Features

• 7.1-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 15 x 20-inch prints
• 2.5-inch LCD display; optical viewfinder; 3x optical zoom
• Shoot high-quality movies at up to 60 frames per second with Fast Frame Rate Movie Mode
• DIG!C II Image Processor for faster processing, vibrant colors, and excellent image quality
• 16 shooting modes including My Color settings for customization while shooting

Reviews (101)

Great Camera comes with warning
My husband and I bought this camera Dec '05-our first digital camera.Fantastic camera.We did a lot of comparison pricing before purchasing.Takes wonderful pictures that are easy to email, great video- no need for seperate video camera for short video.I couldn't ask for more until 3 days ago.I went to take pics of the kids and the lens came out and got stuck and on the screen began flashing E18.The lens would not go back in and the camera wouldn't turn on and off.After recharging the battery, no change.We looked through the owner's manual with no luck as to what the E18 means.Did some research on the internet and come to find out it is a common problem in all of the Cannon camera family.Because it has been less than a year the camera is still under warranty and we are waiting to hear back from Cannon.Others I read about weren't so lucky and thier E18 problem didn't begin until 2 or even 4 years down the line.So far everything we have read says it is an unfixable problem (we'll no more when we hear from Cannon).I know this doesn't happen to ALL Cannon's out there.It really is a great camera with just this small problem that you may or may not have.

never again
bought this camera to keep in my purse for the just in case pictures... what a joke.. first the extended batteryshows as needing to be replaced after being fully charge and just placing it in the camera- so I am forced to use the regular battery that came with it...
LCD Problems--Beware
I have a 2 year old Powershot A80.After 2 years, lines appeared on the LCD and in the pics.When considering new cameras, the short lifespan of this camera should have steered me away from Canon but after much research, I decided to buy the Canon Powershot SD550.Was it a good decision?....
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Features

• 10.1-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 18 x 24-inch prints
• Large 2.5-inch LCD display; includes Canon's EF-S 18-55mm, f3.5-5.6 zoom lens
• New self-cleaning dust function, plus Dust Delete Data Detection in included software
• DIGIC II Image Processor provides fast, accurate image processing; Picture Style settings for added creative control
• Stores images on Compact Flash (CF) memory cards; powered by battery pack NB-2LH

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A Gem of a Camera
I bought the Rebel EOS Digital XTi 400D to upgrade my almost 3-year old Rebel EOS Digital 300D (which, by the way, is still a great camera). I won't go into the technical differences between the two cameras, but I will say this: the differences between the two cameras are worth the cost of the upgrade for me. Here's why.
Absolutely stunning
I am an advanced amature. For me, the quality of professionally done prints is the biggest measure of a camera or lense. I will be brief and to the point:
Moving up to your first SLR? What to expect.
(I'm in the UK where it's called the 400D, not the XTi, but they are the same camera.)
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Editorial Review

Kodak's C310 is a reliable, easy-to-use digital camera designed to take beautiful shots anywhere, anytime. In fact, the C310 is so smart that it can automatically rotate your vertical shots so they're right-side-up when viewing or downloading to your computer, deliver optimal settings for most standard shooting environments, and even let you immediately tag your shots for later printing or sharing via e-mail. Read more

Features

• 4.0-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 10 x 15-inch prints
• 1.6-inch LCD display; fixed 35mm-equivalent lens
• Three color modes: color, sepia, and black & white
• Compatible with Kodak Series 3 printer dock (printer dock not included)
• Powered by AA-size batteries; stores images on SD memory cards (camera includes 16 MB of internal memory)

Reviews (30)

