Canon Powershot SD400 5MP Digital Elph Camera with 3x Optical Zoom
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Canon Powershot SD400 5MP Digital Elph Camera with 3x Optical Zoom
Customer Review: Very happy with this camera
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been a very happy Canon G2 user for over 3 years. However it is not very easy to carry around. The SD400 came on a 1 day sale for $249.99. Couldn't resist the bargain so picked it up. Based on the few shots I've taken, the results are stunning! Shot at 1600x1200 as well as the full 5M Pixel resolution and printed them at a Kodak kiosk that uses Kodak's "Perfect Touch" processing ($0.29/print). Prints look fantastic! I've also sent these images to winkflash.com ($0.12/print + $0.99 shipping) to compare the results.
The only design flaw is that if I want the date imprinted, the camera steps the resolution down to 1600x1200. Since I like to use the full 5M Pixel resolution, I have to post process all my images thro' DCE Autoenhance to embed the date on each image before printing. Not that big a deal but wonder why Canon overlooked this.
Overall I'm very happy with the SD400 and the price I paid. Am still keeping the G2 for indoor pictures with an accessory flash. Can't beat the bounce flash picture quality!
Customer Review: No complaints - great camera
Summary: 5 Stars
Same story as the other reviews: fantastic camera. It is about the size of a pack of cards, or smaller; IMO, this is about as small as most people would want. Pictures are excellent. Video is excellent.
I disagree with another review, in which it was stated that you cannot zoom while video recording; my SD400 can zoom while video recording just fine. However, the zoom control is pretty loud in the video clip.
For me, this camera eliminates the need for a separate video camera. I have a 1-gigabyte SD card, which is enough for more than 8 minutes of video. If you want to spice up your DVD slide shows with occational video clips, as I do, this is perfect.
Battery life seems to be greatly improved over the older digital elph model I owned. IMO, most people would never exhaust their battery in a full day picture taking. Recharge takes only 90 minutes.
Camera menus are simple and easy to navigate; a pretty big improvement over my old elph.
Customer Review: Small camera, great pictures and Canon quality
Summary: 5 Stars
The SD400 is an outstanding point and shoot digital camera for the average to slightly tech-inclined photographer.
I previously had an S500 which was a great camera. So far, the SD400 seems to improve on the S500 in every way. It has nice and large LCD screen. Unlike some of the other smaller cameras, it also has a traditional viewfinder. The most striking feature of the camera is its small size. It fits in a pocket perfectly and is smaller than my flip phone. The time from powering up to taking pictures is ridiculously fast.
The pictures are great and the camera is easy to use. Some may complain that this camera lacks features. However, for the average person who just wants to take everyday pictures, it's great. So far, no complaints about this one. The flash lights up a completely dark room w/ no problem. I have no qualms about recommending this camera to anyone looking to pick up a quality digital point and shoot camera.
Customer Review: After a long search...
Summary: 5 Stars
After a long search and trying out 3 other digital cameras, we found this one. I absolutely recommend it for the following reasons:
-it is a good value for the money
-it takes excellent photos
-I've enlarged photos to 8X10 size and they look beautiful
-it takes SD cards (also used in my PDA and can be fit into a $10 convertible USB memory stick)
-it is lightweight and small
-it has a lightweight, rectangular, rechargeable battery (I bought additional generic ones on ebay for $5 each)
-battery lasts quite long-maybe for 100 non-flash pictures
-battery charges quickly
-it is easy to send photos to your computer
The only thing I don't like about this camera is the photo quality when using the flash isn't very good. Sometimes the flash isn't strong enough and the pictures turn out grainy.
I hope you enjoy it.
Customer Review: SUPER CAMERA!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the first digital camera that I have bought. All I have to say is that this is one of the smartest buys I have ever made. The photo quality is absolutely impeccable. The 2 in. LCD is a very high resolution. AutoFocus, start-up, and shot-to-shot times are all quicker then possibly anyone would need. I recommend buying this camera in conjunction with a Canon PIXMA photo printer in which case you can get a $70 mail-in rebate from Canon... so if you buy a Canon PIXMA iP3000 printer from amazon you basically will only be paying 10 bucks for it. Overall I highly recommend this wonderful camera to all classes of photographers... from beginners to experts. I never expected so much could be packed into such a small device.
P.S. Macro Mode in the SD400 IS ABSOLUTELY AWESOME!!!!