I love my camera... I love my camera... I love my camera!
Written: Apr 07 '02
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Pros: Easy to use... light... compact... only keep the pics you want... idiot-proof!
Cons: Eats 4 AA batteries for breakfast, lunch and dinner and still some!!!
The Bottom Line: This camera is easy to use and takes great quality images. With a good color printer and photo-quality paper it can easily replace your existing 35 mm camera.
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| mkosak's Full Review: Canon PowerShot A20 Digital Camera |
Over 15 years ago my husband bought "us" a 35 mm camera that only a rocket scientist could operate with ease. I used it for about a couple of months and gave up on it and switched to disposable Kodak box cameras. I promised myself "some day" I would own a real camera.
Well, that day came about a month ago when I purchased my Canon A20. I absolutely love it! The Canon A20 is easy to use; just point and shoot, it's that easy. It has a zoom lens for close-up shots and can be easily switched to create a paramonic view. The camera comes with software and two plug in adapters, one adapter for the computer the other to for a VCR so pictures can be downloaded/viewed on the computer or to create a slide show on your television (Pssst... The kids just love the TV slide show!).
The pic card which came with the camera is suppose to hold up to 8 shots (however I've gotten 14 pics on the card). I invested $30 to purchase a larger pic card for the camera so I wouldn't be limited in the number of pictures I can take at a given time. The pic card can be used to store pictures, but if you have the luxury of having a large hard drive or zip drive for your computer, I recommend downloading pictures onto the computer (or a floppy) for storage.
Downloading the pictures onto my computer is quick and easy. Pictures can be easily cropped and you can instantly view them.
Although I've read about problems with red-eye reduction, I haven't had that problem myself. However, the camera eats batteries like crazy because of the display feature. I highly recommend the purchase of rechargable batteries and a battery recharger.
I paid $250 for the camera and basically it came with everything I needed. But, when you buy a new toy you know there are going to be other things you're going to want... Accessories!!!!
My Canon A20 wish list:
Camera case
Additional software for playing (still investigating which software I'd want to buy)
HP Photo printer
Recommended:
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Amount Paid (US$): 250
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