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great camera all around
We used to have a Fuji and their menus were so no intuitive at all. I think the Kodak line as the best menus and the Sony cameras have the best LCDs. But the overall picture quality has to go to the Canon line. We have the SD400 and there are no complaints at all. The menus are easy to follow and the LCD is a little smaller than we wanted, but it still takes a great picture. And the color swap feature is a cool advantage. Do NOT buy! Search "E18 Error" First! We bought this camera two years ago. We have loved using it, until last week. The camera showed an "E18" error in the middle of a special event. We researched the error online and found that almost anything can cause this error, from turning the camera off while it has a low battery to having something in front of the lens while turning it on. We're not sure how ours developed the E18 (never dropped or damaged.) Our camera has been rendered useless and Canon's only response it to have us mail it in for $100 repair. Warning - LCD is fragile and not covered under warranty Please buy a different camera. I have owned 5 different pocket digital cameras. Under normal wear and tear, the Cannon SD400's LCD screen broke where other cameras I've owned have not. I just purchased the Nikon S7c with a bigger screen that is so well protected that I can hit it with no adverse affect. If you do buy the SD400, set aside the $150 you'll likely need to replace the LCD. slim! I bought this for my teenage daughter and she has loved it. It has been easy to use and is tiny, yet durable. In some pictures I did notice a blueish outline around people (their aura???) which was mentioned by some other reviews I had read, but I think that this is par-for-course with many of the digital cameras with a tiny lens. Since she primarily uses it to take pictures of reluctant parents, friends, family and her dog, this camera is just right. Without a doubt the best pocket camera on the planet It's great when a product just "works". Read the manual to get the full benefit of this great camera. | |
