Canon PowerShot SD4000IS 10 MP CMOS Digital Camera with 3.8x Optical Zoom and f/ 2.0 Lens (Black)

A fantastic camera for travel

9/5/2010

I recently purchased this camera to take on a trip to Papua New Guinea. I also carry a larger camera (Canon S3IS) but purchased this model for its larger screen, small and convenient size, low light capability, and ease of use for high quality video. I've just returned from the trip and couldn't be happier with the performance of this camera. Its only negative quality is the lack of good optical zoom. I compensated by using my other camera when I needed zoom capability. This is an excellent second camera, or one-and-only camera when zooming is not ultra important. The videos are great!!

A TOTAL DISAPPOINTMENT!!

9/3/2010

I had a couple of older model Canon Elph's, and wanted to upgrade thinking new had to be better. This camera just did not live up to expectations, or what was promised by Canon. First and foremost, I got a lot of odd looking colors in my shots. Some looked fine, but others looked "cartoonish". I was using the complete auto mode, so it's not like I had the wrong settings picked. I mean I would hand the camera to a friend, they'd look at the screen and say "why does she look like a cartoon in this one?" Just not natural and not appealing. I also experienced autofocus issues where more shots were blurry than with my previous Elph. The lack of sharpness was a big issue on most prints. Just too soft and fuzzy. I agree with taking 14 megapixels and going down to 10 to make the photos easier to handle and store, but not when it affects picture quality to this degree. Maybe 12 was a safer number. Still, 10 megapixels and you can't get a nice sharp 4x6 print out of it? That just shouldn't be happening. As far as video goes, I also had a focus issue at times with a moving object. My son was running around the backyard catching lightning bugs and I lost the focus a number of times and had to move the camera around to jar it back into clarity. All in all, I'd pass on this one.

Amazing!

8/29/2010

First, when I was going through so many camera options with the salesman, it came down to two, and this Canon ended up being the chosen one. As the options being in silver, black and "Ferrari" red as the man put it, I went with red. I do believe, this is the camera version of the flashy car.

Cons: It's a bit loud. To erase photos takes multiple clicks and gets rather annoying. I'm not convinced the battery life is quite the best. (But then again, I was taking way too many photos and having too much fun with the features.)


Pros: I have a Nikon DSLR which I love and take everywhere, but needed to replace my point and shoot. I needed something that had a high ISO, quick shooting, great with low lighting, bursts of flash and the ability to capture vibrant colors.. I take concert photography and it's hard to find a point and shoot with a high zoom, and can perfect all of the above.

This camera has the ability to capture great action in low lighting and bright colors. I've only had it for a few days but I am floored with the capabilities this tiny camera possesses. A great feature it has is the multiple shots that are so quick it almost seems like you are taking video- great for sports. It also has the ability to capture even the tiniest details such as fibers on a pillow.

I'm sure upon spending more time with this Canon I will be able to explore more of the features. (i.e. Fish lens, color swapping, etc) Once I go through the whole manual I am sure I will only love it more. If you had one camera to rely to take your backstage access experience at concerts, this is it. (Or any valuable events you want to capture.)

I highly recommend this camera to anyone. However, you will have to spend sometime reading over the manual to understand everything which will take time. This camera will go with me everywhere.

Nice but no cigar

8/28/2010

Nice camera, takes great pictures and is very easy to carry. Beyond this, I didn't find the bells and whistles to be much of an improvement over the five-year-old Canon digital camera it replaced. In my mind, no company's digital products deserve ratings of four or five stars (out of five) without providing a manual. The User Guide for the SD4000IS is 166 pages and the Software Guide 60 pages. There may be another way to do it, but I need a manual as I learn the system, and I don't want to be tethered to the PDF file computer. My solution--print out both manuals, add them to a folder and keep it close at hand. "Going green" is Canon's explanation, as they force me to print 200+ pages of manual.

80% of photos were blurry

8/24/2010

Just bought this camera and had the same problem as other reviewers -- about 40% of the 300 photos I took at a wedding this past weekend were blurry. I mean most were unrecognizably blurry. The autofocus was horrible in everything but the best light. My old Canon sd1000 beat this camera hands down in its point-and-shoot usability. This one's getting returned ASAP.