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Canon PowerShot A3400 IS 16.0 MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom 28mm Wide-Angle Lens with 720p HD Video Recording and 3.0-Inch Touch Panel LCD (Black)
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Brand | Canon |
Model Name | Canon PowerShot A3400 IS |
Maximum Webcam Image Resolution | 16 MP |
Photo Sensor Size | 1/2.3-inch |
Image Stabilization | Optical |
Max Shutter Speed | 15 seconds |
Min Shutter Speed | 15 seconds |
Metering Description | Multi, Center-weighted, Spot |
Exposure Control Type | Program, Digital IS, Live View Control, Automatic |
Form Factor | Compact |
About this item
- 16 effective megapixel, 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor
- 3-inch touch panel LCD offers easy and intuitive operation
- DIGIC 4 image processor
- 720p HD video with dedicated movie button
- 28mm wide-angle lens (5x optical zoom, 4x digital zoom and 20x combined zoom) with optical image stabilizer
- 16.0 MP Image Sensor, DIGIC 4 Image Processor, 5x Optical Zoom, 28mm Wide-Angle lens
- 720p HD video recording with a dedicated movie button
- Smart AUTO with 32 predefined shooting situations, Intelligent IS with six modes to optimize image stabilization
- 3.0-inch LCD
- Help Button provides simple explanations and easy controls of your settings
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Picture quality | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
Battery life | 4.3 | 4.1 | — | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
Easy to use | — | 4.1 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
Image stabilization | — | 4.0 | — | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
Zoom | — | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.3 | — |
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display type | LCD | LCD | LCD | LCD | LCD | LCD |
display size | 3 inches | 2.7 inches | — | 2.7 inches | 2.4 inches | 2.4 inches |
lens type | Wide Angle | Wide Angle | Wide Angle | Wide Angle | — | Fisheye |
zoom type | Optical Zoom, Digital Zoom | Optical Zoom | Optical Zoom | Optical Zoom | Digital Zoom | Digital Zoom |
shooting modes | Scene | Automatic, Portrait, Landscape, Macro | Easy | Automatic | Automatic | Manual |
connectivity tech | USB | USB | USB | USB | USB | USB |
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Auto Focus Technology | Center, Face Detection, Tracking, Multi-area, Single, Continuous, Contrast Detection, Touch |
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Display Resolution Maximum | 230000 |
Photo Sensor Size | 1/2.3-inch |
Photo Sensor Technology | CCD |
Effective Still Resolution | 16 |
Maximum Webcam Image Resolution | 16 MP |
White balance settings | Auto |
JPEG quality level | Fine |
Camera Flash | Built-In |
Image Stabilization | Optical |
Video Capture Format | AVC |
Video Capture Resolution | HD 720p |
Video Standard | MPEG 4 |
Screen Size | 3 Inches |
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Display Type | LCD |
Display Fixture Type | Fixed |
Touch Screen Type | Yes |
Batteries Required? | Yes |
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Number of Batteries | 1 AA batteries required. (included) |
Are Batteries Included | Yes |
Rechargeable Battery Included | No |
Battery Cell Composition | Lithium |
Battery Description | Lithium Ion |
Battery Weight | 10 Grams |
Battery Life | 180 Photos |
Target Gender | Unisex |
Digital Scene Transition | zoom |
Connectivity Technology | USB |
Continuous Shooting Speed | 0.8 |
Wireless Communication Technology | Yes |
Flash Memory Type | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Memory Storage Capacity | 18 GB |
Special Feature | Image Stabilization |
Water Resistance Level | Not Water Resistant |
Skill Level | Professional |
Specific Uses For Product | personal |
Form Factor | Compact |
Hardware Interface | PictBridge |
Audio Recording | Yes |
Photo Sensor Technology | CCD |
Lens Type | Wide Angle |
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Optical Zoom | 5 x |
Digital Zoom | 4 x |
Zoom Type | Digital Zoom, Optical Zoom |
Autofocus Points | 9 |
Camera Lens Description | 28 Mm |
Compatible Mountings | Canon RF, Canon EF |
Focus Type | Auto Focus |
Maximum Focal Length | 140 Millimeters |
Minimum Focal Length | 28 Millimeters |
Expanded ISO Maximum | 1600 |
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Expanded ISO Minimum | 100 |
