Canon Powershot A1000IS 10MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Grey)
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Canon Powershot A1000IS 10MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Grey)
Customer Review: Excellent Camera for Basic Photography
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this Cannon A1000 IS about a month ago from Amazon as a replacement to another camcorder/digital camera combo I already own of a different brand.The price on Amazon was good. I received the camera about 6 days after the online order was place. No problems with any shipping part of the transaction and the shipping was free.
After reading many reviews and ratings on this camera I can say it has lived up to it's high reviews. The camera has a solid & heavy feel to it unlike alot of competitors plastic feeling cameras.
I do a lot of uploading small edited videos to Youtube and the video quality portion of this camera is better than my present combo camera I had been using and the video is done in .mpeg instead of .mov like many other brands. Another reason for the quality is that this camera has glass lens in it unlike many comptetors cameras whose have plastic lens.
As far as still picture quality goes this camera is better than any digital camera I've ever owned and I've had many different brands since digital cameras have been developed.
It's simple to use for first time users as well as more experienced users. It has many standard point & shoot features and has a limited manual mode to adjust WB,ISO,Color settings and limited exposure settings.
It has built in red eye removal of the finished picture, great self timer feature and good continuous shooting mode which works great if your not using the flash. Flash recharge (about 5 sec.) is a little slow but I think it's about normal for this size and price.
I have taken many action pictures in the past month and not a blurry one in the bunch.
In other reviews on this camera I have read are some complaints about battery life. I did wear out the standard alkaline batteries that came with the camera in less than a day but think that was due mostly to setting up and playing all day with my "New Toy".
I use rechargeable AA batteries and have not had any battery drain problems out of the ordinary since. As with any new digital camera or camcorder it would be wise to use rechargeable.
The camera comes with a very tiny memory supplied SD card which is only good for a few pictures. It is more of a "starter" SD card and should be replaced with either a 2,4,8 or 16GB SD or SDHC card as soon as possible since the camera does not have any internal picture storage capacity.
All in all this is a great first time user or even a somewhat experienced user point & shoot camera and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for good quality at a great price.
Customer Review: Great Camera at a Great Price
Summary: 5 Stars
I am extremely satisfied with my purchase of this camera. My previous camera, which was my first digital camera, was a Polaroid i533. I had it for almost two years and the reason that I decided to purchase a new one was because the lack of viewfinder on the camera caused it to use batteries at an abominably fast rate. So I researched the best camera for indoor and low light settings, and was referred to the Canon Powershot A1000. I have used it to photograph beach outings, sunsets, zoo animals, moving animals (running horses), landscapes, and portraits; both inside and outside, in various light sources. I even used it to take my best friend's senior pictures. In low light (with high ISO) I notice much less noise than with my previous camera, and the colors are phenomenal especially when the "vivid" color balance is employed. The number of different modes on this camera is delightful - in addition to an automatic mode and one where all settings can be programmed, there are Portrait, Landscape, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Night Schene, Sunset, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, and ISO 3200. The colors can be changed to Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, or a color scheme of your own creation. The ISO ranges from 80 to 3200, and the white balance works very well. The camera can even be set to take pictures at the full 10 megapixels or a smaller 6 mp, 4 mp, or even 2 mp resolution for email attachments. The automatic settings produce very nice pictures, but even more stunning results can be obtained by adjusting the different functions. A great camera for amateurs as well as those who have more of an idea what they are doing. The image stabilization and face-finder features are nice, although I don't really notice that IS does much. It is very informative to have a setting in Review that shows the different brightness levels for the picture displayed, as well as all of the various settings that were employed when it was taken. The size of the camera is also very convenient, and it seems to be of sturdy construction. The only complaints I might have are the length of recharge time for the flash and the length of write time for videos to the SD card, but these have more to do with the batteries and SD card than the actual camera. I also wish it had a Panorama setting, which if it does have I haven't discovered it yet. I have owned the camera for a little over a month and at this point I couldn't be happier with it.Customer Review: Canon Powershot A1000IS Review
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased the Canon Powershot A1000IS a few days ago and I love it. This little camera has so many cool features.
The lcd is beautiful, everything is clear and looks nice on the lcd. The viewfinder is pretty good it is useful for battery conservation and sunny days but it doesn't show the entire picture and you can't see the digital zoom (I could with my old camera).
