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Canon - PowerShot 14.1-Megapixel Digital Camera - Silver
Average customer rating
4
(94 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 94 reviews
5 Stars
50
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
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2 Stars
11
1 Star
5
73%of customers recommend this product.
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69 out of
94)
Customer Reviews for Canon - PowerShot 14.1-Megapixel Digital Camera - Silver
Customer Rating
4
good camera
on May 23, 2011
Posted by: jcruplus2
from new jersey
great camera fast responses especially for kids got alot of great pictures of my fast moving toddler only bad this was the lens wouldnt go back in and when i tried to push it back the lcd screen broke
Pros: good battery life, excellent image quality, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable
Cons: Difficult to use, Flimsy Construction
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
3
Poor quality hardware
on June 17, 2011
Posted by: Margo
from WIsconsin
I took my brand new SD1400IS to Africa and came home less than impressed. The hardware on this camera is hard to use. The on/off switch is too small and awkwardly place. The battery container is covered with a flimsy piece of 'rubber-like' material that came off and was lost within the week. The TINY battery holding clip was most difficult to manage when inserting the battery. And this is the SECOND camera! The first one I had for two days, it failed altogether and when I returned it, the salesperson/expert called it a 'hockey puck!' and sent it back to manufacturer. I have just gotten home and intend to take this camera back after three weeks of using it in Africa.I'm disappointed.
Cons: Poor Low-Light Performance, Difficult to use, Complicated controls/menu, Flimsy Construction
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
4
Don't forget to buy a MEMORY CARD
on December 30, 2010
Posted by: novice shutterbug
I am new to the world of digital cameras so imagine how dumb I felt when I gave this as a gift to my daughter for Christmas an she could not use it because there was no memory card included!! Not even a small one to get us started. Put one in and charge a bit more.
The lack of a memory card should be displayed for the purchaser. I certainly would have bought one to get her started. Even toy boxes let the purchaser know that batteries are not included.
Cons: must buy a memory card to use for the 1st time.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
5
Amazing CLEAR shots!!!
on April 10, 2010
Posted by: Buddy the Elf
I bought this for my daughter out of randomness! I believe this camera was the best choice! i think eveeyoneee shoudl buyy it for kids! SIMPLY AMZING!
Pros: Lightweight/Portable
Cons: Heavy/Bulky
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
3
Too smart for its own good?
on July 21, 2011
Posted by: Bosco
from Washington
I was looking for a very compact point and shoot for traveling. This camera had all of the features - decent zoom with nice wide angle for indoor, fairly fast lens for lower light, very compact and supposed to be 'super smart' in figuring out the best setting for the picture you are trying to take. There are very few manual controls, so the camera needs to be smart.
For me, I have a lot of problems with the settings that the camera selects. It often uses wide open lens (f2.8) and fast shutter speed when I want more of a landscape picture (more depth in focus). Also seems to chose shutter speeds to slow for me to hand hold (1/10th) while leave the ISO around 120. The result is a lot of less than in-focus pictures. Far more than I had with any of my other canon cameras (I have 5 canon total). I'm trying to figure out how to assure clear pictures, but it will definitly mean I will have to fight the auto features of the camera.
For me, I have a lot of problems with the settings that the camera selects. It often uses wide open lens (f2.8) and fast shutter speed when I want more of a landscape picture (more depth in focus). Also seems to chose shutter speeds to slow for me to hand hold (1/10th) while leave the ISO around 120. The result is a lot of less than in-focus pictures. Far more than I had with any of my other canon cameras (I have 5 canon total). I'm trying to figure out how to assure clear pictures, but it will definitly mean I will have to fight the auto features of the camera.
Pros: good battery life, Bright LCD, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: Missing features/settings, Poor image quality
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
2
SD 1400 IS
on July 8, 2011
Posted by: raj
from Falls Church VA
CAMERA IS HANDY AND PICTURE IS GOOD FOR POINT ANS SHOT. BUT ITS LENS PUP-UP SO I CANNOT USE IT I AM NOT SURE WARRANTY HANDLED PROPERLY OR NOT? IF NOT I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND TO BUY FOR ANYONE FOR FUTURE.
Pros: good battery life, Good Low-Light Performance, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
Cons: Poor Low-Light Performance, front lens pup up
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
2
on April 8, 2010
Posted by: Mike
from NY
Just dont waste your money on this camera. Bad image quality, awfull HD movies. Only its specifications are nice on paper, it realy doesnt deliver it in real situations.
Cons: Poor image quality, Poor Low-Light Performance
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com
Customer Rating
2
Not good for concerts
on November 13, 2010
Posted by: concertchick
from Chicago,IL
I recently purchased this camera for my birthday and it was a bad choice. I go to concerts and mostly shoot videos instead of taking pictures which is why I got this camera becuase I read it had HD video and other features. I took it to a concert and it was terrible. The sound quality is horrible when the videos were played, and the pictures are always dark.
Pros: shows if someone blinks
Cons: sound quality is bad.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting usa.canon.com