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Can’t Believe How Many Good Digital Cameras Are Around Today
By guest | June 30, 2009
Tests of the new cleaning system with a more challenging dirt have occurred. Deliberately placing dust particles on the sensor surface, the vibration could not complete eliminate all dust. In this case you would have to resort to manual cleaning.
The A460 looks like a bit of a throw back to my original digital camera. A Canon PowerShot S40 (circa 2001). The small LCD 2 inch LCD screen, and the sliding lens cap / power switch are almost identical designs. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, I still use my S40. It’s got some nice features that seem to be missing on many of todays digital cameras. Decent rechargeables, and a solid / sturdy feeling body. The one thing that has changed over the years, is image quality.
If your still intent on buying a PowerShot A460, here’s a couple other considerations to keep in mind: Flash recharge time is excruciatingly slow. The zoom control buttons are shared with other functions. Movie are shot at 10 fps VGA or 30fps at QVGA. A bit too big to fit in your pants. This best canon dslr prices and this panasonic lumix tz 5 should help with dslr camera bag.
It’s quite remarkable, that you can have any one of those SLRs for under a grand. That’s a lot of camera for very little coin. Don’t even ask me what I paid for my first digital camera. I get ill just thinking about it.
Considering, that the A460 only goes to a maximum of ISO 400, you would think that photos taken would be fairly noise free. In reality, image noise seems to be a step behind the competing products. ISO 100 images from the PowerShot A460 seem like they were shot at 200 or 400 setting. Things have improved over the years with image noise reduction in most camera models, but unfortunately the A460 hasn’t quite kept up.
If I was feeling a bit nostalgic, I might just buy a Canon A460 for the right price. Otherwise, I’d have to take a pass. If I was writing this piece a few years ago, my recommendation might be different. But I’m not. Fear not though gentle reader, as there are more digital cameras at great prices available then your dog could shake a stick at. Keep looking, you’ll find value for your money.
Cameras with fixed focal length lenses always have easy and quick camera operations. Although these lens provide the lowest quality available in the market, they are very good for shooting wide angle views such as landscapes and group shots.
If your camera is really broken, contact the manufacturer. Maybe your camera has some sort of warranty. If not, find out how much repair and shipping will cost.
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