Very User friendly camera for beginners. Purchased for $199. It is a
16mp camera with 1080p video. It has a good sensor and lens, so it
produces high quality images. The lens and sensor matter more than the
megapixel count. I have an old KODAK easyshare C653 6.1mp camera that
takes better pictures than a Samsung PL120 14.2mp for that reason. For
video, I prefer using the 720p setting so the battery lasts longer, and
it is still very good quality. It has Wi-Fi, so you can transfer your
videos and pictures to your pc that way, or directly to Facebook if you
have an internet connection. I prefer to just put the memory card in the
pc myself and copy & paste to the destination I want. The default
auto settings seem to work very well, but there are other settings and
features once you get more familiar with the camera.
It has the usual
delay mode for setting the camera down to tae group pictures with the
photographer. The timer can be custom set up to a 30 second delay if you
want, and up to 10 pictures can be taken before setting it again. Or
you can use a feature that when it detects a smile, or wink, it will
take a picture.
There is less than 1 second delay after taking a
picture until the still image is off the screen and you can tae another
picture.
The 12x optical zoom works great and can make high quality
8x10 photos. The 24x digital zoom is good too and works good with 5x7,
but I haven't tried it for 8x10 yet. The 48x digital zoom is ok, but
does lose some quality.
Video: It can use the 12x optical zoom for
video, and unlike some other cameras, with the Canon Powershot ELPH 340
HS, you CAN zoom in and out while recording video. The microphone is
located in the front of the camera too, so your fingers don't cover it.
Very User friendly camera for beginners
