Canon SX210IS Digital Camera Review–High Dollar Value

Today we're going to kick off a week of digital cameras, and we're going to start things off with the Canon PowerShot SX210IS, a fairly robust system that, though it doesn't look all that impressive, will still pack a whole lot of value into a relatively slim casing. The Canon PowerShot SX210IS is a fourteen megapixel ...

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Canon SD4500IS Camera Review–A Bit Overpriced

This is one of those reviews that I'm sure is going to spark someone's attention, because I'm not taking issue with the camera itself so much as I am the cost of it.  Today we're talking about the Canon SD4500IS, a relative newcomer, but one that's priced a bit more than I'd like to see ...

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Canon SD3500 Camera Review–A Pricey But Magnificent PowerShot

Canon has provided a lot of amazing cameras in their time--and their time has been pretty long as far as cameras go.  They've been in on cameras almost since the beginning, and it shows throughout their PowerShot line.  Today we'll be talking about the Canon SD3500, a fine if pricey example. The Canon SD3500 is a ...

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Canon A495 Camera Review–A Great Value From Canon

Admittedly, I've enjoyed a lot of what Canon has to offer in terms of compact digital cameras.  There have been a proliferation of great models from them, but the biggest problem I've had with them--especially lately--is their value to the consumer.  Well, today I'm tackling a Canon that doesn't have a problem at all with ...

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Canon S90IS Digital Camera Review–Too Much Cash, Too Little Camera

Canon has put out a lot of exciting pieces in their time, but I find myself somewhat unnerved by the mere existence of the S90IS, a piece that is comparable to the Sony DSC-HX1 in a lot of ways, not all of them good. The Canon S90IS is a ten megapixel camera that boasts a 3.8x ...

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Canon A3100 Camera Review–That’s More Like It

Just yesterday I was bemoaning the comparatively high price for the lack of capability in the Canon A3000.  So today, I cover its direct descendant, the Canon A3100, and what I get here is a slightly higher priced model that offers quite a bit more in capability, bringing the value issue in line. The Canon A3100 ...

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Canon A3000 Camera Review–A Bit Overpriced

Make no mistake--I love Canon hardware.  Canon cameras do a terrific job for me and do so with controls that are, generally, easy to work with.  Some Canons are better than others, of course, and not all of them represent the kind of value that you can get elsewhere.  Today we're talking about a bit ...

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Canon SD1300 Camera Review–Beats the 1400.

Canon offers up some truly excellent cameras--some more so than others, of course--and today's review target will manage to strike an excellent chord between quality and value.  Today I'm talking about the Canon SD1300, and You'll definitely be surprised by what it has to offer. The Canon SD1300 is a twelve megapixel camera that offers a ...

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Canon SD1400 Digital Camera Review–Slim on Bargain, Long on Power

Once again, Canon brings in another in its surprisingly powerful line of cameras with the Canon SD1400, but for all the power the camera possesses, it's pretty weak as a deal.  Read on. The Canon SD1400 is a fourteen megapixel camera with a 4x optical zoom (and a matching 4x digital zoom), a 2.7 inch LCD ...

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Canon G11 Digital Camera–Powerful Tool For the Advanced

The folks out at Canon have done it again, folks, but this time there's a caveat--I don't recommend this for anything but the advanced photographer because it's really kind of a handful.  Today I'm talking about the Canon G11. The Canon G11 is a ten megapixel camera that offers a 5x optical zoom (with a 20x ...

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