Fujifilm FinePix HS25EXR 16 MP Digital Camera Accessory Saver 8GB NiMH Battery/Rapid Charger Bundle

I dont know what to say i got more than i expected: the box that everything came in was huge too!!

PROS

Got the bunch of accessories, and they gave me TWO battery chargers. One had a european plug converter (which is exactly what i need since i travel). Also the charger could be used in your car. Then there was a SECOND travel charger. Also cleaning kit, multiple screen protectors, and basically everything else they said. Box had lens cap, strap, tv cable, usb cable, 4 batteries and cd with software

The camera is amazing. Manual controls which i have been looking for for a loooong time. The screen tilt is great

Lots of options too. Best electronic viewfinder everrrr

Cons

The camera bag i received was slightly different from the picture. Its not very durable and looks cheap

Camera is huge

Thats it! I LOVE THIS PURCHASE!

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Sony DSCP52 Cyber-shot 3.2MP Digital Camera w/ 2x Optical Zoom

This P-52 Cybershot camera is an incredible value, and I couldn't be happier with it. I've compared this camera with 2003 Canon, Fuji, HP photosmart and Kodak models, and the Sony wins hands down. Except in the case of the Canon, the Sony P-52 is far superior. There are almost too many pros to even list.

=====PROS=====

-The most advanced "Super H.A.D. CCD" exclusive to Sony.

-CCD is 2x as sensitive as any other company's CCD, & 6 dB less digital noise!

-beautiful, accurate colour

-extremely versatile lens takes perfect pics from 3 inches away

-very fast autofocus (1/2 a second)

-autofocus illuminator light for taking pics in the dark

-extremely fast start-up. Around 1.5 seconds!

-very fast LCD: almost no lapse time from real life to LCD.

-LCD has 6 settings for good viewing indoors or out.

-Aperture stays open up to 2 full seconds in dark. Anything longer can damage the CCD, or let in too many unwanted artifacts

-full array of manual functions (aperture [ev], focus & ISO)

-snow mode keeps the detail of the white snow

-beach mode captures the perfect blue of the water

-up to 1 GIG of memory supports memory stick Pro!

-5 pic size settings VGA, 1.2 mp, 2.0 mp 2.8 mp & 3.1 mp

-2.8 mp is "3:2 ratio" for perfect 4 x 6 photos

-cool multi-burst mode. Takes 2 pictures in a row, under 1 second. 16-shot option as well.

-smart flash. Even when taking picture in daylight, will sense if it is needed, and come on appropriately.

-Smart Zoom. Not a digital zoom. Picture quality does not degrade like standard digital zooms.

-very long battery life. 2 Ni-mh "Stamina" AA batteries last 67% longer than 2002 batteries.

-metal threads for tripod. Most other companies use plastic. Bad idea!

-menus are beautiful: incredibly easy to understand and navigate.

-prints at "photo quality" up to 8x10. After that, starts to lose some quality, but 11x14 still looks excellent.

-USB 2.0

-fun modes like Sepia, B&W, Solarize and Negative Art.

-voice function: records audio for 5 seconds after taking a picture. (40 sec. option available too)

-instant "review" button of last pic taken, when the LCD screen is off.

=====Mpeg Movie=====

-film mpegs with sound, limited only by the size of the memory. Example 128 mb memory stick = 6 minutes of 640x480 or 1.5 hours of "email" quality (160x112)

-filmed at 16 frames per second, although after filming, camera info states that it was filmed at 25 fps.

=====CONS=====

-flash is off too far to the side of the lens. It makes big shadows on the left side of your subject.

-Snow mode seems to overexpose the shot a little.

-Optical viewfinder only shows roughly 80% of actual picture area. Use the LCD.

-only 2x optical zoom. The standard seems to be 3x. Sony needs to catch up here.

-zoom only works before you start filming. Can't change the zoom during filming.

-flash will charge slowly if batteries are running low.

=====CONCLUSION=====

An absolutely perfect and versatile camera. Only a professional photographer would, or could, find fault with it. But a professional would likely be using an SLR style camera worth at least double what this camera is worth.That being said, the price is great and Sony has really found a winner here.

This is a very fast camera in all respects, and that is important. Takes fast (and accurate) pictures, and saves info almost instantly. There are no load times for pictures or movie files, like the Hewlett Packard camera line.

5 stars all the way.

This camera is a great gem for the price and offers great versatility. The camera is very good quality (sturdy) and can take a few bumps and scratches, unlike many other flimsy cameras in this price range. I have owned digital cameras before and many of the typical problems are solved with the P52. I take a lot of pictures at family events, and vacations. Its a great take along camera.

PROS -

The camera turns on super fast, like in 2-3 seconds it is ready to take a shot. (this is an annoying problem with many digital cameras) And it also saves the pictures to the memory card is very fast, less than 1 second and its ready again to shoot.

The battery useage is excellent. Even with regular alkaline batteries I've been able to take pictures for several hours, at 2Mpix Normal setting. With the included rechargeable Sony batteries it is superb on battery life.

Camera menu is very extensive IF you want to use it. If not you can leave it on "Auto" and the pictures turn out great, most of the time.

Can take pictures in COMPLETE DARKNESS. This I have done many times using the flash on red-eye reduction setting, it works in a regular size room (10 x 14). Great for sneaking up on sleeping family members and taking funny pictures. The flash is very powerful up to about 9-10 feet.

CONS

The pictures tend to have redish atifacts in them, particularly when taking very close up shots of people.

Pictures taken out doors can sometimes look too bright, almost washed out. You can make some adjustments to the ISO to fix this problem.

Movie mode eats up the memory stick quickly, so I had to upgrade to a 256MB Memory Stick Pro ($65 at ) and now its great.

Marco mode ...forget it, not good on this camera. So if you plan on taking close up shots of flowers or something, choose another camera.

Overall this a gem of a camera for any regular picture taking, and can even be used by kids without having to fiddle with a lot of controls. Just press the power button and you are ready to take pictures. It really takes the hassle out of digital photography.

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As you would expect from a Sony camera, it has good picture quality in daylight. The night shots are not so good since it has only a 2 sec twilight mode. And the lens isn't very bright either. (P72/P32 have brighter F2.8 lens)

Battery life is excellent and LCD screen is good. World charger and NiMH batteries are included.

