Canon PowerShot S230 / IXUS v3 Digital Camera Reviews

Canon PowerShot S230 / IXUS v3 Digital Camera

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  • Canon's new Powershot S230 The Micro Digital Camera Grows Up

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Oct 22, 2002
    Pros: 3.2 Megapixels, ultra compact, Improved Control Layout, tough metal body
    Cons: Poor low-light performance, poor battery life, weak flash, poor software.

    Summary: The first micro digital camera I ever used was the nifty little Canon S10, which I really liked. Since the S10 I’ve used every one of Canon's digital elphs except the S330. I was really excited when I heard that Canon was updating my favorite elph, ... read more

  • First Time User

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Aug 25, 2004
    Pros: small, cost efficient, good photos, easy access to computer
    Cons: battery life after taking a video

    Summary: This was my first digital camera. I was looking for a small camera that could just take snapshots to record the moment with my friends, and this camera did just that. It's not a very complex camera. It's easy to use, fairly priced, compact, and has easy ... read more

  • Tiny Camera... Great Pictures

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jul 4, 2004
    Pros: Great quality pictures (8X11 pictures), decent price, Amazing size, Sturdy build
    Cons: weak flash, no speaker for video playback, slightly costly, can't take pictures in rapid succession.

    Summary: THe design is beautiful and the camera's pictures are just as beautiful. It takes about 80 pictures on the highest quality and size pictures when using a 128mb Flashcard (about $25 definatly don't spend more than $30). Video is great to watch and ... read more

  • I waited a long time before buying one.

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Feb 16, 2004
    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.

    Summary: 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 ... read more

  • I Love This Thing...

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Dec 5, 2003
    Pros: Size, solid/sexy build. Point&Shoot manual mode. Very extensive manual advanced user mode
    Cons: Navigation through commands are confusing and the instruction manual sucks. Read it anyway and practice.

    Summary: Ok, get yourself a pair of Dockers geek pocket pants and this camera is going with you anywhere you please. I personally love the lens cover on auto-close; I know this way, the lens is protected while in my pocket. The new batteries are 840mah but if ... read more

  • My Pick for Pics...

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Nov 18, 2003
    Pros: Battery life, ease of use, size
    Cons: Does not zoom in as far as most people may like

    Summary: I received this digital camera as a graduation gift a few months ago. I received it early to catch some of those memorable moments on film of the preceding weeks. First of all, I was very impressed with the size. The size of this camera is perfect - ... read more

  • I'm happy with it

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Nov 1, 2003
    Pros: Picture Quality, Small size, Versatility
    Cons: Price

    Summary: Christmas 2001, I acquired a Nikon F65 (N65 in the US), which is a great SLR, even though I dropped it down a steep, rocky hillside and had to get $200 worth of repairs. However, I often go biking or walking around my house where carrying a camera as ... read more

  • A novice review for fellow photography dummies

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Sep 28, 2003
    Pros: Small and compact, the proof is in the pictures
    Cons: Mine didn't come with case, but that's the only complaint

    Summary: First off, I know precious little about photography. If you're looking to read about specs and the nuances of digital photography, read the reviews from people who know what they're talking about. All I know is that this camera is durable, easy to use a ... read more

  • Great little pocket camera

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Sep 10, 2003
    Pros: Small, Tough, Power Efficient, Not Complicated, quality images.
    Cons: proprietary battery, shutter lag

    Summary: This is a very durable yet compact camera. It fits in my pocket easily and has a stainless steel case that seems to be very tough. I took it to the grand canyon along with my Olympus C700 with the 10x optical zoom and the cannon had the truer color ca ... read more

  • Perfect Compact Camera for the Price

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Aug 31, 2003
    Pros: compact, sturdy feel, small battery and charger, quick downloads
    Cons: poor optical zoom, when digital zoom low quality

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

  • Canon s230 Digital Camera is a great value

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Aug 7, 2003
    Pros: Compact size and extremely easy to use.
    Cons: Doesn't come with a camera case. You will need to buy a separate memory card.

    Summary: This is a great camera for those just venturing in digital photos. I purchased mine on-line about 3 ... read more

  • Feature-rich, well-built 3.2MP camera

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jul 11, 2003
    Pros: Excellent functionality/features, very good image quality
    Cons: slight purple fringing, iffy flash, 2X zoom

    Summary: Backstory: To start off, I'll discuss what I had before this, which will let readers know where I'm ... read more

  • The small digital camera that does it all, and does it well!

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jul 10, 2003
    Pros: Compact Size, light, 3.2 for prints up to 8*10,movie clips as clear as my camcorder!
    Cons: no battery indicator.

    Summary: Around for Christmas 2002 my friend got the Powershot S200 because he always borrowed his parents So ... read more

  • Great Camera for those who want great photos without a degree in photography

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jul 9, 2003
    Pros: Size-Super Small, 3.2 Mpix, Picture quality,ease of use
    Cons: Battery Life is so so, Size of supplied flash card.

    Summary: I had bought the Elph 110 and loved it! I travel a lot and having a camera this small was too good t ... read more

  • Super Secret Spy Camera!

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jul 5, 2003
    Pros: design, photo quality
    Cons: user manual

    Summary: I love my little supersecret spy camera! I did a lot of research before-hand and it really paid off. ... read more

  • Good camera with one short coming

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jun 22, 2003
    Pros: Easy to use
    Cons: Special battery

    Summary: This was my first digital camera. It's got everything a photo dummy like me need. I love everythin ... read more

  • Best Camera I have ever had

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jun 17, 2003
    Pros: Small, Easy to use, takes great pictures! Battery charging is easy
    Cons: sometimes shutter speed is slow

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

  • Canon IXUS V3 - Worthy Successor to IXUS V

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jun 14, 2003
    Pros: Image quality, features, tiny size, video w/ sound, construction
    Cons: Somewhat slow shutter speed

    Summary: I picked up the Canon IXUS V3 to replace our wonderful IXUS V. We were very happy with its predeces ... read more

  • This camera is awesome!!

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jun 10, 2003
    Pros: Excellent Picture Quality - Small Size
    Cons: Focusing problems using Flash - 2x zoom lens

    Summary: This is my fourth digital camera. I have always been a fan of NIKON digital cameras. Having checked ... read more

  • Love my Canon!

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jun 8, 2003
    Pros: Small, compact size; takes great pictures; Canon quality; good flash; sleek design
    Cons: A little heavy

    Summary: I've had great experiences with Canons, so naturally, when it came time to buy myself a digital camera, that's where I looked. I wanted a small camera, something that would fit in my small purse, so that I could take it anywhere and take pictures ... read more

  • Great Digital Camera To Carry

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jun 3, 2003
    Pros: Small elph size. Fine photos. Easy to use. Many, many options.
    Cons: Red Eye with flash.

    Summary: Excellent Camera I have owned for about 6 months. Small enough for me to carry it in my brief case and use. I find battery lasts about a day in normal use and holds charge for over a month when not used much. Buy an extra. You will need a 256K ... read more

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