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Jerry Raia
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 6:39 pm    Post subject: New Camera for Me! Reply with quote
For those of you who don't venture off this site much, and why would you really? I just got a new toy, the Canon SD700 IS Camera. I know it's not a phone but I try to keep things balanced and sane!

The "IS" stands for Image Stabilizer. It's the first PowerShot to have it. So of course I had to upgrade from my SD550. What can I do?
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 7:22 pm    Post subject: Re: New Camera for Me! Reply with quote
Jerry Raia wrote:
For those of you who don't venture off this site much, and why would you really? I just got a new toy, the Canon SD700 IS Camera. I know it's not a phone but I try to keep things balanced and sane!

The "IS" stands for Image Stabilizer. It's the first PowerShot to have it. So of course I had to upgrade from my SD550. What can I do?


The 550 is a nice little camera in itself. I've been using the 400 and it's great! I haven't seen the 700 yet. Time to head over to Canon's site and check it out. Cool
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 7:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I had read about the IS in a WSJ article. Looks like it is the new buzz word in the digital camera world.

Waiting for DP Review to do a full review of this product. I am also looking for a portable camera [my current camera is Digital Rebel] in the <$350 range.

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Canon/
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/spe...non_sd700is.asp
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 8:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The 550 is good. 7.1mp. I gave up a few mp for the other features as the 700 is only 6mp. Still it seemed a good trade off.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 9:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Selling that 550?


I saw HP released a 5mp with wifi - that would be sweet, no cables to transfer all those pictures!

I have an sd400 and I really like it, canon does a great job

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 10:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Edgar wrote:
Selling that 550?



Oh yeah

http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com...pic.php?t=10315
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 6:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Edgar wrote:
I saw HP released a 5mp with wifi - that would be sweet, no cables to transfer all those pictures!


I never transfer my pictures with the card in the device. I always pull it out and use a memory card reader. It's so much faster. Smile

Edgar wrote:
I have an sd400 and I really like it, canon does a great job


That's pretty much the same as my s400 - just different memory card. I like Canon too, but I've had a couple quality issues with their devices. I hope it's only a phase and things improve soon. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Mike Temporale wrote:
I like Canon too, but I've had a couple quality issues with their devices. I hope it's only a phase and things improve soon. Very Happy


I've had 3 of them so far and have liked them all. What kind of problems have you had with them?
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 8:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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I've had 3 of them so far and have liked them all. What kind of problems have you had with them?


Let's see....

Just out of warrenty my G1 had a charging problem. (they charger is built in on the G line, not like the more pocketable cameras). The repair cost $370 or so. Thankfully I had the extended warrenty. (It was my first digital camera)

Just out of warrenty, my s400 starts to show a e50 Memory card error. Canon will fix this for $150-$300(US). Problem resolved after I left the battery out for almost a week. Search the net on this one, it's very common.

Just out of warrenty (by one week) my in-laws SD110 fails to turn on. Nothing seems to fix the problem. I phone and bug Canon who agree to fix it at no cost out of the niceness of their hearts. Yeah, right! Takes over a month to fix. Rolling Eyes

I think there was another issue in there, but I can't seem to recall it right now. Confused Anyway, I really like their cameras. I think the image colour and picture quality is the best out there. I just think they need to step up the quality control a little.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 8:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yea, I've had two with zero problems. I think Mike is just a Murphy Magnet.

If I can could the pictures from camera to printer or PC without taking out the card or slapping on a cable I would be very happy! Thus I think Wi-Fi would be great.
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