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PowerShot A40
Average Customer Rating:
(10 Reviews) 10
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9 out of 10(90%)reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for PowerShot A40
Review 1 for PowerShot A40
Nickname: Britt
Location: Virginia
Used this product for: more than 1 year
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Product replacement: No
Great Old Camera!
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Performance
4
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Price/Value
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Date:August 8, 2010
Pros: rugged, uses aa batteries, depentable
Cons: no longer produced
I was looking for the remote control software for my new PowerShot SX20 when I learned that Canon don't support remote control for the new PowerShot cameras. They still do have the software for my old A40 (8 years old) and that's how I came to this page. My old A40 still works and even has features that the new Canon cameras don't, such as remote control of the shutter. Over the years I've taken thousands of pictures with it and it just plain works! Its built like a tank, not a bad thing when you tend to abuse a camera like I do and uses readily available AA batteries. I hate that nearly all cameras today have went to hard to get and expensive Li Ion batteries. I once took 236 pictures on 4 NiMH batteries with this camera which was more than enough for several days in the Arizona desert. Should I have needed more, I had several alkaline AAs on hand, but didn't need them. Its great to know that you can get spare batteries at any gas station when you are out on the road. I have owned several cameras over the years and end up giving most of them to relatives whenever I buy a new one. This one I always keep when I buy a new one and I suspect that I always will as long as one can buy NiMH AA batteries ( I suspect it will never stop working).
7 of 8 people found this review helpful.
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Review 2 for PowerShot A40
Nickname: Anonymous
Overall Rating
Features
5
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Performance
5
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Price/Value
5
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5
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Date:June 6, 2010
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
I have had camera for about 10 years, I have bought others, but always find myself going back to it because it is easy to use, dependable and when they were cheap, I put a 256MB flash card in it and now it will hold hundreds of pictures which installs easily to my computer for download.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Review 3 for PowerShot A40
Nickname: Benny
Location: Georgia
Used this product for: more than 1 year
Expertise Level: Hobbyist/Enthusiast
Product replacement: No
Great Camera
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Features
4
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Performance
5
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Price/Value
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5
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5
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Date:March 14, 2010
Pros: excellent image quality, durable, Lightweight/Portable, easy to use
This is a very durable camera. I have had it for a long time and have mostly used it for ecommerce. I have really enjoy it. It justs keep right on going.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 4 for PowerShot A40
Nickname: dlrider
Location: Virginia
Used this product for: more than 1 year
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Product replacement: No
Still a good camera
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Features
3
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Performance
3
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Price/Value
4
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Quality
4
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Satisfaction
4
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Date:January 25, 2010
Pros: durable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use, add-on adapters possible
Cons: Dim LCD, Poor Low-Light Performance, Short battery life, Heavy/Bulky
Have used for 7 years. Added accessories: filter adapter; filters; zoom/wide angle lenses (adapters); external flash; external power. Other people will 1) laugh at 2 mp today and 2) recommend NOT putting any more money into this old camera. Truth is, it keeps ticking, isn't as valuable ($) today, and is versatile (manual mode and program mode). Add the filters (circ. polarizer) and takes better photos. Put a zoom adapter on it (found that nothing higher than about 2.5x, otherwise will cause tunnel effect), and have 2 mp photo quality from longer distance. Put a wide angle on it (0.45x does not tunnel effect) for great landscape photos. The add-on lenses/filters sometimes block the native flash (unless using camera zoom) so an external helps, but can be too bright (working on that now!). Native macro program works, but add-on "filters" do better (+2 and +4). Don't bother with those 37mm adapters for this camera, get the 52 mm (Canon or otherwise). I have used the stitching some, but do not remember how well it worked. Low-light performance is troublesome: focusing and grainy. It does have slow flash recovery and dim display in daylight (a strap-on shield helps but gets in way of carrying camera). The thing runs well on external power (do not charge batteries in it) but limits its use (tethered). Works well with tripod (meaning, probably when it makes sense to use the external power). Works perfectly under Linux (Ubuntu) with digiKam. Motion pictures are MJPEG format but saved as AVI (convert to traditional AVI format and/or FLV format for portable video players; I use avidemux). The included software works great for Winfows; get the ZoomBrowser updates. In short, if you don't want to bang around a more expensive camera, but want some additional versatility, this camera will do the job, although not as easily -- this isn't an SLR after all.
