Excellent color and clarity; easy to use but enough features to keep an old 35mm SLR fan happy. Download time through USB from camera with cable is good/very good. Self storing lens and integral lens cover nice.

8MB card is too small; I purchased a 32MB (50 images) and a 256 (400+); delay between shutter press and release a bit annoying, but not uncommon for digitals.

Like others, I did some research before buying. Looking for a mderate priced camera, 2+ mpixels, glass lens, zoom, etc. Found the A20 to have all of the features. Only things lacking are no video and no sound, but, not important to me. Just returned from vacation to Key West, FL. Took over 350 shots using a 256 M card. The capacity of the card is 409 at standard settings. Also took 2 sets of RayOVac NiMH batteries charged before leaving - first set lasted for about 200 shots - mix of flash/available light. Second set still going strong. As for color rendition, this is absolutely excellent. Having been a 35mm user for 30+ years, all I can say is this camera is excellent. Have been printing 4 X 6 inch prints on a Canon S-600, glossy paper, normal setting, and defy anyone to tell from 35mm. Do use PhotoShop to resample image to 4 X 6 @ 300 DPI before printing.

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Small size, light; Good resolution, good color, fast start-up.(compare to my friend''s coolpix 775.) can use aa batteries; price;

night pictures not so good; no manual control; can not force the flash to be on in auto mode (in fact, you''d better always use the manual mode.) auto white balance unpredictable. (again, you can find it in the so-called manual mode.) plastic body. (I saw that the lens cover of a show piece is Walmart is broken.)

A nice camera for normal use. My wife just brought it to NY with her and took a lot of pictures. Pics taken under daylight are good, good resolution, sharpness, and color. But night pictures are not so good, the flash is not powerful enough. And if you want to turn off the flash, then the lens is not fast enough. That means you''d better have a tripod or you must hold it very firmly. And, it''s hard to describe, but sometimes, the persons in the pic look like they are pasted on the picture, especially when they are in black clothes. You''ll know what I mean, if you see one of those pictures. If you use rechargable batteries, the battery life is satisfactory. We bought 2 set of rechargables at WalMart, about 25 dollars. A charger may cause another 10-15 dollars. And you''d better buy another 128m cf card for about 50-60$. (This is not con. Even if you bought a 1000$ digital camera, it may just come with a 32m card, which is not large enough.) dpreview.com has a detailed review. I still want to post this review, because things change so fast in digital world. Here is something I like to add, the buttons are too small, the dial is not very easy to turn. And the price is no longer competitive, though not expensive too. (Maybe you can find one on the web at around 300$.) Maybe half year ago, this would be a excellent camera for its price. But, at present, I''d say it''s satisfactory. I don''t want to mislead anybody. I like the camera, it''s at least as good as a good P&S camera. And maybe it''s still one of the best in the "under 500$" range. But if you can afford, maybe Coolpix 995 or powershot G2 are better choices, (though they are "big".) Sorry about the bad English.

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P&S''s. Kodak 4800, Coolpix 775.

- Well built - Color management - Definition - Panorama option

- No charger included - Navigation in the menu is not easy for those who are not accustom with digital cameras. - Need to hold On/Off button to open it (too long)

The A20 is the best choice for those who need only 2.1 megapixels. The A20 need AA battery size. I suggest you to buy the RAYOVAC battery charger with NiMh battery (long life)

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cable to hook up to tv and see youre pictures instantly and to your computer.i also got the sandisc usb witch is fononimal with the computer

the battery situation but i dont hear of any digital that conserves them so cant complain i find it a little slow once you push the button to take the picture but i dont know if its the battery starting to go

if youre in canada future shop offers a free 32mb cf and batteries it takes great pictures easy to use. i would recomend it to anyone

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Nice to hold and use, picture quality superb, controls easy to master, very portable. Good looking camera.

A carry case would have been nice!

My first digicam having been a Minolta SLR user for 25+ years. I am extremely pleased with the results. The colours and detail are excellent - I have printed off A4 size shots and hung them on the wall they are that good. Good to handle and just pocket size. Have experimentedx with manual operation eg white balance and exposure and it is surprising how much one can control the end picture in manual mode. I tend to try and NOT use the flash as in all but very few cases use of increasing "stop" gets quality results even in the dimmest light. The cost of bracketing is nothing anyway and one can view results instantly. Photostitch is amazing. Stunning panoramic views obtained with ease - success on my first try at this. I agree with the other posters here - a battery charger and at least 2 sets of 1600 - 1800 Nimh batteries are a must. (Cost locally £28). I''m still using the 8Mb CF card at medium resolution and have little problem (a 32Mb costs £19 locally which I might get soon). A neat feature is the ability to show on TV which I find useful as it saves booting up the PC when I return home - very quick run through to see quality and quantity. The zoom lens is very quiet (www.dpreview.com says one of the quietest on the market) and it shoots at 2.5 pics per second. All in all I am delighted with my purchase - no more lugging lenses and an SLR around and the end product is just as good for my needs.

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