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great compact camera
it is a great camera for 1. it's size 2. performace 3. price It takes crisp pictures. I took lots of shots so far both in out door as well as indoor, it never disappointed me. Camera size never compromised with quality of pictures. Pictures always turned great. Thanks to canon Digic processor. This camera is very compact, in fact all this series of cameras, you can carry anywhere just like a cell phone. It fits in your shirt pocket as well. It comes with rechargeble battery, so saved little money for batteries. If one does not want long zooms, this would be the best buy. Good camera - lots of "issues" I bought this camera for my girlfriend, and she's had it for about 4 months now. We had an issue with the actual button you press to take a picture falling off. We sent it back to Cannon and they repaired it for free under warantee. Since then the camera has been fine, until....a couple of days ago. Now the lens will not extend and makes a grinding sound when turned on. Needless to say the camera will be going back and hopefully repaired under warantee but this is just plain getting annoying. When the camera works its PERFECT - but all these little issues are really starting to make me wish I bought one of the higher end SD's like the 450. Excellent Value for Money I have owned SD200 for six months now and I am very happy with it. It is great value for money. It has all the features I wanted - small size, cheap, low pixelage (yes low pixelage!). The camera is very sleek and fits into any pocket (even a tight jeans pocket). That's a major plus point about it. It is 3.2 MP which is all I needed as I never take prints larger than postcard size. High MP cameras are recommended only if you plan to print large posters, if you are not going to do that, don't waste your money on 6+ MP cameras. It's photo quality is excellent for its price. Soon I am going to buy a digital SLR but that's not because I am not happy with this one. I am 100% satisfied with this camera. Small point and shoot cameras and bulky DSLRs have their own utilities and one can't be subsituted for the other. One thing I like is that I can switch of the LCD screen and take photos using viewfinder, that saves a lot of battery! You can take a lot more photos with LCD switched off. Don't go for a camera that doesn't have a viewfinder or doesn't allow you to switch off LCD. Battery life is average, but when on trips I generally switch off LCD while taking dayshots. Then battery can last for the whole 3-4 day trip with 400+ photos without recharging the battery. Pros - -Very sleek -Excellent picture quality for it's price -Very low flash charging time -Unlimited video shooting at decent resolution -Cheap Cons- -Does not have bulb setting so you can't keep the shutter open for unlimited time for night shots. -Doesn't use AA or AAA batteries (but that's not a biggie as long as you remember to charge it before heading on to your trip and take the charger with you). Great Simple Camera The Canon SD200 goes everywhere in my wife's purse. It takes great pictures, indoors and out. The only setting my wife messes with is flash. This camera is perfect for her. The viewfinder is a plus as it enables her to steady the camera by holder her camera hand against her face. Using the viewfinder, rather than the LCD, extends battery life. This camera is great for short videos of our granddaughter. With a little care, it is suitable for natural-light photos. It focuses in low light. Shutter response is good. Digital "Noise" is a bit better than what one should expect. This is our 4th digital camera, and our favorite for casual use. It just works. My go everywhere camera One of my best gifts for myself last Christmas! A perfectly sized camera that goes everywhere, captures great images, and is priced well enough that you will take into all situations. Only downside is the tradeoff of size versus handling. The smaller camera does require more dexterity to hold...a small price to pay to take anywhere. View screen has not been a issue, as others have noted. I have dropped once while in Canon case. No adverse impact. | |