Check out the specs of this model carefully, its different from P72/P32. This one is 2in thick, has old & slow 2x zoom lens and is bulky.

Its a shame Sony tries to sell 3MP/2x instead of popular combination of 2MP/3x. Not to mention the extra cost of propreitary memory sticks compared to CF/SD cards. There are so many better camera's in market than this for a lower cost, I don't see any reason for this to sell.

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This was a nice camera while it worked. It was broken after 9 months and the cost was $171 to repair. I could not find repair centers on the internet and tried to call Sony customer support. I never talked to a person because the wait was 34 minutes. I finally found a repair site but the cost was outragous. I could buy a new camera just like the broken one for $190. Never again for Sony. Too bad because I did like their products. Repair is too expensive and too much hassle.

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If only this camera had a larger zoom range! This is what I keep asking myself time after time. I love the picture quality of the camera, and the fact that you can switch the mega-pixel range from under 1 mega-pixel to 3.2 mega-pixels comes in very handy indeed. I purchased this camera because of the size, just small enough to carry around wherever I go and yet, large enough so that my fat fingers have space to get to all the buttons.

I highly recommend this little gem! So, why only four stars, well, I would have liked a larger zoom and IMO EVERYONE has room for improvement.

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Canon VIXIA HF S11 HD Dual Flash Memory Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom - 2009 MODEL

I did months of research before deciding on the S11, and my biggest priorities were superb picture quality then durability. Because flash camcorders don't have moving parts like a hard drive, flash memory is less prone to damage, uses less power, and reads/writes faster. This is very expensive, but it will last for many, many years while vividly capturing my most important memories with family. HD is the way to go.

The picture quality is great, and you can easily find HD examples on YouTube to preview if you're curious to see how this measures up. Video capture at night isn't as bad as what I had read. I can easily make out images in my night time shots albeit some detail was lost (as expected with any consumer camcorder). An added bonus is that I can snap photos while in video mode, so I don't have to pack my point-n-shoot camera too. This has a built-in 8MP camera.

If you need more than the 64GB of internal memory, you can expand by purchasing an external SDHC card. Canon says to use a minimum Class 4 SDHC card for video, but a lot of people who own flash camcorders seem to have better results with Class 6 cards (faster write speeds mean you won't miss as many frames during recording). Keep in mind that 64gb can capture a minimum of 5 hours 55 minutes in MXP mode and up to 24 hrs 30 minutes in LP mode.

There is NO electronic viewfinder which can be a problem since the screen is hard to see when you're in super dark or super bright settings.

Unfortunately, your investment won't end with the camera.

You will have EXTRA stuff to buy:

* Extra battery the one that comes included lasts 1.5 hours at best; I recommend Canon BP-827 * Lithium Ion Battery Pack for Vixia HG 20/21, HF11/10 & 100 Camcorders

* Battery charger otherwise you can only charge the battery while it's in the camcorder so you have to stop filming while charging

* HDMI cable

* Canon Remote Control Adapter RA-V1 for Vixia HF S11 Camcorders to access the camera's functions if you heavily use a tripod

* Video editing software Adobe Premiere seems to be pretty popular for AVCHD video.

I travel often, so it's not always practical for me to carry a lot of SDHC cards, and I wanted something that would be more user friendly for my folks to use. It's crazy that Canon charges so much more for 32GB extra memory over the S10, so if budget is an issue, look into the HF S10 (32GB internal memory) or HF S100 (no internal memory).

The S11 is very similar to the HF S10 and HF S100 models. The only differences I can tell:

64gb internal memory (main reason this model costs more)

Dynamic SuperRange OIS (which is supposed to make for better video while walking and at wide angles)

Compatible with Canon's RA-V1 remote adapter that you plug into the accessory shoe to provide a LANC (wired remote) terminal

Extra mode for low light scene

I've used quite a few camcorders, including a professional shoulder mount standard definition camcorder model that I paid the price of a small car for, and this camcorder is a stunner even compared to that. Until now, I have never been impressed with the performance of consumer or even prosumer camcorders because I've been too accustomed to the performance of my professional camcorder that I used to shoot weddings.

Make no mistake, Canon's HF S11 camcorder is not perfect. But at its price it's a steal. I won't lavish endless praise like many reviewers (including professional reviewers) did. In fact, I'll go over the negatives first.

One of its biggest shortcomings is the audio quality of the built-in microphones. I rolled my eyes when a reviewer in VideoMaker magazine stated that the sound was something to the effect of "strong and clear". It is not, there is almost a complete absence of bass, there is not a whole lot of treble; just a whole lot of narrow band midrange with very little apparent stereo separation. I find this to be one of the HF S11's most serious flaws. At first glance, you'd expect the sound to be quite good, especially when each microphone is clearly arranged on each side of the camcorder. But take a closer look and you'll notice that each mic opening through each of the deceptively large mic grills consist of a pinhole! Every camcorder I've used, including the lowest end unit outperforms the HF S11's sound. So don't expect even good amateur results. In fact, if you intend to use the camcorder to produce a professional-quality video, plan on investing in a separate digital audio recorder for the soundtrack and getting it back into sync with the video using editing software. You may be wondering why I simply don't recommend purchasing an external mic to plug into the 1/8" mic jack. Well the jack is side-mounted and there are no firm surfaces onto which you can attach the mic or the cable. The jack itself only supports mono.

The second negative in my opinion may not be too important to a lot of users. The shooting angle of the lens is somewhat narrow. On many occasions when you're shooting in tight spaces, you'll find yourself backing into walls because you can't capture enough video from the sides. Solution: you'll need to purchase a wide-angle adapter. But if you do that you may see a slight loss in picture clarity AND the wide angle lens will block the camcorder's front-mounted light sensor, which would prevent the camcorder from popping up the video light when scenes become too dark to shoot. The "low-light" shooting mode on the camcorder is not a good way to compensate for this because it will brighten the footage simply by slowing down the camcorder's shutter speed until your footage appears as if it's astronaut footage. The half-way compromise in this case is to use the unit's "night scene" shooting mode, which fortunately adds no visible video noise. There's only a very slight loss of clarity. But even then footage will be dark. The built-in lens is of good quality and there is just a slightly noticeable barrel distortion. Be careful when choosing a wide angle adapter; choose the wrong one and the barrel distortion will visibly increase or there may even be some vignetting. I purchased a Canon WD-H58 (0.7x lens) which did not produce these problems, there was just a very slight loss in detail.

