Pentax Optio A40 Digital Camera

Pros: Manual mode, user-selectable ISO, movie mode
Cons: No rechargeable batteries/charger included, mediocre macro performance, average shutter lag/start-up/cycle times

The Canon Powershot A40 is the updated version of Canon’s very popular Powershot A20 digi-cam. On the surface the A40 is a virtual clone of the A20 with just a couple minor changes, but beneath the stylish polycarbonate body shell beats the heart of a...

Pros: Manual and Stitch Assist Mode, Excellent Image Quality and Noise Reduction, Great Software Bundle
Cons: Needs a Four-Directional Pad, No Rechargeable Batteries or Camera Case, Lacks Non-Lossy Image Compression

A Note to the Reader: It’s been over a year since I’ve last written a genuine review, and I undoubtedly feel odd as my fingers begin to move over the keyboard again, the way they used to. As Stephen King would say, I too, have been accused of & ...

Pros: Features galore. High quality images.
Cons: LCD too small and hard to navigate.

For under $300, this camera provides more than just basic digital imaging. After countless hours of researching the perfect match, we decided on the Canon A40 for obvious reasons.


Why I Chose The Canon A40

My...

Pros: Crisp, clear images, lightweight, compact. Loads of features. Records short movies. 2 megapixels
Cons: Price, icons on LCD screen are small, small 8mb flashcard, bought $200 accessories

This camera produces crisp, clear, well defined images in an easy to use camera. The camera is small, light weight and we use a carrying case designed to fit on a belt. A myriad of features are discussed below.

When my husband and I went on a...

Pros: Cheap entry level digital camera, sharp pictures
Cons: Heavy usage of batteries, only 2.0 megapixel

When I purchased my Canon Powershot A40 at the tail end of 2002 it was the very best the digital camera market could offer, which rather goes to show how far digital cameras have come. What was considered at the time to be a top end piece of ...

Pros: A lot of camera for a low price. Nice digital zoom up to 7.5X.
Cons: As with all digital cameras with LCD - battery life is short.

I bought this camera for my wife to replace a Hewlett Packard 215C camera, which lasted about one year (just out of warranty) before it passed on to that great CF reader in the sky. My wife had been happy with the HP camera until the LCD display no ...

Pros: Great clear images, easy to use.
Cons: Temperamental zoom control

When I purchased this camera as my entry into the digital world, I wanted to get a camera that would serve two purposes in one. I wanted something easy enough to use that the technology of the thing was not overwhelming to a first time user and I wanted...

Pros: Quality pictures, manual controls, movie mode with sound.
Cons: Poor macro shots, a bit bulky

This is my first digital camera, when I was researching prior to my purchase, I did a LOT of research on the internet on different camera review sites and discussion forums. (www.dpreview.com, www.steves-digicams.com, www.dcresource.com,...

Pros: Solid casing. Sharp, clear images. Easy to use. Good documentation. No expensive proprietary components.
Cons: The color red comes out a little too bright.

After much research I narrowed my choice down to the Canon A40. It was all-around the best camera for the price & options it provided at 2.1 megapixels. I won't bother with the specs. That can be found elsewhere. I will list my experience with the ...

Pros: Value, manual control, construction quality, panorama mode and software, image quality
Cons: slight delay in shutter, movie-mode limited to 10 seconds, sometimes frustrating focus

Canon A40 is an improvement upon its critically acclaimed predecessor A20, which is essentially identical to this new model except that it lacked microphone, had limited ISO ratings and retailed for $200 more. So when you buy A40, you're buying a camera...

Pros: quality built, manual mode, long exposure, expandable, can use AA battery
Cons: serial number erasble, auto focus problem, no 4 way controller, limited movie mode

I am not going to list all the specifications and features of A40. I firmly believe that's the job of a printed camera manual not mine.

Now comes to MY personal experience with the camera:

Built:

A40 seems to be of...

