FyrDragon81 Say: Canon A2200 Cheapest
Clear pictures with little delay., 2011-08-06
This review is for: Canon A2200 Cheapest
I really like this little camera. I spent several weeks shopping around for a digital camera that could do it all and I think I got it when I bought this camera. It met most of the criteria on my wish list with 14.1 MP and 720p HD video. The X4 zoom was initially my only disappointment but after playing around, I soon discovered that it goes more than x4, just at a lower quality picture.

I love how easy this camera is to use. It takes really clear pictures with ease. My previous digital camera had over a second delay and half the time my shots turned out fuzzy. With the "Easy" mode, the camera does all of the work for you and usually the camera is right. I use this to take pictures of my 3 year old daughter who is constantly on the move and the camera takes nice clear shots. Also the camera is fast (for a digital). From the moment you click the button, it is only a split second before it takes the shot which makes it easy to capture the moment you want to keep.

I also enjoy the "Discrete" setting. I used this setting while visiting a museum and I love that there was no embarrassment of beeps and clicks while I fumble with the camera to turn off the flash. It's fast and quiet and the camera still took a good picture in low lights w/o the flash. However I did have to rest my arm or the camera on a stable surface.

I haven't played around much with the video camera yet. The zoom lense is noisy so I think that might pick up with the sound quality but considering I had good luck with still photos on low lights, I don't think the video will be a problem as long as the camera isn't jostled too much.

For the price, this is the best camera your money can buy. I know that there are better camera's out there with more features, but this does everything I could ask and more for a family camera.

Ngineer Say: Canon A2200 Cheapest
lemon, 2011-09-08
This review is for: Canon A2200 Cheapest
For all of the good reviews I read about this camera, maybe I got my hopes up a little too high. It's been a week now and after about 150 pictures, it's going back tomorrow. It's a nice small camera with some cool features, but picture quality is terrible. My wife's old point and shoot got wet and went to camera heaven while we were on vacation, so I thought this would make a good replacement. It was a little more than I spent on the previous camera, but Cannon has made a good name for itself and I figured it was a safe bet. Well, I figured wrong. Maybe one out of 10 or 15 pictures comes out decent in good conditions. In all but bright light, it is nearly impossible to hand hold the camera and get a sharp shot. The auto white balance is often wrong. In bright light I get a haze over the pictures (lens flare?). In low light I get reflections of what looks like dirt on the lens even after I have carefully cleaned the lens with a lens cloth. Out of 150 or so pictures, I have maybe 10 decent ones and none that are any better than just decent. Our previous point and shoot took such good pictures that I started to neglect the SLR. This camera takes only slightly better pictures than my daughter's $20 digital camera. With all of the good reviews I have read about this camera, maybe mine was a lemon, but I'll be gun shy when it comes to cannon in the future though.

Caitlin Colleen Say: Canon A2200 Cheapest
Awesome new camera, 2011-04-07
This review is for: Canon A2200 Cheapest
I purchased this a few days ago to replace an older camera, and I love it. All of my test shots have turned out beautifully when I uploaded them, and the new fish eye and miniature settings are fun to play around with.

My only concern is that the flap that covers the a/v out ports now opens in a new way, so that the pieces holding it on are under a bit of strain when it's plugged in to your computer.

P. Golden Say: Canon A2200 Cheapest
Better than I thought it would be!, 2011-04-29
This review is for: Canon A2200 Cheapest
I have my Powershot A2200 for about two weeks now. I was a little concerned about the mixed reviews but I thought I would take a chance. I have and love my Canon G10 but did not want to carry it everywhere with me. I needed a little camera to carry with me and not worry about. I purchased my Powershot A2200 for 129. and could not complain about that. I liked how you can move through the different modes quickly and I especially liked the live mode. I am an artist and it is very important for me to control color and contrast and I can easily do that in the live mode. I understand the problems some of the other reviews complained about especially the blurriness. I too had blurry photos when I first started using it. This camera has a learning curve - it is a very sensitive camera and you have to become familiar with it and choose the mode ( program, live , auto ) that is best for you. Also there are several options to control in the focus of the camera. I suggest you become familiar with it to improve your results. This is a good camera for someone like myself that is familiar with using cameras and want options for controlling images. If you just want to point and shoot and not think about it - this may not be the best choice. I am really impressed with the photos I have taken. I mainly use the live mode - it is a very flexible mode - shooting well in low museum light and even out of a fast moving car. Given what I received for this cost I am very pleased. I love my little light canon camera.

MikeMar1955 Say: Canon A2200 Cheapest
Not up to Canon's standards, 2011-04-25
This review is for: Canon A2200 Cheapest
Canon cameras have always been the best for the money, not this one. Although the camera has numerous features that are attractive there are two issues that detract, Lag time and battery life. When the battery is freshly charged the lag time is comparable to the SD line of cameras. After ten to 15 shots the lag time gradually gets too long. I would not recommend using it for shooting pictures at an event, it ma be okay for still lief pictures. The battery is a lithium-ion, same as the SD series. However, it is rated at only 740 mAh compared to 940 mAh on the SD series. On a recent trip the battery died after seven hours of usage. Today the battery monitor said I had used 1/3 of the capacity in 2.5 hours. I recommend spending the extra money on the SD series or buying a different brand.