Max Shutter Speed | 15 seconds |
Min Shutter Speed | 15 seconds |
Exposure Control Type | Program, Digital IS, Live View Control, Automatic |
Metering Description | Multi, Center-weighted, Spot |
Shooting Modes | Scene |
Model Name | Canon PowerShot A3400 IS |
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Brand | Canon |
Model Number | 6185B001 |
Customer Reviews |
3.8 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #64,782 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics) #390 in Digital Point & Shoot Cameras |
ASIN | B0075SUG8Q |
Color | Black |
Included Components | Tripod, Battery |
Language | English |
Processor Description | digic 4 |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 3.7 x 0.83 x 2.2 inches |
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Item Weight | 141 Grams |
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The Canon 6185B100 PowerShot A3400 IS 16MP Compact Digital Camera, in black, features touch control. You will love the ease and familiarity of controlling PowerShot A3400 IS digital camera with its big 3.0-inch Touch Panel LCD. Touch to shoot, choose shooting modes and select settings. It's easy and intuitive. The camera makes it easy to get the best possible quality from every shot, too, with Smart AUTO that selects proper camera settings based on 32 predefined shooting situations. Simply push the dedicated Movie Button, and you will be shooting gorgeous 720p HD video. With the 16.0 Megapixel Image Sensor and the power of the DIGIC 4 Image Processor, resolution is spectacular and performance is ultra-fast. Beautiful image quality with touch-panel interface makes PowerShot A3400 IS digital camera an easy choice.
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A Touch of Inspiration
Touch control comes to the A-Series! You'll love the ease and familiarity of controlling PowerShot A3400 IS digital camera with its big 3.0-inch Touch Panel LCD. Touch to shoot, choose shooting modes and select settings -- it's easy and intuitive. The camera makes it easy to get the best possible quality from every shot, too, with Smart AUTO that selects proper camera settings based on 32 predefined shooting situations. Simply push the dedicated Movie Button, and you'll be shooting gorgeous 720p HD video. With the 16.0 Megapixel Image Sensor and the power of the DIGIC 4 Image Processor, resolution is spectacular and performance is ultra-fast. Beautiful image quality with today's touch-panel interface makes PowerShot A3400 IS digital camera an easy choice.
Get the Shot You Want with Just a Touch
3.0-inch LCD
The PowerShot A3400 IS digital camera's large and bright 3.0-inch LCD screen makes it easy to view and frame your shots in high resolution (230,000 dots). You can view the LCD screen over a surprisingly wide angle – above, below or to either side – without color shifts and with minimal reflections. A scratch-proof hard coating and a dust-repellent fluorine coating ensure a durable screen that dependably displays clear, vibrant images.
Touch Panel LCD with Touch Shutter
The PowerShot A3400 IS features touch panel technology that makes using the camera more intuitive and fun. Simply touch the screen to choose and track an AF point, change camera settings, record and play videos and much, much more! It also has an innovative Touch Shutter function that allows you to release the shutter right from the screen. Just touch the desired subject with your finger. An AF box will appear and track the subject as it moves. Then just lift your finger to release the shutter. It’s that simple.
A Smarter Camera Means Better Photos
Smart AUTO
Photographers of all levels appreciate a camera – especially a go-anywhere compact digital – that takes the hassle out of capturing beautiful images. The PowerShot A3400 IS gives you Smart AUTO – sophisticated Canon technology that makes getting that great shot as simple as pressing the shutter button. Smart AUTO automatically detects scenes by assessing various factors in both the background and the subject. Detected scenes are analyzed using 32 predefined shooting situations. The camera then makes optimal settings to ensure the best possible image capture when shooting still images. Smart AUTO also includes Advanced Subject Detection, which allows the camera to detect and track non-human moving subjects like animals and vehicles. With Smart AUTO, all you have to do is frame your shot and capture away.