Pros: high quality images, easy to use, videos with sound, TV out, battery life, manual mode
Cons: You'll want to pick up a bigger memory card and rechargeable AA batteries

Remember Canon's advertising slogan back in the early 90s: "So advanced...it's simple"? They could revive that slogan to accurately describe the Canon PowerShot A40. In other words, if you're primarily a point-and-shoot photographer but you'd like to...

Pros: Image Quality, Manual controls
Cons: Limited accessory bundle

I must say first of all, that I am not a sophisticated camera user, these are just impressions from a normal point and shoot kind of guy.

Design:
The design of this camera is good. It's not particularly large or small. It's about the...

Pros: Two words: Manual Mode.
Cons: Comes with a small memory card, flash is a bit weak.

    The world of consumer digital cameras is going through a bit of a change at the moment. I suppose the best way to describe what the camera marketplace is going through now is to compare it to what the PC market went through a few years ago - The...

Pros: best price/performance, uses CF storage, special accessories available
Cons: not great for indoor shooting, a starter camera in some ways

This was my first digital camera. I've had it for 4 months now and I have to agree with most A40 owners here who really love this camera for its features, picture quality, and offering both ease-of-use and many creative possibilities with manual settings ...

Pros: Features, video out, software, price.
Cons: Heavy, battery life.

I bought this camera last summer and gotten good use out of it since. I really liked the Canon brand of digital image solutions. Like most people I tend to research a month or so before buying anything over a few Ben Franklins. I was getting a ton of...

Pros: Value and features
Cons: None yet

I just entered the world of digital photography and my first camera pick was the Canon Powershot A40. I did a lot of research before I made my selection and I think that the results paid off. My film developing costs were getting out of hand. I guess...

Pros: Excellent low light images. Long battery life with good NiMH's. 3x optical zoom. Manual mode.
Cons: None are significant. Sticky camera mode dial. Focus could be better.

Review by Irvin Pribadi
Photography hobbyist.

Assuming you've read the specs about this camera, here's my personal perspective as a common photography hobbyist. The good stuff first. The A40 surprised me in its ability to produce very...

Pros: Ease of use, image quality, value
Cons: Should come bundled with larger memory card and rechargeable batteries!

There's a saying about software that also applies to digital cameras: whatever you buy should be good at doing the 20% you do 80% of the time. The PowerShot A40 fits this bill exactly: it excels as a point and shoot camera, with very accessible and...

Pros: Ease of use, the menu feature, automatic settings and usb connectivity.
Cons: Grainy pictures and poor focus

Ok,

I have been investigating digital cameras for about 3 weeks now. I had previously purchased an HP PSC 2210 and decided I wanted to use its 4800 x 1200 resolution to make some pictures. I therefore went to Compusa and tested the Kodak...

Pros: Easy to use in auto mode as well as manual mode. Great guess free pictures.
Cons: No indicator for focal length. Battery life indicator could be better.

I decided to buy a new camera to replace my Agfa Ephoto digital camera. The main reason was no manual exposure control and lack of resolution. I have a great deal of experience with 35 mm film photography and have done it on a professional level. The...

Pros: Stylish, accomodates both experts and novices, great value
Cons: Flimsy rubber cover for I/O ports.

The Canon Powershot A40 is a great camera for people of all backgrounds.

It's silverish accents make it very attractive, and inside lies a camera feature packed, highly unusual for its price range.

Features -

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Pros: Feature Rich, compact size
Cons: Slightly cool pictures, difficult low light focus.

I purchased this camera for my wife to replace her Kodak DC-215. I wanted a camera based on the CF ...

Pros: Durable, easy to use, quality pics
Cons: don't make this one mistake...

Do you really need the newest 5-megapixel camera to take quick shots, print them on your PC's $150 p ...

Pros: Good Battery Life, Well Built, Takes Great Photos, Easy to use
Cons: A little bulky, software will not install on computer with out support

After a lot of research and agonizing I finally settled on this camera. I paid $ 300 at Compusa. Some e-tailers advertised it for less, but nobody had it. Right now, this is a very hard camera to get.
This is a solidly built camera. An important...

