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Summary: The key to APS
Review: I spent considerable time researching small cameras and I came to many of the same conclusions as other reviewers: The size of the Elph 2 is ideal. I take the camera fishing, skiing, and on all other trips. If fits on one's belt like a pocketknife, ready for action. With a camera this convenient and unobtrusive, I find myself taking more pictures and therefore having a much better record of my trips. Functionality - very good. This is certainly the best camera in the Canon APS line - a great impovement over previous models. It is important to pay attention to the automatic features of the camera; turn off the flash if your subject is far away and use the focus hold feature to be sure the right object is in focus. Be careful with action shots as the shutter can take its sweet time on occasion. Photo quality - this seems to be the most sensitive issue amongst reviewers. I agree with one other reviewer here in saying that the key is the processing location - it is important to find a place that processes APS film well. I spent some time in the desert with friends, we all had cameras - SLR, 35mm P/S, and my Canon APS. Having developed my pictures at a good local place, my pictures turned out the BEST compared to my friends. In fact, I have taken some pictures with this camera that look professional in quality. However, I have gotten rolls developed at other places and the pictures were completely uninspiring. The difference is remarkable. I would dock this camera 1/2 a star for aesthetics. The original elph was quite unique visually. This camera, though perfectly nice, is not very intersting. The face is a bit crowded and it looks like all the other silver cameras out there. I would certainly recommend this camera to those of you looking for a travel camera with few compromises and a price that doesn't make you nervous about using it.
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Summary: Fantastic in its category - a great small APS camera
Review: Those who want to see, with ultra clarity, every pore on a face in large blow-ups should stick to larger 35mm, 2x2 or 4x5 cameras. But if you want a great everyday camera to get the shots you'd ordinarily miss or you need an excellent light-weight travel camera with consistently good results without undue effort, this is it. I used its less-capable predecessor (no mid-roll change of film, less-sharp lens) on my trip to Peru and Machu Picchu and you can see the quality of the photos via my PhotoDiary ... In spite of a slow lens (meaning you can't get normally get much in lower light) I was able to get some good photos at sundown of The Sacred Valley, a set listed in my site Index. But this new Elph2 is even better than that one. I bought this one in 1989 and it has a better history of reliability (although I did shoot 22 rolls of film in Peru with the older camera without incident -- but left that camera on the plane coming back after I'd broken my forearm, the cast for which distracted me). The Elph2 is also sharper. I have family photos on the site that were taken with this newer Elph. It's a delight in that it's no bigger than a cigarette pack and can be worn on a belt or if women prefer, put in one's purse. One caution: as with any auto-focus/auto-exposure camera, focus on the subject of most interest to you, press the shutter part way down to lock that focus (including for exposure purposes) before moving the camera to compose the full photo.
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Summary: Best Point and Shoot on Market
Review: I bought this camera 3 1/2 years ago to take with me when I moved to Germany. It's small enough to fit in your jeans pocket, but makes cleaner and better quality prints than I've seen in a point and shoot camera. It was very durable and lasted several years of use overseas, and I'm still enjoying its compact size and light weight here in the states. If you are in any way intimidated by the digital camera age, and would like a small, versatile APS camera, this is it!
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Summary: Includes some nifty new features from the elph 1
Review: I've loved my Elf 1 for about 3 years now and just bought the Elf 2 for my parents (although they may get my old one -- they don't know that yet!). After having spent some time with it, I like the new one a bit better because of the neat new features: 1 -- you can change film midroll which is neat if you want to shoot different film for different conditions 2 -- If you know you just took a great shot, you can specify how many prints you want made up to 9! I wish mine had that feature. You can also use it for the following shot, but that's it. 3 -- the flash doesn't stick up any more so it can't get stuck 4 -- it has a new zoom device which works better and is more convenient. Plus, it takes the same great pictures in 3 modes that the old Elf did. I agree that Panormanic shoots of far off mountains are better with an SLR, but almost every other kind of shot looks just fine with the Elf. It's amazing how camera quality this good can be had for such a price. For proud parents -- the best part of the Elf is that it's TINY and you can keep it in your purse. I've taken zillions of rolls whereas with my older bigger camera, I never took it with me. You don't have to give up much to get this great quality. Wait no more!
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Summary: Good look, easy to use, but okay picture.
