Reviews for Canon PowerShot SD430 Compact Camera

Wifi Capable Camera

Strengths: Wifi capable

Weakness: Quality picture under standard compare to other Canon brand

The reason I bought this camera becuase it has Wifi capability.
However, the picture quality far from what I expected from the great brand name Canon.
I think this camera is OK for beginner that need Wifi capability.

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Nice camera w/ wi-fi

Strengths: A nice Canon 5M compact powershot digicam with wi-fi

Weakness: a little big hard to configure wi-fi to work

Got one from Amazon when this nice digitcam was on sale. As other Canon SD series digitcam, this camera also provides good quality shootings. 5M pixels and 3x optical zoom could satisfy most of daily uses. Played with it for around a month and liked it pretty well. The only problem is to set up its wi-fi connection with my wireless router,also with my laptop.
But after upgraded its firmware and reset everything, it works well now. But I personally still prefer to use SD card reader to transfer data between digicam and my computer.

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Canon SD430 Wi-Fi Digital Camera

Strengths: compact, wi-fi enabled, very good quality in picture

Weakness: wi-fi doesn't work all the time(not reliable)

The screen is small compared to other latest canon brand cameras but I got it for a good price. The picture quality is no way comparable to canon 700 IS or canon 800 IS but its decent. I bought the camera for the Wi-Fi capability but I having problems in establishing the connection all the time. But for the price I think this is an excellent camera with this feature set. As other reviewer has already said, you need to update to the new firmware to get the proper connection and make it more stable. Over all I am pretty satisfied.

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Review for SD 430

Strengths: Easy to use

Weakness: Image quality is so so for indoor use

This camera is very easy to use. It does provide many operating modes. However, the image quality is not so good under low light conditions. Thw wifi function is not very easy to use. The price is dropping, so if you need a pocket camera, you may find a good deal on it.

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By member: Anonymous - Jul 20, 2007

Great camera, worth the extra $$ for the WiFi

Strengths: WiFi, Size (farily compact, although weighs a bit), Ability to control the camera via PC, Fast (shutter speed).

Weakness: Battery consumption, Cannot email pix directly from PC, Good picture quality but not great.

For someone who has lots of wires and hate them, this is a great camera for a little more than the regular camera without having to pay a lot more. Although I know there are a couple others out there, this is the first time I've heard of a Wi-Fi camera. That's really convenient! It seems to be a pretty decent camera, but maybe a little low-end by today's standards. It would be nice if the wi-fi supported other printers -- that's one of the more convenient functions! But then again, for regular-sized pictures, it's actually cheaper just to get em printed at stores or online.

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compact, Wi-Fi enabled canon brand camera

Strengths: small size, good quality picture, and Wi-Fi capability

Weakness: lcd is bit small and Wi-Fi is not reliable

As any other canon cameras this one is a very decent camera, small size, cute look, and good quality pictures. It's Wi-Fi enabled which makes photo transferring come easy. the only two issues that need improving are its lcd is small unlike sd1000 though it's small but has a big lcd, and Wi-Fi sometimes doesn't work.

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Canon Powershot SD 430

Strengths: Wireless

Weakness: Pricey

Unlike other ELPH digicams, the Canon Powershot SD 430 really does as it is advertised. This camera provides a unique approach to shooting without cables with th Wireless Print Adapter included in the box for wireless printing to any PictBridge printer and offering wireless remote capture from your Windows computer. Canon built the SD430 with a 5.0-megapixel sensor, which may seems a little low these days. The only drawback would be the price.

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sd430 wi-fi (capable)

Strengths: Little - nicely built p&s camera

Weakness: wi-fi capability - is more like a problem (wi-fi capable problem)

I got this camera yesterday - and I am testing it since. generally I like it's design and picture taking performance (flash works really well - somehow at close distance to the subject I got a good result on a fill flash (just forgot to turn it off) without overexposure).
Wi-fi (capability) is a nightmare - it is a nice feature to have as a convenience item - but after a day of no success, I am willing to give up (such a convenient feature)
Bottom line:
Camera - good
Wi-fi - terrible

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Canon PowerShot SD430 Digital Camera

Strengths: Compact, well builded body. It is easy to carry around. Wireless connetion is a bonus.

Weakness: Pictures are not as sharp as I thought.