The third minus is a sin. Canon uses a proprietary hotshoe it calls the Advanced Mini-Hotshoe. This boils down to being forced to use only Canon's accessory speedlight, video light, or microphone. And these accessories are not cheap by consumer camcorder standards. Sure, you can get around this by using an adapter on top of the hotshoe but the adapter is a coldshoe and it raises the mounting height.

The fourth shortcoming is ironically one of the HF S11's biggest selling points. Reviewers have billed this camcorder as a great indie film maker's tool because it has the 24P shooting mode. Canon is careful not to overtly state that it shoots at 24 frames per second. It does not. Shooting at the 30P and 24P modes (as opposed to the conventional 60i mode) does give your footage more of a film look but this comes at the expense of motion blur or judder in medium to fast-moving objects. Why? Because the difference is not the frame rate but shutter speed! If you switched the camcorder to the 60i shooting mode and entered the custom dial menu to change the shutter speed to 30 or 24, you would get the same look! Personally, I find the 24P mode impractical to shoot anything other than subjects making very small and slow movements. I shoot at the 30P mode as a compromise, which still gives the film look. On the other hand, the 60i mode gives the best clarity and can capture fast motion. It just has a video look and everything appears to move quickly.

The last negative in my opinion is the operating life of the included battery. For the four-figure price tag of the camcorder, consumers deserve more than the 75 minutes of operating time, especially when the internal flash memory already provides nearly 6 hours of shooting time at the highest quality mode.

With so many glaring negatives, you'd expect a lower rating. But things need to be put in perspective because the HF S11 really is just a consumer camcorder. For the price, you really can't expect professional results. But basic picture quality is extremely good. Although the HF S11 only uses a single CMOS chip (as opposed to three one for each primary color), colors are extremely accurate and realistic. The camcorder itself also supports shooting in Deep Color. Picture clarity is outstanding even in low light shooting without the internal video light, provided that you switch to the "Night Scene" mode. With this mode you really don't see any visible grain or noise from normal viewing distances from your home display. Other modes will give visible noise under low-light shooting conditions. The extra stabilizer mode dubbed as the "dynamic stabilizer" really works well. The standard stabilizer mode works as well as other well-designed camcorders' stabilizers. The stabilizers are optical (a more professional type) rather than digital and very little picture detail is lost when they are activated. The loss is so slight that you'd have to switch back and forth between modes to see any difference. Auto focusing works very well under all but the darkest shooting conditions. In those cases, auto focus is slow. In any case, overall picture quality actually beats my $15,000 professional camcorder, which only provides auto iris adjustment (manual focusing).

Don't forget that the HF S11 also has the 8-megapixel still camera function. The results are on par with a decent point-and-shoot digital still camera. Canon also needs to be given credit for including so many adjustment parameters (red eye reduction, aperture priority, shutter priority, etc.). Results would be even better with the accessory speedlight (flash).

While some professional videographers have commented that the HF S11 does not look presentable enough to shoot weddings, you can get around this by spending a few hundred bucks on the accessory microphone and this will probably dress it up enough to enable the professional to use it for such jobs. Not enough? Well, attach it to a monopod or a Steadicam or Glidecam. Even with such accessories, the HF S11 will be much cheaper than the full-blown professional alternative.

In short, if you want professional video results buy this camcorder. For consumer standards the price is high but the video results take it into the prosumer league. By that standard the price is a steal. And with the still camera function the HF S11 is a compact and powerful unit. For professional video and audio results add a wide-angle adapter lens and an external digital audio recorder.

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I have never owned a Canon Camcorder before. However, being a professional photographer, I am quite familiar and happy with Canon products. I have always bought Sony handy-cams in the past. I bought this camcorder with the desire to shoot in HD and also because it had dual flash drive options (internal 64 GB and by card). I picked it up at a store (Samy's Camera) and having called ahead they charged the battery ahead of time per my request (but still, nice customer service). My plan was to use it right away. Anyone familiar with Camcorders or cameras can operate this unit with ease. For the more advanced individual there are endless options available and from my perspective easily navigable. Taking photos is a snap, and recording video is just as easy. The stabilization and zoom in and out is first rate and very smooth. It has a built in pop-up light which also functions as a flash for photos. The dual microphones offer a nice level of surround sound. The mics pick up even the slightest details (my son kicking a soccer ball 50 feet away during his game). It is slighter larger than I imagined having seen some very small camcorders but easily disregarded when you consider what you are getting in this pro-sumer camcorder (but it does fit in your hand). Instead of the "rinky-dink" lens you get on some camera's this has a nice size lens allowing in all the light you need. It seemed to work well in low-light situations and does an amazing job in a macro situation. Granted, I have only used the thing for 4 days but I am more than happy with my purchase. One thing you will want to pick up if you like to plug your camcorder directly into your HDTV is a mini-HDMI to standard HDMI cable or a converter if you already have a HDMI cable it is one thing CANON left out of the box that and a SDHC card. I also bought a larger battery for more flexibility.

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I purchased three of this video camaras a month ago for making videos of live jazz performances. I make sound recordings separately and put video and sound together when I edit.

Goods: The picture quality, viewed by 52" LCD TV and by HD projector, is very satisfactory, although the camera does not make shallow focal depth of professional cameras. Noises are reduced compared to similar models I purchased a couple of years ago, although I have not made quantitative comparisons. 62 GB of internal flash memory is large enough for recording typically 2 hours long stages. The optical image stabilizer works well and compensates shakes due to a little too light weight of this camera.

Bads: The battery lasts only one hour. Canon should sell battery packs like the ones they sell for their SLRs. Microphones on this camera make very low quality sound. External mic. should be used if one wants nornal/better sound quality.

Other thoughts: This camera chops the video data into 2 GB files when videoed continuously for a long time. I think this is a good idea, considering rather long data transfer time to computers. But, this requires a little too much work to put several files from a few cameras together.

