Canon PowerShot S410 4 Megapixel Compact Camera

I bought this as a gift for my...

Strengths: Very compact, easy to use, and it has the "Cute" factor my wife loves... This Camera takes very nice pictures and has so many features. The movies have decent resolution and sound! Very durable.

Weakness: Must upgrade memory from the start. I purchased a 40X 256 Compact flash card and it works fine. Would be nice to have a 1Gig. Sometimes Flash is a bit strong, but better than too weak :)

I bought this as a gift for my wife who is not technology "Savy." She loves it and so does almost everyone who uses it. CAN YOU SAY GREAT CAMERA! For the Price.. I paid $250, this camera takes beautiful pictures, movies, and most importantly is easy to use!! My previous cameras where very slow. This camera has almost a nonexistent hesitation from button push to shot. Ask any digital camera person...
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I bought this as a gift for my wife who is not technology "Savy." She loves it and so does almost everyone who uses it. CAN YOU SAY GREAT CAMERA! For the Price.. I paid $250, this camera takes beautiful pictures, movies, and most importantly is easy to use!! My previous cameras where very slow. This camera has almost a nonexistent hesitation from button push to shot. Ask any digital camera person how important quickness and ease become as you begin to really USE your camera. We take around 400 pictures per month with this camera and it does a great job. I have dropped it a couple of times, and besides a minor scratch on the exterior from a "Bad drop" :( it still works and looks great. Battery life is ok, but I would suggest buying an additional one. Do not bother with the generics they do not compare to the factory Canon battery. Buy a real battery from Canon and a good protective case! Highly recommend this camera for people who actually take their camera with them and like to take pictures... You will enjoy this little machine. :)

By burbuyer - Jun 3, 2005

I jump from one store to another...

Strengths: take good shots...good for beginners

Weakness: no enough life for battery

I jump from one store to another to look for this product... I got it from geeks.com for they offer low price compared to other stores….The shots from this product are great, and I have taken photos in a very wide variety of settings, I've even printed out my shot and impressed a lot of people with the sheer quality & color of the photos.

By boo_jewel - May 26, 2005

The S410 is a great camera, one...

Strengths: Great compact size, 3x zoom in a tiny package, quick power on, some good creative controls

Weakness: battery life a bit weak

The S410 is a great camera, one which you can use to take good snapshots and also use for artistic shorts. The almost all-metal body is tough and can survive some abuse. I highly recommend this camera. The S410 is an upgrade to the S400. The improvements that Canon put into this camera include quick share and quick print, so that with the included canon software you can plug your camera in and...
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The S410 is a great camera, one which you can use to take good snapshots and also use for artistic shorts. The almost all-metal body is tough and can survive some abuse. I highly recommend this camera.

The S410 is an upgrade to the S400. The improvements that Canon put into this camera include quick share and quick print, so that with the included canon software you can plug your camera in and have it email your photos to friends and family. They also improved the auto-focus (which works quite well) and the startup time (2 seconds from pressing the start button) and shutter response time.

The LCD screen on the back of the camera also works quite well: it's visible both in a dark room and in bright sunlight.

My only two gripes about the camera is that:

1. It includes only a 32MB card (which holds around 20 shots or so). Canon could include a larger memory card considering how cheap CF cards are these days.

2. The battery life is a bit weak. With a flash the camera dies in about 80 shots. Without the flash it lasts around 160 shots with the LCD Screen.

Bottome line: The S400 is a good intermediate camera in a compact size. It is great for snapshots and for those that want a bit more creative control in their shots. Best of all, it's built tough, with an almost all metal body (except the door that holds the CF card which is plastic!)

By SleepyReviewer - Sep 17, 2004

This is my second s410 after I...

Strengths: Excellent picture quality, small, uses compact flash which memory is cheap and picturebridge to print directly to color printer, Easy to operate

Weakness: Nothing that I can think of regarding picture quality and color reproduction, except occasional red eye inspite of turning on the red eye reduction feature. No battery life indicator.

This is my second s410 after I water damaged my first one. Did not have second thoughts for buying the same model once again. You might want to buy an extra battery though and the aftermarket ones on ebay are pretty cheap and perform well. OEM batteries are expensive. I did not see any distinct advantage except for the name brand.

By gbinesh - Aug 23, 2004

Great pictures and nice size. 2...

Strengths: Great pictures, nice size

Weakness: Computer connectivity, Len mechanism

Great pictures and nice size. 2 things broke, the cable connection set-up to computer/printer no longer works for whatever reason AND more importantly I got a E-18 error code and a blank screen after about a year of use. apprently it is pretty common with these Elph cameras. The gears used are both Metal and Plastic working together and eventually the plastic ones wear out and throw the lens...
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Great pictures and nice size. 2 things broke, the cable connection set-up to computer/printer no longer works for whatever reason AND more importantly I got a E-18 error code and a blank screen after about a year of use. apprently it is pretty common with these Elph cameras. The gears used are both Metal and Plastic working together and eventually the plastic ones wear out and throw the lens movement off track. Here is the kicker, only Canon can fix this and they want essentially a third of what I paid for the camera to begin with. Too bad cause nice nice pictures. Anyone interested should search E-18 error code on internet before buying. My camera is now a loss and sits in a desk. Hope this helps.

By butkusrules - Jul 9, 2004