Just what I needed
This is a very basic camera, easy to use, and easy to transfer pictures, either through the software or SD card. At first, I was appalled at the low battery life, but then I read the manual which said using the flash and/or LCD screen excessively wears out the batteries. It's a bit of an inconvinience for some to use the little boxy see through thing instead of the LCD but I don't mind; I've had a manual camera for most of my life and I'm used to it anyways. It takes nice, sharp pictures, though it does get a bit grainy if you zoom in too much (it has digital, not optical zoom). I also love the fact that it's pretty small, relatively lightweight, and durable (I've dropped it loads of times and it still works like a charm), so I just throw it in whatever bag or purse I'm using for the day. The video capture thing is pretty cool too, though there isn't any sound, it's a nice bonus feature. Considering I got this camera for [...] bucks at Fry's, I am more than satisfied.
Just what I needed
I really like this camera. I use it for photos that I take for my Romantic Oregon Coast Vacations web site [...]
Exactly What I Need!
I only gave this 4 stars because what I need in a camera may not be what you need in a camera.
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Features

• 10-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 18 x 24-inch prints
• 4x optical zoom; 2.5-inch vari-angle LCD display
• ISO range up to ISO 800 for less blur in low light while hand-holding
• 3:2 guide masks LCD to display 4 x 6-inch print size; 16:9 format option for still images
• Stores images on SD cards; powered by 4 AA-size batteries

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Great Update!!
I had the canon A620 and I loved it, I wanted more...I got it!!! I bought the A640, its the best camera I've ever triedfor a very low price.
Excellent photo quality
I purchased this camera the week it came out.10Megapixels is overkill today but as with all technology overkill today is outdated tomorrow.I took this camera to a hot-air balloon festival on a sunny day.All but one photograph came out extremely sharp and clear.The only photo that came out with an issue had the sun directly in it and was overexposed (my fault).To me in that one day the camera paid for itself.

The only competition is the Canon A630!
First, something that shouldn't matter: it's a darn attractive camera.Yes, it's plastic, but it really does set itself apart from the 8mp A630 in beauty.Like that camera, it is too big to be a shirt-pocket camera, and while better than most compact cameras, the 4x zoom can be beat in length.
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Features

• Maximum 3,200 x 6,400 dpi resolution
• Sharp 48-bit color, 16-bit grayscale
• Supports medium format and 35mm transparencies or negatives
• Batch scanning of up to 12 35mm negatives
• High speed preview in about 2 seconds; USB 2.0

Reviews (124)

The single worst piece of electronic equipment I've ever owned in all my long years
I hope this review is helpful, here goes: This scanner captures great images.When it feels like it.It works about once out of every 5 times on Windows XP; the other times it gives the same TWAIN error that I'm now reading that people all over the web are having.In the driver's readme.txt file, it notes that this error "occasionally" (for me, 80% of the time!) occurs when you have XP and an NTFS hard drive.This scanner cost me hours of headaches and hassles and I wish I could save you the same; I'm replacing it with an Epson and am hoping for the best.No other Canon product gave me these problems, but this is really a ripoff.
POC
It's great when it works. Just can't get one that keeps working 5 months later. My assistant bought one a year ago. 5 months after purchase it simply won't turn on. It gets replaced and works fine. Thinking this is just a quirk, I buy one myself. Sure enough, I go to use mine 4 months later (after about 10-12 uses total in that time) and it won't turn on at all.
TERRIFIC FILM SCANNER for this price/type
I got this scanner a few days back and already had the opportunity to use it. Before proceeding, let me highlight a few facts. I avidly take photos in slides and was looking for a cheap scanner fulfilling my needs of (a) publishing on web post manipulations in PS (b) Keeping a GOOD digital copy of the same, with myself (c) Being able to take max. a 4x6 print, as and when required; from the digital copy.
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Features

• 10.1-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 18 x 24-inch prints
• Large 2.5-inch LCD display; body only (no lens included)
• New self-cleaning dust function, plus Dust Delete Data Detection in included software
• DIGIC II Image Processor provides fast, accurate image processing; Picture Style settings for added creative control
• Stores images on Compact Flash (CF) memory cards; powered by battery pack NB-2LH

