Customer Reviews:
 10,000th Picture October 5, 2008
I just took my 10,000th image with this camera. I bought it 2 years ago, and it is still working great, even with the beating I have put on it. It has been rock climbing, caving, kayaking, dropped on concrete, etc. It is only now succumbing to cave dust after about 30 different caves [that destroyed my solid state flash after about 10 caves], but it still takes great pictures for now. I love having the manual mode, where I have almost limitless options for the more difficult shots. The noise at high ISO is annoying, but it seems on par for its generation. This is the camera line I buy when I want an DSLR but can only afford a 200-300 dollar camera.
great camera September 30, 2008
ASIN: B000HAOVC6
i love this camera - especially how you can see the photo you're taking from different angles-
perfect for taking self portraits, w/friends, concerts, etc.
takes great photos and videos too-
lots of fun - we take it everywhere -
 a bit of a disappointment August 5, 2008
I'm a graphic designer/art director. I published magazines and books, so photography is a key element of my work. This is my second Canon. I had a G3 that had problems with the lens (it wouldn't extend when powered on), and the screen went black after 2 years! So I got this one, because it was the only point & shoot with a swivel screen, and I wanted to give Canon another chance.
I have a same comments as Flaming June. The inside shots were for most of them grainy, on various settings. Also it doesn't have shake control. Lower and cheaper models have it.
I also have problems with the flash. Occasionally when I forced flash on, it wouldn't take pictures. Annoying to miss some good shots. The quality of the photos is very good for a P&S, but the top left gets way too blurry. It's fine if there is a non detailed background (ie sky) but it's a disappointment for the rest. The Canon software is good, including the stitching, but I generally end up using Photoshop.
My next camera will have a swivel screen, but that won't be a Canon.
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Great camera except for flash problems July 28, 2008
We have owned this camera for just under two years. It has lots of powerful features that we've enjoyed using, especially things like timed exposures. We have taken a lot of great pictures with it. However, recently the flash has intermittently stopped working. When trying to take a picture, the symbol for the flash would blink on and off on the screen, and it refused to take the picture unless we turned the flash off. The manual says nothing about what the blinking flash symbol means. At present, the flash works sometimes, but it is no longer synchronized with the shutter. Is this an electronic problem rather than a mechanical problem? Anyway, it sets the shutter speed, etc., based on the presence of the flash, but the flash is early - "flash . . click". So no pictures come out right. Time to get another camera.
 Lens Errors Still a Problem June 17, 2008
This is the second Power Shot camera I've owned I've had the lens get stuck on in less than 4 years, but of course after the warranty ran out. I kept it in a case and was very careful with it, but the lens got stuck anyway. The next camera I buy will probably NOT be a Canon, and I've only owned Canons up to this point.
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