By SanDisk

Prompt service and a great product!, 2010-08-31
I ordered this as I've used SanDisk SD cards in the past without any problems. It arrived very quickly and did the job for my daughter's impending trip to the US.

By SanDisk

good value, 2010-08-13
Having read some of the reviews I had concerns about ordering this item throuhg Amazon and was considering paying considerably more for the same item at a well known high street photography chain.
i need not have worried. The memory stick was a genuine product and as performed excellently since purchase.

By Canon

• Stylish, 14.1 Megapixel metal body IXUS in four colour options
• Genuine Canon 24 mm ultra wide-angle 5x zoom lens with optical Image Stabilizer
• Wide 8.8 cm (3.5 Inch) PureColor II Touch LCD with touch control
• Touch autofocus, custom icon layout and tap control
• Easy to use, with Smart Auto, Face Detection and on-screen Hints and Tips

The Best Camera Of This Kind, 2010-08-20
Quite simply, this is the best camera of this kind/class. It's a little gem, if you are on the lookout for a camera like this and can't decide between makes/models, just get this one, you have no reason not to. It's not perfect, but what is, but it does come pretty close. No cameras in this field are perfect, but this is the best of them. To answer some points that I've read by others -

The flash - people have said that it's right where they usually put a finger. Well, hold it somewhere else! Honestly, it's not an issue, in that area you can easily place your fingers elsewhere, underneath, front, back, or at the side of the flash. It's a good move by Canon with having a pop up flash on the top, as it's more efficient. These high zoom cameras that have a flash in the body, often have dark areas where the flash simply cannot reach as the lens is in the way. It's known as lens shadow. That happens with this, can't be avoided, but it's better by having a high flash on the top.

The zoom lever. Again, it might be different than what you're used to, but it's easy enough to operate. People also have said that the dials and controls are too small and crammed together. Well, have you seen the size of this camera! It's very compact, amazingly so. The controls have to go somewhere, there simply isn't room on the top anymore as the camera is so thin. If you have big hands/fingers or might have some hand difficulty, then I can see that it might take a while for you to become accustomed to the controls, but looking at the camera right now, I can't see any other way of laying it out, and in any case I think it's fine just as it is.

I've seen complaints about the movie sound altering. That's a wind cut filter. Without that, when it's windy, you'd simply hear a big muffled sound on your recordings, of wind! The filter cuts this down as best it can so you can still hear other stuff, voices and so on. It's a good feature.

I've seen people say that you can hear the zoom motor if used when recording movies. Well you can, but it's quiet. It moves in a slightly slower, quieter speed when filming to reduce this. It's a tiny camera and the lens has to have a motor! But it is quiet and a lot more so than similar cameras. In an environment where there might be people talking, or activities happening, you would not hear it.

Some things that stand out to me about this -

It feels very sturdy in the hand and is very easy to hold. You just want to pick it up and not put it down.
Superb zoom, and also decent digital zoom when in movie mode.
So far, more than reasonable pictures and movies in all conditions, including low light.
A quick movie mode option, just one button to press. Whilst in photo mode, you can press this movie button and it will begin to record a movie straight away, and you can still zoom, etc. Press the button again and the movie stops recording and it's back in photo mode.
It's quick, very quick. It's ready almost straight away after taking a photo, to take another, even with using the flash.

There are so many options on this and settings, it is worthwhile spending time to get to grips with it. Don't let that put you off though, there is an auto mode and an easy mode, so you can start snapping and filming straight away.

If you have any questions, feel free to post a comment.

As I've said, if you're after a camera like this one, then just get this one. I can't think why you'd get another in place of it.

By Polaroid

polaroid PoGp Digital Photo Printer, 2010-08-31
as advertised. received promptly and in good condition. an excellent aid to outdoor painting/pen and wash

By Joby

I hope the inventor has made a fortune!, 2010-08-17
This little gadget is a total joy to own. I bought it to go with my Kodak Zi8, and the combination works perfectly.

Congratulations to Joby ... Go buy one, just to play with, if you haven't got a camera!

By Panasonic

• SD Card Format
• 2.7" Wide LCD Display
• iA with Face Recognition
• Touch-screen Interface
• 25x Optical Zoom

Panasonic SD60 Full HD, 2010-09-03
Good little camcorder very easy to use, especially if like most people you put together and play not reading instructions it works..
Shame it does not come with a memory card even a small one to get you started. This was not highligted at ordering time.
Good quality for the price.

By Hama

Works like a charm, 2010-09-03
At about the size of a permanent marker pen, this fits easily into the camera bag. The retractable brush is handy for getting big stuff off a lens, but it seems to be a bit of a "filler" compared to the far more useful velvet pad which does a wonderful job. recently used on a 2 week safari in Africa where the dry winter meant plenty of dust, the velvet cleaning pad was used daily (and sometimes several times). It never scratched anything and seemed to just eat the dust, delivering great performance for the whole 2 weeks. I don't expect it to last for ever, and I'll almost certainly uy another one when this reaches the end of it's useful life.

By Proctor and Gamble

• Charges AAA, AA, C, D and 9 V batteries
• LED indicator: red for charging and green shows charging complete
• Able to charge 8 batteries at once (8 x AA or AAA, 4 x C or D, 1 x 9 V)
• Please note batteries are not supplied with this product

a good buy, 2010-08-21
unlike one of the other feedbacks my charger did come with a british 3 pin plug. the charger is easy to use and charges a lot quicker than my older charger. it brought life back into some of my older batteries and told me which one was useless. so in a nut shell it does every thing i require from it.

By Olympus

• Massive 2GB storage capacity
• Data-transfer speeds up to 1.5 times faster than
• State-of-the-art MLC (Multi-Level Cell) technolo
• Compatible with Panorama 3D and art modes. (Appl
• Ultra-compact size

2G memory card, 2010-08-31
Excellent....my previous card only let me take about 30-50 pictures on full definition. Put this card in and was so surprised to see 2300!
Does what it says on the tin!

By Panasonic

• Panasonic Part Number: DMW-BCG10/E
• Chemistry: Rechargeable Lithium Ion with no 'memory-effect'
• Capacity: 895mAh
• Warranty: 1 Year

Genuine TZ7 Battery, 2010-08-24
After reading about the various after market TZ7 batteries and the fact that they may or may not work with the camera I deceided to go for an original. Amazon were selling this not much more than the non originals and certainly cheaper than jessops etc. If you are going to spend good money on a decent camera then it makes sense to put a decent battery in it.