1. 10.0-megapixel resolution captures enough detail for prints up to 13 x 19 inches
2. 3.3x optical zoom and Optical Image Stabilizer; 2.5-inch LCD screen
3. DIGIC III Image Processor; 15 shooting modes
4. Uses 2 AA-size batteries
5. Compatible with SD/SDHC, MMC/MMC Plus/HC MMC Plus (not included)

Editorial Review :

Affordable, intuitive and fun, the PowerShot A480 uses Canon know-how to let everyone take great 10 megapixels photos. Its compact, lightweight design slips easily into any pocket.

Customer Review :

Excellant

Just drop batteries into slot, add the memory card, set on automatic and click away. It's that easy.

Rating :

Great Camera

My sister in law got this camera first. The first time she asked me to take a picture of her, I knew I had to have one too. It's very easy to use and the picture quality is amazing. It has many different functions, including a 2 and 10 second timer, and the ability to automatically take three pics in a row (on a timer). It's also compatible with sdhc cards. There's only two cons as far as I can tell. One, before you take the picture and you're looking at the lcd screen, it's a little fuzzy. But it always shows a clear picture afterwards. And two, the flash takes a while to recharge, like 5-10 seconds. Other than that, it's simply a great camera. I didn't get mine from Amazon though. I got it from Walmart because it was a little cheaper there.

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Nice Camera with a small price tag

Perfect photos,acceptable videos and LCD,easy usage ,acceptable size and weight.

It might be as well to be icons on function buttons more understandable.For example:OK text on the button is more understandable than "Func set" text, on the zoom In/Out buttons it would be better to set icons like magnifier with +/- symbols than strange big tree/small trees.

Conclusion:
As a matter of fact I'm satisfied.

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Amazing perform

My new Canon Power Shot A480 is a beauty, I love it. It is not a complicated camera, its performance is amazing and the pictures have beautiful color. I am very pleased with my new camera.

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Canon PowerShot A380 10mp

I like this camera plus that fact I got it in my favorite color BLUE....I only find one thing I do NOT like. My last canon had a zoom in lens to 23X, this camera is only 13X. While that is good, I would rather focus a little closer. I recommend this for daily use. I am never without my camera. This is light and easily portable. Anyone who gets this will be happy about it.

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1. 3.5-inch LCD with Touch Panel Technology; customization of touch screen icons and touch AF/AE
2. 14.1-megapixel resolution for high-quality prints up to 16.5 x 23.4 inches
3. 24mm ultra wide-angle lens; 5x Optical Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer
4. 720p HD movie shooting capability plus HDMI output
5. Smart AUTO will intelligently selecting from 22 predefined settings; scene modes such as Miniature Effect and Fisheye Effect

Editorial Review :

Touch. It's always been the heart of communication. Simply put your finger to the brilliant 3.5-inch wide PureColor System Touch Panel LCD screen, and the versatile excellence of the Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS Digital ELPH is at your command. Naturally, a camera this smart and intuitive knows a few things about style. Color gleams, while smooth curves reveal a definite edge. Touch the future!

Customer Review :

Less than expectations

I recieved this camera one day ago...I have many P&S all of them are less expensive but regarding the image quality,all of them better than this camera....I took few pictures under sun light and the image quality is not bad but not great...They are close to the kodak M340 which is one sixth the price of this one....
The touch screen is very responsive,the design is good and it feels tough..These are the only advantages and why I gave it 2 stars...
But...I expected a camera with a fast shutter speed and no delay and at least can take good pictures...But realy this camera disappointed me...The indoor pictures are BAD even using the flash which takes the whole life to load ,and on top of that slow shutter speed..Pictures are noisy and you even don't want to look at them...I campared its pictures to the pictures of the Sony DSC-T500,Kodak M340,Kodak Z950 and Samsung TL225 and no comparison with the pictures of any of these....I tried all the settings hoping I'm wrong but all the indoor pictures were horrible.
Maybe my expectations were high...But this what you expect from canon and for this price...I hope I'm wrong but I don't think this camera worths $30.

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Nice LCD but so-so pictures

Canon has a good reputation in digicams and I have been wanting a Canon ultra-compact P&S for some time. Looked at the SD980 first, but heard some negative comments on its LCD. So I grabbed the SD3500. The best way to test it is to compare with my other digicams. Under a table light, I tried to shoot a toy solar bug with the SD3500 and ZS3. Both failed to focus. I then took out the LX2. It focused and took a clear picture.

I got a bad feeling that the SD3500 was to disappoint due to its small sensor, because what I am looking for are low light capability and fast AF. So I took the camera out to shoot some moving objects. The IS is worse than expected and many pictures are blurred. AF is slow even in a well lit department store. In general its picture quality and low light performance are similar to those of the ZS3. I mostly used the auto modes because that is what I use these cameras for. The ZS3 has 12x optical zoom and is $100 cheaper right now. Therefore even the 3.5" touch screen LCD is very nice and there are some other good features, the SD3500 is not a keeper.