Pros: Excellent photos, auto mode works great, and has manual override
Cons: Doesn't come with ac adaptor, battery recharger, and more memory which you need

I bought it based on a lot of reviews I read here and elsewhere. For the price, you can't beat it if you want one with manual override settings.

Right out of the box I was taking great photos! I used to be a portrait photographer and was used...

Pros: Easiest camera I've used, better than Mom's Sony. Great quality pics. Snap-on lenses available online.
Cons: Rechargeables not included (like in the Panasonic I bought for my Sister)

I bought the Canon product after having worked with my Mom's Sony PSC camera for awhile. I was hoping for a standard rechargeable power source setup, but only because I was familiar with how the Sony camera uses up alkalines like I do rice in a Chinese ...

Pros: Great features, simple user friendly options to the advanced Photographer. Superb Photos.
Cons: Shutter lag can be a bit slow some times.

This digital camera is a great little piece of electronic genius. I know I've taken over three thousand photos with it, nearly all came out with superb quality.


Diving Photography :
I have taken this camera on more dive trips...

Pros: Well made compact camera with easy to use feature suite. Nothing but praise!
Cons: Had to reload PC software - does the job: moving images to a PC file.

This camera is a pleasure to use. I recommend it for anyone wanting a great digital camera at a reasonable price. Can operate fully automatic with good results for those who are gadgetry challenged individuals. You know these people; their VCR would...

Pros: Extremely easy to start taking pictures right out of the box.
Cons: Certain options are required.

My first digital camera. I purchased after some research. It comes with a wrist strap, an 8MB CF Memory Card, batteries, and an AV cable. I highly suggest buying the AC Adapter or a CF Card reader, and a 32MB or above CF Memory card. The only thing I...

Pros: Powerful options, excellent quality, good price.
Cons: No AC power supply, 8MB CF (you will NEED more space) small LCD screen.

I bought this camera after reading reviews on several 2.0 Mega pixel cameras. I agree with just about every review out there. 3MP quality from a 2MP camera. I purchased two 128MB CF cards to go with the camera, and paid a grand total of just under...

Pros: Best quality in colors and lightning in all situations, also in flash and macro modes.
Cons: Shutter lag a BIG problem. Battery port. Macro frustrating. Electrical and software problems. PC SW.

Most reviews on this page are made by users with short experience with this camera. Listen to an experienced user ! Takes very good pictures, perfect lightning and colors in almost any situation including with flash, but so do most other similar ...

Pros: For the money good quality pictures.
Cons: Long pause between pictures, not enough video time.

I didn't know a thing about digital cameras before I had to give myself a quick lesson and learn. After some careful consideration this camera is what I chose. It's the best!! I'm an amature wanting to take family pictures and outdoor sports shots....

Pros: A wonderfully designed and easy to use high quality digital camera.
Cons: Only comes with a 8MB Compact flash card and no rechargable batteries or AC adapter.

The Canon PowerShot A40 is a powerful, yet inexpensive digital camera that even beginners can handle. It is a lightweight, yet durable camera with an all-glass lens. It comes with a 3x Optical lens and a 2.5x Digital lens which can be removed to add...

Pros: Price, Simplicity, Quality
Cons: Zoom is not enough

This camera has it all - the price can hardly be matched, the quality is excellent, takes great pictures in almost any setting.

For a digital camera, it is very easy to operate. Also, you can easily take small-30 second movies, with sound....

Pros: Easy to use compact flash, good quality supporting software, movie mode w/audio, ease of use
Cons: No battery charger, slightly smaller LCD, poor digital zoom(typical), and no case

As this is my first plunge into the digital world of photography, I searched and searched this price range feature by feature. The A40 made the grade with its 2 megapixel clarity, its movie mode with audio, its compact flash card memory, and its macro...

