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Brand | Canon |
Item model number | SD4000 IS |
Color | Silver |
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Product Id | 2270234 |
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4.2 out of 5 stars
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UPC | 013803123067 |
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Canon PowerShot ELPH SD4000 IS - Digital camera - compact - 10.0 MP - 720p - 3.8x optical zoom - silver
Reviews: 34
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We could reecommend this camera to anyone. wE are very happy with ours. We get good quality photos with ours. It is small enough to carry, but does the job of a much bigger camera.
I bought this camera to take to Israel with me in Nov. 2010. Trip was 10 days long and I didn't want to carry around a large, heavy camera. I bought 2 8GB high speed cards to go with it. I took just over 700 pics and maybe 45 minutes total of video. This camera exceeded my expectations! Battery life was a little less than I'd have liked but I made it through each day with excess capacity. ALl my pics were great. I did touch some up with software to print them out or share but really didn't have to. Since then I have used it many times and learning to use more functons. If this camera is in your price range I highly recommend it.
Let me say up front; bought the camera because of the good low-light capability, wider lens, size and durable feel. (would have liked RAW and avchd but there are always compromises) Love the low light capability - does a great job. And pictures in good lighting are usually excellent. On those fronts in am very very pleased. Major problem = focusing. There are 2 points where this crops up. 1. In good lighting, it seems that if I just push the button too quickly, the focusing isn't always accurate. I seem to need to 'pause' at the 1/2 way point and let it settle before I shoot. 2. In lower light, I have found many times that while a picture seems decently focused on the screen, once I download it to edit, it is obviously not in focus, not even close enough to be useful other than to post to Facebook for laughs. I have had the camera since November and will be calling Canon to see what they recommend. My only solution so far is to be very very patient, and tell people to 'pose'. No candid shots. Photography is a nice hobby for me, so I know the basics very well. Wouldn't call myself a pro, but I am not an amateur either.
To fix the problem with autofocus when shooting video, you can just press the shutter half way and lock the focus with the dial -press left-. It will simply not change the focus, something that for some videos can be a solution... Only drawback so far: no CHDK available (yet), i.e. no RAW, no control over flash intensity and no Super Quality JPEG files. The Low Light feature delivers outstanding performance in my opinion, 2.5MB only, but really worth it. I hope it helps.
Ok - I have been a Canon Fan for a long time - going way back on the early realeases of their SD line. I have had numberous ELPH's - and I can honestly say besides its excellent low light capability - the rest of the features and picture quality = leave me wanting. I have had problems with the camera trying to focus, startup delays, color satuartion, and flash "bleach". Too the camera just does not feel like a canon. Someone it feels very cheap. When compared to my older DS990IS - the 4000 just comes up short. I am not done with Canon - I think they still have some of the best technology on the market - but need to focus...all puns intented back on quality photos not just new features, colors, and names to keep me on board.
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