Canon Powershot A1000IS 10MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Blue)
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Digital Photo Product Details
Manufacturer: CanonFormat: CD
Platform: Windows
Model: A1000 Blue
Color: Blue
Product features:
- 10-megapixel image sensor captures enough detail for photo-quality 13 x 19-inch prints
- 4x optical image-stabilized zoom lens
- DIGIC III Image Processor with Genuine Canon Face Detection
- 2.5-inch LCD and optical viewfinder; Motion Detection technology
- Capture images to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)
- Serif PhotoPlus X3
- Adobe Photoshop CS4 Upgrade [OLD VERSION]
- Transcend 8 GB Class 6 SDHC Flash Memory Card with USB 2.0 Card Reader TS8GSDHC6-S5W
- Aperture 3
- Davis & Sanford Vista Trailblazer Monopod
Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Canon Powershot A1000IS 10MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Blue)
Customer Review: Best camera I've ever owned
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm not a super-savvy photographer, just somebody who wants to take a decent picture. This camera does all the work for me and makes me look like I know what I'm doing.
Most of the time I keep it set on Auto, so the camera figures out whether a flash is necessary, what the ISO setting needs to be, all that stuff, and makes it happen. I set up the shot and press the button, and the photo comes out great.
I have tried some of the other specialty settings, like Floral, for taking close-ups of flowers, and that does help to bring out the colors without over-exposing them with the flash. I've also tried Nighttime and Aquarium settings, and those both were very helpful. Ones I want to try but haven't only because I haven't been in the right environment yet are Fireworks and Beach. The point is, it's very user-friendly for someone who doesn't know a whole lot about what they're doing.
A friend told me he thought I didn't need 10 megapixels, but I quietly disagreed with him. I do a lot of stuff in print publishing, so I know that the resolution of photos matters. I got 10 megapixels because I figured I wouldn't have to worry about resolution or size issues, and I was not wrong. Every photo I've taken would work just fine in a print format.
Downloading the photos is pretty easy. Sometimes my PC forgets where the program is, even when I have the camera plugged into it, so I have to find the program instead of having it launch automatically. Once I've got the program running, though, it pretty much manages itself. Then it brings up a viewer that allows me to see and edit the photos one at a time, or play them in a slide show.
Here are the few, minor downsides I've discovered so far. Those specialty settings are a little buried in the menus, so the first couple of tries I couldn't remember how to get to them. Same thing with some of the more advanced, do-it-yourself features. I wanted to take a photo of the full moon and I knew there was a way to adjust the ISO settings manually, but I couldn't figure that out without the manual in my hand. Since I didn't happen to have the manual with me up at the top of the mountain, I was out of luck.
The biggest downside (and it's not even that big) is this camera burns through batteries like they're matchsticks. I'll use the camera over a period of a few hours, turning the camera off when it's not in use or letting it "sleep" or shut itself off when it wants to. After three or four of those types of sessions, it tells me it needs new batteries. If I've used the flash a lot or if I've taken movies, the batteries burn up much faster. I haven't tried using rechargeable AA's in there yet, but I think I'm going to give that a go.
The battery compartment is kind of tricky to open. You have to slide a button forward and then slide the cover off to the right. It's hard to hold the button forward and push to the right at the same time, so I usually have to work at it a few times before I can get it open.
You'll also want to purchase a case to carry & protect this, and a memory card with lots of capacity. I got an 8 MB memory card, which in this camera can hold 2500 photos at a time. I haven't even come close to filling it up yet.
Overall, the camera was definitely worth the price. I've made a point of noticing when I've been at stores that sell this camera, and nobody else has had it available for a lower price.
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Description of Canon Powershot A1000IS 10MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Blue)
The sleek design of the PowerShot A1000 IS is as refreshing as a breath of fresh air. Better still, its highend features make everything simple: there's the 10.0-megapixel resolution and powerful 4x optical zoom lens with Optical Image Stabilizer for sharpness along the full zoom range. A DIGIC III Image Processor with Canon Face Detection automatically lets every face stand out. Easy Mode and Easy Playback make this camera a marvel of simplicity. With a bright 2.5-inch LCD, it's available in four two-toned colors.Digital Cameras
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