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Camera Reviews from Amazon.com

• July 29, 2010
  Love this camera

  

  When it comes to photography, I am lame. Even though I am an artist, I could arguably be the worst photographer on the planet. My mom once complained that art school was a waste after seeing my shots. Seriously.
  
  The main issue is a combination of clunky menus that work against you in the spur of the moment, the quality of the camera, or portability. You had to compromise on something. I hate lugging gear or fumbling with a lens cap but wanted something better than a simple point and shoot. Shooting photos was more frustrating than fun. It seemed like a chore.
  
  The S90 is a really fun camera to use and takes amazing pictures. The lcd screen is large with good color which makes it easy to compose shots. The onscreen information is really useful since I'm always forgetting something. It fits in a pocket and is easy to customize (I Googled "S90 tips" to customize settings). The control ring feels intuitive and this is the first time I can adjust shots on the fly. The layout of the buttons make sense. I have never ever ever been this comfortable with a camera.
  
  The other reviewers on Amazon were spot on about the experience. I am one of the small group of people who are fine with the ergonomics. I would agree with others that the flash takes getting used to and the couple of times it popped up, I was startled and dropped the camera but had the wrist strap on so no harm was done.
  
  This is a camera that is fun to use and takes amazing indoor or outdoor shots with excellent color.
  
  p.s. The non hd video is fine for my purposes since I am a worse videographer than a photographer. Besides, if you ever import stuff into a computer, the HD files are too large to process for what most people would ever need.

• July 27, 2010
  Canon S90 or SD4000?

  

  As of July 2010, Canon S90 and Canon SD4000 are two of the best pocketable point and shoot cameras. Tough choice. Having used both, here is my take on these two excellent cameras:
  
  ADVANTAGES OF S90 Over SD4000
  
  1. Better picture quality.
  2. Lots of manual controls.
  3. Can capture images in RAW mode, allowing you lot more editing and image manipulation options.
  
  ADVANTAGES OF SD4000 Over S90
  
  1. HD video recording.
  2. Slow motion video recording.
  3. Some extra image effects like miniaturization and fish eye.
  4. Slightly smaller size.
  5. Native Eye-Fi support. But Eye-Fi card also works in S90.
  6. I found a little better low light performance.
  
  If you are looking for an excellent still image point & shoot camera and do not care that much about HD video then go for S90, which is really a prosumer camera designed for advanced amateur. But if you want an all in one, simple to use camera with ability to shoot good still pictures and HD video, then SD4000 is your camera.

• July 27, 2010
  Finally, a small camera that I am happy with....

  

  I've had this camera for 2 months now and have been very pleased with the picture quality. I chose this camera because of its pocketability. I've owned a DSLR (Canon XTI) and G11 before, however due to their size they mostly stayed at home. This is my 6th P&S camera from Canon (I have upgradetitis) and I'm planning on keeping this for a long time. I would also recommend purchasing the aftermarket grip, gordy neck strap, lensmate filter adapter, and LCD protector for this camera.