Besides there are other problems with this camera. A few of the pictures have two distinct color tones divided by a straight line, either vertical or horizontal. This may be a problem with the Adata SDHC class 10 8GB memory card which was also newly bought.

I first post a review on Canon's website under this camera (3 stars too). But Canon does not display my review. So I would think three times when I would ever buy Canon again.

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Fun to and easy to use

I have had this for a few weeks and I like it more and more each time I use it. I am in no way a pro, just a guy who wanted a camera that I can grow with.

Pros:
Very cool design, easy and fast to turn on
Big screen, easy to see while taking a shot and after to see if you got the shot
Touch screen user interface is nice and easy to use (once you get the hang of it)
I like the image output, but I am not a pro
Tons and tons of options (see Cons)

Cons:
Tons and tons of options, can be a bit overwhelming to someone like me, but the auto mode works very well
User interface could be a bit more consistent (but as it is a touch screen so perhaps Canon may upgrade the interface)
A bit front heavy, by this I mean that if you set it down with the lens extended (and even when retracted) if does not take much for it to want to roll forward onto it's lens. Other cameras may be like this as well, just be careful

One last tiny thing, the box says the camera is black, but it looks more like a dark navy blue if you ask me.

Overall I am very pleased with this camera.



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Great little camera

My last camera was pretty ancient - a Canon SD630. I bought it some years ago, and it was top of the line. It still takes really good pics for a camera its size. But, I felt it was time to upgrade. When I took my first SD3500 picture, the first thing I noticed was that it did a great job with the colors, even with the flash at close quarters. My second impression was that the photo looked a tad soft compared to my SD630, so I fired up an image editor to look at the quality.

The SD3500 *seems* to favor color quality and accuracy over sharpness. My SD630 seems to prefer sharpness at the expense of color quality. I did a fair test by setting both cameras' flashes off and doing a timed tripod shot of the same subject. The SD3500 produced noticeably sharper images, so my fears that the optics weren't there were allayed. I think if there is softness, it comes from image processing and not from the actual optics.

Auto mode is really, really good. I truly feel confident in leaving it in that mode as it seems to find its footing every time. And when the flash goes off, though I expect to see a whitewashed foreground and a darkened background, I get a very color-rich and white-balanced image. Again, auto mode really works.

Video quality was good, not great. I can get pretty clear 720p video, but it's nothing that will astound anyone. Zoom during shooting is definitely digital, so pre-optical zoom before shooting.

All of my testing tonight has been in low light, so that could also explain some lack of sharpness. Can't wait to try this in the sun.

The touch screen is responsive enough, though I find the photo swiping and pan scrolling gestures to be a bit slow and laggy. Other gestures and button presses work pretty well. Not iPhone quality UI, but not bad at all. Photos and videos look really great as the screen res is very high and colors are very saturated.

Build quality - well, Canon always does a great job. The SD3500 feels to me just a hair lighter than it looks, which is a good thing I think. I like the less gawdy design than some of Canon's other designs.

Is this camera better than the SD980? I honestly don't know as my upgrade isn't from that camera. I do know that I really like this camera.

Pros:
- Seems to focus on color quality over sharpness
- Auto mode always produces good to great results
- Touch interface works great, overall, and the side tapping is useful
- Touch to focus, smile detector, blink detection, and all that stuff actually does work well.
- Image Stabilizer is not overdone, and still gives you responsiveness.
- The various shooting modes are fun to play with
- Great build quality

Cons:
- Some aspects of the touch interface could be more responsive
- No optical zoom during video shooting
- No high frame rate video modes
- HDMI and USB doors are a little hard to get open
- Mini HDMI cable is not included. Cmon Canon, it's like $2 from Amazon.
- Well, er, seems to focus on color quality over sharpness.

Rating :

Excellent or Acceptable Depending on your Usage

Alright, so the basic features of this camera (minus the tilt shift and fish eye, and the resolution) are pretty much the same as a previous model i owned.

I knew what to expect from this camera but with only a few slight improvements. It was the exact same cost as the model I had before (which thoroughly impressed me), so I had no problem switching it out for this one.

The full touch screen made two-handed menu navigation much easier to get through versus having to use buttons with the right and thumb on the left. basically you can safely hold the camera and use both thumbs (or even fingers depending on how you hold it) to use the screen. I dig the fluff features like tapping the side to navigate the photos and clicking (think iphone/ipod touch).

