Can someone with a Canon MP280 share their experience?
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I have a Canon Pixma MP495 and the remanufactured cartridge I purchased worked great.
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I have not had exposure issues but I have had focus issues. Not really issues, as much as just not being happy with the focal range at all, or the autofocus system. If you are shooting auto I can see you having problems as the auto systems just do not seem to be up to par compared to other platforms
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Bennyb, how commendable! Sometimes indecision/apprehension is more exhausting than it's worth, of course don't we always say that after we "take the plunge" ... but, so far the MP620 has been super easy ... and my top priority was obtaining a printer that wouldn't aggravate the heck out of me ... so far so good. Lia
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I have the Sony. (Took 3 thousand photos and video on an international trip). It is mostly fine, but there are 2 complaints with which I agree on the message boards. 1. Blue purple tint and glare from the lens coating in bright sunlight. 2. In general, not perfectly sharp pictures usually. (I have 5 year old Kodak 5mp that is often more sharp). The good...amazing motion stabilization. 'Able to take photos in almost any light condition without the flash!! I also have some good photos from moving vehicles. Very compact and no protruding lens or lens motor. Quick startup. HD movie is ok also. Acceptable battery life. FYI. There are assorted complaints about the Canons also. I have now read enough not to expect perfect photos from ANY point and shoot, but like you, I hate to drag around that Nikon. (You might try one of the new cameras with a bit larger sensor, like 4 3rds).
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I haven't had any issues with the buffer that you wouldn't have with any other camera. If you are shooting in high res JPEG only, the camera can easily squeeze off 6 straight shots (3 per second). If you shoot RAW+JPEG, you can expect 3-4 before lag catches up with you. Most sources say a high speed SD card helps also, but I just use regular Sandisk cards without effecting what I want to accomplish. I got some great shots in continuous mode with RAW+JPEG of an Osprey diving into the water and coming back out with a trout. It sounds like the salesman wanted to sell you on a high dollar "professional" Nikon or Canon Mark II with a higher profit margin.
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I have an SX280 HS 12.1 MP and love the output quality. If you're going to do much video, you will need to carry a couple of extra batteries as it eats them in video mode. Also, for me, I had a little learning curve with the way I hold it. My left forefinger wants to rest right where the flash pops up. But so far, I'm very pleased with it and have no reservations about recommending it.
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Yes... I'm very happy with the sp570 that I'm using right now, which includes RAW and RAW+JPEG shooting, as well as a hot shoe. I was hoping Olympus would include a rotating LCD after Canon's new model. That would have been nice. I'm upgrading to an SLR shortly, but the specs on this are worth a second glance. 26x... wow. The Bird-Watching mode also appeals to me as a wildlife photographer, although I'm not sure how exactly it would work. I know the smile shot option on the 570 is utterly useless. But the predecessor, although much maligned, is a fantastic camera, so I guess we'll have to see.
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I have not had the camera for that long, only about 4 months, but have not had the problem occur. Before buying this model, I did a lot of research about the problem and was confident enough that it had been fixed, to shell out almost two grand for the camera. The Ken Rockwell website is a good source of information on Nikon and Canon cameras. I relied heavily on Ken Rockwell's opinion. On another note, I absolutely love everything about this camera.
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Lia I too am looking for a new printer. I have searching the web for reviews and have found only a few which is not much of a help. It apprears the MP 620 looks, please let me know what you think. Thanks:)
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So glad I found this post as I'm in the same boat and just printed out the specs on both cameras. I'm curious as to which camera you ended up getting and how you like it? My original intent was to upgrade from my Canon Powershot due to a long lag time in between being able to shoot the next picture now that my kids are in sports, but I would still like clear nice pictures. What did you get and how do you like it?
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It'll be about like shooting a 17-35mm on a full-frame camera. Bigg3r concern is Sigma quality. I've had two of them where the shutter started to stick after 2 or 3 years, and Sigma no longer made parts for repair. I'm sticking with Canon from now on.
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Well I do have this camera. And unlike the other review, one week after I got it, I had a wedding to go to in Florida. My pictures came out pretty darn good. In the reception hall, there was a couple of red eye pictures and some were darker than I liked, but overall I was satisfied. Plus, at the time I was still learning to use it. I've owned a Sony, Kodak, and now a Canon camera and I have to say the Canon is the best thus far. Indoor pictures are always tricky because of the lighting. I don't know how soon your wedding is, but my suggestion is to buy the camera, take a couple of pictures indoors with it see how they come out, and decide whether or not if you want to keep it. You can always return it if you don't like it.
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more importantly, how will the image quality be and will it be worth owning? reviews of the P80 were not kind. I'm hoping they have fixed this issue.
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28mm is considered a standard wide shot on this camera and it actually works very well. I use it on my Canon EOS-M. When I finally learned how to use it properly, I got some nice shots with it. I could send you sample pictures so you can have an idea of what you'll be shooting.
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Myrna, Have you gotten your camera, yet? If so, what do you think of it? This would be my first digital camera, and what attracts me to this is that it has manual controls. I would be learning photography on it, so I figure I should have manual and auto controls. I am looking to get a Panasonic because a sales person at Best Buy raved about them and said they have the best lenses. To be honest, I know practically nothing about photography, but have had an interest in it for many years. Do you think this camera would be a good plact to start, at least digitally? Thanks, M
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I've used a Canon A80 for the last three years (just bought the 710 this weekend) and have had excellent luck with it as an underwater camera. True you have to wait about four seconds while the photo is being stored to the disk, but it gave me time to decide weather or not I wanted to keep it (and believe me, I junked plenty of shots, anenome fish are not cooperative subjects.) I took the 710 into my pool (with the housing, of course) and found the shutter lag to be almost un-noticeable. I almost always use flash u/w, so I find the time waiting for next shot delay was a non-problem (have to wait for the flash to build up again). I was particularly impressed with the macro photos. My little $400 setup took comparable macro photos to my buddies who were using housed SLR's with twin strobe setups. I'm not sure what happened with your memory card (unformatted) but I think you'll be happy with the 710.
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Yes I bought mine brand new years ago. I did not expect it to be a very good camera as I paid a heck of a lot for it. But I did get to lens with it one close the other far. It is totally computerized but you can do your own shooting if you wish. Here is what I can say about the camera. You would think only 14.2 mp wouldn't give you a perfect picture? Well let me tell you the pictures it gives are way to perfect and I will say I'd like to see you shoot a bad picture! As you won't. I'd buy it and have the best fun you ever have experienced!