1 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Review 5 for PowerShot A40
Nickname: PCod
Great Buy
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Features
3
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Performance
4
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Price/Value
5
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Satisfaction
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Date:December 7, 2009
Pros: durable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: Short battery life, Heavy/Bulky
It has lasted 8 years and still works great. This is a very durable. I bought this camera when it was the top of the line. I have dropped it and it has had a rough life, but it still works great. It is very easy to use.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Review 6 for PowerShot A40
Nickname: Peg
Location: Centeral Kentucky
Used this product for: more than 1 year
Expertise Level: Hobbyist/Enthusiast
Product replacement: No
Best for size and money
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Features
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Performance
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Price/Value
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Date:July 24, 2009
Pros: easy to use, Nice features/settings, Bright LCD, excellent image quality, Lightweight/Portable, good battery life, durable
Cons: Poor Low-Light Performance, long delay time between photos
This is a great little camera. Good photos with easy to operate functions. Good body, can take an impact, (have dropped on hard surface). Adult and kid friendly. Easy to hold steady for that just right shot. I do hate the delay time between photos! Overall Great camera.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 7 for PowerShot A40
Nickname: starguy
Location: Ada, OK
Used this product for: more than 1 year
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Product replacement: Yes
Durable quality camera
Overall Rating
Features
4
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Performance
4
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Price/Value
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Quality
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Satisfaction
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Date:February 12, 2009
Pros: easy to use, Simple controls/menu, Nice features/settings, Bright LCD, excellent image quality, good battery life, durable
Cons: Poor Low-Light Performance
I have owned this camera for five years, taken thousands of pictures, and never had a problem with it. Battery life is excellent with alkaline AA batteries, especially if the LCD screen is turned off. Picture quality is as good as one could expect with only 2 megapixels. The only problem is with some lines and noise in dimly lit photos using ISO 400. Focus, color and exposure are always spot on. I recently have used it to copy a collection of over 2000 slides with excellent results. I can take over 600 shots with the LCD on using rechargeable Duracell batteries. The LCD is small compared to today's standards but still bright enough.
First shot delay and next shot delay are rather long, and the viewfinder, although very handy, shows only about 80% of what is actually photographed. However, for a camera five years old which was a bargain when I bought it, it is great. Although I now have a new camera, I don't plan to give this one up!
13 of 14 people found this review helpful.
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Review 8 for PowerShot A40
Nickname: Anonymous
Overall Rating
Features
5
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Performance
5
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Price/Value
5
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Satisfaction
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Date:December 21, 2008
Pros: easy to use, Nice features/settings, Bright LCD, excellent image quality, good battery life, durable
This is the best camera EVER! Its really really really really good!
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.
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Review 9 for PowerShot A40
Nickname: Patrick
Great camera for the price!
Overall Rating
Features
3
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Performance
3
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Price/Value
4
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Quality
4
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Satisfaction
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Date:December 21, 2008
Pros: easy to use, Simple controls/menu, good battery life, durable
Cons: Dim LCD, Heavy/Bulky
Had the camera for at least 5 years now. Although we have recently replaced it with a new high resolution camera, I still take this one camping or on the road. It still functions flawlessly and takes good pictures. Features like the wide angle and integrated photo stitching is great for those wide shots.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 10 for PowerShot A40
Nickname: Anonymous
A40 and Zoombrowser Download
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Features
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Price/Value
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Date:December 7, 2008
Cons: Difficult to use, Missing features/settings
The A40 Zoombrowser Download is not working!!!!!!!!!
6 of 12 people found this review helpful.
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