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A Gem of a Camera
I bought the Rebel EOS Digital XTi 400D to upgrade my almost 3-year old Rebel EOS Digital 300D (which, by the way, is still a great camera). I won't go into the technical differences between the two cameras, but I will say this: the differences between the two cameras are worth the cost of the upgrade for me. Here's why.
Absolutely stunning
I am an advanced amature. For me, the quality of professionally done prints is the biggest measure of a camera or lense. I will be brief and to the point:
Moving up to your first SLR? What to expect.
(I'm in the UK where it's called the 400D, not the XTi, but they are the same camera.)
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Editorial Review

Your son takes his first step, or your daughter takes her encore bow at her first recital. Luckily, you were ready with your digital camera and caught this historic moment. But wait! The photo you took is blurry. In your excitement, you accidentally shook the camera just as you snapped the shutter. If this has ever happened to you--and you are by no means alone!--then you'll want to take a close look at the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ3 5-megapixel digital camera with 6x image-stabilized optical zoom.Read more

Features

• 5.0-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 13 x 17-inch prints
• 6x image-stabilized optical zoom; 2.0-inch LCD display
• Playback of 9, 16, and 25 images is possible on a multi-split screen
• Consecutive shooting feature lets you take up to five shots per second
• Powered by 2 AA-size batteries; stores images on SD memory cards (includes 14 MB of internal memory)

Reviews (9)

Great camera for 13 months...
I bought this camera just over a year ago and really enjoyed it.
great camera..bad photo software
I purchased the Panasonic LUMIX DMC LZ3 camera this summer for our family use. It's been a very good product and takes great pictures at an affordable price. The one knock I have found is the included software LUMIX Simple viewer is extremely lacking. Aside from printing photos or e-mailing them, you cannot easily find the files on your hard drive. The only way to move around the files is to export them back onto your photo card and then move them to a destination. I have since found another program to manage the files. Get the camera and the cannoli s, leave the software.

Great easy to use camera
I bought this camera for my daughter's 13th birthday. She is into salamanders and has 2 geckos. I have not seen a bad picture come out of this camera! I have several black pets that are usually impossible to photograph. They come out clear, with their eyes open! We have also not seen a single blurry photo due to the image stabilization.
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Features

• 7.1-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 16 x 20-inch prints
• Camera is shockproof from 5 feet and waterproof to 10 feet
• 2.5-inch Bright Capture LCD display; 3x optical zoom
• Features digital image stabilization and QuickTime movie (with sound) modes
• Bright Capture Technology aids in LCD viewability, low-light image capture, and photographing moving subjects

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C. Sobalvarro
I ordered this camera just before taking a vacation to Hawaii. My primary goal was to take photos while snorkeling. I did so against the advice of several reviews I read here saying the quality of the underwater photos was poor. However, I strongly disagree. I've posted two sample photos here that demonstrate the quality that's possible with this camera underwater. I was completely satisfied. Here's why I ordered this...
took a beating
I beat the snot out of this camera for 6 days and it lived.
Olympus 720 SW underwater results
This review is based on a 17-day trip to Hawaii in June where I regularly used the 720 SW snorkeling, and covers only its underwater performance.The manual and website FAQs aren't much help on this, and without some careful practice you will probably be disappointed with this camera's underwater shots at first.My results were uneven despite experience with other underwater cameras.
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Features

• 6.0-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 14 x 19-inch prints
• 3x optical zoom; 2.4-inch LCD display
• QVGA Movie Mode captures 320 x 240 AVI audio-video clips at 30 frames per second, up to the length allowed by memory-card capacity
• Burst mode shoots 3 consecutive images, one per second in VGA mode or one every two seconds in 6MP mode
• Stores images on Memory Stick media (25 MB internal memory included); powered by AA-size batteries

Reviews (3)

Perfect Camera!
I just received my Sony S500, and I love it!It's small, light, yet not so small that it's hard to manage.The LCD screen is huge!Bigger than any I've seen on a camera of this size!The pictures are crystal clear, and the camera itself is super easy to use and understand.The one, and ONLY thing, I don't like is that you cannot hear the audio on the camera when playing back videos (you have to plug it into a computer or tv to hear audio).It's not really a big deal and it makes it a fun surprise when you do plug it in:)The price is great and I am so glad I found this little steal!

