Canon PowerShot S230 / IXUS v³ Digital Camera

Pros: excellent movie capture, compact, great pictures, easy to use, great lcd display
Cons: get good at red eye touchup but this is the ONLY con

I am looking for things to shoot! This is the funnest thing I've bought in a very long time. The picture clarity is second to none. Pay the extra price and go with this camera. It is a little more expensive for 3.2 megapixels but it is WORTH IT. It...

Pros: compact, sturdy feel, small battery and charger, quick downloads
Cons: poor optical zoom, when digital zoom low quality

I whole heartedly recommend this camera. I just started taking pictures, and it has become a great ...

Pros: Small size, rugged construction, movie feature, Lithium Ion battery/charger included, price/performance ratio.
Cons: 2x optical zoom. Limited storage on std memory card.

I looked around a year for a camera that fit my needs. I wanted a small one, 3mp or more, rechargeable batt, reasonably fast shutter response, under $300. I tried another product and returned it due to a really slow shutter response. I travel a lot so ...

Pros: Small, Easy to use, takes great pictures! Battery charging is easy
Cons: sometimes shutter speed is slow

I received this camera as a Christmas gift. It takes great pictures, and printing is very easy. Al ...

Pros: small
Cons: long lag time, poor focus, poor flash

We bought this camera to replace my old Kodak digital camera. It was smaller and lighter but the camera has a hard time focusing. It sometimes focuses on nothing at all. Even the focused pictures appear blurry compared to other cameras. It also has a long lag time which is bad for taking pics of the kids. It also has a really weak flash and you have to be standing at most 3 feet away to get a decent shot. After being a Cannon Rebel XT fan, I feel that this Cannon product will make me think twice before buying another one.

Pros: Good photo quality in most situations Super fast performance Good battery life
Cons: Major redeye problems Wish it had a 3X zoom lens

The S230 isn't just a higher resolution ELPH -- it also incorporates the new DIGIC image processor and iSAPS technology, also found in the more expensive PowerShot G3.

The DIGIC processor improves performance and photo quality. iSAPS stands for Intelligent Scene Analysis based on Photographic Space. The system is a database of photographic data, which has been accumulated by Canon over the last 60 years. When you press the shutter release button halfway, the camera compares the current scene to the scenes in the database, and choose the best settings for that situation.

Since the first ELPHs appeared a few years ago, a lot of competition has cropped up. How well does this latest ELPH hold up against the crowd? Find out now!

The S230 is known as the Digital Ixus V3 in some countries.

Pros: compact, easy to use, good quality
Cons: expensive, battery may not last long

Its good to browse around before buying a digital camera. So what if it's a little costly? See it as an investment. Its better than buying a cheap one and having to replace it a year or two later.

This camera have been in my since the first day I bought it. Its fun and easy to use plus of course the picture quality is awesome. The video quality is just as good but the sound quality i shall give it 3 out of 4 stars.

It has options for you whether you would prefer auto or manual. For manual there's black & white, sepia and other effects for you to choose from for photo enhancements.

Oh, did I mention this camera does fit in my pants pocket? Its a little heavy but its alright cos its made with durable parts and the metallic exterior protects your camera from damages.

Pros: Sleek, high-quality, easy to use, very portable
Cons: None -- its a keeper!

After years of swearing that I would not succumb to the pressures of digital photography, I did the next best thing -- I bought my wife one of these for her birthday. I must say that I am more than impressed.

First, the camera is extremely well constructed -- no cheap feeling about this device at all. This is the kind of camera that you can take with you just about everywhere that you go without feeling bogged down.

The pictures are outstanding, and the ability to manually adjust everything from light temperature to shutter speed etc is impressive. Get an upgraded memory card and you can take a whole bunch of pictures without having to download what is in the camera.

Although I would not rate this camera top as a professional grade camera, it is a top rated camera for the average family photographer.

Love it.

Pros: Small. Good battery life. Excellent picture quality indoors and outdoors.
Cons: USB interface can be difficult. Mac software has connection quirks.

This camera is worth the $. Paid $270 for a brand new one. Picture quality is great. Features are fairly easy to use. Love the automatic lens cover and lens retraction on power down. Do cover the LCD screen with a piece of plastic film (I cut a piece from one of those clear report binders). Make sure you have two batteries to use with the external battery charger for uninterrupted picture taking. I am getting at least 50 pictures total over 5 - 10 different "events" before needing to charge the battery with the LCD screen on. I suspect this would translate into 100+ pictures for a single event.
MINOR annoyances:
1. Delay between pressing the take picture button and the time when the picture is taken is a little long.
2. USB interface has a connector that is somewhat difficult for older, less electronic minded individuals to use - a dock connector would be better.
3. The macintosh version of the software used to download the pictures does not always connect on the first or second try. (no problems after connecting).
4. Editing features of included software are kind of weak.

Pros: size, battery life, photo quality
Cons: zoom, red-eyes show occasionally

This is my second digital camera to own and I am very impressed by the quality of the photos it produces. My previous camera was an old model Olympus and the pictures were slightly pixelated and fuzzy - not so with this camera and it's much more compact too! Great to throw in your bag and have on hand just in case, probably not the best option for someone taking very detailed, artistic photos because the zoom isn't great. For general use, I highly recommend it. Some users complained about the battery life, but I'm impressed with that too. I rarely charge my battery and it never dies unexpectedly. My old camera ran on AA batteries, so this is a much better option. Red eyes show in some light, but not in all photos.

Pros: -Lots of features -Good for the money -Quality pictures -640x480 movie mode
Cons: -Sometimes red eye becomes a problem -Battery life could be better

After shopping around and looking at several cameras, I came to the conclusion that this is the best buy for the money. Sure there are better cameras out there, but do you really need 5 mega pixels? I didn't think so. The features on this camera are amazing and easy to use. I would recommend this to anyone.

Pros: Ease of use, great picture quality, size, movies!
Cons: Breaks easily, beware! Short battery life.

I loved this camera. It was perfect - could fit easily in a shirt pocket or purse, took short movies... Others were so impressed that 4 other people bought one after seeing ours. Alas, our lens device broke after a year and a half. Apparently, this 'E18' message is a common problem - lint in the lens device which renders the camera useless unless professionally fixed at rates where you are better off buying a new camera. I'm not sure if I will be buying another Elph....

Pros: Small size, excellent pictures, plenty of features for point and shoot
Cons: Heavy, comes with 16mb Compactflash

I have been using this camera for about 7 months now. I usually bring it with me whenever I go out just in case I see something I want to take a picture of.

I bought this product because I needed a digital camera that I could carry all the time yet provide pictures with excellent quality.

I love the small size of the product. It takes wonderful pictures. Since this is my first digital camera, I cannot compare it another one, but I can tell you that you won't be disappointed by the quality of the pictures.

I don't like the weight of the camera. It is rather heavy. Also the LCD can be hard to see sometimes in sunlight.

Pros: compact Good when working
Cons: durability noise in night shots

When it works, the camera takes good pictures. Unfortunately mine broke twice in 1.5 years. This time it is out of warranty and the cost to repair is $160. Ouch! Canon is not willing to work with me at all even though this is the second time my camera has had problems.

Pros: This camera is very small and light in weight.
Cons: The price is a little bit too high.

This camera has so many features like a 2X digital/optical zoom, stainless steel casing, ultra compact size, and ability to capture crisp and clear photos in the dark. I bought this camera because of its versatility and size.