The prices at mail order stores in Japan ( on Jan. 2, 2010 ) is $720 at current exchange rate of $1 = 92 yen. This is a half the price offered here.

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This is the third camcorder I bought and I am finally happy with this one! The picture quality and clarity is great in a range of lighting. Everyone else has said so much I don't feel like I need to rehash it all so I will keep to some general digital video stuff that I think is catching some people:

1. AVCHD is a high-compression codec, but it is tough to deal with for editing. (A codec is the algorithm, a small program per se, that shrinks the size of the video on disc. Without a codec, this camcorder would probably fill it's video memory in 20 minutes. Codec is short for COder/DECoder).

You may have to convert the video before editing and the conversion can take a long time at HD quality. Adobe Premiere I know deals with AVCHD natively (and does so very well), Final Cut Pro will not. If you just want to playback then you'll be fine. But, this is not like the old video tape camcorders, as far as popping it in a vcr and go. Playing back on your computer can be a challenge to setup for the layman. If you find this part difficult, then you may want to buy the canon DVD recorder accessory and it can convert from the camcorder directly onto DVD. Playing back from the camcorder to the TV is great and simple!

2. AVCHD requires a lot of horsepower. The camera is highly optimized to do just video, your computer is not. You may have to use one of the lower quality recording settings if you want to play back on your computer. (really! the camcorder beats the average desktop computer!) Fortunately, even the lower settings on this Canon provide good quality for most users (it's still HD resolution, but a little color and clarity is lost.) Unless you are like me, you probably wont notice. I mostly record at second from the lowest, and I have a keen eye for bad video quality. Tip: I did a bunch of test videos at all the various quality levels, then played back on the computer to choose the best for me.

3. Oops! Make sure you don't press that manual focus button! You probably wont notice on the LCD if you do until you play it back on your computer or TV! Even better, unless you plan on using manual focus, disable this button through the menus.

4. The wide-angle adapter lens is worth it IMO. But (typically) you can't use zoom with a wide-angle lens adapter. (It all about the optical planes.) The extra lenses distort at zoom and the focus algorithm may also stop working. (I didn't know this and at first thought I bought a crappy wide-angle lens.) Thus, you will be swapping the wide-angle lens depending on what you plan to record not a big deal.

5. If you have audio/video sync issues on playback it is the playback codec. This is a problem with many codecs including AVCHD. Again, getting the computer properly setup can be a challenge. But once you do, you are golden from then on. (Google's your friend.)

Oregon Scientific DS6688-O 3MP ThinCam Digital Camera (Orange)

We bought this for our 12-year old in December 2005 and just threw it out after taking 0 acceptable photos with it. We already have 2 other digital cameras in the house and have used them extensively for two years so this was not a user problem.

1. 2 crucial buttons fell off in one month. We used a paper clip instead.

2. All photos we've taken have been orange-cast, dark, and blurry.

3. The on-off switch is malfunctioning. It's almost impossible to turn the camera off, which means the batteries run down quickly.

4. The user manual has no information on how to correct image problems. We have yet to find any on-line help.

5. Buttons on the camera are tiny and hard to use. Button functions are extremely difficult to figure out unless you have the manual on your knee. Not an intuitive design at all.

We had high hopes for this camera and bought it because of a few good reviews and the camera's sleek design.

Don't waste your money on this.

I like this camera, and it is very cute. I love the fact that it is "the size of a credit card", and it fits in most pockets. The problems that I have with it, though, are these:

1. It takes the flash about 10 seconds on average to get ready

2. When the flash is ready, it isn't very effective and usualy makes the picture worse

3. The pictures end up being blurry unless you keep your hand perfectly still

4. The button that you move around to look at pictures and do different things with can be easily broken and isn't very manageable

These are the four problems I have with this camera. I got this camera because it was cute and small. If that is your reason, you can't get much better, but if you want to take nice pictures, I suggest getting another brand.

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I would have to say that this is a good investment, especially one for a poor college student. For the price you do get a lot, however the only downside to the camera is that there isn't an automatic focus, you must select your distance on the side of the camera and then take the picture. However, if done correctly excellent point and shoot pictures are taken.

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I ordered this to replace the one I already had because the flash had quit working..simple, easy, not the best quality but I love the camera...the one I ordered to replace it arrived, the flash doesn't work, the video doesn't work and it won't hold a battery. Very disappointed it this.

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I bought this for my wife, who likes the small size, because it fits in her purse easily. She also likes the red color, because it is easy to find if you lay it down somewhere and are looking for it. It takes good photos also. I recommend buying it used, so you don't have to pay full price. By the way, the multi-function button on the back is very easy to control if you just lift the edge of it with your fingernail until you hear it click.

Vanco 280532 HDMI Over Category 5e Cable Extender

This is my 4th Vanco product and again very pleased. 115' run of CAT5e with perfect picture at 1080P between PC and monitor/big-screen. Have also used the same product for another install at 100' CAT5e. Yet, another install using the Vanco 280723 HDMI Cat5 Balun/Extender Kit with IR (two CAT5e cables) @ 100' with perfect results. If all else fails go with Vanco and hi-quality CAT cable.

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Panasonic Wireless Network Camera and Pet Cam (BL-C20A)

Compact, very easy to set up and the image is sharp and clear. Free DDNS service makes this the best buy. I have another camera, Linksys, and I had to pay for this service. I defitely will drop it when it comes up for renewal. No more Linksys camera for me!

After a few days of use..I still love it! I just found out that I can access the camera with my Mac via Firefox browser. This alone beats all other cameras in the market! Set up the motion detector to email pictures is a breeze. You can also set the camera to periodically send a picture, motion or not. The only thing that you could say it is less than the Linksys is it could not send a video. Linksys video only lasts 30 seconds anyway. Highly recommended.

8/21/08: I have 2 of these cameras and the first one (3 yrs old) just failed. It is just not powered up doesn't matter how many times I tried. I guess it is expected. It has been reliably in service for 3 yrs. I will buy it again, when Amazon has a good deal.

The camera's software works flawlessly in Mac OS. I regularly access my camera via Safari web browser. This alone beats most other camera out there. You can get to it from either Windows or Mac. I set it up to email the jpeg to my Blackberry and view the picture there. Could not figure out how to do this on an iPod though.