Great buy!
This camera is a great little buy.I did a TON of research into digital cameras....for over a year or so and finally decided upon this one.I bought it at Best Buy when it was first released and the price could not be beat.I literally bought it the day my new nephew was born and it only took about 15 minutes learn to use.The pictures turned out great and the modes are super easy to use.Only a couple turned on blurry, but I believe that was more the photographer than the camera.There is a power saver option that comes on to reserve the battery power.I do however suggest buying rechargable batteries.This camera is super great for the price compared to Canon and Nikon.The software is super easy to use as well.I suggest this camera for first time digital camera users such as myself.Excellent camera and excellent price!

gr8 camera......buy rechargeable baterries
i got this camera 4 like graduation from elementary school its a nice all around camera the screen size is really cool(2.4 in), u can take really big pictures which is cool w/ the 6.0 megapixel CCD...its pretty easy 2 use i cud use it welll withtin the day i got it theres like lots of modes 4 different setting ive only used twilight mode and candlelight mode so far....4 some reason theses modes come out blurrry a lot of the time but the reg setting is fine...u can adjust the flash on2 4 different setting which is coool and theresa sepcial button u can presss 4 getting better detail on closer up objects hte only prob w/ it is....that it says u can run it on AA batteries but these thing really dont work the camera dies in 2 hours then, if u use rechargable batteries it last 2-5 days but the battery meter always stays full till the very end wen it just dies suddenly 4 some reason, ubut i love this camera really easy 2 use big screen verry cheap 4 wat it is not 2 fat or big easy 2 get pix on hte comp i recomend it especially 4 preteens and teenagers hu juist want 2 camera 2 take pix of themselves and there friends like me ... Read more

Features

• 7.2-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 15 x 20-inch prints
• 3.0-inch LCD display; 12x Super SteadyShot optical image stabilization
• High Sensitivity Mode (ISO 1000) lets you shoot without flash in low-light conditions
• Capture VGA (640 x 480) audio-video clips at up to 30 frames per second
• Stores images on Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick Duo PRO media only (includes 32 MB internal memory); powered by 2 AA-size batteries (2 NiMH batteries and charger supplied)

Reviews (29)

WOW!
This is a phenomenal camera!I fell in love with the huge 3-inch viewfinder, and the 12x zoom is just great.This camera's pictures can be be cropped and end enlarged.The pictures are incredibly clear.In addition, the camera is compact, considering its features.The price is not too high, either.I highly recommend this camera. The only downsides are the large file sizes (you need to buy large capacity media), and that it uses proprietary Sony Memory Stick memory.

PURPLE FRINGE
Nice camera but WAY too much purple fringe.Camera feels and looks kind of cheap compared to Canon or Panasonic.None of the super-zooms are perfect. The Sony, Canon and Panasonic super-zooms are all nice cameras, pick the one the feels right in your hands & you'll no doubt be happy with it.

Pleased with quality vs. price.
I've had the Sony DSC-H5 for about three months and all-in-all am very satisfied. This is my first digital camera, being an old SLR holdout. As noted in some of the other reviews, there are some minor issues - the location of the zoom button being my biggest complaint. It's too easy to hit that by mistake when composing a shot.
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Features

• Features true widescreen recording and powerful 20x optical zoom
• Widescreen 2.7-inch LCD
• Canon's Digic DV image processor for exceptional color and clarity
• Smooth Zoom Control function prevents jerky zooms
• SD memory card slot for capturing stills