Shooting Modes/Special Scene Modes
Smart AUTO The camera automatically selects the best shooting settings for optimal quality based on subjects and environmental factors to provide point-and-shoot simplicity. Program The camera automatically and intelligently selects the aperture/shutter speed combination based on the shooting conditions. Live View Control Enables Brightness, Color, and Tone adjustments to your images using easy-to-understand controls. Portrait Brings the subject into focus while beautifully blurring the background. Face Self-timer The camera waits for a face to enter the frame before releasing the shutter. Low Light For high quality image capture in an amazing range of dimly lit situations. Fisheye Effect Now you can get the fisheye effect – a classic photographic distortion – without a fisheye lens. Miniature Effect Give images a miniature look with an effect that emphasizes perspective by blurring the top and bottom of the image. Toy Camera Effect Simulates photos taken with toy or pinhole cameras, darkening the image at the edges to create a vignette effect. Monochrome Choose from three single-tone effects: Black-and-White, Sepia, or Blue. Super Vivid Super Vivid intensifies existing hues, saturating the scene with bright colors. Poster Effect Poster Effect combines several similar shades into one color, turning subtle gradations into eye-catching, scene-popping contrasts. Snow Shoot clear snow scenes without darkened subjects or an unnatural bluish tint. Fireworks Create brilliant images of skyrocketing fireworks. Long Shutter Use to blur moving subjects for artistic effect, ideal for urban night photography. Discreet Mode Disables flash, AF assist beam, and all camera sounds with one mode dial setting–so you can capture images in quiet areas. iFrame Movie The Apple® movie format, iFrame, makes it easier and quicker to import and upload videos while retaining high image quality.Gorgeous HD Video From Your Still Camera
720p HD Video
You can shoot high definition video anytime, anywhere right from the pocket-sized A3400 IS digital camera. With a simple push of the dedicated movie button, you'll be able to instantly record every moment in motion. 720p HD video is smooth, vivid, and beautifully lifelike, making it an ideal way to capture special memories. In addition to being able to shoot 720p HD video at 25 frames per second, the PowerShot A3400 IS can also shoot 640 x 480 VGA video at 30* frames per second.
Dedicated Movie Button for Easy Video Capture
It's never been easier to shoot videos with a PowerShot digital camera. To make shooting video as natural as snapping pictures, the PowerShot A3400 IS has a dedicated movie button. No need to plan ahead, no need to search through menus on the LCD screen; when you feel a moment would be best captured in 720p HD, simply press the button and recording begins. The camera is always ready to shoot stills or video whenever you want.
iFrame
With the PowerShot A3400 IS digital camera, you can also shoot video in the Apple iFrame format, which is a computer-friendly standard that speeds up importing and editing of videos. It keeps file sizes small, making it more convenient to upload or e-mail high-quality videos. The iFrame format enjoys native support in compatible Mac and Windows video applications, making it unnecessary to perform time-consuming and often quality-degrading conversions.
High Resolution, Highly Advanced Performance
16.0 Megapixel Image Sensor with DIGIC 4 Image Processor
With the camera's 16.0 Megapixels of resolution, your images are rich and clear, with textures and tiny details faithfully reproduced even at the long end of the 5x Optical Zoom. This high level of resolution is ideal for creating the largest prints, and allows you the flexibility to blow up and crop any section of an image to express your creativity. The DIGIC 4 Image Processor powers the camera’s advanced systems and features, ensuring fast, reliable performance with low battery consumption.
DIGIC 4 Image Processor
Canon DIGIC Image Processors have set the standard for functionality and performance since their groundbreaking introduction in 1999. With each successive generation, DIGIC processors have brought elevated performance and powerful new features to PowerShot digital cameras. The DIGIC 4 Image Processor has ushered in a new level of picture quality and accelerated processing, making possible features such as high-speed continuous shooting, HD video and Face Detection Self-timer.
