I got the camera with a 512 sd card for $320 shipped from Dell about 2 weeks ago. I never had the opportunity to test it out untill this past Saturday. Everything was left on "auto" because I had no idea how to mess with the deep options.

 

i heart penguins!!

 

:chuckles:

I think you and my gf have something in common.



We hit the gift shop on the way out of the penguin area and she freaked. She saw a penguin mask and just had to get it.

 

Good stuff andrew. What are the stats on the camera?

 

:love: i heart penguin mask!!!

 

* Type: 5.0 megapixel, 1/2.5 inch type charge coupled device (CCD)
* Total pixels: Approximately 5.3 megapixels, 5.0 effective megapixels
* Focal length: 5.8 to 17.4 millimeters, F2.8 to F4.9 (35mm film equivalent: 35 to 105mm)
* Digital zoom: 4x
* Focusing range: NORMAL: 1.0 feet / 30 centimeters to infinity. MACRO: 1.2 inches to 1.6 feet / 3 to 50 centimeters (WIDE), 1.0 to 1.6 feet / 30 to 50 centimeters (TELE). Digital macro: 1.2 to 3.9 inches / 3 to 10 centimeters (WIDE)
* Autofocus system: 9-point AiAF / 1-point AF fixed to center (intelligent orientation sensor), AF lock, AF-assist beam on/off
* Optical viewfinder: Real image optical zoom viewfinder
* LCD monitor: 2.0 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD
* LCD pixels: Approximately 118,000 pixels
* LCD coverage: 100 percent
* Maximum aperture: F2.8 to F5.6 (W), F4.9 to F10.0 (T)
* Shutter speed: 15 to 1/1500 seconds
* Sensitivity: AUTO, ISO 50/100/200/400 equivalent
* Light metering method: Evaluative, center-weighted average, Spot (center fixed)
* Exposure control method: Program AE, AE lock is available
* Exposure compensation: Plus or minus 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
* White balance control: Auto, pre-set (daylight, cloudy, tungsten, fluorescent, fluorescent H), custom
* Built-in flash: Operation modes: auto, flash on, flash off, slow synchro red-eye reduction is available
* Flash range: Normal: 1.6 to 11.5 feet / 50 centimeters to 3.5 meters (W), 1.6 to 6.7 feet / 50 centimeters to 2.0 meters (T). Macro: 1.0 to 1.6 feet / 30 to 50 centimeters W/T (When sensitivity is set to auto)
* Recycling time: Approximately 10 seconds or less (battery voltage=3.7V)
* Flash exposure compensation: Not available
* Shooting modes: Still Images: auto, manual, scene modes (digital macro, portrait, night snapshot, kids and pets, indoor, underwater), my colors, stitch assist; Movies: standard, fast frame rate, compact, my colors.
* Photo effects: Off, vivid, neutral, low sharpening, sepia, black and white
* Self-timer: Activates shutter after approximately 2 or 10 second delay, custom
* Wireless control: Not available
* Continuous shooting: Approximately 2.1 shots per second
* Storage media: SD memory card
* Print order format: Design rule for camera file system JPEG and DPOF compliant
* Image recording format: Still: JPEG; Movies: AVI image data: motion JPEG; audio data: WAVE (monaural)
* JPEG compression mode: Normal, fine, superfine
* Number of recording pixels: Still image: 2592 x 1944 large, 2048 x 1536 medium 1, 1600 x 1200 medium 2, 640 x 480 small, 1600 x 1200 postcard date imprint mode. Movie: 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 160 x 120
* Playback modes: Single, index (9 thumb images), normal playback, special playback, slow motion, movie rditing
* Erase modes: Still images: single images, all images. Movies: part of movie, all of movie
* Computer interface: USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
* Video out: NTSC, PAL
* Audio out: Monaural
* Other: SD memory card slot. Direct connection to Canon CP printers and select BJ printers (no computer required)
* Power source: One rechargeable lithium-ion battery NB-4L, AC adapter kit (ACK-DC10)
* Shooting capacity: LCD on - approximately 150 shots (CIPA test standard); LCD off - approximately 400 shots.
* Operating temperature: 32 to 104 degrees F / 0 to 40 degrees C
* Operating humidity: 10 to 90 percent
* Dimensions (W x H x D): 3.39 x 2.09 x 0.81 inches / 86.0 x 53.0 x 20.7 millimeters (excluding protrusions)
* Weight: Approximately 4.59 ounces / 130 grams (camera body only)


Basically it's 5.0MP and the size of a deck of cards. It has 2 really cool features on it:

- adjustable shutter speed for those night time light streaking effects
- "my colors" ... you can select a color you want to be more vivid than the rest. If you select blue, all blues in the image will pop more than reds and greens.

 

Its a nice camera, I sell electronics at work, mainly tvs/cameras/home audio. The canon you bought is a VERY nice setup. Feature wise it stays over up to date and its a 5mp so blow up shots come out crisp...your pics are most likely resized to around 25-40%. I say if any of you guys are looking for digicams, go with either the above company, Canon, Sony, or Nikon. I myself own a Sony, DSC-P150 7.2 MP to be exact, but work with these cameras every day. Canon I think has the most experience in the camera industry, and their SLR series cameras that are around $800+++ own anything. Well good luck with it, nice pictures, VERY clean and clear.
-Justin

 

looks good man!

im thinking of getting the same camera