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| Date Reviewed: Sep 13, 2003 |
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 The overexposure is a big problem. In fact it make ... Strengths: It kind of works at night time, in closed surroundings. Transfer to PC is fairly easy.
Weaknesses: There is overexposure in this camera. In day time pictures, in any setting you can place the camera in, the whole picture comes entirely WHITE.
Summary: The overexposure is a big problem. In fact it makes this camera entirely useless for me. I am not sure I would get Canon products again, since I have such a bad experience with this one.
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| Date Reviewed: Aug 6, 2003 |
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Strengths: Great picture quality, great price for the money(even at $275 2 years ago), accessories are plentiful and with in a reasonable price range and so easy to use! Canon has a superior product here.
Weaknesses: until recent update from canon the manual setting almost always took pictures that were "soft" and out of focus, since recent update the pics are great!
Summary: It will be the 3rd christmas I have had this camera and I am just now thinking of updating to this camera's big brother the powershot a70 because I have gotten so into photography with this excellent camera that I want all the options the a70 has, but this camera would be excellent for any beginner or a experienced 35mmer that wishes to get into digital. You will love this camera!
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| Date Reviewed: Jul 8, 2003 |
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Strengths: Great picture Quality, Great features, Easy to use, Great first digital camera.
Weaknesses: Eats batteries-not a problem with Nimh batteries/recharger. The push-button doesn't allow for very quick picture taking (i.e action shots), but isn't bad if you focus it first. Needs bigger CF card.
Summary: A great first digital camera (mine, as a matter of fact) that has many simple features and uses much a like real point and shoot. It has enough settings that you can play with that make it feel like you are doing some of the manual photography. This camera takes the clearest, most vibrant pictures I have ever seen and I am totally impressed. I got mine for $200 last summer at K-mart that was going out of business. I also bought three sets of (4) Nimh rechargable Energizer batteries and a charger ($40.00). From E-bay I purchased a 512 MB CF card and an internal reader for $90 (incl. shipping/handling). At the largest/superfine settings I can get 516 pictures (general rule of thumb when buying a card=about 1 MB per picture at the highest settings (i.e. 64 MB card=64 high-res pictures; 128 MB card=128 pictures). This camera is extremely affordable if you can find it now. I highly reccomend it. I am looking into a Nikon 3100, but only because it is smaller and can take 15 frames/second; and still, I refuse to part with this one because I love it that much!
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| Date Reviewed: Apr 19, 2002 |
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Strengths: Durable case, excellent pictures, easy controls.
Weaknesses: Like to see a hotshoe for attaching larger flash.
Summary: I bought rechargeable batteries and an 128 MB card. I get around 450 pictures at the highest setting from the batteries before I have to recharge.
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| Date Reviewed: Mar 2, 2002 |
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Strengths: Easy to use, dummy-proof, great picture quality.
Weaknesses: ?
Summary: The A20 gets a bad rap for using batteries, but we use the NiMH batteries (rechargeable) and are able to take about 90 high-res pictures between charges. We disable the display and use it like a normal camera. After the picture is taken, it shows you the picture in the display, so it's a piece of cake to tell if you like the picture or not. We recently went skiing, and took pictures everyday for five days without changing batteries. The software that comes with the A20 is fantastic and also very simple to use. It downloads each high-res picture from the camera in about 3-4 seconds. Highly recommend this product!
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| Date Reviewed: Mar 16, 2002 |
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Strengths: great picture quality and excellent software.
Weaknesses: it's a point and shoot so don't expect lots of manual settings.
Summary: A definite must for your first digital. So easy to use you will never go back to regular film again. Buy at least a 64meg Compact Flash card and run it at the highest resolution for best picture quality. NiHM batteries are a must so factor that into the cost when purchasing. I actually prefer Photo Lithium myself, they are not rechargable but they last very long and make a great back up set when I forget to recharge my others. I never took many pictures before this camera and now I take up to 100 a week. The software makes organizing and editing so simple and the panoramic sticher is flawless! I also print alot of 11x17 pictures off of laser printers and the resolution is perfect. After 3 months of searching, for the cost I couldn't find a better camera. Don't forget the USB Flash reader, it saves time and battery life!
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| Date Reviewed: Mar 10, 2002 |
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Strengths: Excellent Camera and the price is great! If you want a nice beginning camera, the Canon A20 is an excellent choice.
Weaknesses: Like most reviews, I agree with the battery life. I went out and bought a charger and 8 batteries. This way, you will always have charged batteries and will save yourself a lot of cash and frustration
Summary: This is one of the best cameras for the money. I have done a lot of research and the A20 wins hands down. Here's a nice tip. Go to ebay and you can purchase a lense adapter, telephoto lense, wide angle/macro lense for $70.00. Nice addition to a great camera. The images are amazing!
