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for Canon PowerShot A400

Rating Summary based on 12 reviews

  • 5 Stars
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  • 4 Stars
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  • 3 Stars
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  • 2 Stars
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  • Durability
  • Ease of Use
  • Instruction Manual
  • Overall Look & Design
  • Picture Quality
  		• 4.1
  		• 4.5
  		• 4.3
  		• 3.9
  		• 4.4

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  • 99 of 99 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 6 sweetybi

    Member since 24/10/2011

    Reviews written: 57

    3 Stars Basic entry-level camera 29/02/2012

    Advantages Advantages inexpensive, ease of use, good picture quality, durable

    Disadvantages Disadvantages works with alkaline batteries, outdated, 1.5'' LCD screen

    The Canon PowerShot camera series was introduced in 1996 and since then the line has expanded with a range of compact digital cameras. The A series includes the entry-level PowerShot models. The Camera Canon A400 is a 3.2 Megapixel digital camera with high-quality 2.2x optical zoom lens, 3.2x digital zoom and a total zoom capacity of around 7x. It has a Canon DIGIC processor for superb image quality. It is equipped with a Canon zoom lens with a range from 5.9 – 13.2 mm and the quick shutter speed (1-1/1500 sec) prevents blurry images if the object is moving. When the camera is turned on the ... more
  • 16 of 16 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 2 PlaysNicelyWithOthers

    Member since 09/02/2011

    Reviews written: 37

    4 Stars A stalwart camera - but already something of a dinosaur! 10/02/2012
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Easy to use, generally very reliable, good quality images & video

    Disadvantages Disadvantages A little outdated now; small viewing screen; somewhat chunky

    If you've read my other review on the Sony Cybershot camera that I've ended up using lately, then you'll know that this Canon PowerShot A400 has been the digital piccy-taking love of my life in recent years! Now I'm not a technical person, so the fact that this camera has 3.2 mega pixels was not a criteria for me for choosing this camera, although it has helped with the image quality that I have enjoyed from it! So, this review is not a technical know-how review, it's purely on how I have found this camera in everyday use! *** What's to like *** * Although this has all the digital components ... more
  • 33 of 33 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 davidbuttery

    Member since 23/01/2001

    Reviews written: 445

    2 Stars Power drained 17/10/2011

    Advantages Advantages Canon quality lens, well built, decent range of features

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Very limiting zoom, sluggish performance, poor movie mode

    Introduction Sometimes it seems as though I'm fated to end up with a complete collection of Canon's long-running PowerShot A4xx series. They're popular beasts, and quite cheap second-hand, so they tend to appear both in job lots and in the occasional part-exchange deal. Curiously enough I hadn't owned the A400, the camera that started it all, until relatively recently. This is a 3.2-megapixel compact digital camera from 2004, so by digicam standards it's getting on a bit. On the other hand, Canons tend to last, so I was hopeful that the A400 would still be worth a try. Looks and handling ... more
  • 32 of 32 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    benz2922

    5 Stars Designed for Simplicity . . . . Designed for me! Review with images 29/10/2010
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great picture quality, Easy to use, An overall great camera

    Disadvantages Disadvantages None

    A Family camera I don't know where to start with this review, this camera has given so many happy family photos I feel it really needs some justice before we get a new one in a few weeks time :o( Along with the pentax (see other review) the canon power shot was a present to my partner from his Nan. However he had this camera long before I met him which is over 5 years ago now. He probably had it since the model came out as I can't see his camera fanatic grandparents buying anything other than the newest there is at the time. He actually didn't use the camera much until he met me. I am one of ... more
  • 1 of 3 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    webtoolsclient1

    4 Stars Canon Powershot A400 - compact and takes excellent pictures 15/06/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Small, Lightweight, Robust, Excellent Picture Quality, Many Features

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Small LCD display

    at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at ... more
  • 0 of 3 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    dottypops

    4 Stars Canon PowerShot A400 13/03/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great software and is simple to use but still gets good quality pictures

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Few mega-pixels and a small screen

    I have had this camera now for two years and so far it hasn't let me down once. Although in comparison to the newer cameras out on the market it is fairly large and heavy, with a smaller screen and less mega-pixels, I've found it to be really good to use. For me the size is just right as anything too small, I lose! The picture quality is is really good and you can take videos with clear sound. It comes in lots of different colours, which is always a plus and is quite sleek looking. The ZoomBrowser software I use with it, is really good. It's simple and easy to understand, and lays out your ... more
  • 18 of 18 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    pippilli

    4 Stars If anyone can.... 07/12/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Neat, chunky and solid.Great pictures

    Disadvantages Disadvantages some gimmicky features

    I confess, i don't own this camera. My brother does, however, and he lent it to me for the weekend and i liked it so much that I decided to review it here for your edification! It's a little belter! I have several cameras, two digital and two SLRs. 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 ... more
  • 10 of 10 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Simonpro

    4 Stars Superb and Inexpensive Digital Camera 05/11/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Light, clear screen, easy to use, high picture quality

    Disadvantages Disadvantages bundled memory card, battery use, video recording.

    I recently purchased this camera before a 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 when the manual has to be looked at it is just as well thought out as the rest of the camera. Connecting ... more
  • 5 of 5 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 2 cutebobble

    Member since 01/03/2005

    Reviews written: 12

    5 Stars My first digital camera - Canon 07/09/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Idiot proof ..

    Disadvantages Disadvantages None ??!!

    This is my first digital camera. I agonised over all the technical details handed out in the shops - why is it whenever you are trying to buy something that you know absolutely nothing about you always get the little whizz kid - Bill Gates lookalike - confusing you with all these weird and wonderful 'jargon' words!! Eventually I plumped 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 ... more
  • 2 of 14 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    honey31

    5 Stars Lovely camera 18/08/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Compact and easy to use

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Didn't come with a case

    This is my first digital camera and I've had it for a couple of months now. I'm really happy with the quality of the pictures and of how easy it is to use. It is a lovely, compact camera with menus that are easy to navigate. The instruction manual is detailed but easy to understand and not bogged down with lots of technical terms. It came with a usb lead to connect to the computer and also a lead which we can connect straight to the tv and also a small memory card. Unfortunately it didn't come with a case but I have bought one separately. I would recommend this camera for anyone thinking of ... more
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