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| Value for Money | 7.5/10  |
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| Overall rating | 7.7/10 |
By Craig. on 3rd Feb 2003
| Features | 8/10 |
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| Value for money | 0/10 |
| Overall value | 0/10 |
 Craig.'s recommendation | |
Many advanced functions on this Unit - you need to question if you will use or benefit all of them. Light weight. Quick preview of picture just taken.
Very poorly configured camera. The Zoom button is 'easy' to push unintentionally i.e your natural grip for normal picture taking, puts your thumb right on the button. (Try getting someone to take a quick snap for you !! Pack a sandwich !!) Same deal happens when you scroll through pictures in the memory , causing you to 'zoom' into individual images. Then you have to 'zoom out' before you can continue to scroll. Eats batteries like dogs eat Pal ! I was only supplied with disposable batteries (4 x AA) and am think of buying shares in Eveready. Locks up if you flip between 'View' and 'Shoot' mode too quickly.
I bought the A40 after having a Powershot S10. While the A40 has many more features and short video capability, it is a clumsy and poorly configured camera. To add insult, the unit was faulty causing: over and under exposure of all pics. Canon now repairing under warranty - but I would prefer to let them keep it. Poor show Canon ! Spend some money on ergonomic specialists (people with common sense) next time, before producing such a product. No points on this one.
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Total Respect: -7
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Ivo. on 7th Mar 2003
Mr Potts. on 2nd Aug 2003