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| Date Reviewed: Feb 20, 2002 |
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Strengths: Great quality, easy to use, nice features. Great documentation, good software, good button placement, and nice easy to use zoon buttons.
Weaknesses: Battery life stinks on Alkaline. Get NiMH rechargeables. Great battery life on those. I have taken lots of shots with flash and connected it to my computer many times on just one charge.
Summary: I love this camera. It is my first digital and it is all I hoped for. I love the button placement on this camera. I can hold the camera with one hand, and the only button on top is the shutter. With a 64 mb cf card, it holds tons of pictures. The zoom is great, and the menu system is intuitive and easy to navigate. You can also connect the camera to a TV for taking pictures and replay. If you buy this camera make sure you get: 1) Case (it comes with none) 2) Bigger cf card (8 mb is way too small) 3) NiMH batteries=economical and much longer life than alkalines. This is a great camera and I would recommend it to anyone.
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| Date Reviewed: Jan 23, 2002 |
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Strengths: absolutely fabulous shots... excellent battery life, if you use nimh rechargeables.. I am getting at least 200 shots per charge , on rechargeable energizer NiMh batteries. Excellent manual mode
Weaknesses: none that i can think of. would be nice if it had a video mode, or came with a case. i am totally satisfied with this camera.
Summary: if you are considering the canon A20, I would highly recommend it. I read numerous reviews of this camera on the net, and found all of them to be outstanding. I paid $325 for mine at circuit city. You will need to get rechargeable batteries, and a larger CF card, but other than that, you are ready to go. The camera also has a very solid, high quality feel to it, and has a great automatic lens cover
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| Date Reviewed: Jan 10, 2002 |
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Strengths: Easy to use,
Weaknesses: For entry level camera, no weakness. The size is a little bit big and the weight also. Only a 8MB CF card comes with the camera
Summary: Very easy to use. No.1 choice for entry level camera. Use 4 AA battery, if use NiMH rechargeable battery. You will save a lot $ buying batteries. Good bundled software. Need to buy a 32MB or up CF card to store pictures. The image quality is really good, highly recommend. Next camera, I will choose CANON POWERSHOT G2.
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| Date Reviewed: Jan 9, 2002 |
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Strengths: Great photos! I was able to enlarge a snapshot and put it on my desktop with no distortion or blur. Also, there is no delay when you push the button to snap a photo if you choose manual focus.
Weaknesses: You'll want to get the battery charger, this thing sucks batteries. Doesn't come with a case.
Summary: All in all, this is a great camera. Automatic lense cover, lots of manual options, and panorama mode let's you stitch together panorama photos. Not quite compact enough to comfortably fit in your pocket, but the design feels good in your hand and is appealing to the eye. Also comes with a video cord, so you can hook it up to the TV and give slide shows.
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| Date Reviewed: Dec 1, 2001 |
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Strengths: great pictures, easy to use, good software
Weaknesses: Use RECHARGEABLE batteries! 8MB CF card,
no video- but hey, it's a camera not a camcorder!
Summary: My first REAL digital camera. Gives first timer's the cabability to point and shoot without any fuss but does allow for some photo manipulation for more advanced users. I read many reviews across the internet and found this camera to be one of the highest rated for the money. GREAT CAMERA!
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| Date Reviewed: Nov 29, 2001 |
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Strengths: SIMPLE to use. Great picture resolution. Great value
Weaknesses: Haven't found one yet.
Summary: Fantastic camera for the money. Great photos. We've used it for three months, about 150 pictures, and are still on the original (non-rechargeable) batteries that came with the camera. First digital camera I have owned, but far less complicated than others that I had used prior to it. Perfect for anyone switching from 35mm.
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| Date Reviewed: Oct 28, 2001 |
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Strengths: Excellent clarity and sharpness in pics, outstanding color saturation
Weaknesses: Always asks me to charge batteries after brief use of newly charged ones.
Summary: This has got to be one of the "best value" digital cameras at this time. Got my A20 for $298, $50 (incl s&h) for a 128Mb CF card and $39 for 8 NiMH rechargeable batteries and recharger (RS). Can anyone else's setup beat these prices?
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| Date Reviewed: Oct 22, 2001 |
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Strengths: Very comfortable feel feels like a regular camera not like a toy.Love the compact flash memory easy to expand memory.Very easy to understand manual user friendly design. Alway's loved canon quality.
Weaknesses: Battery's could be better. Would have preferred rechargeable type battery's.Should bundle with larger memory card & carrying case like their point & shoot cameras.
Summary: Overall this camera is a winner. Very comfortable feel feels like a regular camera not like a toy.Love the compact flash memory easy to expand memory.Very easy to understand manual & user friendly design. Alway's loved canon quality.
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