Pros: Amazing picture quality Great previews on TV Excellent support from Canon
Cons: Does not have a shoulder strap and carry bag.

The first selling feature for us when buying this camera is the ability to add additional lens to this camera.
I have been using the camera for about 6 months now, and if I had to go out and buy another digital camera it would definitely be the...

Pros: good quality pictures, easy to use, pixels and resolution.
Cons: Lots of menus, somewhat complicated to navigate, Battery life, bulky.

If you want to take pictures and get the printed or publish them on the web this is the camera that you want to buy. It's reasonably priced and come with great features. Pictures are excellent, and resolution makes it possible to print photos up to...

Pros: Good picture quality, Easy to handle, Lightweight, Good Price.
Cons: Slow timing within the shooter speed and the picture taking in the Automatic mode.

Pictures are sharp and clear for a 2 megapixels camera, this is what I was looking for in an affordable priced camera. Camera zooming capabilities are very good. Light weighted and very easy and accessible handling I believe it makes this camera an...

Pros: Excellent Colors, AA Batteries,low picture noise
Cons: slightly big for a digicam due to lens assl'y. Warm pics in Halogen/bulbs

I bought this camera when it was just out in the market and i was switching from film to digital. I was researching it along side an Olympus that used SmartMedia. CF has become a media of choice for many manufacturers. Some of the points that I noted...

Pros: Ease of use! Picture quality, great value.
Cons: Just one, lag time between shots.

I did SO much research about buying my first digital camera. For me it was a big investment ( $200) ...

Pros: Excellent Ease of Use, Compact Flash, Great Picture Quality
Cons: Small CF Card Included, Imaging Software Included Lacks Power

The Canon A40 combines very easy to use features (of which there are many), and a solid and rugged design. The A40 is a quality piece of equipment that will let even the most computer or technology illiterate operate with ease. The camera is encase in...

Pros: You control how simple or how complex you want the camera to be.
Cons: Shutter Lag

When I wanted a replacement for my Kodak DC280, I looked for a very long time before purchasing the Canon A40. I'm glad I did because I feel I got the best 2 megapixel camera for under $240.00!
I can set it for Automatic and have a super point and...

Pros: Easy to use for beginners.
Cons: Relatively big.

I've had this camera for almost a year now and I'm still happy with it. There are four things you ne ...

Pros: Rich features. Easy to use. Video mode with sound! GREAT quality. Not very heavy.
Cons: Takes a few seconds for the picture to be taken.

I got this camera at CompUSA for $250 and it came with a free starter kit.

I have taken pictures and it is so great quality. Zoom is wonderful and features are rich.

I read many reviews about how the menu was too small, i didn't see...

Pros: Photo bliss. Extremely easy, many control options, high end features at a rock bottom price.
Cons: None. For this price range you can't get anything better.

This is a somewhat late review, since Canon have released newer versions already. However I felt lik ...

Pros: More features than you will ever need for a point and shoot.
Cons: Lag time in focusing is sometimes lengthy.

My wife has taken many photography classes and loves to play in the dark room with her pictures. This camera can give her pictures a run for her money. The only drawback is that printers are either too expensive to print out the pictures or they just...

Pros: Easy to use, many settings
Cons: heavier than most, shutter lag

Having owned this A40 over a year I have put it through its paces. It takes great photos, has good software, and travels with me where ever I go. You will definitely need to buy a bigger CF card. I also recommend buying rechargables and avoid using...

Pros: Excellent image quality, good battery life.
Cons: Menu system can be a bit confusing, only comes with 8 megs of flash.

I purchased this camera over the summer and I must say that for under 300 bucks, this camera sure takes excellent pictures.

I found the features and menus difficult to master at first, but once I did learn about them, I found that the quality...

Pros: Awesome Photo Quality, Great Features, Movie Mode, Advanced Camera Features
Cons: only 8 MB media included, drains regular AA batteries quickly

After a few weeks in research, both on the Web and on brick and mortar stores, I finally came to the conclusion that the Canon A40 was the best choice for me. I was looking for a 2+ MP $300 dollar camera that offered point-and-shoot ease of use for my...