One piece that I will touch on here is the quality of the presets. While there are certain scene settings you would use for certain situations (snow fireworks, etc) they do not do a thorough or specific enough job explaining when you'd want to use this versus the "P" (program). The low light scene setting is the most disappointing. You can't simply flip it on and expect fantastic pictures as if you had a good natural light source. The flash is a default with this, so if you're trying to get something close-up in a darker setting, beware. Otherwise, the setting is OK with a flash, so long as you are not right up on the subject or trying to capture something reflective. I simply have personal presets that I picked out to avoid using the flash at all. Generally for low light settings, I opted to program my own so I can choose the ISO that fits it the best. Just know that the higher you set the ISO, the grainer you pictures will become. This is something that is a universal thing, not just specific to this camera. The same goes with digital zoom. This is a point/shoot camera so it DOES have limitations; I'm well aware of that, so if I need something i know it can't do, I just use my highzoom Fuji or DSLR NikonD3000.

You can't have a single camera that is going to be able to do everything perfectly. But I will say that unlike some other reviewers I found the quality that comes from this model in generalized scene settings or even auto is actually quite good compared to other cameras i've used over the years.

As for the HD video. I have to agree on that point. There was more that could have been done with it. But you know what? People forget this is a still-shot camera FIRST, and a VIDEO camera SECOND. Video recording is an feature, not a function. You will have less options and control with it. same goes for video cameras that take still shots. Often the MPs are lower, and the quality leaves a lot to be desired. The only exceptions are some of the DSLRs with video features, but smooth zooming is often a problem for most people with those. Solution? If you want great HD video recording, get a video camera. There's nothing easier than that.

Battery life is acceptable and about average compared to other model cameras, but if you plan on taking out for an entire day, I suggest picking up a second battery as a back-up. Being forced to use the LCD screen for everything drains the battery fast, but it does have an auto shut-off to conserve energy. While some people don't use it, i will would have liked to have had a view finder, however the lack of one in now way kept me from buying this camera.


Be weary of putting a screen protector on the back. Unless you get one from Canon meant for this model camera, or from an authorized Canon dealer, you can damage the screen. Having a screen protector can interfere with the touch-screen interface.



This isn't the Magic Hat of cameras. Everyone is going to have their own personal view on it and find things they love or hate. My suggestion is if you can find a retail store with a working display, go look at it in person first. That's the best way to judge if its going to suit your needs or not. Or if you know someone who happens to have one, even better. I've already gotten some beautiful 16x20 prints, and 18x24 is pretty good too (however at this size, you need to make sure your picture quality is top notch).

If you're using a high ISO setting, or a longer shutter speed, use a tripod- the slightest shake in your shake WILL blur/ghost the image; again, that is something that happens to all cameras. They sell a variety of smaller tripod (the grypton ones are fun and versatile).

Perhaps in the future these limitations will be eliminated, but that remains to be seen.


All in all, I knew what I was getting from this camera. The price is exceptionally reasonable considering all you get.
I'm not disappointed by any means, because I figured out very quickly how to manipulate the settings to get better picture than the scene settings could produce. It definitely suits my needs for this category of camera; I really just needed this guy to take around the town and on nights out, because who really wants to tote a DSLR with telephoto lenses or a clunky highzoom to a bar ;)

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1. 12.1-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality poster-size prints
2. 12x optical zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer; 28mm wide-angle lens
3. HD movie shooting capability plus HDMI output
4. 3.0-inch LCD screen; Face Detection, Blink Detection
5. Compatible with SD/SDHC, MMC/MMC Plus/HC MMC Plus (not included)

Editorial Review :

Creating gorgeous images is more fun than ever with the sleek, impressively equipped PowerShot SX200 IS. Capture close-up, wide-angle shots with stunning 12x optical zoom. Experience the unprecedented image quality and point-and-shoot convenience of Smart Auto, along with enhanced operability and an intuitive new menu. HD shooting at 1280 x 720 pixels with HDMI output lets you see all the beauty of your HD images and movies on your HDTV.

Customer Review :

Canon SX200IS

This is a fabulous camera. Who needs an SLR? This one does everything. The IS is superb. I have taken portraits of people 50 feet away in dimly lit rooms. I use ASA 3200 for a lot of indoor work and get pictures not too noisy that are quite suitable for internet slide shows. I seldom use the flash.
Excellent battery life, easy to carry.
My only complaint is the time between pictures is a few seconds.

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Love the Canon

My husband and I had a Nikon Coolpix until I accidentally put it through the washing machine. We hated out coolpix, so ruining it with the washing machine was a great excuse to get a new camera. After researching different cameras in our price range, we decided on this one. And it's worth the money! We love it. It takes great pictures, is easy to use and we can't find a single thing we don't like about it!

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Rush's Revue

Camera is as good as advertised. Have no idea how long the battery will last as I do not use it that much and have had it only a month or so. Otherwise, it is great.

