Canon Powershot SD400 5MP Digital Elph Camera with 3x Optical Zoom by Canon
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Digital camera reviews of Canon Powershot SD400 5MP Digital Elph Camera with 3x Optical Zoom
Digital camera Review: BROKEN LCD SCREEN!!!
Summary: 2 Stars
People are not kidding about the broken LCD problems with these cameras! We picked up our camera this morning to take pictures of our son opening his birthday presents and found our screen was cracked! We didn't do anything to it! We have taken GREAT care of this camera for 1 year. Lots of other people have also had similar problems with the LCD cracking suddenly and for no apparent reason! Beware!Digital camera Review: Bad choice!
Summary: 1 Stars
The only good thing about this camera is its looks and macro performance.
It produces pictures that are out of focus and extremely, extremely noisy (fringing is unbereable). Anything taken with ISO above 50 is useless.
Battery life is minimal.
I have several Canon cameras and have used their products for a long time but this one is a big dissapointement.
Canon repair and support is useless when it comes to SD 400.
Stay away from it!
Digital camera Review: Beautiful Pictures and clarity
Summary: 5 Stars
My father owns the Fujifilm Finepix E510 5MP Digital Camera with 3.2x Optical Zoom and I bought the SD400.
I found the canon to take clearer and more detailed pics. The clarity even when changed to a jpg on my computer was outstanding.
I was trying to take pics of my new puppy with the fuji, the dog didn't sit still and the pics came out blurry 8 out of 10 times. Even with the little running guy as the shutter speed setting. The canon did just the opposite with about 2 out of 10 moving pics coming out blurry with the automatic speed (camera decides). If you dont believe me, test it out in the store, that was the first thing i did, was take pics of ppl walking, and my rotating hand about a foot away.
The camera is small and dainty, but for $350, you should handle it with care anyway. I fear for the lcd because of most reviews. Thats why i bought mine at costco, cause they take back year old meat!!!
The fuji went thru costco kirkland batteries after 20 pics. I counted them. The camera wouldn't even start on Dollar store batteries. I dont know about duracell's, its not my camera. So far the canon has taken more than 20 and its not dead yet.
The menu's were easy to use, the sub menus required a bit of explanation and reading. As a tech geek, the more the better though, just goes to show what it can do.
The software was easy to use and again, had a lot of bells and whistles to edit your pics. It even came with an instruction manual to really do some damage if you prefer. But for super tech novice, you did not need the book.
I recommend this camera as a novice photgrapher, but i think with this baby, ill be taking a lot more pics. If i have any probs, I'll update this one.
Digital camera Review: Beware of E18
Summary: 4 Stars
8/17/2005
We've had the SD400 for exactly 34 days. Error message E18 is already upon us (if you've researched Canon cameras already, you'll know this is apparently a common problem, but usually occurs just after the warranty period ends and Canon requires approx. $150 to fix). I guess I am an optimist, and will return the camera for another SD400, as I have been impressed by it's convenience and photo quality. Good luck if you decide to roll the dice...
4/28/06
I should have updated this review a long time ago...Returned the camera to Amazon as defective. No hassels there except that my family went on vacation before I recieved the replacement- bummer). Have been using the replacement camera for about 9 months now with no problems at all.
Digital camera Review: Brilliant!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had a few Canon digital cameras and just bought the SD400 after my S500 stopped working properly after only 4 months. I'm thrilled with the SD400 though, the better size than the S series is brilliant, the extra features make for much better photos I'm thoroughly impressed with my new purchase.