Canon PowerShot SD630 6MP Digital Elph Camera with 3x Optical Zoom by Canon
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Digital camera reviews of Canon PowerShot SD630 6MP Digital Elph Camera with 3x Optical Zoom
Digital camera Review: I love this camera
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the best camera I've owned. This camera takes great pictures at 6 megapixils. The 3x zoom is nice. The battery life is great. It is easy to use, but has a variety of settings to help you achieve the best shot. My daughter (age 11) recently took an interest in taking close-up pictures of flowers using the macro setting with great results. Here is a list of some of the settings we frequently use: Indoor, Beach - great for any time the sun is behind your subject or for when the water will create a glare, foilage - great for any other outdoor setting, portrait, underwater - great for taking pictures of turtles or fish in the water (the camera is not under the water as it isn't waterproof), and using macro or infinity settings in tandem with the above settings. I used to think the digital zoom is useless, as it is on all cameras, but I think my daughter is sucessfully using it with her macro pictures. Digital camera Review: I love this little camera
Summary: 5 Stars
This camera takes GREAT photos. I had a sony cybershot before this one and used to get a lot of blurry photos with it and had a hard time with close up shots. This canon takes almost no blurry shots (even "action" shots) and photographs close up with no problem. I take close up photos of jewelry a lot and used to struggle with the Sony....I would take 10 shots and if I was lucky, one would come out good. This camera takes them beautifully.....clear and crisp. It also doesn't have near as much shutter lag as my sony had. The 3" screen is great and I don't miss the viewfinder window....never used it in my last camera anyhow. The battery seems to last forever and with my 2 GB card I never worry about losing a shot. I did buy a spare Lenmar battery (much cheaper than the canon spare and lasts as long) but have never had to use it in a crunch. The menu is easy to use even though I don't think I have scraped the surface of all that it can do. The software is so so but I don't use it. I highly recommend this camera.Digital camera Review: Envy of the office
Summary: 5 Stars
Let me just start by saying that I made a point to read all of the reviews listed here in regard to this camera, sorting them by negatives first, before I made my decision to purchase. I am glad I did not allow the negatives to sway my decision. I am not necessarily a professional photographer - no - but I have used many cameras (both good and bad) and
I know the difference between a quality point and shoot and a hunk of [insert word here].
This camera is a great buy. I am really impressed with its design and its functionality. Its got plenty of really cool features the first time camera buyer is going to get butterflies over, and many features the serious camera buyer will appreciate as well. The screen is huge; amazing color with lots of viewing area to scrutinize what you captured and to show your friends and co-workers (who will inevitably be peering over your shoulder). I did not find the buttons too small (I have big fingers), but then I like things compact.
Too many features to list, but plenty of decision making room for any lighting situation; and you certainly can't beat the macro function. Also color accent feature is really inspiring as it allows even the most novice of photographers to create artistic shots.
This camera lists itself as a combination of 12X zoom, but 3X is optical and 4X is digital, so it really is a 3X zoom, because we all know that digital zoom is completely horrid and coarse.
Video - amazing for a camcorder, much less a camera! When using the "fast frame rate" mode with video set to 640 X 480 at 30 fps, you'll think the clip was taken with a high end video camera. Need at least a gig SD card, though.
By the way, the only review that worried me was the one about the consistent blurry pictures and the frustrations some where having with getting really crisp pictures. I will say this camera is sensitive to movement and to lighting conditions, but I did not experience the degree of frustration others seem to have had. First - remember to press the capture button halfway to lock in focus (it will beep) then all the way to take the picture. Also, if you have the camera set to auto (without a flash) and its somewhat dark (dimly lit room/nighttime) then the shutter will snap slower which captures more movement. So, rule of thumb - if you are taking a picture at night without a flash, use a tripod. Other than that, check your settings and make sure the resolution is set to 1600 X 1200 or higher. Otherwise you'll be trying to zoom in on it when you download to your computer and that causes graininess.
Hey, I took a chance and I'm extremely happy. Spend a little more and get the case for it as well. You'll want to protect this baby!
Digital camera Review: Want to sell mine....
Summary: 3 Stars
This camera takes great pics...provided you have the control of a statue or a tripod. I am terribly disappointed at how many of my photos come out blurry, especially if the lighting is anything other than perfect. I literally have to delete about half of the photos I take due to this problem. Select it to night mode and it gets even worse. The red, too-much-motion, warning comes on regardless of how still you can hold it, or how long you can hold your breath! I regret not listening to the couple reviews that said this about this camera before I bought it. Don't get me wrong, the camera does take amazing pictures, however the lighting has to be perfect in order to do so. I would like to upgrade to one of the IS models of the canon line. If anyone is interested in buying mine off me I will sell it for two hundred and twenty-five. It is like new and I will throw in a gig memory card. You can mail me at 123zaz at gmail dot com. Digital camera Review: The Best 6 Megapixel Around
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this camera before taking a trip to Tahiti. The pictures that I took were amazing and I can attribute much of that to the sd630. The 3" screen is really what made me buy this camera, and make no mistake, it will impress everyone who uses it. It has a very intuitive and easy to understand interface and the breadth of options to manipulate your photos are phenomenal. I have found the zoom lens to be sufficient and the resolution is sharp. I have blown up photos to poster size without compromising quality. I liked this camera so much, i bought a second for a friend's graduation gift.