Zoom in on Wider, Steadier Shots
5x Optical Zoom with 28mm Wide-Angle LensThe 5x Optical Zoom (35mm equivalent: 28-140mm) in PowerShot A3400 IS digital camera delivers outstanding optical performance and versatility. It gives you a great range of potential images from a single location, which is perfect for sporting events and other occasions when your shooting stance is fixed, or times when moving in too close might disrupt the action you're trying to capture. The lens's 28mm wide-angle perspective puts more image in every frame for dynamic, exciting shots.
Optical Image Stabilizer
Handheld shooting can often lead to camera shake, making photos and videos blurry. Canon's Optical Image Stabilizer is a sophisticated system that uses lens-shift technology to correct for unwanted camera movement. It makes handheld photography more practical, providing excellent image quality in many difficult shooting situations: outdoors at dusk, inside without a flash, and even at the telephoto end of the zoom range without a tripod. For photos, it enables shooting at slower shutter speeds, accommodating more low-light shooting situations than ever before without having to boost ISO sensitivity. With camera shake and vibration reduced, you get a sharper, steadier image. And because it is an optical system, there is none of the image degradation typical with electronic image stabilizers.
A Steady Image Is a Beautiful Image
Intelligent IS
The latest advance in Canon Optical Image Stabilization technology, Intelligent IS analyzes camera movement and applies the best shake correction method for the shooting situation. For stills, the system automatically selects among Normal, Panning, Macro (Hybrid) and Tripod IS modes. When shooting video, the system automatically selects among Dynamic, Powered, Macro and Tripod IS modes. With Intelligent IS, you can concentrate on image capture, letting the camera make the most effective IS settings to assure the steadiest possible image.
Normal Corrects for a wide range of camera movement when shooting stills.
Panning Panning motion is detected so that IS does not interfere with desired camera movement.
Macro (Hybrid) Corrects for shift-type camera shake, which typically occurs in macro (close-up) shooting.
Dynamic Effective for video shooting at wide-angle focal lengths, eliminating the unwanted shaking that typically occurs while walking.
Powered Compensates for hand movement when shooting video at the telephoto end of the zoom range, where camera shake is magnified.
Tripod When tripod use is detected, the Image Stabilizer is stopped because it is not needed.
Help You Won't Need Help to Find
Help Button
The PowerShot A3400 IS digital camera is designed to be fun and easy to use, even for beginners. A new Help Button on the camera's exterior brings up the help menu any time you need it, right on the LCD screen. From here, you can scroll through a variety of topics that answer your questions with clear explanations, offer helpful shooting advice, and show you diagrams highlighting the position of any buttons you'll need.
More Ways to Get Creative
Scene Modes
Scene Modes are fun, easy ways to give your shots a distinctly artistic feel without the need for any extra lenses and filters. Super Vivid heightens and saturates colors for eye-popping intensity. Poster Effect eliminates gradations between colors for an illustrative feel. Miniature Effect enhances perspective in a scene, blurring the top and bottom to make it look as if it were created with miniature models. You can also make a quirky portrait using the Fisheye Effect or add a beautiful single-tone effect with Monochrome. Toy Camera Effect simulates a vintage look as it capturing the photo using a toy or pinhole camera.
Charge Up and Go!
Lithium-ion Battery
The Canon PowerShot A3400 IS digital camera uses a rechargeable Lithium-ion battery. This compact, powerful battery helps make it a lightweight and slim camera. Charge-up is quick and easy, so the PowerShot A3400 IS will be ready and waiting for those special moments.
A Color Just Right for You
Available in 4 colors
While the classic black camera will always be right for a lot of photographers, Canon recognizes that others will long for colors that express their individuality. Accordingly, the PowerShot A3400 IS digital camera is offered in a range of hues from subtle to vibrant, fun to chic. Take your pick from black, silver, red and gold.
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Customers like the quality of the digital camera. For example, they say it's easy to use, takes great pictures and videos, and looks and feels nice. Some say that the photo quality is okay for the price. Overall, customers are satisfied with the quality and functionality of the product.
