The auto focus is great, and I love being able to take good quality pictures at night. However, it does sometimes take a while to actually take the picture, which can be annoying.
I love the software that comes with it, as it is very easy to download images and videos to a computer, and it even puts them in dated folders for you!
This is a practical and feature-packed digital movie camera that i use at every opportunity. My previous camera was almost 12 years old, so it was a real surprise to notice how much digital handicam technology had improved. It has very real potential to make my 'home movies' look professional and much more interesting to watch. I am especially impressed with the projector feature, which is incredibly clear to see on a livingroom wall and even has reasonable sound from the inbuilt miniature speaker system. This camera was worth waiting 12 years to buy!
Love the screen size. So far not very complicated to use. Not to many options where you cannot go wrong.
Bought this for my teenage daughter as she wanted a camera that could take a few knocks. Less than 3 months old and the camera died after a trip to the beach. Had to wait 5 weeks for a replacement camera. She took the new one kayaking and it has now died - it let water in even though it only just went in (water was less than 2m and the camera was nowhere near the bottom). Have an extended warranty but I don't think the camera will last the standard warranty. Not a wise purchase.
I love my Polaroid!! :) Awesome for party snaps and just has something more exciting about it than my digital camera! The guy at Teds in the city was also very helpful when I purchased it :)
Recently I purchased the Canon 600D from Ted's Camera House Erina Fair and I just love it. It is lighter than other cameras, got great picture quality and it's super fast. The included software was straight forward and I have produced some very professional shots with my limited skills. I spent a lot of time researching which camera to buy and I'm certainly not disappointed with my choice.
The 550D is my first DSLR. Once I'd got by head around the basics of photography, i found the camera very easy and compelling to use. I'm still learning, but the quality of images from this camera has certainly met my expectations. I'm loving using It. And it was excellent value from Teds. If you plan on doing a lot of work where you can't get behind the camera (near ground level, or above head), then the flip-out LCD on the 600D may be worth the extra spend.
Good quality photos as one would demand of this type of camera. Complex to use and not ideal for beginners but if you know what you are doing, allows control over many aspects. Battery life is short when using GPS (not surprisingly) but this can be switched off.
Unfortunately my camera lasted approximately 2.5 months before developing the dreaded 'lens malfunction; will automatically switch off' problem common to many Powershot cameras. I had to return it to canon for repair under warranty (to NSW at my postage expense of course). Hopefully this does not continue to happen (as it has had to other Powershot users of different models). I wish Canon could resolve this issue across the Powershot range as it keeps raising its ugly head and is indicative of poor quality parts in the lens retraction mechanism. Not a good sign considering the retail price of this device.
We were initially going to buy a Canon product, however, after seeing the Panasonic and Canon product side by side it was apparent that the Panasonic unit was superior.
Salesperson was able to quickly explain the features and benefits for both cameras leaving the decision on which camera to buy on personal choice.
We are really happy with the camera.
Overall good compact camera with a fantastic telephoto (12 times opitical) large view screen with control display easy to use. Extra settings in Program Mode work well and the hand held night shot excellent. Quality of lense up to Canon standard with a slight soft touch in skin colours. Touch screen different to use but once mastered good. Battery life is the only thing 170 to 200 shots, need to make sure your carrying a spare battery.
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