Compact inconspicuous size. lightweight. Easy P&S photography in a stylish package.

Bit plasticky, lack of zoom lens.

Cheap, but not too cheerful, great first time camera, APS or otherwise, quality of pictures exceptional.
small enough to carry around un-noticed.

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Canon Ixus II

Small, lightweight, fast lense, very user friendly.

No zoom

I tried two of the original Elph cameras and neither of them took sharp photos. I tried this camera as a lark and was wowed by the photos. Very crisp and sharp. Love this little camera!!!!!!

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No problems

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Elph

I liked the design of the flip up flash

In 45 out of 50 pictures, the camera did not focus on the subject

I was sad to get two defective Kodak 550T's in a row and I ended up with a nice Canon Elph jr.,

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Did not contact Kodak, but Ritz Camera took back 2 defective Kodak 550T Cameras

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Canon Elph jr.

Cheap price, small and light

Bad focus function. Bad quality

I think there was problem for the focus function of this camera. 28 out of a 36 pictures are not good. The pictures are not sharp and clear.

Very compact and stylish.
Sharp lens (when focus sensor aligned properly)and good flash range. Very quiet shutter and film advance.

No zoom. Not 100% reliable.
Cost of processing is higher than 35mm.

My first T550 was a lemon because the autofocus sensor
was not aimed correctly- Photos that had no background (e.g.
a painting on a wall) were sharp; but when taking picture of someone in foreground, the background would be in focus, not the subject. I exchanged it for another T550 and the photographs are definitely much sharper now. Judging by the
the previous reviews, it looks like a manufacturing problem. The picture quality rivals that of more expensive 35mm point and shoots. Also, the camera stopped working for
a couple of days when I was in Hawaii. Fortunately, I had a back up camera. Mysteriously it was resurrected and works fine now. This is a great compact camera for candid shots and is small enough to keep in your pocket or on your belt.
Overall, I would recommend this product. Just make sure the place you bought it from has a good return/exchange policy.

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I've used Olympus Stylus zoom, Canon Sureshot 105, Pentax UC90 ( all 35mm). This is my first APS.

Small, red eye reduction, date/time imprinting.

Poor photo quality, when it comes to landscapes. Candid shots turn out fine, although, I would rather use my SLR cameras instead. I took this to London with me, because I wouldn't be heart broken to lose a camera that cost $80, but I would be quite put out if I lost my others. I regret taking this camera!

If you want an APS camera, spend the extra money and buy an SLR model, I suggest Canon's IX Lite, that's if you want quality. If you're looking for just a point and shoot, I would do some major research before shelling out money for an APS point and shoot camera. I do end up preferring my 35mm cameras even though they aren't as versatile. I think a person could do better than the Kodak T550.

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Not yet had to use.

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Other APS cameras, but not point and shoot.

Compact Size
Lightweight
Flip-up Flash
Batteryr-saving Feature
Locking Flim Door
Multiple Flash Modes
Date/Time/Title Imprinting
Comes with hand strap and soft case

No zoom

This is a great and easy to use P&S camera. Even though I use 400 speed Kodak film 99% of the time, I've found the image quality to be spectacular, usually matching or surpassing some more traditional 35mm cameras. The photos are vivid and sharp. The flip-up flash helps reduce red eye without annoying preflashes. Graininess is usually only noticeable on some long distance/odd lighting shots and panoramic shots (using 200 speed film would likely lessen this tiny problem). If the shots are grainy, out-of-focus, off-color, or unsharp, having the lab redevelop the roll usually fixes the problems.

This camera has taken a few very impressive, and tricky, shots. A shot standing beneath two people bungee jumping with the sun just to their side came out great, without them just being silhouettes (even without using the fill flash feature). Some other shots of my marching band on the football field (taken from the sidelines by a first-time user) at a night game came out jaw-droppingly good for night shots (in my opinion).

I've found the camera to be quite durable despite its plastic construction. The camera has survived being accidentally tossed up in the air and landing on solid granite with only a small dent in the corner (although being in the soft case probably did prevent its death). It has also survived numerous water rides at an amusement park (again, it was in the case, but that didn't stop it from getting wet).

Overall, a very good beginner camera if zoom isn't needed (zooms on these lower-level P&S cameras are usually weak anyway). Easy to use, good flash features and red eye reduction, vivid and sharp photos (remember that film processors will vary though), and durable. People still comment on how small and "cute" it is and it's also small enough to take shots discretely. On top of that, it was recently rated the best P&S camera, zoom and non-zoom, by Consumer Reports--for both 35mm and APS. In the end, this camera will still be backing up the SLR I plan to get in the future. It's unfortunate that it has been discontinued...

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small, lightweight, nice appearance

small viewfinder

I was very happy when they called me up to win this camera. I was so excited that I'd won a nice little reliable camera. All the other camers that I'd had did not take very good pictures. I really like the panoramic, group, and classic picture choices.

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Light, easy to carry along. Feels rugged with easy-to-use buttons (the less frequently used are small, however). Fine for snapshots. Long flash range (for a p&s). Reasonable price for its quality.

Not the fastest flash recycle, but OK for its battery size/power.

Pictures are acceptable to perfect. Having no zoom gives less options = faster snapshots. Also, p&s zooms are slow, both in action and in aperture, on their long side (tele) you need flash to shoot anything but the sun.... Flip-up flash great red-eye reduction. Preflashes are delaying, annoying, power-consuming and have minor-to-no effect. Looking for a small and compact high-quality camera? This is probably it. The Ixus L-1 is also great, but red-eyes is a problem.

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Not needed.

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Many 135 p&s and SLR from Canon, Pentax, Minolta and Olympus.