Kindle Customer
I purchased this camera in brown about a year ago as a replacement for my SD1000. It was everything I expected from an Elph. However, after about a year, the camera got a permanent lens error, for seemingly no reason. (Usually lens errors occur when something obstructs the lens when it tries to extend, and theyre usually easily fixable. This was not the case.) Canon said it would cost $130 to repair/replace, because it was one month out of its warranty. Rather than replace it, I bought an SX230 HS instead. I was very disappointed with how long the camera lasted, especially with good treatment. If you ignore the lens error issue, here are my pros/cons: PROS -Small & Portable -Reasonable Battery Life (One charge was probably enough for an hour of mid-quality footage.) -Good Video, visually -ISO up to 3200 -Wide Angle Lens -Good color & Resolution -Great Macro -Inexpensive -Easy to navigate CONS -Sound in video mode is muffled -Bad in low light for video, reasonable for stills -No manual shutter speed/aperture adjustment -Flash pictures took unpredictable amounts of time** -Permanent lens error malfunction **When flash was enabled, it would often be up to 10 seconds before the picture went off, leaving subjects awkwardly smiling for quite some time. It was also a pain to take carefully-timed photos, because other times it would take the photo almost instantly. Over all, this camera is great for anyone looking to take photos recreationally, or for someone like me who wanted a portable camera to take places just in case the perfect picture moment arose.