3/20/09: When the 2nd camera failed, I thought the power supply was the culprit. I bought a $15 power supply from W**T and guess what? It works again. So I now both of my cameras work again! If your camera failed, likely it is the power supply!

Also, I can access my cameras from my iPod touch (live) using the supplied Safari browser when I have a wifi connection. COOL!!

I have 3 of these cameras, bought over the last two years. I also have a similar Axis model. I use the BL-C20A's ftp-on-motion feature and access them from a Mac wirelessly. At first I thought the Axis was superior, as it has better image quality and MPEG support. But it fails intermittently (needs rebooting) and I've never gotten its motion-detect to work with the right sensitivity. So I settled on the Panasonic and got 3. Unfortunately after about a year, each camera has failed completely -now all 3! They just die with a flickering orange light or no light at all. Hard reset does nothing. I'm sending them back for repair, but given that all of them died I'm not sure they're worth repairing. Still, I know of no better option, so the BL-C20A may still be the best option at this price level.

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This is a great camera. At first i had problems connecting it wirelessly but after working with a tech support rep from Panasonic we figure out that it was my "shared" network setting instead of "open". After he told me to change this voila! i was able to setup my three BL-C20 cameras and they are great!

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This is a good camera, with good resolution and options. It works really great... As long as it's wired. The wireless feature just didn't work for me, the image kept freezing and I had to reset the camera everytime. I have tried it with 2 different routers so I guess that's not the problem. Anyway if this was the wired version (as I'm using it right now) I probably would have given it 5 stars. I spent a lot more money to get a wireless camera that doesn't work as expected.

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I read all the reviews before I purchased this, and decided to get it. I was impressed. I read in the reviews that it was hard to connect wirelessly. I did have a problem doing it myself but I called the customer serice number, 800-211-PANA, and the tech had me configured in less than 5 minutes. It works great, the picture is super clear and bright. I am VERY happy with it!! I deducted one start just for the lack of wireless instructions. They should be more clear.

SP-F10 3LCD Proj XGA 2000:1 1000 Lumens 10.6LBS with 3YR Warr

It is horrible that these cannot be sold in mass anymore. These things are typically brighter than all of the 2200 lumens projectors I use, they are sturdy, the color is great, they turn on fast, turn off fast, the only complaint anyone could have is that they are somewhat large, and they are not native widescreen. I love no bulbs, they barely dim, all around awesome.

Avermedia NV5000 120 Frames Per Second Video Capture Card with Surveillance Software

I bought this card after a terrible experience with the NV3000. I am writing this review to state that, contrary to my review on the NV3000, this card really does what it says. It will produce a true 30fps on each channel at 740X480 resolution with the highest available video quality setting.

The software for the NV5000 is the same as the NV3000, and I like it. After using for a while, I find it to be easy and quite polished.

IF you are thinking about putting together a surveillance system around this card, you should realize that this card is fairly picky about the hardware. For the most part, it is compatible with Intel chipsets only, and only older ones at that. It won't work with my new Sandy Bridge setup. It won't work with anything with a VIA chipset, which means pretty much all of AMD products. There is a document available from Avermedia that details the compatible hardware that has been tested. It is a grab-bag of motherboards and chipsets from a handful of different companies, but the most recent motherboards that they support are those that first came out to support the Pentium D series. Maybe it will work with other motherboards, or maybe not. This is why it doesn't get the whole 5 stars. My plan of running my DVR on older motherboards I had laying around is not panning out because none of them are compatible.

As I also discussed in my NV3000 review, the Avermedia website is horrible. You will never find what you are looking for there. Fortunately, I found another surveillance website that had links to the Avermedia software and docs. If you search around for it, you'll probably find it too.

I bought this card to capture feeds from two surveillance cameras. Setup was straightforward even though the software and install is a little dated. The card needs to be installed into the PC and was detected and setup without any issues.

I was surprised by the colors and accuracy of the video footage. In general card seems to do well and the software advanced features like email alerts etc. work well. Only gripe is that despite reducing motion sensitivity to a minimum and blocking out areas of the video that don't need monitoring the frequency of email alerts is significant.

Outside of that very happy with this purchase.

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FYI: To configure remote viewing I found the following FAQ at"

1. Make sure the DVR system is connected to the network and able to connect to the internet.

2. Go into the NV software.

3. Click on Setup, then Network.

4. Enable the cameras to make them viewable over the internet.

5. Remember the Server IP and remote console Port that is currently being used.

6. Remember the Web Viewer Port. ( Default is 80, but you can change this if your network has any restrictions on ports.)

7. Click Ok, then OK again

8. In order for PCs to access your DVR, the Network option must be enabled. Click on the Network button shown on the window. The button should change color, which will indicate that the option has been turned on."

The card has worked fine for over a year on several evolutions of mother boards and windows op. systems. When you get the instillation CD for the Avermedia DVR software copy the installation code as future software revisions require the original code. The software has been updated twice since I purchase the card...

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Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS 12.1 MP Wi-Fi Enabled CMOS Digital Camera with 10x Optical Zoom 24mm Wi

I have just finished taking my new Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS camera through a lengthy shakedown cruise. I have learned a number of things about it and will share my findings as clearly as I can.

You should know that I have far more digital cameras than one person should own. My experience with them over the years has given me some degree of confidence in what I say about the Canon ELPH 330HS. This is my second Canon camera. I also own a Canon PowerShot SX230 HS which is similar in several ways.

I am an avid amateur travel photographer and my remarks are influenced by using my cameras extensively for that purpose.

I hope the following observations will help you make a decision about the Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS.

Pros:

* The camera is quite small and a true pocket dweller.

* Mine is silver in color and it looks great.

* It takes excellent pictures with the AUTO setting, but there are many options for those who think they can do better manually.

* It has an extensive of list of shooting modes for every situation.

* It has face recognition along with blink and smile shooting features.

* The low light capacity of the camera is outstanding.

* 12.1 megapixels put a lot of detail in the pictures.

* The 10x optical zoom is plenty and the anti-shake feature keeps them crisp.

* The image stabilization feature works very well and it is automatic.