Pros: Video quality with audio Image quality Battery Life
Cons: I have not come up with any.

I bought this camera to replace my RCA CDS4100 since my computer had Windows XP and I wanted to be able to take advantage of both the Operating System and the cameras capabilities. I was very impressed with the camera right away. The quality of the ...

Pros: Excellent picture quality,ability to adjust settings manually,and no more film to develop !!!!
Cons: Cons ?,Cons ?, Seriously,I have only minor gripes with small C/F card supplied.

Welcome to the end of days for film as we knew it. I for one have been waiting for this day since my local camera store lost my Bahama vacation pictures with Alyssa Milano.

Ok not really, but you get the picture (pun intended).
Let's...

Pros: Excellent resolution, easy to use, lots of options, good video component, adjustable flash
Cons: Small memory card included

I got this camera for my birthday and use it mainly for amateur artistic photography. I don't have any complaints about it. It is easy to hold and doesn't suck batteries dry. It has a lot of different settings for taking pictures:

Sepia/Vivid/B&W, etc
Resolutions
Exposure
Flash intensity

... and even more that I haven't tried to experiment with yet. The one problem you might have with this camera is that it doesn't come with a large enough SD card. You will have to buy one to take more than 10-20 high-res photos. I have a 256 mg SD card that will hold several minutes of video PLUS pictures from the camera.

Pros: Sturdy, easy to use, well-priced
Cons: The shutter speed is just a shade slow

I bought this camera in October of 2002 at the advice of the guy in the electronics store. Not being much of a photographer, I needed something easy and well-priced. When I bought this, it was around $250.00.

This camera is by far the best camera purchase I've ever made, hands-down, even including regular film cameras. The menu is intuitive and the buttons are pretty well-placed for ease of use. It has a 3x zoom lens, but you can get up to 7.5x digital zoom. Honestly, there are so many features to this camera that I haven't even mastered them all yet. It was comparably priced to a lesser-known brand (can't even remember it now), and I haven't regretted this purchase for a single moment.

I've taken this camera in my bag without a protective case several times, and I'll admit that it's been dropped once or twice, but it has never stopped working. The battery life is excellent, too. Now that the market offers higher megapixels and cameras with steadying technology, I keep thinking I should go shopping for a new one, but there is absolutely nothing wrong with my A40!

Pros: Durable, Good Quality, Nice Pictures
Cons: Slow shutter reaction, poorly documented manual features.

I originally bought this camera when I was expecting my first child, about 2 years ago. I have almost 1000 photos from this camera.
The photo quality is superb, zoom feature is good, and the camera's reasonably easy to use.
I do have a few complaints
My biggest complaint is that the camera often takes an excessively long time to snap a shot. We're talking seconds here. Now that may not seem like much until you try taking a quick shot of your kid doing something really cute. In the time it takes the camera to realize I really do want to take a picture, the moment is lost.
The video recording is nice, but wish I could get longer than 15 second clips.
It has some good manual capabilities, but the owner's manual barely even tells you about them.
Otherwise I'm happy with the camera. It's lived through a few drops. Using high capacity RadioShack rechargeable batteries I get a lot of use between charges. There are many optional accessories available for this camera, including lenses. Frankly, if the camera took quicker shots, I'd keep it for years. But after two years, I'm shopping for a replacement.

Pros: easy to use, great manual capabilities, good materials, great colors, good price, uses AA batts.
Cons: Small LCD.

I brought this camera 4 years ago, and i want to state that the LCD makes a lots of noise, but is still taking great pictures. The canon cameras are easy of use, have great colors, and good materials, so the day this camera die, im going for another canon.

Pros: Price, software, photo quality, low-light performance, durability
Cons: Short videos (20 sec max), but they stitch together great!

