Is the Canon PowerShot A1400 easy to use?
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Yes - for the most part. I haven't used it enough to become familiar with all the picture functions but for a straight point and shoot it works well. I like the viewfinder (and bought it specifically because it has one when so many don't) - it makes it easier to see the picture in bright light as opposed to viewing the screen. As for the picture functions - I have tried a few - word of warning, remember to reset to the function you use most - I switched to monochrome and forgot to set it back to color - oops. Hope that helps -
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The Canon Powershot A1400 is very easy and FUN to use - my wife loved using it on our trip to Italy this summer, and she took great photos with it! I highly recommend it, especially for the value for $$$ ! Justin McCarthy
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Looks like others have already answered your question...so I'll just add that I'm very happy with the camera...it's sharp and the controls are reasonably easy to use...love the 11 frames per second drive (not at the very highest resolution, but you can use a higher resolution for, I believe, 8 frames per second), the manually operated zoom, and the waist level finder...lots of capability for the price...lots of people buy dSLRs who don't need one...unless you're going to make large prints (16x20 or larger) this camera should be all you need.
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It is pretty easy to use, but I don't use all the features available. It does take really nice pictures.
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This camera is very easy to use. Turn the flash on or off, zoom in or out and push the button. You can download the manual but most of the functions are apparent.
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Hello Mine, This camera is so easy to operate... "yes", you can easily transfer photo's onto your computer, and upload them.
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I bought the Canon A1400 for my grandson. He loves to take pictures with it and we have not noticed any problem with blurry pictures. Occasionallythe videos are blurry but I think that because he swings the camera back and forth too fast.
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I don't expect this to be a very difficult camera to use. There's always the auto mode to fall back on. The key point to take note of is really how good and fast the autofocus is. You'll want to wait for reviews to appear before making your decision. I've the X100 and the autofocus performance there wasn't up to my expectation - it wasn't as fast and accurate as I like.
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Any photos developed yet? My one concern is low light photographs...Just wondering about quality and ease of use. How easy are the automatic features to use?
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i think it takes pics pretty quickly. I rec'd the A540 for xmas & exhanged it the next day for the SD700. The A540 took about 4-5 secs btwn each shot, which is a LONG time....the SD700 is ready to shoot another pic in less then a second (and that is with using the flash). Highly recomend!
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You're right, the four-cell PowerShots generally are exceptionally nice cameras. I liked my A70 a lot but like so many others it died young. Compared to these earlier designs, the A590 may "deliver value" but it just seems unpleasantly cheap and slick. It also lacks several nice features such as the Lumix LZ8's 5x zoom range, 230K dot LCD and 30fps video modes -- but it has the viewfinder, high speed USB and manual focus the LZ8 lacks. http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_post.asp?method=sidebyside&cameras;=canon_a590is%2Cpanasonic_dmclz8&show;=all
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It is relatively easy, but it does help to know the functions of the buttons. There is a question mark button on the camera that will tell you almost all the information you need to know about photography and how to work the camera. Hope this answers your question.
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Very easy ....controls are easy to follow easy on and off and flash on the top of camera and takes nice pics great camera for the cost
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It's pretty fast I believe. There's setting that you can select to to take picture every so many second or minutes. I've had cameras that were over $200 and this camera takes better photos than the high priced ones
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I bought the Coolpix L18 last year because I wanted an extremely easy, user friendly, low price camera to use. I picked up the coolpix at the store and was able to use it without reviewing the owner's manual. I previously had two Canons that I loved but both had broken due to being dropped or abused. I am now shopping for a Canon to replace my coolpix. I love the ease of use with my coolpix but the photos are so lacking that I find I do not bother to use it anymore.
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I also have a Canon and am not impressed with it. I just purchased the Sony W170 because I have a family member who used at Christmas. I was impressed with the size and ease of use. I will have to replace all my memory cards and batteries. I am not too upset about the batteries as my Canon Sureshot took about 5 pictures and died. I even bought an extra battery, same thing. I am excited about getting the camera. Should arrive by Jan 6th.
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Try looking into a Canon PowerShot A1000 IS. Has a viewfinder...under $150..Also uses AA batteries...another plus..
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I found this camera very easy to use. Depending on what you want to do with it, the owner's manual is very helpful. For just taking photos and putting them on your computer it is very, very simple.