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This Powershot 2000IS was purchased as a birthday gift for my husband, to replace an older version of the same model. He wanted the greater optical zoom feature. The camera is easy to operate and takes excellent pictures.
I can't believe Canon would put their name on this camera. Not likely.I would recommend buying a slightly higher priced camera, maybe it it the old processor in this model, or maybe, as I said, I just got a "lemon"> All I know is that all the pictures I tried to take on a recent "once-in-a-lifetime" trip came out poor or un-viewable. And I thought that video would be a great added feature. Maybe I just got a "lemon", but the picture quality was poorer than that of an OLD nikon point and shoot I had, with only 3 MP resolution. Very slow, poor quality and slow response. Low Light. Poor quality, very slow response, just an all around poor performer.I purchased this based on Canon's reputation, my experience with my Canon DSLR and reviews I read here and other sites. Ruined.
FORGET IT. Any kind of speed in capturing the moment. Nope. Only digital zoom as well, and the digital zoom is AWFUL.Save your pennies and don't waste them on this model.
I found the menus on the L20 a little frustrating and the colors recorded in dim light (outdoor twilight) to be a little off. I shot about 140 shots, some of them with flash, and the "low battery" light didn't even come on.Cons:It's awfully big for a pocket camera. I have read numerous other reviews stating the same thing. It may not seem much bigger than the Nikon L20, but when you hold it in your hand you realize it's a fair bit heavier and noticeably larger.The flash does take a long time to recharge, depending on the strength it used in the previous photo. I was surprised how much I liked having this dial vs. I'll give the usual pros and cons:Pros:Takes great shots on the auto setting.The optical image stablization works excellent even on maximum zoom.
I shot quite a few indoor photos at full zoom and about 90% came out great. Granted, it was pretty brightly lit indoors, but previous cameras I've owned usually wound up with blurry photos.The dial on the top makes it easy to flip between different shooting modes. I bought this camera after trying the latest pocket Nikon, the L20. oh well.Final thoughts:I have own some Kodak pocket-sized AA cameras before and found them generally poorly-made. The display on the back is large and easy to see even in bright light.The 6x zoom lens is great.The battery life is great. It just barely fits in my front pocket. So, I ruled them out on this purchase.
And no, I didn't do that on purpose. I also have a Canon SX10 which I have been very pleased with, so I thought I would try one of the Canon pocket offerings and I have indeed been pleased. It's about what you would expect from a AA-powered camera.Lastly, it's not as sexy-looking as other offerings from Nikon. the Nikon L20 which is all menu-driven.The camera survived a drop from about 4' onto cement without a scratch or any internal damage. ;)The camera takes AA batteries which I have always liked - great when traveling. All they would have to do is paint it red. I also looked at an Olympus, but in the end went with the Canon and have not been disappointed.
The reason is, I didn't skimp on the SD card. After my Fuji MX600ZOOM finally called it quits after 10 years, I chose the Canon A2000-IS after a pretty extensive search. This is an excellent compact digital camera. I bought Sandisk's 20 MB/s SDHC in 8 GB size. Pictures are excellent, macro works incredibly well, video is clear and smooth as my video camera, and it's so nice to have a 6X optical camera that will easily fit in my shirt pocket. Some complained about poor write speeds, and I can tell you at max resolution, max picture size, it takes just about 2 seconds for mine to write. ($47, but $20 rebate) I almost went for their 30 MB/s card ($67) but I figureed 20 was fast enough for me. Now if you stick a $12 Walmart special in, then yea, it will take a while to write the photo to it.In closing, i your looking for a high quality compact digital camera, you won't go wrong with this one as long as you don't feed it crappy SD cards.
Great camera. A little slow when trying to take consecutive photos with the flash on, but other than that good value for the price.
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