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Very good overall, but dark in indoor shots
This unit has performed well since we've gotten it in June. We love the widescreen format and the compact size. The features seem good.
PROS AND CONS... PERIOD.
PROS:
Videoblogging supreme
After using an isight for last year for my videoblog, I finally coughed up the coin to buy this little gem. It is performing to my expectations. The true widescreen picture is awesome and very "arty".
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Features

• 8.1-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 16 x 22-inch prints
• 3x optical zoom; huge 3.0-inch LCD display with touch-screen functionality (stylus included)
• 26 MB of internal memory allows you to save up to 500 VGA-size images in any easy-to-access album
• Create slide shows, with pans, fades and zooms and a pre-loaded soundtrack, in the camera without a PC
• Powered by a Lithium-Ion NP-BG1 battery; stores images on Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO Duo media

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EASY USE AND GREAT RESULTS
I am a technology guru and this camera is simple to use and has great results. The touch screen is awesome!!! Battery life is so much better than other cameras i have owned. I think this one will outlast and perform any of them. BUY IT NOW if you want a quality camera that will make you happy!!!

Nice camera!
I am not the most experienced photographer, but this camera takes terrific pictures, in my opinion.Nice big LCD screen and the touch screen is a great feature.

Sony Cybershot DSC N1
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Features

• 8.2-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 16 x 22-inch prints
• Large 2.5-inch LCD monitor that can be viewed at extreme angles up to 170 degrees
• High- and low-speed consecutive shooting (5 frames and 3 frames per second, respectively)
• Fully compatible with all EF and EF-S Lenses and a wide range of EOS system accessories (no lenses included)
• Powered by a lithium-ion battery pack; stores images on CF cards

Reviews (29)

Get the Rebel XTi (from a 30D owner)
All the reviews praising this as the best Canon DSLR for the cost were posted before the Canon Rebel XTi was introduced.I own the 30D and I am very pleased with it, however I also bought it a few weeks before the Rebel XTi was fully announced.The Rebel XTi has more megapixels than the 30D (10 vs 8) and the XTi has a self dust cleaning system which the 30D does not have.The only true reason to choose the 30D over the XTi is if you are a serious sports photographer and need 5 frames per second (30D) instead of 3 fps (XTi).Another major distinction between the two bodies is the size.The XTi is much smaller than the 30D.Some love this, while others with large hands prefer the larger size of the 30D.Since the XTi is about $[...] less than the 30D I would have to advise you to get the XTi.
I have had mine for 6 months
First I shopped around a lot and settled on the 30D. This camera has not let me down at all. I have taken over 10,000 photographs (Not all good) But have gotten some great shots. I am still learning different things with photography and every time I want to try something new the Canon 30d is capable and grows with me. I now have 3 lenses with most of my range and have not at any time regretted my decision buying this camera. It is very easy to use also.

Love It
I have mine about a month now & took it on vacation where I put it thru a lot of use. I really like it. I got about 500 pics out of one charge on the battery. Quality is great. Used it in all modes. The speed at which I could take multiple frames, great. No complaints, wouldn't trade it for anything. ... Read more

Features

• 10.1-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 18 x 24-inch prints
• 12x image-stabilized optical zoom; 2.0-inch free-angle LCD display
• Intelligent ISO Control (I.I.C.) reduces image blur from subject movement and low light
• Records full-size movies in wide-aspect VGA (848 x 480) at 30 frames per second
• Stores images on SD memory cards (32MB card included); powered by li-ion battery pack (battery and charger included)

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Superior advanced digicam
This is my first Panasonic camera so I am coming to this completely objectively. People seem to be divided into two groups regarding the FZ50 (and by extension, most of Panasonic's recent digicams) - those who find it's image quality impressive despite it's limitations and enjoy it's superiority in most other areas and those who feel the FZ50 should have been a lot more than it is, lacking the output to back up it's DSLR stylings and not being a revolutionary upgrade over the FZ30. I stand somewhere in the middle but leaning more towards the first view.