Canon PowerShot SD1000 7.1MP Digital Elph Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Black)

Canon PowerShot SD1000 7.1MP Digital Elph Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Black) | Love it!!

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	Canon PowerShot SD1000 7.1MP Digital Elph Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Black) Canon Canon average customer review:based on 798 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Canon looked to the very first ELPH for inspiration when designing the PowerShot SD1000 Digital ELPH, and came up with a quintessential iteration of the icon: slim, clean-lined and fully flat. Inside, the SD1000 Digital ELPH looks only to the future: 7.1 megapixels, a 3x optical zoom and advanced DIGIC III ensure top-quality images, while focus is fast and sharp and red-eye is automatically corrected. The large and more colorful LCD screen now has a tough, anti-reflective coating that makes it as durable as it is beautiful.

Great Camera, Based on First 1500 Photos

Advantages:
1. Small, Lightweight, Pocket Size
No excuse to not take it with you. Excellent for travel. Never miss a photo.

2. Excellent Picture Quality
High resolution; can crop image and maintain detail.

3. Real Image Viewfinder
Great for action shots e.g. panning kids sledding on a snow covered hill. Viewfinder is great for photographing in bright sunlight when the LCD is difficult to see. Camera is always more stable, less blur, when using viewfinder vs. LCD screen.

Must Have Accessories:
Buy a 2 or 4 GB SD card. Get a small, Samsonite zippered case ($ 8) to protect the camera while traveling with camera in your trouser or jacket pocket.

Features You Have to Learn to Use:

Auto setting for everyday photos

Night setting for flash photos of people in low light buildings. If not set to Night, the background is dark/black = high contrast. Setting to Night lightens the background scenery = better contrast

CM manual settings:
Set color to Positive Film for rich, saturated colors

Reduce exposure for sunsets

Portrait setting = soft effect for portraits

Photostitch = essential for pictures of landscapes, wide buildings, etc.

How to Zoom Beyond 3X Optical Zoom:
Don't use Digital Zoom. Turn it off on the menu unless you want crappy, low resolution photos. Instead, take very sharp, highest resolution photos. For outdoor photos in bright light, use CM manual setting with ISO set to 80, and SuperFine, Large files. This will produce the sharpest, highest resolution photo. The jpg file is larger and sharper than you'll ever need. Use software to "zoom" 2 or 3x by enlarging and cropping the photo. It's like having a camera with a 6X optical zoom lens.

Limitations:
1. The major limitation is low light photography. The camera sensor cannot collect enough light to take excellent pictures in low lighting such as in a cathedral. The high ISO settings produce poor quality, very grainy pictures. If you carry a tripod or monopod, you could overcome this limitation. But who does that with a pocket camera?

2) Flash is for relatively short distances, but it's good enough for family photos.

3) The wrist strap has hard plastic sections. The hard plastic can press against the LCD screen while the camera is in your pocket and permanently damage the screen.

4) There is NO pocket-sized (credit card sized) documentation listing all the menu options, at least the frequently used settings.

Conclusion:
Overall, it's an extremely powerful, low priced, extremely versatile camera packaged into a tiny, lightweight case. It takes great photos. You can't go wrong with this camera. A slightly better camera with Image Stabilization for better, hand held, low-light photos is the new Powershot SD1100. Image stabilization is a must have if you want to take photos in cathedrals, museums, etc. I bought the SD1100 for my wife.

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Love it!!

Got the camera about a month ago, we have a larger Canon, I just wanted something pocket-sized to take pics of friends. So far, it's perfect! Easy to use, easy to carry, great pictures, definitely a good buy.

Awesome

Nice Camera with nice quality photos. I would suggest getting some sort of screen protector... Its worth the few dollars to prevent scratches. There is also a way that you can add software and added features to the camera. I would suggest this product to anyone.

Nice so far...

The camera is what I expected as far as taking pictures. I can say that my use is limited compared to some so I want the camera to be intuitive, easy to use, without having to remember a lot things. The menus are not the easiest to navigate. Maybe if you are used to this menu but my last camera was a powershot and I still can't find things that I'm looking for. My only other complaint is that the zoom feature should be much easier to access. Yes, it is in the normal spot on top but it is very flat and difficult to press to the right or left quickly.

Besides that, the pictures look very nice and it is very impressive in low light situations... at least in my opinion.

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