CanonPowerShot ELPH 150 IS Digital Camera (Blue)

Oh, do I love these small, light pocket Canon's. I own major digital photographic equipment, but when I travel for recreation, I don't want to carry the weight and the worry of bringing a large, good camera. I've used the Canon Powershot Elph since they were invented, years ago. This Elph 150 is probably my 4th or 5th generation and new to me (December, 2014) but, so far, is terrific in every way that counts for me in a small travel camera. It's always available and ready to go! It's super light, slips in the front pocket of my pants without being large enough to dig in when I sit. Or, it pops into the front pocket of my purse or fanny pack without adding noticeable weight. I especially like the 10x optical zoom. For more than that on a special shot, I pull photos into Photoshop where I can play with the closeup. (Really, it's hard to do a good extreme closeup just in the camera.) The Canon menu is more user friendly than Nikon, which is why I swung over to Canon digital in the 1990's. Be sure to buy extra batteries and high quality SD cards. You will need the extras. (I travel with three or each.) The camera does not come with an SD card which gives you the opportunity to upgrade. Don't look for the bargain card - they can fail and you've lost all your pictures. Also: The camera for this order does not come with interface cables. It's just the camera, charger and one battery in the box. Just another note: I've had the Lumix, the Nikon Coolpix, and the Casio similar models and much prefer the Canon. For these little point and shoot models, the Canon lenses are just fine. I'm very pleased with this purchase.

This camera far exceeded my expectations. The original Elphs had a 3X optical zoom and this one is anamazing 10X zoom, which is 24mm to 240mm. Note that the 24mm is wide angel, which is very nice.Also it is image stabilized, which is great for telephoto shots. In the "auto" mode, the camera selects thescene and adjusts accordingly. Some reviewers did not think the viewing screen had sufficient resolution,but I have found it to be very acceptable and I would not complain about that. The image quality is reallygreat. Note that I also own Digital Single lens Reflex cameras. The main advantage of this camera, besidesthe great optical quality, is that is easily fits in ones pocket, being both very small and lightweight. manypeople like the cameras on their smart phones, and under ideal conditions they can do a very credible job.However, they don't have the flexibility of the 10X zoom, portrait mode, etc. etc. This camera does not comewith an instruction manual, but you can download one from the Canon web site. In summary, I think thatCanon has really perfected the Elphs, and I am totally satisfied. Feel free to ask any specific questions.pleased with this Elph.

Very light and compact camera. My wife had a Canon PoweShot that was at least five years old; this ELPH150 is a replacement for that unit.The 150 has almost the same controls but with a larger LCD and higher megapixel sensor. The images have much higher contrast and color saturation than the older unit.It took a while to figure out how to get the images out of the camera and into the computer. The software that you have to download from Canon for the camera does not always work as advertised. It did not move all of the images from the camera to the computer with my first batch. I have yet to figure out why that happened.

Mother's Day gift for my wife and she loves it. Last Nikon Coolpix started acting up at Disney World - NOT a place you want to have your camera crap out. Granted, it didn't break, the pictures just came out all fuzzy, which basically ruined the after-effects of the wonderful family trip. I mean, who does NOT want to show pictures to others? After a lot of research for a (SIMPLE) point and shoot for under $200, this was it. Takes great action shots for our young son's sports activities and such, and she LOVES the one-touch video recording. The Nikon took a few steps to get to the video recording, and by then you've missed seconds of action. With this, you press a button and it's going. Shots are coming out great, and she loves it - which means I love it! Read the reviews before buying, and many seemed to try to compare it to thousand-dollar models and claim it's "sub par". Well, when you just need a small point-and-shoot for everyday needs, and not professional photography caliber cameras with the professional photography caliber prices, this is it for us!

I love the photos, and it’s giving like giving. Plus’s the pictures come se well

I purchased this camera in November 2014. I was particularly partial to Canon as the camera this was replacing was a Canon that I used in the field for for about 10 years. It was a very rugged Canon Elph that finally gave up the ghost when the front protective lens fell out of the camera. I was expecting the same excellent quality that I experienced with every piece of equipment that I own that is emblazoned with the Canon moniker. Unfortunately, this camera has died after only 7 months of usage. It has never been dropped, yet, for some reason the protective shield on the lens will not fully open. Also, I found it annoying that I had to reset the date and time every time I recharged the battery. If you did not set the date and time, it would show that you have traveled back in time to take your pictures in 1970. So, goodbye Canon, hello Nikon.