Review: I thought after doing so much research on this camera, my final decision of buying it is a good one, turns out, I guess you just won't know until you really tried the thing. I was somewhat disappointed. I give it a 4 star only for the fact that the camera is compact, good looking, easy to use and built solid. However the picture quality is lower then I expected (I knew it won't be good before the purchase). When I was looking at the prints, I notice nearly all the regular size shots share the same characteristic that the center of the image is brighter (lighter) then the surrounding. The panoramic images are fine because they are just a cropped off part of the regular shots. They were all outdoor good day type of shots, the film is fine, and I know what I was doing since I read the manual several times, so it's got to be the camera (or it's software)! Over all, the camera is good as its own, but not the end result it produces.
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Summary: This is a GREAT Little Camera!
Review: I have owned this camera for about 3 years, and am still surprised in the quality of photographs I get from it! We recently returned from Maui, where a photo can make or break a beautiful memory. Most, if not all, of our photos from this trip are frameable, they are SO beautifully crisp and clear! It does a great job in any of the three modes it offers. The film loads and unloads easier than any camera I've ever operated, and the flash is automatic, so you don't even have to think about it. The only complaint I've ever had is that it doesn't zoom very far, but that is a small sacrifice for such great photos from this little wonder!
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Summary: A truly well engineered product
Review: I own the original Elph and also the digital Elph S200 (now discontinued). I love them both. The $500 Pentax with the bazooka lens sits on the shelf, unused and collecting dust. The Elph line is everything you want and need, unless you aspire to be an artiste.
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Summary: The APS Canon Elph 2, is one of the best cameras ever made.
Review: The APS Canon Elph 2, is one of the best cameras ever made. Bar none. It's made up of thick durable aluminum (metal), that resembles a can of anchovies. It's small enough to put in your shirt/pant pockets and it travels with you beautifully, wherever you go. It's one of the benchmark qualities that this camera possesses. Don't you hate having to lug a great big SLR camera with you? If you answered "yes" to this question, you're qualified to own this camera. You will love it. Trust me on this. This basic APS camera along with some additional features are noteworthy: You can select (3) different print sizes: 1. Portrait 2. Wide 3. Panoramic (great for landscape shots). It has an MRC (mid-roll change) feature, which allows you to switch between different types of film i.e. going from a Kodak or Fuji 200 speed film to a higher-grade type 400. It gives you the flexibility, to select the number of prints you want with each particular shot you take (with 10 being the maximum). It gives you the option of having the date imprinted on either the front, or back of the prints. You can also, adjust the camera's functions by controlling things like the shutter-speed, red-eye reduction, flash/no flash, the film's auto/manual rewinder (for an example, if you're at a wedding/graduation ceremony and you don't want to hear the sound of film rewinding, you can disable the auto film-rewinder, which is a big plus), and much more. Sure it costs a little more to devolop APS film than its 35mm counterpart. But think about it...you don't have to mess with the 35mm film, by pulling it over the back of the lens apparatus while inserting it into a complicated, clumsy film winder. We've all been thorough that kind of torture. You know how the film gets jammed sometimes? Whenever this happens, it exposes the lens to dust and oils that accumulates over time, thereby rendering the camera unable to function properly. This camera solves that problem. (It keeps dust and fingerprints out of harms way.) All you have to do, is drop the film into the appropriate slot by opening the camera's (the film's catridge will tell you which direction to put it in, so you're not thinking to yourself: how do I put the darn thing in?) submarine hatch-like door with the turning of a switch, that's located on the bottom left side of the unit, and close it back up. It's that simple, and easy to use. Which is why I bought this camera in the first place. I've taken lots of cool pictures with it, of the San Francisco Bay Bridges, the S.F. skyline, the Salt Lake (Mormon) Temple, among other noteable U.S. landmarks, mountains, lakes, beautiful sunsets, family & friends, and documenting important events in my life. I wish I could've taken pictures of the World Trade Center, in New York City. I love architecture! (It's to too bad, they no longer exist.) This camera is all encompasing and will fullfil every persons desire to producing great quality pictures. It will preserve lasting memories for years to come.
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Summary: great camera
Review: It's really a great camera. So small you take it anywhere. The only complaint I have is red eye. Even with the red eye reduction flash, lots of pics still come out with red eyes!
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Summary: awesome little camera
Review: My husband bought this camera for me for our first Christmas together, and I love it. It is so easy to use, even for the first time. It takes great pictures, too. I really recommend this camera.
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