Let me preface this review with some background; Ive been into photography for over 30 years using Pentax K1000, Olympus OM-1, Contarex, Leica, Hasselblad film cameras and Olympus, Canon, Pentax, and Nikon digitals. I've owned the Powershot A-40 for almost two years and use it all the time- skiing, snowshoeing, cycling, motorcycling, hiking. The photo quality is excellent and the video is good enough for my purposes. I have printed photos at 8 X 10 on photo paper using my Epson 760 printer, and the quality was incredible! I took a seies of videos of my son skiing then used a video editor to stitch them together into one. The Canon software is far better than the Olympus software that I use at work. It's far easier to navigate and is more intuitive. The camera has been banged around, dropped, gotten wet (slightly) and still works flawlessly. I would recommend NiMh rechargeable batteries and a 128 MB card.

Pros: Price, picture quality, available accessories
Cons: a bit of a learning curve on pro features

Wow. This is a great camera. Picture quality is awesome in all modes. This can be easy for the beginner and powerful for a pro. Lots of great settings and options. Kit is complete with everything you need.

Pros: Fairly goof proof. Reasonably priced. Seems pretty robust.
Cons: Manual is mind boggling. Shutter is slow so no good for rapid action shots.

Very easy to use. Very comprehensive features including video with sound. Picture quality is excellent even at low resolution. Even the kids can take good photos with this one! BUT: Definitely buy a larger memory card (32MEG minimum) and get rechargable batteries - seems to last heaps longer on rechargables (NiMH)than Alkalines for some reason. Flash isn't very powerful in larger spaces.

Pros: easy to use,good quality
Cons: none that i have found yet

after spending most of my 2003 spring holiday finding the perfect camera for me (amateur) i chose this one.
very chuffed with the overall package. best purchase i have ever made considering price, quality & ease of use

I did a lot of research before the purchase, it was hard to find for awhile. I have to pay top dollars to get it from Best Buy. The camera is well built, I drop it once on concrete pavement and it survived.

Bought the Canon A40 for $211 online, and couldn't be happier with it. With the money I saved buying it online I purchased a generic ac adapter for $23 (who wants to pay between $45 and $75 for the actual Canon AC Adapter?). The camera takes nice pictures considering the price paid for the camera. Loads of manual functions, and special effects like Black and White, and Sephia as well as a movie mode with sound make this camera top notch. For a little more than $200 you'd be hard pressed to find a better camera!

The most interesting things I found with it includes : . The Auto Mode can take very good quality pictures by itself. plus the program AE / Manual mode, it's very powerful regarding its price. . when view pictures, it's easy to zoom in/out and navigator across pictures. . It can be use to make movie (with sound)! As for me , there is a pity that I cannot buy it with the $249 price listed in the DCView.com. I'm in Shanghai, Mainland China, and I buy it with RMB2650($320) in 2002.4.18

I wanted to go digital to save money on film and enjoy my photography hoby . I choose canon A40 after trying several cameras and returned them because I was not satisfied with the quality of photographs . If you are not professinal photographer just use the Auto mode . You get superior result. If you want to be fancy with some profesional effect use manual mode or the Program mode. It is the best.

This is my first digital camera and I bought it 3 months ago, and I just love it! It's hard to take bad pictures with this unit. Bought the lens adapter to add close-up lens. You can add ANY brand of add-on lenses to the camera's lens adapter, provided they are 52 mm diameter screw-on type. Canon lenses are on the expensive side.

A great camera that takes incredible photos for its price. It has a lot of extra features but they are not terribly intuitive so the manual is a must. I had some minor trouble loading the driver onto my system but a quick call to Canon's help line had the problem licked in minutes. They have technicians on hand to take calls on Saturday even though the literature states only Monday to Friday. My experience with this camera has been that pictures up to nearly 8x10 are almost indistinguishable from traditional prints. For smaller photos or web style shots there are setings that take up much less memory. It could use a memory card larger than the 8meg that comes with it. I have not tried the video mode so will not comment on it. All and all a great starter camera for someone who is serious about good pictures but not a fanatic.

