camera features an 8x optical zoom. This is a great feature that allows you to zoom in decently close while experiencing a minimal degradation in quality. The camera's maximum video quality is 720p but it features quick auto focusing and as mentioned before, good accurate colors. The only issue that I had with the video quality is that the stabilization is not the best.
Conclusion: This is overall a great entry-level point and shoot and I do not think you will be disappointed for the price. The 8x optical zoom is definitely my favorite feature and the photo and video quality is about what you would expect for a camera in this price range. There is no included SD card so you will need to buy one, and there is no included transfer cable (mini USB) so you will also need to buy one of those to load the photos and video onto your computer unless you have an SD card slot. The user interface on the camera is easy and simple to use. This camera is great for those who are not extremely technologically savvy as there is basically no learning curve. Nice job Canon.
Disclaimer: I purchased this product with my own money for my own personal use.
I wanted a small, easy to use camera that could zoom for a trip to Scotland and Ireland. The camera worked extremely well, though I never went past the 8x optical zoom. I especially love the option to delay the shutter by 2 seconds in low light to prevent camera shake when pressing the shutter button. Underexposing on stained glass windows (which otherwise looked all white) worked very well.
I bought a spare battery and recharger. I took 1,050 pictures over 22 days, and only replaced the battery twice. The spent battery recharged in 2 hours.
The only problem with the camera is the small cord, which I could not put around my neck. Consequently, I dropped the camera on stone steps, and it got banged up. It continued to produce great photos. I took it to a camera shop, which gave me a long cord to attach to the camera's small cord, so I didn't drop it again. However, the shop advised me that the tiny connections inside could have come loose, and the camera might not work after a few weeks. It got me through the trip, and I will now buy another one to replace it.
It's the perfect pocket camera. Very easy to use, small, light weight. I love the control button on the back side that allows me to quickly choose portrait shot or automatic ones. The rechargeable battery lasts a long time. The resolution is excellent. The 8X zoom is just right. I also own 2 Nikon Coolpix pocket cameras which worked very well, but over time no longer hold a battery charge. Then I recently purchased a cheap Chinese GordeVE pocket camera which I did not care for at all due to poor resolution, etc. I also own 2 Nikon SLRs which are superior cameras, but I don't always want to lug them around.
This is a wonderful camera. If you’ve ever owned an ELPH camera, you know that they’re high-quality, ultra-portable cameras. Obviously you’re not going to get DSLR-quality images from a camera like this, but this is still a great camera, and if you use a tripod, you will be able to get excellent results. I use mine with an Amazon Basics tripod (which costs a little more than $20 and is really light and portable). Shooting with a tripod, even when using a little Point and Shoot camera, makes all the difference. But back to the camera. This is a great camera. It's also very affordable.
Feature Product
- 8x Optical Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer helps you capture images with flexibility and ease
- 20.0 Megapixel CCD sensor combines with the DIGIC 4+ Image Processor to help deliver stunning image quality
- Great choice for compact to mid-range point and shoot cameras
- Twice As Fast As Ordinary SDHC Cards, Allowing You To Take Pictures And Transfer Files Quickly
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At this price point, I wasn't expecting much. But we were about to go on a cruise and I wanted a point and shoot that I could take on all our excursions (I have heard too many horror stories of phones dropped in the drink). I was replacing a more expensive camera. Quite honestly, the photos from this little camera are even better than my old camera - Clear, beautiful color, and excellent definition. The camera is easy to understand and use. I am impressed.
I'm taking this abroad with me and it's perfectly sized for pockets, purses and backpacks. Though, I'd definitely recommend a small case if you'll be using it frequently like I will be on my travels (I puchased the Case Logic ECC-101 case and it fits great.) It takes great photos, too. It's quite user-friendly and comes with a full instruction manual, battery+plug-in wall charger and wrist strap. Easy and simple to navigate. I also purchased a 32GB SDHC card and a small, hard-sided travel case for it.
I've owned a lot of these small point and shoot cameras in my lifetime, and this is in my top two favorite. I am very pleased at the quality of picture this one produces. I love the simple options the camera has, and the simple explanations included on the camera, which make a switch to different modes very easy. Truthfully, I've never looked into the options that my cameras have; I just leave everything on auto. But the simple explanations which are displayed when you turn on the "help" mode make the options easy to navigate. After fifteen years of using this type of camera, I finally have one where I feel confident changing the settings to increase quality of picture. I still usually leave it on "auto," though, and the quality is much better than most I've experienced. The camera is very lightweight and compact, fitting better into my purse than most I've owned. I just took a 6-day vacation in which I took over 800 pictures, and I only had to recharge the included battery one time on day four. Plus, it's cute because it's red.
The only reason I didn't give this camera five stars is because the processing time is very slow though. The picture takes a couple seconds to process, thereby making it difficult to snap a couple pictures in quick succession.
I just don't like taking pictures with my phone, so wanted to replace an older Canon digital camera. Got this based on the price and what I read in other reviews. Have taken quite a few pictures with it on several vacations (mostly scenery) and am quite pleased. It is easy to use, the zoom is all I need for my vacation pictures. Battery life is great, love the color--lightweight, easy to use. As long as it continues to hold up, I will be very pleased I chose this camera.
We recently visited Rocky Mountain National Park with the grandkids. One was trying to take photos with a V-Tech kiddie camera. One was taking photos with her hand-me-down Apple phone. The quality of the kiddie camera photos was very poor. The camera phone photos were poor quality and hard to view or download. We let them take turns using our backup ELPH and they had a wonderful time, took a few nice shots, and made great strides as photographers just with a little fooling around.
The ELPH is so intuitive, the auto setting is so nice, the anti-shake is so effective, and the view screen is so big that this turned out to be a very newbie friendly camera.
Don't underestimate the beauty of digital. You could burn off the cost of this camera in film and developing on a normal film camera in one family vacation. This baby will hold a few thousand high quality digital photos on a normal, (say 16 GB), memory card. That's a lot of pictures of the inside of a backpack, hands, feet, the rear end of the family dog, birds, ants and Mom's elbow. But among those will be a few really nice candid photos of the family at play, and I have to say we had the best time in front of the computer monitor looking at all of the easily uploaded photos.
The camera is solid and will take a fair amount of reasonable abuse. The wrist strap is flimsy, but saves the occasional accident. After a few minutes of instruction and practice the kids were naturals with the camera. Over the course of a few days the quality of the photographs, in terms of composition, choice of zoom, framing, and the like, improved dramatically.
This turned in to a great family activity, and got the kids totally invested in the vacation. It helped them to learn how to look and to see. And the operation of the camera never got in the way.
So, it's beyond dispute that, technically, this is a fine product. But moreover, in terms of value for cost as a useful thing to own, this was a worthwhile and rewarding purchase.
Please note that I bought this item for my family with my own real cash money.
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