Description: As the smallest zoom lens-equipped, Advanced Photo System camera, Canon's ELPH2 gives you a choice of three unique print formats: panorama, wide-angle, and classical traditional sizes. Its precision 23-46mm 2x power zoom lens allows you to get as creative as you want to be in composing your shots. You know you want your photos to be as color-accurate and realistic as possible, and Canon's exclusive Hybrid Autofocus keeps all of your photos remarkably sharp.
Summary: It's lovely,beautiful,it's magic!
Canon Ixus II,III are the best and more beautiful APS Cameras.
It produces excellent pictures,
specially at C,H format.
It has two aspherical lenses,
active/passive 3point AF ,
fast shutter(1/900),
2x zoom(bit small),excellent design
and almost all the benefits of APS Technology:
-MRC(Mid Roll Change)
-3 formats(C,H,P)
-Custom functions
-Print quantity selection
-Title-date-time imprinting
-frame cancel
-Print Quality Improvement
-5 Flash Functions
-ISO 25-10000
SIZE: 87x57x24.5 mm
Strengths: size
picture quality
design
ease of use
Weaknesses: red-eye reduction problem
bit small battery life
Similar Products Used: Canon EOS 1v,EOS rebel 2000
Olympus om-3ti
Summary: Picture quality from this camera was far below my expectations. I made the mistake of taking important pictures of my infant son (in the hospital, trip home) and they were ruined. Anyone would be much better off with a simple disposable 35mm. Almost all pictures have demonic red eyes and the edges of all the photos are dark and shadowy. I thought it might be the film or the developer, but after trying fuji and kodak, at least 4 different places, 1hr and standard time, i've accepted the fact that it's the camera. This camera is very pretty and very compact, but it's picture quality is very bad.
Strengths: pretty
pocket-sized
Weaknesses: bad picture quality
red eye
can't get film out mid-roll like claim
Summary: This one is a gem. It''s smaller than a cigarette pack yet produce wonderful pictures. Enlarged to 15X21cm they are indistinguishable from my SLR (with a 50mm prime lens !!!). That was quite a surprise for me considering the fact that APS format has about 30% disadvantage when compared to 35mm.
Originally I bought it for my wife - who wanted a small P&S - but it has soon become an essential part of our go-anywhere kit (alongside the diapers et al....).
Style is another big plus. It''s just cute.
The only downside I have encountered is the red eye problem. However, it is so easily remedied (see below) that I decided to give it a 5 star overall rating anyway.
Also, APS is more expensive than 35mm but then again, I usually carry my SLR along with me so it''s not so bad.
To sum it up : If you intend to shoot a lot of pictures, and P&S is going to be your only camera, I think a 35mm one is a better option (economically speaking). However, if you already have an SLR and just want an addition, go get yourself one. You''ll never regret it.
Strengths: Small.
Loads of features.
Tiny.
Great pictures (lens has 2 aspheric elements).
Petite.
APS format is very user friendly.
It''s the smallest camera I have ever seen.
Very stylish.
Need I say S M A L L again ?
Weaknesses: Red eye reduction feature doesn''t really help. I have quite a few otherwise wonderful pictures. It took me some time but I finally found a solution. A small piece of semi-matt paper on the flash acts as a diffuser and solves the problem.
Rating Reviewed by: Hermann Graf(Unregistered User)
(Expert)
Review Date December 6, 2001
Overall Rating 2 of 5
Value Rating 3 of 5
Used product for More than 1 year
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Price Paid:
$230.00
from Local retailer in Ge
Summary: A small, compact and relatively rugged camera for occasional photography. The quality of the pics is moderate in traditional format, and poor in panorama format (only a part of the frame is used, unless in wide-angle format). The range of the zoom corresponds to app. 28 - 55 mm in 35 mm format, which is too short for me. In some situations, the metering tends to overexposure. At low focal lengths, sometimes significant distortions. Some of the features are gimmicks. My advice: if you want a P&S, choose a 35 mm. Some of them are only 30% bigger in size, but 200% better in picture quality
Strengths: Rugged, small, light, pocket-size
Easy to use, "fool-proof"
Some of the features are useful
Weaknesses: Moderate to poor quality of pics (It''s APS!)
APS is expensive (film & developing)
Film remains in cartridge when processed, you cannot see the negatives
Flash too close to the lens (red eyes)
Similar Products Used: Leica Mini Zoom, Minolta Riva Zoom 135 EX
Summary: I develope film for a living and see many rolls (appr 250-300) come through my one hour photo every day. This little camera takes some nice clear pictures that are better than some p&s and all one time use cameras. ive seen some from other people with this camera and they have been great. One girl said she had problems with red eye at night, but i have had no problems. nor with getting good pictures at night, now that fuji has the 800 speed out for aps.
Strengths: small size, the heaviness makes it durable and good to take on camping/hiking trips without worry. i plan on using it all snowmobile season long, tucked in my suit pocket
Weaknesses: ???
Similar Products Used: minolta slr, cannon rebel, pentax slr, nikon 140ed lens and minolta 150
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