CANON POWERSHOT SD1000 DIGITAL ELPH CAMERA Review
After researching many compact and full-size cameras for several months, I finally decided to purchase a Canon PowerShot SD1000 Digital Elph 7.1 mega-pixel camera.
So far, the high ratings of this compact camera (ratings can be found in many of the online websites that review new electronics, as well as computer, camera, and electronic gear magazines) have been found to be very accurate.
I really wanted to get a good compact camera, as I travel extensively and lugging a large and heavy camera on top of laptop, laptop accessories, and other heavy items had no appeal.
We have some history with digital cameras……We own two digital cameras (one large-body Sony 3.2 MP with 10x Carl Ziess zoom, and a compact Sony 5.1 MP with Carl Ziess 3x zoom lens).
We were disappointed with our compact Sony 5.1 MP digital camera, which takes poor photos in lower-light (forget about taking photos indoors unless you have exceptionally bright light) conditions, and has a very slow start-up and photo processing speed.
With the older Sony 3.2 MP which has a maximum resolution of 3.2 mega-pixels, the quality of the photos from this older camera far exceed the newer Sony 5.1 mega-pixel compact.
So we basically had two digital cameras that could not give us the versatility with picture taking we needed - it was ridiculous to have to haul both cameras with us to get what we needed.
So we continued to shop around and look for a compact camera that could give us the versatility and quality of photos we were looking for.
After much research we finally decided on the Canon SD 1000.
This is our experience with the SD 1000 - our review
The Canon SD1000 has many great features, including very quick power-up, and fast photo processing, so that sudden and unexpected photo opportunities have a much greater chance of getting captured.
The camera responds very well to changing conditions, both indoors and outdoors, and is very simple to learn to use if you have any experience with digital cameras.
It is recommended, even for experienced users, that the Basic Camera User Guide is read prior to attempting to use the camera. We found the guide very helfp
As well as great photos, the Canon SD1000 captures nice mpeg digital video with a fairly high frame per second rate (higher frames per second produces less jerky and higher quality mpeg video).
I recently shot some photos and video with the Canon SD1000 at my niece’s one year birthday party outdoors at a pool, and all the photos and video are stunning.
There is an option to increase the video quality of the camera from the default standard setting to one of higher-quality, even though the standard setting produces very watchable video.
Some PROS and CONS of the Canon SD1000:
• Very quick start-up
• Fast photo processing between shots
• Easy to use
• Automatic settings to allow for excellent photos under a broad range of conditions
• Stunning photo quality
• Good video quality
• Light-weight and compact
CONS
• No RAW file format (only stores photos in jpeg)
• Battery must be removed from camera and placed into charger (a nice feature would allow for charging of the battery in the camera)
If you are a photo enthusiast who needs photos in RAW file format for later upload to Adobe CS2 or other graphical software program, this camera may not be for you.
If you are looking for high-quality photos, a compact size, and fast response, the Canon SD1000 camera is as good as it gets right now.
Having to remove the battery for charging is only a minor inconvenience, and there may be optional charging equipment available from either Canon or an alternate supplier.
After shopping around for the best possible price, and looking at newspaper ads for the local big-box retail stores, I purchased the camera online, along with a 2-GB SD memory card, and the optional Canon camera case.
The 2-GB SD card has been essential, as the camera came with a 32-MB SD card that allowed for storage of only a few photos, and one short video.
When purchasing SD cards, get the fastest- transfer speed type of card.
In one case, one of the local big-box stores advertised a better price than the one I found online, but after I drove to the store, I found that the camera was not in stock (this has happened so often, that I have lost any trust and faith in big-box retailers, as they often print advertised specials for items that they don’t have in stock as a teaser to get you in the store), and no rain-check was even offered by the Clerk or Store Manager.
Don’t bother with Canon SD 1000 camera case; the magnetic closure that is supposed to keep the cover of the case closed is so weak that I was afraid to even try to carry the camera on my belt in this case, lest the camera fall out.
So what is the best camera case we have found for the Canon SD 1000?
I purchased a padded nylon case with Velcro cover and heavy-duty stainless steel belt clip online, made by Custom Leather Craft (CLC). I have been using the CLC cases for a long time for my cell phone, as the cell phone clips on cases sold at the wireless cell phone providers are plastic and don’t last long. The CLC 5125 case that I purchased actually was made for a larger cell phone, but is nearly perfect for the Canon SD1000, and the durable construction and padded case are comforting when I am carrying the camera on my belt. You could fit (nice if you like a tight fit) the camera in a CLC 5124 case, which is available online, or you can get the CLC 5125 case that I use which has enough room for the camera and a couple of extra SD cards.
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