Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Mar 27 '06
Pros: Uses 2 AA batteries, compact, 5MP, inexpensive, features, manual controls, image quality
Cons: Slow flash recycle time
Summary: I am not a big fan of cameras that use 4 AA batteries, which is one of the reasons I consider cameras like Canon A610/A620 and S2 IS less than ideal. But I like cameras that use two AA batteries. Previously, you could only get up to 4MP resolution in ... read more
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Jan 15 '10
Pros: Quality, Great options, Durable, and rugged.
Cons: The lens, a little bulky, and only 5 megapixels.
Summary: I got this camera right before I went on a trip to Micronesia. I was a little worried that it wouldn't work well with the humidity; however, it worked fantastic. I was setting up Boy Scout Camps and was working hard. This ... read more
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Aug 01 '08
Pros: The video capacity on the camera is the best.
Cons: The batteries don't seem to last very long in the camera.
Summary: The camera is small enough to fit right in your handbag and flat enough to even slide in your pants pocket. It is a sleek design and light-weight. The 5.0 mega pixels make for a very clear picture. The camera is extremely easy to use. When they say ... read more
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Apr 17 '08
Pros: photo quality, casual-video quality, battery life with the rechargable batteries, viewfinder and easy of use
Cons: slow/lags; bulky/heavy; video mode's only good for very casual lower quality videos
Summary: This was my first digital camera purchase. I really wanted two things in my digital camera: AA battery operated, and a viewfinder. This camera had both of those, and it was on sale. It is incredibly easy to use, I like the turn wheel for ... read more
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Dec 01 '07
Pros: Quality images, some simple settings or complexity makes it very flexible to use
Cons: Variety of settings and manual confusing to the unexperienced, It eats batteries.
Summary: I have been lugging around my Pentax K1000 for years and years when I wanted to take artful shots. I love this little Canon, and the quality of the photos it lets me take, almost as good as my old film days. Downloading to my computer, and printing ... read more
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Dec 01 '07
Pros: Incredibly simple to use
Cons: Eats batteries, runs slow when battery is low
Summary: When I bought this camera I was looking for an uncomplicated digital camera that would take great pictures, and it's definitely fit the bill. I've been using this camera for about a year and have no complaints. It's incredibly simple to use...I don't ... read more
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May 25 '07
Pros: Good value, good pictures, lots of features.
Cons: Flash recycle, battery life if you use LCD.
Summary: My new digital camera was stolen and I did not have any money to replace it with a like model (almost DSLR). I am an amateur photographer and I almost physically suffer if I can't take pictures. I received an email flyer with this camera at a great ... read more
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May 17 '07
Pros: Big bang for the buck.
Cons: Energy hog.
Summary: I have had this camera for over a year now and besides burning through AAs batteries like mad, even the NiMH ones, this camera is great. The recycle time between shots could be shorter, but that's no biggie. I have taken this camera everywhere and it ... read more
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May 03 '07
Pros: Great picture quality and lightweight.
Cons: Low battery life and camera has a glitch.
Summary: PowerShot A530 offers impressive performance with a 5.0 Megapixel CCD, 4x optical zoom (approx. 16x combined), 17 shooting modes, VGA movies with sound, 9-point AiAF and ISO 800 for improved low-light flexibility. I have heard such great things about ... read more
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Mar 25 '07
Pros: With The Telephoto, one can Zoom right in from far away.
Cons: No Cons. I have no complaints.
Summary: The Canon Powershot A530 Digital Camera has brought me so much fun capturing memories in a higher than average quality that I can review for years to come. I bought it because I wanted a digital camera but didn't have allot of money to put out. My Mom ... read more
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Jan 05 '07
Pros: Much like the A520 that has been good to us the last couple of years.
Cons: A bit larger body camera and small LED than other comparably priced cameras.
Summary: My wife and I purchased a Canon PowerShot A520 Digital Camera for her the spring before last. She was quite happy with the camera but she needed another because she wants to use the Power Shot A520 exclusively with the camera club she runs at school. The ... read more
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Dec 04 '06
Pros: Good price/value; solid construction; simple controls
Cons: Grainy quality on optical telephoto shots
Summary: I once felt compelled to haul around a massive SLR camera and all its associated paraphernalia. As my interest and investment in camera gear grew, my outings gradually became less about seeing stuff and doing things and became more and ... read more
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Oct 20 '06
Pros: easy to use, beta setting, quality of pictures, good hand feel
Cons: 16 MB memory card, LCD screen, DO NOT DROP!
Summary: use my digital camera on a daily basis and it goes with me where ever I go. I bought a PowerShot A530 Digital Camera in May, 2006. Reasons for buying: I wanted to upgrade from my 2.0 mega pixel FinePix digital camera. After researching ... read more
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Sep 30 '06
Pros: Easy to use, inexpensive, good-quality pictures
Cons: Sometimes a long interval between the shots, short battery life
Summary: I got Canon PowerShot A530 digital camera as an anniversary present, and I love it. I love taking photographs (as an amateur), but I’ve never used a digital camera before. Learning to use Canon A530 was no problem at all, I barely had to read ... read more
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Sep 25 '06
Pros: Just about everything!
Cons: The delay after a picture is taken.
Summary: I love my Canon Power Shot A530 they are so many wonderful features in this camera. I got this camera for my graduation present from my parents. A few weeks after school got out, I when on a Church History Tour with a good friend and a whole bus ... read more
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Jun 29 '06
Pros: Compact, good viewer resolution, easy to use
Cons: Not much zoom, long flash recharge, short battery life
Summary: Ever since our daughter was born about nine months ago, my husband and I invariably find something "cute" to capture nearly every day. So after our last digital camera broke, we searched around for a compact camera that took great pictures without ... read more
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