Canon PowerShot S410 4MP Digital Elph with 3x Optical Zoom
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Canon PowerShot S410 4MP Digital Elph with 3x Optical Zoom
Customer Review: Great Camera, I love it!
Summary: 5 Stars
Recently my girlfried and I decided to purchase a new digital camera to go with our new computer. I wish I could speak to the process of getting information on digital cameras from the big box stores. (Man, talk about uniformed.) Basically I decided on this model because of many friends' reccomendations and the reviews I read online. Let me assure you that the reviews are all correct. This camera is nearly bulletproof in it's pros and the cons are no different that any other digital camera- battery life is a little short. Just buy an extra battery. I chose this model because it uses cheap media to record the images and does so very quickly. I compared this against the Olympus 410 splashproof. The reviews were also correct that the Olympus lags so much in taking the photo that the moment is gone. With a simple menu change one can activate," Quickshot," on the Canon S410 and picture response time increases significantly. This camera is extremely easy to use and within a day you'll want to start experimenting with all the extra modes. The color is so vivid the it makes my 17" LCD monitor look like a window. I really want to thank the other reviewers of this product. You were all a great help in my purchase decision. I do not regret purchasing this model in any way!Customer Review: The Best Just got Better!
Summary: 5 Stars
I'll keep this review short since I'm sure there will be a lot more coming soon... The main thing I noticed that was different and an improvement over the S400 is the ability to shoot 640x480 VGA Videos up to One minute in length (versus 3 minutes for the 320x240 and 160x120 modes) but at this resolution it consumes a lot of memory/storage space... It's ironic that the original S200 (2MP) had this 640x480 VGA movie recording ability but it was only good for 6 seconds which of course is quite useless! Both the S230 (3MP) and S400 (4MP) removed this ability for some reason, and many folks have been asking... WHY?... and I guess Canon finally listed to the customers and brought this S200 feature back!!The little speaker on the S410 just like the S400 and SD100 is really nice when playing back videos you record! This feature was missing on the S200 and S230 Canons...
With the price of Compact Flash memory cards dropping, just pickup a few extra memory cards and you'll be recording some nice videos in no time! Not to mention the photographs it takes are awesome as well! Instead of bringing both the digital camcorder and camera, we now just bring the Canon instead!
Truly an amazing camera!! It'll be interesting to see how the S500 compares to the S410!
Customer Review: Some nice unexpected features
Summary: 5 Stars
This is my first digital camera purchase, and I relied heavily on customer feedback from Amazon and Circuit City. I bought the Canon S410 from Amazon. Amazon free shipping exceeded my expectations as usual, even in the busy holiday season.
Here are a few pleasant surprises the camera provided:
- The lens has a couple levels of protection. First, it's offset from the camera housing, protecting it in the same way as the human eye. This was useful when I was doing a closeup of my dog, and he licked the lens housing. The lens remained perfectly clean. Second, a shutter automatically protects the lens when the camera is off.
- You get a visual "motion" warning when you're not holding the camera steady or when your subject is moving too much to keep focus.
- You can view magnified shots you've already taken, using the LCD display. This has given me instant feedback on just how crisp my shots were.
The only minor nuissance is likely related to my old Windows98 computer - I need to restart it prior to downloading pictures. Otherwise, all software & features work fine.
Overall, I'm very happy with the Camera and with Amazon, and recommend both.
Customer Review: Camera to Last a Lifetime
Summary: 5 Stars
Compact, light, affordable, and quality are the 4 words that describe this camera. The Canon S410 provides top-notch photos with vibrant colors and amazaing detail. It is one of the smallest cameras in its class contained inside a rich, strong metal body and an excellent rigid shape designed for the use of one hand. It provides adequate night shooting (wide range of shutter times), great macro shots (closeups), and a good host of functions (rapid shots, photostitch) needed for the beginning/intermediate photographer. Although it does not have many of the advanced features of other cameras in its classes, most users will not need them as point-and-shoot is generally what is desired. This camera will not disappoint as it's quality and size will make picture taking an enjoyable experience. This 4MP camera with its adequate functions will be the camera that will last for a lifetime.Pros:
1) Small, light, good looking
2) Excellent quality, zoom, colors, macro shots, night shots
3) Easy to use, good battery life
4) Great beginning/intermediate functions
Cons:
1) No battery display indicator (only displays when time to recharge)
2) No advanced functions
3) No scene modes
Customer Review: Handy, smart, stylish, and clear.. crystal clear.
Summary: 5 Stars
After doing tons of research, I ended up going with the Canon S410 and am thrilled! This camera takes such a great picture- especially for its size. Now granted, this model is a little outdated in terms of features, but don't let that stop you. One thing this camera has that makes a load of difference is a focus assist lamp for low-light shots. Although I've been told this is common, you'd be surprised how few cameras actually have this.
Another thing I love about this camera is it's size. It's really small, but not so small that it's hard to hold or use.. even one handed. Not only that, but lets say you want to snap a shot of something not right in front of you at night (i.e. - other people at a party while you're talking to someone else), you can palm this thing, hit the flash, and use the focus lamp to aim your shot.. very handy and great for candid shots!
Some people might be turned off by the small LCD, however, a smaller LCD is less likely to get damaged if you use this alot after a few drinks or as a road warrior..
The only real con I can see is the lack of a battery life indicator. Not a big enough deal to not buy the camera though.