* Close-up shots are beautiful.

* The WiFi feature is outstanding technology and that makes this camera special.

* I use the WiFi in my ELPH 330 HS for wirelessly transferring photos to both iOS devices and PC computers. That is amazing.

* The camera stores images on SD memory cards so pictures can be shared with a computer that way too.

* Using the WiFi one can also upload photos directly to social networks or email.

* I used the free Apple app Camera Window to connect with my iPod 5g and it worked better than the Canon suggestions found in the DVD instruction manual.

* Paring with a PC computer is a bit tricky, but it can be done by ordinary mortals.

* The display window on the camera is large and bright.

* The 330HS movies are excellent and there are a number of shooting options available.

* There is even full HD video in stereo sound available.

* The fit and finish are very good and that means this is a solid high quality camera.

Cons:

* Setting up the WiFi feature is not all that easy even though some of it is automatic.

* WiFi photo transfer is somewhat slow, but no problem.

* The camera controls are not made for large fingers.

* I miss the manual shooting mode wheel--poking around on screen based options is too slow to be useful if scenes, locations and objects change rapidly.

* The instruction manual on the provided DVD is confusing for setting up WiFi.

* The Hybrid movie feature is strange and seems to have limited purpose.

* I have yet to determine what the body of this camera is made of. It seems very light in weight which suggests plastic, but maybe aluminum.

* One can get bogged down and confused by the myriad of options available and it is difficult to find the way back out of unwanted settings. There is a way to re-set everything just in case.

That is about all of the first impression information I can offer. I plan to carry my new ELPH 330 HS to Europe later in the spring and hope to take advantage of the WiFi features for sending photos back home to friends and relatives while I am traveling abroad.

UPDATE:

I have just returned from two weeks in Great Britain and almost 700 photos taken with my Canon ELPH 330 HS and I was very satisfied with the how it performed. This little camera did everything I asked of it. Transferring all of those pictures to my iPad and to my Windows 7 laptop via WiFi was a perfect addition to the many other features. I am even more impressed with this camera after putting it to a very rigorous test. I bumped the camera around a lot on our trip and without a case on it. I even dropped it once and it kept on ticking. As a travel camera it is the best of the bunch as far as I am concerned.

UPDATED MAY 7, 2013:

I just have to chime in again on this post after almost 2 months of usage. I have bumped this camera rating to 4 of 5 stars (from 3/5). The more and more we use this camera, the more we are impressed with the pictures that it takes. We've really been pushing the camera in its macro shots, different focus points, etc. and we have been increasingly more impressed. One thing you can't get hung up on is looking at the photos on the back of the camera. They always look really dark and under exposed, but by the time you get them on a computer or go to do any processing, it really has produced a great looking picture. The 10x zoom has been very handy for us as well.

I still think my below gripes are valid (and I've left them unchanged) and the low light action isn't as good as I'd hoped, but still works just as good as our phones if not better in low light.

Do I think that a very good camera phone like the S4 or iphone 5 would match this still "all around" (indoors and outdoors)??? Perhaps the S4 given the pixel density, but I think that the color reproduction on this camera would still be better than the phones. We've taken thousands of pictures with it by now and most of them come out pretty spectacular. That said, the S4 does have some unique camera modes that this camera just can't handle.

Overall, we like this camera and use it frequently.

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We just received this camera last night and we took about 200 photos in varying light conditions as well as a few videos. Our hope was to get a camera that would be better in low light than our Samsung GS3 and GS2 phones. We were also looking for something to be able to hand to someone to take a picture of us, as handing someone your phone usually ends up with blurry pictures and/or potential for a dropped phone! (or if they run off with your life!) Our phones take pictures indoors that usually result in blurry pictures of our daughter and dog, we hoped that a dedicated point and shoot would remedy this issues for us. The last P/S we owned was purchased 5+ years ago and its just too slow to take any quality pictures anymore....so we finally wanted to upgrade. Finally, we HAVE to have a good WiFi connection and features with this camera so we can easily move and share photos. That's the biggest reason why we don't whip out our DSLR very often because of the hassle of transferring cards and photos manually....its a hassle.

So, let's get started. There definitely are goods and "mehs" with this camera, hence the "it's okay" rating of 3 stars.

#1. Low Light photography ---> This was one of our biggest concerns in a new camera. I would say that this camera is barely above the quality of our cell phones. The megapixel count is higher, but the overall noise in the photos are about equivalent. We tried the auto modes as well as manually adjusting the ISO and metering. Nothing seemed to improve the situation over the "auto" mode. There was less blurring with the 330HS over our phones in similar photos, but overall this problem was not fixed by purchasing this camera. Disappointing to say the least. However, the shutter speed and timing is quite fast for a point and shoot. It is on par with our phones for speed of taking photos. I would say though that the burst modes on our phones are superior to this camera.

#2. Normal light photography (indoors and outdoors) ---> I found that this camera did a very good job with color reproduction in normal light conditions or outdoor photography. The colors were less blued and yellowed than from our phones. Like most cameras, if it can't perform here, it might as well not be sold. So I wasn't "impressed" by this to say the least.

#3. Video capture at 1080 -----> I thought this too was adequate. I could not tell a difference between our phones (which do a really good job with video) and the 330HS. The 330HS does have better video stabilization and obviously a zoom, which are nice touches that will keep us using this camera for videos for sure. We also have a Canon video camcorder HD and the quality exceeds that camcorder in my opinion with handling less favorable light conditions. The stereo sound is also good from the 330HS on video recording.

#4. Flash -----> It appears to us that the flash is not "even". The bottom of our photos appear brighter than the tops. We will see if this is just the LED bulb reaching some sort of usable state and I'll report back.

#5. Menu system ----> Its nice there are physical buttons on this camera and the menus seem fairly intuitive once you figure out the modes. The manual really has nothing in there about the menus and structures. The manual is pretty much completely written for WiFi connections.....speaking of which....