I have a Canon A60 camera. It is a wonderful small camera. The picture quality of A60 is the best so far among my entire digital compact camera collection. I also have SONY S85, FujiFilm FinePix 3800 and FujiFilm FinePix A400. I like the Canon A60 better except the 2 mega pix resolution. That is why I bought this camera as an upgrade from A60. After some test shots, I feel some what disappointed. The picture quality is not as sharp as A60. Even the FujiFilm A400 took better pictures than it. But the Canon SD430 seems to have better builded body than the FujiFilm's camera, I think I will keep this little camera.

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Canon SD430

Strengths: size

Weakness: LCD size, feel very plastic

I bought the SD430 because I really wanted a small camera, my S2 is sometimes to bulky to take around. The first feeling when I got the 430 is that it feels really plastic and not as well-built as other SD series cameras. The LCD screen is only 2 inch which is a bit small comparing to other models. Canon camera usually produce good pictures and the SD430 is not an exception, althought not as good as I thought. I'd rather spend a little more to get a SD630 or SD750.

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WiFi Cool, but not up to Canon standards for picture...

Strengths: Canon brand. Wi-Fi capability with full remote control and capture picutres. Sleek and light design. Excellent burst capabilities with low shutter lag.

Weakness: Cannot send emails from the camera as with Kodak's EasyShare One. Limited controls on modes. OK pictures compared to other Canon cameras. Case seems cheesy w/ plastic feeling.

I use this camera for trips since my other camera is a Canon S2 IS. I like the Wi-Fi capability since my other camera doesn't have that, but for quality pictures, I'd still go back to the S2 IS. This camera is nice but I think I'd spend the extra money to buy SD800 with IS. Overall, it works, and it's cheap when I bought it.

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Good basic camera

Strengths: as usual, good point and shoot

Weakness: Wi-fi

Good basic camera for casual users, the picture quality is fine, even though not superb. Easy to use, quick start, as other Canon Point and shoot camers.

However, the Wi-Fi feature is useless to me, difficult to setup since it requires a static IP.

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Canon SD430

Strengths: Small, decent photos, Wi-Fi capability

Weakness: Wi-Fi needs update to function stably

I bought this as a back up for my main camera. I adjust property insurance claims, both homeowner and commercial, and need a reliable digital camera. I thought the Wi-Fi feature would be a wow factor for my grandkids, its not something I envision using for my claims work. Therefore, the camera fits my requirements.

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Canon PowerShot SD430 Digital ELPH

The Canon PowerShot SD430 is an impressive little camera, with good image quality, and the flexibility to bring back good-looking pictures from a wide range of shooting situations. You can wirelessly transfer its images to a Windows PC directly or through a router and print to any PictBridge printer wirelessly with the included print adapter. Its tiny case is sleek and sophisticated, and travels...

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Testseek.com has collected 31 expert reviews for Canon PowerShot SD430 Digital ELPH / Digital IXUS Wireless and the average expert rating is 72 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Testseek.com to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions.

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Canon Powershot SD430

Canon Powershot SD430 receives an overall TopTenREVIEWS score of 2.59 out of 4.00. It is ranked the #231 Compact digital camera of all time. The overall rating represents an intelligent balance of features, value as a function of price to features, and a summary of reviews from a variety of sources. The TopTen REVIEWS' formula gives a picture of important consumer features, market value, and a...

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Image is Excellent according to 25 Digital Camera experts. -- "the Canon SD430s images looked excellent when printed on the i5200, with bright, vibrant color."-imaging-resource.com -- "The image quality is excellent, however, with 2592 x 1944 pixels providing more than enough detail for high-quality 4 x 6-inch and acceptable 8 x 10-inch prints."-laptopmag.com -- "test images were well exposed,...

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Canon PowerShot SD430

The Canon SD430 is attractively styled, and has good image quality and zoom range. But considering its poor battery life and noisy operation, its price isn’t entirely justified.

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DCRP Review: Canon PowerShot SD430 Digital ELPH Wireless

When it gets down to recommending the PowerShot SD430 things get a bit more difficult. If you're after a camera with Wi-Fi capabilities, and you use a Windows PC, then I'd recommend the camera without hesitation. If you think "well, that's cool, but I don't really need it", then you could save a bundle of money by looking at other models.

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Canon PowerShot SD430

Stylish compact camera offers wireless connectivity, though it's pricey for a 5-megapixel model.

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