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: Tough, inexpensive and great pictures
Summary: 5 Stars
I have taken this camera with me on my travels. I have not been gentle with it. I has never failed me. Please see the photos on the Amazon.
I have "upgraded" to another more expensive camera with mixed results and then returned it.
Pros: Uses Compact flash which appears tougher than SD cards, has nice metallic solid feel, battery charge lasts longer than any conceivable picture taking situation, nice sharp lens when using macro and 1x magnification, 4 megapixels is sufficient for elargements of at least 5x7 and it appears to me 8x10, although I do not find the need for it. No bells and whistles but solid workhorse..thousands of pics with no problems. My friends and family own one too and are of the same opinion and do not want to trade up.
Cons: Shutter response could be a little faster, if you are using 3X magnification...have a very steady hand, sunny day and a tripod:) or the pictures will be blurry. This is true of most other cameras in that class. I have found that even the cameras with stabilized zoom do not do very well with anything greater than a 3X magnification.
I really like this camera. Check my pictures please.
Customer Review: A gem of a camera
Summary: 5 Stars
If you're looking for an ultra-compact camera at a good price that is very versatile, I'd highly recommend the S410. I recently purchased one before a long trip to the UK and was impressed with it's many features and how easy it was to get familiar with them. It's nice to see more manual settings (e.g. ISO, shutter speed) available compared to earlier digital Elph models. The 3x optical zoom is great, and although the LCD screen isn't as large as with some competing cameras, the ability to zoom in and out in review mode more than makes up for it. And, the smaller screen size keeps the camera nice and compact and is easier on the battery. I also like the bundled ZoomBrowser software (it's a nice improvement from earlier versions offered by Canon). The S410 is fairly priced, and with CF media slowly losing share to SD cards you can get tons of storage at great prices. And most importantly, I've been very pleased with the picture quality...it takes sharp pictures and rarely requires manual settings for optimal results. Night/low light performance is particularly impressive.Customer Review: Performs as Advertised - Very Good Product
Summary: 5 Stars
Power Shot S410 does all that it says it will. Very Good pictures, servicable video (wouldn't call it good video) with sound, very good battery life, and excellent ergonomics in a compact case. Well built. Feels solid.
Have had no troubles with anything.
Buttons and switches make sense. Menus are complex but that is because of all the flexibility you have. Full auto mode works very well and I use it most of the time. Manual mode allows great tweaking. Rapid shoot mode works as described. Video mode is handy though no replacement for a video camera. Great options on picture storage and compression. My only improvement need is that I would prefer the digital photos to be brighter than they are. But I feel that way with almost all digital photos and it may just be my preference.
I bought the camera my 5 year old son to use on an father son trip. I gave it to him at the start of the trip begging him not to drop it. After a week, he could take pictures zooming in and out, review his pictures, and delete those he didn't like.
Customer Review: Wonderful Point-and-Shoot Camera
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the ultimate camera for active/sporting/outdoor snapshots. It's so small you can stick it in a pocket, and yet it has flash, 3x optical zoom and 4 megapixel resolution! Because it's digital you can see the results immediately, and you don't have to worry about wasting film. Send your experiences and memories to everyone!Pros:
* Very small and handy
* Unobtrusive-your friends will stop posing every time you try to take a picture! My friend Christine has mastered the art of stealth photography with her S410; she looks in a different direction while glancing at the LCD viewfinder!
* Uses Compact Flash (CF)- Low-cost easy to handle memory cards available in capacities up to 1 GB!
* Picture quality (so far) is excellent
Cons:
* Uses a rechargeable battery-This takes some extra planning and perhaps a purchase of a spare battery.
* Non-automatic operation is difficult-the small size makes it hard to read and navigate the controls
* Small size can be a danger! You could lose it accidentally or drop it out of a shirt pocket
Customer Review: Still Loyal
Summary: 5 Stars
My first Canon digital camera was actually called IXUS (branding in Asia & Europe) because my son's godmother bought it for us in transit through Tokyo 5 years ago. It is the same size as the S410 and we used it all the time because of the size. When we lost our IXUS earlier this year, there was no doubt we will get another in the ELPH series. We bought the S410 instead of the S500 becaue of the balance between the price and Pixal counts. We love our S410. Simply put: we use this camera (IXUS/S410) because it is the only one we bring everywhere we go (over 12 countries and 21 states), and it is easy to use. The ZoomBrower software is easy to use and my six year old son can use it. Canon keeps it simple even with all the additional features since my first Canon digital IXUS. It is not the smallest camera in the marketplace, but it is that perfect combination of features and size. By the way, our IXUS was US$799 5 years ago and it only had 2.1 Meg.