#6. WiFi connectivity (part 1 connect to phone) ----> This was, as mentioned above a big reason why we got this camera. The Canon Camera Window app is supposed to connect easily to the camera as long as they are both on the same WiFi network. The advantage of the 330HS over the 320HS is that the 330HS is able to create its own "Access Point" so you can connect the phone directly to the camera when there is no WiFi network to share. So...connecting the Android GS3 phone through the same WiFi network does not ever connect. ###EDIT: MAKE SURE THAT YOUR WIFI NETWORK SSID IS BROADCASTING! AFTER I DID THIS, IT CONNECTED INSTANTLY VIA THE ANDROID CANON CAMERA WINDOW APP.#### Creating an access point with the camera itself and connecting the phone to it does work and works pretty well. Photo transfer is surprisingly quick when this mode connects successfully.

#7 WiFi connectivity (part 2 connect to web services like Facebook and Twitterz) ----> Once you get the camera, connect it to a computer and install the CD that comes with it. You can't seem to download this software anywhere, so it'll be interesting to see what those with ultrabooks and computers without disc drives will do for this.....I imagine they will get the link up soon. After you connect the system and make a Canon iMAGE Gateway account (free), then you can use the utility to add webservices to your camera. The application you want to use is IMAGE TRANSFER UTILITY to set these things up. It'll connect to your camera and it will allow you to add the webservices. This process is entirely NOT INTUITIVE. I doubt that less savvy folks would be able to get through this....then again, less savvy folks probably don't use all the online sharing services. Once you get this all completed though, the image sharing to Facebook works quickly and the pictures show up in your timeline or whereever you appoint them to go. The Twitter posting just posts a link to your image on Canon iMAGE Gateway, does not put it in your feed. There is no access to Google+, which I think is a really big omission as that network is the one I like best and hopefully they will add this feature in the future.

#8 WiFi connectivity (part 3 stability of connection) ---> I thought I'd put this in a separate category. There doesn't seem to be a way to keep the camera connected to the internet if you wanted to move a few pictures in a short amount of time. Every single time the camera has to go through the SSID and password to connect back to the network. This takes probably about 30-60 seconds to complete. Sure that doesn't sound that slow, but when you are trying to share something and are used to an instant 2 taps to make it happen. This can feel like an eternity.

Wrap-up (and I will update this if we keep the camera longer than a week):

I was hoping that this camera would have wowed me considering that its 2013 and the camera tech is now pretty amazing, but instead its just "meh". I think that this camera is adequate for someone looking for a basic point and shoot that doesn't have a high end phone like the GS3, iphone5, LG Optimus Pro, HTC One, etc. If you have one of those phones, you will probably be a little frustrated with this device. We most likely will keep this camera just to have something to hand to someone to take a photo of us, since we rarely do that with our phones. Unfortunately though, I think that the touted features of this device like the WiFi connections (90% of the manual is dedicated to this) need some work. It seems frustrating that Canon would not learn more from the current phones on the market and emulate those same features and ease of use. So I will continue to use my phone and other devices for instant connections and use this for handing to people to take photos of us, I guess. Time will tell, I will update this post the more we use it. The good news is that some of these gripes can be fixed by software updates and app updates, but will Canon care to fix them???? They better if they want to stay relevant.

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I want to use my DSLR whenever possible, but it is often not practical to take with me as a "walkabout" camera due to its size and the need to carry additional often bulky equipment. A point-and-click camera is something I still use often and can carry with me at any time with barely a second thought.

I'd previously owned several Canon point-and-click models most recently a Powershot A2000 that I've taken almost 10,000 photos with so far and is still going strong. It is getting a little long in the tooth now though, with just a CCD sensor rather than a CMOS, and fairly limited operation and speed due to the old Digic 3 processor, (rather than the Digic 5 in this ELPH 330 model.) The Digic 5 processor is noticeably quicker than my old Digic 3 based camera and of course it has to do a lot more as well both due to shooting in much higher resolutions, but also because the camera has a lot more automated features. The fact that this camera had the Digic 5 processor was a big selling point to me. It offers a huge improvement over previous iterations of the chip, (I won't detail them here but Canon's website provides this information if anyone is interested.)

When I received this camera, the first thing that struck me was how tiny it is especially bearing in mind the fact it has a 10x optical zoom that is required to extend out so significantly and retract back into the main body. How Canon has achieved this is beyond me, but I'm glad they did.

Anyone who has ever used a previous Canon digital camera will be right at home using this new model. The auto mode is fantastic I never thought I'd say that about a compact camera and it takes great photos in a variety of environments I've tested it in, (at night under artificial light with and without the flash; outside on a sunny day and outside after snowfall; indoors during the day, outside in close to darkness, etc.) To be honest, I'm fairly experienced when it comes to photography I know my way around f-stops, shutter speed, ISO, exposure, etc. as I own a DSLR, but for use as a "walkabout" camera, I'll probably only somewhat rarely take this camera out of "Auto" mode. The pictures are so wonderfully focused, clear and full of color. The semi-auto and manual modes are still there, (with the omission of the old "landscape" mode although there is an "infinity" mode now that appears to be a similar thing.) There is a Program (P) mode too which I've always found incredibly useful and my default mode to use with other Canon point-and-shoot models that mode allows the camera to handle the aperture and shutter and gives control to the user to set other factors of the photo namely the ISO, flash mode, exposure compensation and white-balance. The camera does still retain a "Portrait" mode too, which is useful for taking photos of people up close and allows the camera to blur the background a little using a large aperture (i.e. small f-stop) automatically.

This camera has built in wireless connectivity, but, to be honest I probably will never use this capability. I prefer to copy my images to my computer and edit/crop them in Paintshop Pro prior to uploading them anywhere.

Insofar as video recording goes, I was very impressed by the quality both of the picture and the sound. I briefly tried full 1080p recording, and was quite astounded by the quality once I downloaded the video to my computer. However, for my purposes the 720p resolution is good enough, (and a much smaller file size to work with and edit.) As with all point-and-click cameras you can audibly hear the camera zooming in and out on the recording if you decide to do so. It's not too imposing though so it's no big deal. Most of the video I'll ever take with this camera will be wide-angle anyway, so I'll probably never touch the zoom lever while recording anyway.

The 12.1mp CMOS blows away all the 16mp CCD cameras I've seen and used. I know a lot of people believe that a digital camera's specification all but ends at the megapixel level, with the more the better, but this is a false belief. A camera with a good CMOS sensor is FAR better than a cheaper (but perhaps more megapixel) CCD based camera.