My first digital camera. Received the A40 for Christmas and have enjoyed using it although still learning about some of the setting options. Makes great pictures in auto mode. 2 recommendations: 1) buy rechargeable batteries and charger. 2) Instead of Canon's costly AC adapter, buy a card reader (mine was $30.00). I found the card reader software simpler to use than Canon's. In fact, had I known about the card reader earlier, I probably would not have even installed the Canon software. I really enjoy being able to take just a few pictures without having to use up a whole roll of film.

My first digital camera. I've bought it almost 3 months, loved it. No images/Driver/software problems solved by using CF cardreader. Images can be easily retrived using CF card reader.

First Digital Camera - I was very apprehensive but after doing my homework and price checking, this camera appeared what I needed and it was perfect. Simple to use and setup!!

After an exhaustive search for my first digital camera, I settled on the A40. After using it for a week, I couldn't be happier. My "other" camera is a nice Nikon SLR, so I wanted a camera with flexible manual options. For me, the A40 had the perfect balance of features. I wanted add-on lenses, which narrows the field quite a bit. I also wanted some aperture control, which few cameras in the price range offer. Another key issue was image quality, and this camera does better than some higher resolution cameras. Finally, I had a max $400 budget, including add-ons. So, I got the A40, 2 sets of rechargeable batteries and charger, an AC adapter (from Radio Shack), a case, and 256MB CF card. What knocked me out was the fact that in fully automatic mode, it takes amazing night shots. On my old Nikon, getting good night shots took a lot of work and expertise. With the A40, it's just point and shoot.

This is our first digital camera and I couldn't be happier. It takes great photos. I use it constantly for the kids. It does drain batteries quickly so I purchased rechargable batteries and am very happy with them. If your looking for an inexpensive digital with good quality photos I highly recommend this camera.

I have been wanting to upgrade my digital camera (Polaroid PDC700) for the past 2 years. I have been researching the quality and price on digital cameras and found the Canon A40 to have great reviews. I just purchased the Canon A40 3months ago and have been very pleased with the quality of the pictures (especialy outdoor pictures)and the functions. I especialy enjoy knowing that I can purchase lenses to attach to my camera. The only negativity-a camera case should have came with the camera (had to purchase one). Overall I am very happy with the digital camera.

It is an amazing camera for beginners as well as advanced users. Even in the simplest AUTO mode one gets very nice pictures in-door and out-door! You will definitely LOVE it!

Overall it is an excellent camera. Great for family vacations and any outdoor shots. The rechargeable nimh 1800 mah batteries lasted me a very long time with full lcd use! When indoors under artificial lighting the photos seem a bit soft. The flash has only adequate range. Pictures taken outdoors are excellent though. The movie mode cannot be compared to any video camera. But then again, this is a digital still camera.

After doing a lot of reserch on the net, I bought this camera with some accesories like 128MB CF card, battery recharger and a card reader. I have been using it for 2 weeks now and I love it. It is a great camera with good features for a very good price.

This is definitly more than you paid for! I'll be glad to purchase this camera for 50 dollars more!! The size is perfect, picture quality is perfect... and it's so easy to use! If you buy this product, just have a total budget of 300. Buy good rechargable batteries with charger... those wall mounted ones will do, buy a CF card on sale (for only $40 max) 150MB Sandisk, and a nice carrying case. Let me tell you why I'm so happy with this camera. I went to a trip for one whole day, took 90 best quality shots (fine quality), went home plug it to my TV, watch the pictures, print some large photos 8.5xll (still very fine). Never need to recharge the battery. What more can you ask for?

after doing alot of reaching on deciding on which camera to purchase as a beginer camera the Canon PowerShot A40 was my choice over the Kodak DX3600. The pictures also printed great on my HP842C printer. The battery life is great. I would recommend this camera to anyone tinking of getting a beginer's camera!!