"...Far exceeding my expectations, this cheap little camera takes excellent pictures, has a touch screen to get through the menu quickly, even in..." Read more
"Pros:- easy to use- touch screen- sleek design- high megapixel- decent low light- Price-..." Read more
"...As for the touch screen, meh. Its a nice shiny widget but, personally I prefer buttons. It feels awkward (to me) to use the touch screen to shoot...." Read more
"...the feel of it in the hand is very comfortable and feels very solid though I still wouldn't dare to drop it...." Read more
Customers like the ease of use of the digital camera. They mention that it takes great pictures, is intuitive, and easy to learn to use. They also say that the video is easy to turn on with a button on the back, and the pictures are great and upload easily.
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"This camera has a nice design and feels good in hand. The touch screen is very easy to use and has several cool preset modes that you can play with...." Read more
"...I think I like it but I don't love it yet. Maybe I will. It has an ease is use especially the video button...." Read more
"...She liked this camera because it was easy to operate. She didn't want anything fancy. "Just the basics, that's all I need"...." Read more
Customers like the value of the digital camera. They say it is an excellent product for the price, with a nice balance between price and performance. Customers also mention that the camera is a good buy for under $100 and the memory is cost-effective.
"...Its cheap enough that if it gets crushed in her purse, meh, we'll get another one...." Read more
"...never compare to the bigger models, but if you want a quality product for a great price, your looking at it...." Read more
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Customers like the size of the digital camera. They say it is very compact and well made. Some mention that it can be carried in their pocket and that the icons are large enough to select easily.
"...I digress...The criteria were: Very Small, lightweight, reasonable pixel count, good screen. And able to just keep in her purse...." Read more
"...It's touch screen is easy to use , it's compact and for the money you just can't go wrong...." Read more
"...It was small and compact but took great quality pictures. Its not a SLR model obviously, but takes pretty fast photos of good quality...." Read more
"...more than the buttons - it was responsive, and the icons are mostly large enough to select easily, even with big fingers.Cons:..." Read more
Customers like the touch screen on the digital camera. They say it's fun, great for reviewing photos, and easy to use. Some appreciate the touch LCD option. That said, most are happy with the compact size and the ability to turn off the touchscreen.
"...this cheap little camera takes excellent pictures, has a touch screen to get through the menu quickly, even in shooting mode, and has a lot of fun..." Read more
"...It's touch screen is easy to use , it's compact and for the money you just can't go wrong...." Read more
"...It'll be a fun, stylish, and easy-to-use camera for your children or teenagers, given its touch screen and some of its funky modes such as 'Fisheye'..." Read more
"...The touch screen isn't that great but I don't really have any use for it as the menus are just as easy to navigate with the buttons...." Read more
Customers like the performance of the digital camera. They mention that it does a great job, works well in low light situations, and is powerful. Some say that the price is great for the quality of the camera.
"...The color and contrast is fantastic and still works well in low light situations. The frame rate is smooth and the clarity is great...." Read more
"...It's still working great! I don't know about anybody else, but I liked it. However, I didn't give it a 5 star because of the video part...." Read more
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Customers like the portability of the digital camera. They mention that it is small and lightweight in size, but big in features. They say it is easy to carry, handy to carry in a purse, and fits in shirts pocket. Customers also say it's a good everyday carry around camera.
"...I digress...The criteria were: Very Small, lightweight, reasonable pixel count, good screen. And able to just keep in her purse...." Read more
"I love my A3400! It's lightweight yet durable, small enough to fit in my pocket, and has a really big viewing screen!..." Read more
"This camera is tiny, so it fits easily in pockets or bags to take with me...." Read more
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Customers are mixed about the picture quality of the camera. Some mention that the pictures are clear and crisp, while others say that they are grainy and not very clear in movies.
