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Editors' Rating:
7.8 of 10
| • Value |
8 |
| • Design |
7 |
| • Features |
8 |
| • Ease of Use |
8 |
| • Performance |
8 |
| • Image Quality |
8 |
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Average User Rating:
9.4 of 10
(159 votes)
| • Installation |
9 |
| • Image Quality |
9 |
| • Ease of Use |
10 |
| • Compatibility |
10 |
| • Overall Value |
10 |
| • Service & Support |
9 |
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Where to Buy ?
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PROS
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Optional underwater casing and add-on lenses
• Ergonomic design
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Competitive price
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Excellent image quality for its class
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Fast
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CONS
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No video capture
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Doesn't save uncompressed images
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No rechargeable batteries included
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Includes: Canon PowerShot A20 Digital Camera, 8 MB
CompactFlash Card, Four AA alkaline batteries (non-rechargeable),
Wrist strap, USB cable, Video cable, CD-ROM featuring Canon Digital
Solutions software, 120 page camera manual + 105 page software
manual. |
With its speed, excellent image quality, and easy operation,
the Canon PowerShot A20 makes a great entry-level digital camera for the
whole family or a new digital user. And best of all, the camera features a
3X optical zoom and takes AA batteries. You'll need to factor in the cost
of a larger memory card and rechargeable batteries if you buy this digicam,
but even then it's well worth its reasonable price.
PowerShot
A20 Major Features:
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2.11-megapixel CCD delivering image resolutions as
high as 1,600 x 1,200 pixels. |
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1.5-inch color LCD monitor and real-image optical
viewfinder. |
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3x, 5.4-16.2mm lens (equivalent to 35-105mm zoom on a 35mm
camera) with a maximum aperture setting of f/2.8-f/4.8 depending on
zoom. |
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Automatic exposure control. |
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Shutter speed range from 1/1,500 to one second, with noise
reduction for speeds slower than 1/6 second. |
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ISO equivalent to 100 (raised to ISO 150 in low light). |
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Built-in flash with five operating modes. |
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Manually adjustable White Balance setting with five
settings. |
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Continuous Shooting and Stitch-Assist (panorama) modes. |
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Images saved in JPEG format to CompactFlash (Type
I) memory card, 8MB card included. |
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USB cable for quick connection to a computer. |
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Software CD included, with Canon's Digital Camera Solution
Disk (Version 4.0) for Mac and PC. |
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Powered by four AA batteries or AC adapter (available
separately). |
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NTSC video cable (PAL for European models) for viewing
images on a television. |
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DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) compliant. |
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Full Specs |
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Customer Reviews
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Chris
Falls,
from Bloomfield Hills, MI, US, Feb 07, 2002
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Very
impressed by the A20. Simple to operate and menus easy to navigate.
Image quality is great for a camera in its class. I did buy 1600ma NI-MH
rechargable batteries because of some of the reviews I read on battery
life issues. I have used both mac and pc with camera. No problems with
either platform. I do like using the mac a bit better. I like how the
camera mounts as a disk drive and makes it just that much easier to
copy pictures to desktop. Software that comes with the camera is OK,
but basic. I have been very pleased the the overall quality and vaule
of this camera!
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Installation |
10 |
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Image Quality |
10 |
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Ease of Use |
10 |
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Compatibility |
10 |
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Overall Value |
10 |
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Jeff
Kouri,
from Colorado Springs, CO, US, Jan 04, 2002
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After
reading many reviews on many cameras, I settled on the Canon A20. I
have be extremely pleased and impressed with the camera. Simple to
operate, takes impressive pictures, and is relatively fast to take a
picture when you push the button. I have not been dissappointed with
any aspect of this camera. I did buy the new Ray-O-Vac 1 hour NMHi
recharger which works great. Everybody that has seen my pictures has
been impressed with them. For a non-pro camera, you can't go wrong
with this one.
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Installation |
10 |
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Image Quality |
10 |
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Ease of Use |
10 |
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Compatibility |
10 |
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Overall Value |
10 |
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