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Advantages: Price - quality - ease of use Disadvantages: Lack of an optical zoom
...a long time fan of Canon digital cameras I was keen to get my hands on the Powershot A400. Having used the A310 for sometime, the A400 was an attractively priced upgrade and I'm pleased to report that with a little coercion Santa delivered the goods. So, four months down the line, what is my verdict?
Firstly - compared to all other digital cameras I have used this is my favourite. I have used a range of cameras including many of the leading brands ... ...variations on one preset. The Canon does have a number of presets for indoors but even so, if you are keen for accurate skin tones in artificial light do take the extra second or so needed to set the white balance manually.
Having provided an overview let me deal with some aspects of the cameras functionality separately - feel free to skim through this picking out the sections relevant to your own digital imaging needs.
MEMORY:
As with all digital ...
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Advantages: Neat, chunky and solid.Great pictures Disadvantages: some gimmicky features
...Both SLRs are made by Canon and I have been nothing but delighted with them. They are excellent middle range cameras, suitable for the semi-pro. I bought a Kodak for my first digital simply because it was cheap and cheerful, and an Olympus for my second. After my experiences with this camera, I will be buying a Canon next.
I borrowed my brother's camera to download his pictures of my new nephew and to see how well the Canon compared with the cameras ... ...There is also the standard Canon theme and another more fancy Canon theme. Silly. A waste of space. Otherwise the menus are simple to figure out and you can get up and running straight away. There are the standard functions you might expect from a digi camera: different auto focus modes for portrait, landscape, night photos, red eye reduction, auto orientation of the pictures, self-timer. There is a movie mode with sound and you get about 40 seconds ...
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Advantages: Light, clear screen, easy to use, high picture quality Disadvantages: bundled memory card, battery use, video recording.
...holiday, and as with all Canon products I have found that the A400 is an extremely high quality product. Having never owned a digital camera before I found it important to chose a camera that was both easy to use and offered good picture quality. This certainally does that! Most camera functions can be figured out without the need to refer to the manual, as the buttons on the back are all nicely labelled and the on screen menu is uncluttered - but ... ...just as well thought out as the rest of the camera.
Connecting the A400 to a PC is a simple job, too - all you need to do is install the software from the CD and plug in the cable. Picture transfer is quick and simple too.
The only problems i have encountered with this camera are its excessive battery usage (two hours switched on and the batteries will be flat, even faster if you are viewing pictures or transferring files to a computer). Another ...
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...for 'mid-cheap' range and the Canon power shot looked simplest to me.
After a few hours of torture I worked out how to use it - and it is really simple - even I can take a pic and download it onto the computer (still trying to work out how to edit and print - but all in good time).
After a very short time the batteries ran out - so I immediately got hysterical but have now learnt to remove the batteries every time I've finished using the camera ... ...be better off buying rechargeable batteries and a charger???)
The menu and functions are really easy to navigate assisted by pretty little diagrams of cameras, flowers and pointy hills and something that looks like lightning ... There's even a little magnifying glass (yes, I've managed to work that one out as well !!).
Suffice to say, with my fabulous technical ability I would really recommend this camera to anyone who is not a digital/computer/technology ...
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Advantages: Light, Very Easy to Use, Good Value, Good Quality Image Disadvantages: Not Quite Pocket Sized, Guzzles AA Batteries
I was recently given this camera as an 18th birthday present .It was bought for £150 with some accessories, an extra 64mb memory card, a case, and a tripod. It can now be purchased for around £110 i believe.
After years of using a standard camera I was worried that it would be a challenge to get used to a digital. I couldn't have been more wrong though, as within a few minutes I could do everything I wanted to without reading the manual.
The interface ... ...and browsing through your photos. To change between the 4 modes (viewing, There are 8 modes for taking specific types of photo: Portrait, Night Scene, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater (requires a waterproof case), and Indoor
So taking a great photo in a challenging environment does not require special photographical knowledge.
I use my camera mainly for photography when at concerts and music festivals, and find that the picture taken ...
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AVI - 640 x 480 - 10 fps - 30 sec - max clip duration
AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps - 180sec - max clip duration
AVI - 160 x 120 - 15 fps - 180sec - max clip duration
AVI - 640 x 480 - 10 fps - 20sec - with 16MB card
AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps - 40 sec - with 16MB card
AVI - 160 x 120 - 15 fps - 98 sec - with 16MB card
Memory / storage
Flash Memory: 16 MB Flash - SD Memory Card
Supported Flash Memory: SD Memory Card
Image Storage:
Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 8 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 15 - with 16MB card
Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 30 - with 16MB card
Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 13 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 24 - with 16MB card
Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 46 - with 16MB card
Super-fine JPEG 1024 x 768 : 23 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 1024 x 768 : 41 - with 16MB card
Normal JPEG 1024 x 768 : 73 - with 16MB card
Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 51 - with 16MB card
Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 80 - with 16MB card
Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 126 - with 16MB card
Camera flash
Camera Flash: Built-in flash
Flash Modes: Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red Eye Reduction: Built-in
Effective Flash Range: 0.3 m - 2 m
Features: AF illuminator
Lens system
Type: Zoom lens - 5.9 mm - 13.2 mm - f/3.8
Focal Length: 5.9 mm - 13.2 mm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera: 45 - 100mm
Focus Adjustment: Automatic
Auto Focus: TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones): 9
Min Focus Range: 47 cm
Macro Focus Range: 5-47cm
Lens Aperture: F/3.8
Optical Zoom: 2.2 x
Zoom Adjustment: Motorised drive
Lens Construction: 7 group(s) / 9 element(s)
Manufacturer's product description
The PowerShot A400 has all the quality expected from a Canon, with a price to make you smile. A choice of four fun colors and technology to produce great results make this camera a joy to use. From the Canon Visionary Technologies that deliver great shot after shot to the easy access special scene modes, everything about the PowerShot A400 is designed to make photography simple. A camera that takes the hard work out of super results, leaving you to focus on capturing the right moment. And with 3.2 Megapixels, you'll be delighted at the detail and quality of your digital images and photo prints. A Canon high-performance lens ensures outstanding image quality from one corner of the picture to the other. Its 2.2x optical zoom is great for closing in on the action, while the macro close-up function lets you focus on objects as little as 5cm away. A 9-point AiAF auto-focus system keeps subjects in focus - even when they are not centered in the frame. A special scene mode gives access to 8 clever presets for excellent results in tricky conditions: Portrait, Night Scene, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater, and Indoor. Special effects include Sepia, Black & White and Vivid Color. The PowerShot A400 takes up to 3-minute movie clips, (up to 30 seconds at VGA quality) complete with sound recording, fun playback and in-camera editing on the 1.5" LCD screen. You can even connect your camera to the TV to share the best moments with family and friends. Get beautiful prints instantly without a PC, with any Canon Direct Print or PictBridge compatible printer. Simply connect your camera to the printer, hit the Print/Share button and you'll have a photo in your hands within seconds. The button also simplifies uploading to any Windows PC. When connected to a Canon Compact Photo Printer, the PowerShot A400 allows you to create handy ID photo prints.
Additional features
Self Timer: Yes
Self Timer Delay: 10 sec, 2sec
Additional Features: Audio recording, direct print, built-in speaker, auto power save, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, DPOF support, display brightness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, PictBridge support, AE lock, AF lock
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