Rating :

Great camera

Wanted a camera that had more versatility than our little Canon elph but didn't want the bulk of an SLR. This is a great camera. The images are very good but it is the ability to utilize a 12x optical zoom in a very portable size that makes this camera. Am enjoying it very much. Hard to beat a Canon.

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BEST Point & Shoot EVER

Camera is the best point and shoot i have ever owned. I have owned two sony P&S and a canon P&S, and by far this is the best. The optical zoom is AMAZING. The 720P HD movie quality is amazing. The problem with the flash popping up is not a problem at all. It isn't even in the way. I was skeptical about people saying there is no zoom while recording a movie. They are WRONG. True, there is no OPTICAL zoom, but there surely is digital zoom, and there is NO problem with that. The digital zoom is VERY adequate. If you want a better camera for videos, go buy a camcorder. This camera is for pictures. The pictures are EXCELLENT!!! The only down side i could say is that the black is more of a dark, dark brown. I wanted a black one, but opted for the blue one, which is VERY nice. BUY THE CAMERA!

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More reviews...

1. 12.1-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality poster-size prints
2. 4x optical zoom and Optical Image Stabilizer; 2.5-inch LCD screen
3. DIGIC 4 Image Processor with evolved Face Detection Technology; Face Detection Self-timer
4. Uses 2 AA-size batteries
5. Compatible with SD/SDHC, MMC/MMC Plus/HC MMC Plus (not included)

Customer Review :

Not Recommended

The picture quality is really very poor. The video recorded is pathetic. Was embarassed to have got it.

Rating :

Awesome little camera

I've owned a wonderful Canon camera for a while now(Power Shot SX10IS) but it is big and bulky and not convenient to carry around with me, just in case i need it. I cannot tell you how many times i have said I WISH i had my camera with me....Well, i bought this little beauty and keep it in my handbag and have used it countless times. I am thrilled with the ease of use and the quality of the pictures it takes. I would definitely recommend this camera to my family and friends.

Rating :

Canon makes a Nice Simple Camera

I have had 4 Canon camera's... they have all been a good buy.
My wife had a Sony small camera... and didn't like it...
was hard to use .... I talked her into this camera...
and she loves it.. Simple,clean,small
Just the camera she needs.

Rating :

Review of the Canon A1100IS Digital Camera

After only three months the lens would no longer open. I followed instructions from others on the internet who experienced the same problem. I could not get it open. The camera was like new. I only used it a few times. Never dropped it. Yes, the pictures were good but...a "throw away camera" after only three months!! Too expensive for that! The cost of sending it back for repair exceeded the value of the camera. Check this problem out online BEFORE you spend your money. I will not buy another Canon camera. They're junk!

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Wow!

I have had prior Canon products and have always been impressed with their intrinsic value, whether copiers or cameras. This camera does not dissapoint. It's easy to use, has great picture quality and is priced right. This particular one was purchased for my sister-in-law who saw how happy we were with our previous purchase. She is very happy with this camera.

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1. 14.1-megapixel resolution; 2.7-inch PureColor System LCD
2. 28mm wide-angle lens; 4x optical zoom and Optical Image Stabilizer
3. 720p HD movie shooting capability plus HDMI output
4. Smart AUTO intelligently selects from 22 predefined settings
5. New scene modes such as Miniature Effect and Fisheye Effect; Low Light mode for dimly-lit situations.

Editorial Review :

Slender Sensations.
Shy and modest is so yesterday. Get ready for brilliance that's the center of attention once the PowerShot SD1400 IS Digital ELPH camera is in your hands. First glance says it all: nothing moves you like the impact of sleek sculpture, especially when it's drenched in the purest, ripest colors. Inside, Canon engineers defy micro-space with big, brilliant innovation. How do they do it? Who cares!

Features

• 14.1 Megapixel resolution and large, crisp 2.7-inch PureColor System LCD capture more in your frame.
• Bring out the fashionista in yourself with this sleek, slim, sophisticated camera in big, bold, beautiful colors.
• Capture each one of your family and friends in every shot with a 28mm Wide-Angle Lens, 4x Optical Zoom and Optical Image Stabilizer.
• 720p HD movie shooting capability plus HDMI output connector for easy playback of video and photos on your HDTV.
• Let Smart AUTO do the work for you by intelligently selecting the proper settings for the camera based on 22 predefined shooting situations.
• Bring creativity to your photos with new scene modes such as Miniature Effect and Fisheye Effect. Plus Low Light mode for dimly-lit situations.
• New Smart Shutter technology automatically takes a picture when the subject smiles or winks.

Customer Review :

Great camera

Canon makes the best camera. I'm so glad I got this. I had an older version of the same thing. Then sold that and got a Sony Cybershot, which is crap. I regretted it greatly. So, I got this canon again and I'm happy!

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