"...The stabilization is excellent even on no-flash settings, which I use most and I have very shaky camera hands...." Read more
"...Awful screen. But it does have a real optical view finder. I like that. I love her but, bless her heart, she's just not good with technology...." Read more
"...shiny, pretty front, then pick it up and find out the back was a kind of ugly brown plastic...." Read more
"...The frame rate is smooth and the clarity is great. even the audio is good but the biggest features with the video is the macro and stabilization...." Read more
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Far exceeding my expectations, this cheap little camera takes excellent pictures, has a touch screen to get through the menu quickly, even in shooting mode, and has a lot of fun features. I have shot almost all my Christmas pictures in "toy camera mode" which softly blackens the edges and gives a warm nostalgic feel to any photo. Close up shots are crystal clear in most lights, the zoom is decent, but not amazing. The stabilization is excellent even on no-flash settings, which I use most and I have very shaky camera hands.
My only real complaint is the dinky noise it makes when you use the zoom. I almost sent it back the first day because of it, but after giving it a test run, I love the pictures it takes waay too much. Its kinda like a great car which has a dinky horn.
I'm not a master photographer, but for an average family this is taking fantastic pictures. You could spend a lot more on a family camera, but this model will perform just as well I think. And the touch screen is super fun. Highly recommend!!
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2013
Far exceeding my expectations, this cheap little camera takes excellent pictures, has a touch screen to get through the menu quickly, even in shooting mode, and has a lot of fun features. I have shot almost all my Christmas pictures in "toy camera mode" which softly blackens the edges and gives a warm nostalgic feel to any photo. Close up shots are crystal clear in most lights, the zoom is decent, but not amazing. The stabilization is excellent even on no-flash settings, which I use most and I have very shaky camera hands.
My only real complaint is the dinky noise it makes when you use the zoom. I almost sent it back the first day because of it, but after giving it a test run, I love the pictures it takes waay too much. Its kinda like a great car which has a dinky horn.
I'm not a master photographer, but for an average family this is taking fantastic pictures. You could spend a lot more on a family camera, but this model will perform just as well I think. And the touch screen is super fun. Highly recommend!!
- easy to use
- touch screen
- sleek design
- high megapixel
- decent low light
- Price
- Zoom capacity
Cons:
- shutter lag
- touch screen (when activated, i kept pressing it by accident so it kept taking pictures by accident...I quickly turned it back off)
- Zooming in drastically lowers picture quality--lot of noise
I use this camera mainly when I go out at night for more functionality over a phone camera, great for quick pictures in pretty good quality. I use my dSLR for better photos. Call it my beater camera; if I drop it I won't be too worried about the loss
The criteria were: Very Small, lightweight, reasonable pixel count, good screen. And able to just keep in her purse. For $70 this is it.
Is it rugget as the old S600? No. I don't think anything is anymore. (except L glass lenses.) So I was looking at all comers from all major brands. Nikon and SONY have some contenders but, partly due to the fact that I am a confirmed Canon Devoté, This seems to fit the bill perfectly. It is indeed small and light weight, it will fit nicely in a small purse. The zoom is not great, but then again, its a compromise between size and function. The stabilized 5x zoom is just fine for the kind of photography she does, and the 16MP sensor gives us enough detail to play with and enlarge images. As for the touch screen, meh. Its a nice shiny widget but, personally I prefer buttons. It feels awkward (to me) to use the touch screen to shoot. It feels unstable. I want a good two-hand grip and elbows locked in. It feels (to me) that changing the grip and moving the fingers around is not stable. The A3400 has lots of modes and enhancements and filters. They're fun but I want the image captured clean. Then I can futz around in CS6 or Lightroom and add the 'artistic' effects. But ya gotta start with a good image. You can do it with this actual pocket sized camera.
The camera will also record video in 720p and uses the proprietary Canon Digic4 processor. Its cheap enough that if it gets crushed in her purse, meh, we'll get another one.
Spousal Unit likes it. It lives in her purse. She takes more pictures than when she used that clunky 520. I get brownie points. Maybe I'll go try to cash some in...buy the camera. Good night.
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The price is low.
Strongly recommend! You will love it too!
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