The 4x zoom is ok my old camera had 10x zoom but it was huge. The digital zoom is 4x so that helps to get in close to the shot.
The camera's body is simply magnificent, it feels sturdy but isn't heavy. The colors are nice (I got the grey one). The plastic looks and feels like it is of high quality so I don't think it will break easily (although I don't recommend throwing it at the ground). The plastic also feels smooth. There is some metal mixed in there around the lens when it is closed.
The pictures that this camera takes are beautiful. They are some of the best I've seen. They aren't close to a dslr but compared to similar cameras the pictures that it takes are superior. It doesn't matter if you're shaking the camera or if the subject is moving around the camera still takes crystal clear pictures. The video quality is amazing I have never seen a point and shoot camera record video as well as this camera does.
The camera is easy to use and turns on almost instantly, it turns of even faster. I also think that allowing you to review pictures by pressing the review but and not turning the camera completely on is a nice touch.
I recommend this camera to everyone who wants a relatively inexpensive high quality camera.
I am going on vacation in two weeks so i will update this review when I get back.
I got back from vacation and the camera preformed beautifully. The pictures that were taken turn out crystal clear without any bur. The video function does not preform well indoors with little light ( you can see the picture but the image noise is bad )
Over all the camera preformed better than I would have expected so I think that this is a great camera for the money.
Customer Review: For the price - it cannot be beat
Summary: 5 Stars
I've owned this camera for 6 months and it is one in a long line of Cannon camera's I have owned.
There are no consumer cameras with better lenses and color rendition than Canon. I had some issues with
my Canon $350 SD950 - but it was never picture quality - it was durability. I am pleased to say
that the A1000 gets high marks for both durability and picture quality. It has taken a lot of abuse
including being dropped from three feet on a concrete floor, being sprayed with a hose, and being caught in a dust storm.
I bought it as soon as it came out because it uses AA batteries and I never have to worry about
having batteries. Get decent quality AA's and the camera has battery life comparable to any consumer point-and-shoot. There was no 12MP version available when I bought this but 10MP is adequate for most purposes. (I am a little concerned with the upgraded version - the 12MP A1100 because I recently bought one from Amazon and within a few days the lens refused to open. Of course Amazon stands behind their products and the exchange for a new camera was quick and cost nothing because we were in the 30 day window - which Amazon actually extends to about 37 days because of shipping. Thank you Amazon.)
I read in a few reviews about the door that you open to insert the batteries and the SD card. It did
concern me at first, but it didn't take long to get the hang of it. Be aware that batteries have
to fit snugly for the current to flow properly,especially with AA's, so there has to be some pressure on them and that explains the design of the door.
I have heard that this camera has been very well-received by the public and I cannot believe that the
street price actually went up rather than down, as is common. This camera reminds me of the basic Toyota Camry - sturdy and reliable.
Customer Review: Best camera for the money
Summary: 5 Stars
My old camera is a Panasonic FZ7 that I purchased about four years ago for about $500 when they first came out. I was perfectly happy with it until I saw the pictures my girlfriend was getting with a $149 Nikon point and shoot camera that she recently bought. Her average shots outperformed my best with the FZ7. That was the catalyst for buying my Canon A1000.
I did a weekend's worth of research. I checked all of the reviews online. Then, I remembered that Consumer Reports had recently ranked the digital cameras and there was the Canon A1000 second on the list surrounded by $400+ cameras! I researched the A1000 and the vast majority of the reviews are highly favorable. This is the best camera out there in the $100 to $150 price range. And you get a view finder for those bright sunshine days that wash out the digital display. The pictures it takes are simply phenomenal!
The good -
1 Sharp pictures
2 Colors are spot on
3 Special settings for most any conditions
4 The controls are reasonably intuitive
5 Nice size. Feels good and steady in your hand.
6 OPTICAL image stabilization! WOW! (works great)
7 Super-fast start up and next shot capability with an 8GB Class Six SDHC card.
8 Uses AA batteries available everywhere
9 Good users manual
10 Takes better pictures than my girlfriend's Nikon!(This was #1 priority)
The not so good -
1 The memory card it comes with is a joke.
2 The included download software is just mediocre at best.
You are going to love this camera. It is one of those rare products where the stars aligned and they really got it right!