I'm trying to think of negatives to balance my review, but am struggling. I'd like Canon to stop ripping off their customers with the price of additional "official" batteries. True, there are cheap clones at less than 20% of the price of a Canon brand, but if the reviews on them are anything to go by, they should be used with caution and may invalidate you camera warranty if they cause damage. Ah... I just thought of a negative thing about the camera itself -the buttons on the back are flat and almost flush with camera body. This can make them a little harder to press than with previous camera models which had raised or rounded buttons. Sorry, that's the biggest negative I can think of. This is a terrific camera.

P.S. The camera comes with a decent little "Getting Started" manual. However, there is a much more comprehensive and detailed manual available (for free) from the Canon USA website, and also on the disc supplied with the camera. Amazon doesn't allow web-links in their reviews, so I'll post the link to download the full manual as a comment on this review instead, (which does seem to be allowed by Amazon.) Anyone considering buying this camera also may wish to download the manual to ensure the ELPH 330 is the model for you, or to familiarize themselves with operating it while you wait for Amazon to deliver it.

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I bought the ELPH 330 to replace a Canon PowerShot ELPH 310 that was 'appropriated' by a family member. I quite liked the 310, and the other ELPH models that we've owned previously (SD100, SD200, SD400). To give this review some context, I also have a Canon PowerShot S5, a GoPro Hero, and various film cameras dating back to an Olympus OM-1 and a Rollei 35. While Canons may not always be the 'best' cameras on the market, I've become used to the Canon menu system, and my collection of accessories are compatible with my previous ELPHs. So I assumed the ELPH 330 would be a satisfying addition to my photographic arsenal.

Alas, I was sadly disappointed. What's wrong with it? In a word, the user interface. It has regressed significantly compared to the 310. The biggest shortcoming is the all-important '5-way' controller (the up, down, left, right, and the central FUNC/SET buttons). On the 310, the 5-way was slightly raised above the body of the camera, making it possible to position one's thumb on the desired portion of the controller by touch alone. On the 330, the buttons are completely flush with the body. This may sound like a small detail, but I've found this design change makes it much harder to operate the 330. I've found it tricky to register my thumb over the 5-way without looking, and I don't have terribly big hands. The tiny FUNC/SET button in the center of the cluster is actually recessed just a bit, which is terrible from an ergonomic perspective. One needs a tiny thumb to reliably click on the FUNC/SET button. In the short time I've had the 330, I've accidentally activated the wrong button numerous times.

The second failing of the 330's UI is the bizarre slide switch. Canon has taken what was a great step forward on the 310 UI and totally trashed it on the 330. On the 310, the slide switch selected between AUTO or MANUAL modes of operation. The former was great for taking quick'n easy point-and-shoot tourist snapshots. When the photographer wanted more 'creative control', a simple flip of the switch put the camera into manual mode. User could then choose from a large variety (too many) of special shooting modes (portrait, nighttime, backlit, sports...), adjust ISO, override shutter speed, etc. This arrangement was extremely versatile and I've come to love it.

On the ELPH 330, the slide switch now activates a glitzy new Canon feature: photos plus a Movie Digest. When you slide the switch to the 'up' position, the camera takes a still photo in Auto mode AND a 3-second movie clip captured immediately before every still photo is taken. It then composes a daily sequence of these clips, all concatenated together. So if you were to shoot 60 pictures on a given day, you'll end up with 60 still photos, plus a 3-minute long movie containing the 'live action' as you composed each shot. With the switch 'down', the Movie Digest feature is turned off and the camera operates in whatever mode is chosen from the Record Mode menu (not necessarily Auto mode).

The side effects of this fancy Digest feature are non-trivial. First, the camera goes dormant for a few seconds after the shutter is pushed, while the captured movie clip is compressed and concatenated onto the daily movie file. During this interval, the green 'camera busy' light is flashing. This means you can't take another photo until the movie processing is completed. No rapid-fire picture taking when in Digest mode. Perhaps more important is the potential impact on battery life. When the 330 is in this mode, it's capturing video continuously. It doesn't know when you're going to trip the shutter, so it constantly records video into an internal 3-second buffer memory, which is then saved to the SD card after each click of the shutter. I haven't yet measured the impact on battery life but continuous video capture and storage will surely shorten run time.

Fortunately, the ELPH 330 still has both Automatic and Manual picture modes, but you now have to make a trip down into the menu system to select one or the other. The slide switch, which occupies a fair bit of the limited real estate on the back of the camera, is totally wasted (unless one becomes enamoured with the Movie Digest mode). I'm astounded that Canon would deem this feature so important that it qualified for 'top billing' with a dedicated mode switch. Perhaps there is a big demand for this feature in Japan, but I can do without it.

I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the improvements in the 330. The longer telephoto (10x, vs 8x in the 310) is a small but welcome enhancement. Likewise, the wide angle is a little wider (24 vs 28mm). I haven't yet mastered the WiFi features. Canon's user manual describing them meets their usual standard for convoluted & confusing documentation.

Occasionally, the orientation sensor (sensing landscape vs portrait) messes up and misclassifies the orientation of a picture. This may be a defect with the sensor in my unit, or could be a design issue that affects all ELPH 330 units.

Frankly, I'm undecided whether to keep the ELPH 330 or not. I'm tempted to carefully place a tiny dollop of hot-melt glue on the FUNC/SET button. That might partly alleviate the ergonomic shortcomings of the 5-way controller. But there's no way to make the stupid Movie Digest slide switch useful and achieve the versatile functionality found in the ELPH 310.

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I used a Canon Power Shot A1000 IS for almost five years and love Canon quality. What I love about this new Canon is how user friendly it is. So simple, and I very quickly was able to load the software, register on line and send pictures to my computer, on line social media and iPhone with the Wi-Fi ability. Going from picture to movie mode is the push of a button. Has great options for an amateur photographer like me. You can also purchase a tripod separately. Can't wait for our next vacation or holiday event to really have fun with it. Want to get a compatible printer to use it to the fullest!! Still picture and movie quality is really good. If you are looking for an easy to use, technology minded camera, I recommend this one without hesitation.