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I came across a review of the Olympus 740 Stylus on the internet and thought that it would be an inexpensive replacement for my old digital camera. I did consider paying more but found that many more expensive cameras had no better features, and in some cases less. For a camera in this price band the results are better than you might expect.

 

The Olympus 740 Stylus is a 7 megapixel camera which is less than many current competitors but it is actually more than enough to take great pictures. The Olympus name was one I trusted from past experience and when I uploaded my first shots to my computer I knew I had made a good decision. The 5x optical zoom provides enough magnification for almost any shot. When shooting indoors with flash I was impressed by the flash recharge time of just over 3 seconds.  

 

The digital image stabilization system continues to impress me. Longer shots are much better than with my old camera as I do not get any distortion and long distance shots using a tripod are excellent. Shots taken in low light are noticeably less grainy than I have seen before and I was able to improve them further using picture editing software.

 

Overall my impressions of the Olympus 740 Stylus have been very favorable. Its features work well and the results are excellent. I am certainly not a professional photographer but have received favorable comments on some of my pictures taken with this camera. You could say that this is a point and shoot camera for the more serious photographer.

Canon A1100 reviews generally give this camera high scores and for good reason. It is a soundly built camera with many features you would generally associate with higher priced cameras. Not only that but this canon is capable of producing really first-rate pictures.

 

Canon Powershot A1100 reviews look at the variety of features and how simple they are to operate. The headline feature is the 12.1 megapixel resolution. This is very good considering the price and compares favorably with its competitors. The camera has an LCD for easy viewing but in addition has an optical viewfinder, a benefit that is not found on similar cameras.

 

A really nice feature on the Canon  A1100 is that it provides a menu with a variety of shooting choices. This gives you ample picture-taking options no matter what your photography skill level. As well as photos you can also capture short standard definition movies.   A key benefit of this camera is that it can function fully automatically so that a beginner can take great pictures immediately. According to the Canon A1100 reviews, you will find that the automatic scene recognition and advanced auto face-detect features assist you to take perfect pictures each and every time.

 

Rather than using its own rechargeable battery this camera uses 2 normal AA batteries (though of course these can still be rechargeable). Views on this vary but in general I believe it is good as it means you ought never be caught out by a flat battery. One thing reviews do agree on is that battery life is excellent.

 

If you want first-rate picture quality at a sensible price the Canon A1100 reviews show that you'll get just that. The picture quality for Canon is always dependable, and the Powershot series is no exception The camera is compact but still well constructed and easy to hold. The case is molded for easy handling and is available in a variety of colors.

 

Canon A1100 reviews definitely confirm that this is an first-rate compact camera. The only negatives appear to be the lack of manual controls but that is not the marketplace that this camera is aimed at. If you're looking for a camera that is reliable, takes high quality pictures and has plenty of extra features, you'll be pleased with the Canon A1100 Powershot camera.

 

When I was looking for a new digital camera I read several Canon Powershot A1100 Reviews but couldn’t really tell which were actually from real users and which were just marketing ploys. Anyway, the reviews did convince me to buy the cannon so I thought I would take it for a spin and see how it matches up to those reviews (a review of the reviews if you like). 

Battery Life – One thing that the Canon Powershot A1100 reviews agree about this that battery life with this camera is good and I agree with that.   Not only that but it has the big benefit (to me anyway) of using standard batteries. I normally use rechargeable batteries but if the batteries die when you're in the middle of a birthday party you can replace them with standard alkaline batteries available everywhere (or borrowed from a remote control etc.) and carry on shooting.

 

Great Picture Quality – Again, the Canon A1100 reviews seem to agree that this canon captures great pictures and once again I agree. There are pre-configured settings for a range of situations which makes it easy to get the results you want whatever the subject and conditions. One setting I particularly like is one especially for fish tanks which removes glare from the glass.

 

Ease of Use – The Canon Powershot A1100 reviews generally reported that it was very easy to use. I have some concerns about this as, initially, I found it hard to work out what all the buttons did and found that the instructions that were supplied with the camera didn’t go into sufficient detail. In some cases I had to search for more information online.

 

In general I’d have to say that most of the Canon Powershot A1100 reviews were about right. Once you get the hang of it, it is easy to use and the pictures it takes are high quality.