Nice pictures, but something else to remember to take with you
Overall, the Canon takes much better photos than either my iPod Touch or my iPhone. But this is to be expected, since picture-taking is its only function - it's not an added feature on what's primarily a phone or MP3 device. The zoom feature is really nice because close-up photos taken on my iPhone and iPod are of a poor, grainy quality. However, the Canon can't zoom in during movie mode, and it only has a mono recording for sound. It's also slower to start up, and the time between being able to take pictures is longer than with my other gadgets. The Canon uses only 2 batteries instead of the more usual 4 in this type of camera, so has a shorter battery life. The Canon has a wheel to scroll through the pictures, and I don't like it as much as being able to scroll through a touch screen with my finger. Even though the wheel eliminates finger marks on the screen, it is sensitive and needs a very light touch. I try to give it one click and it ends up scrolling through 3 to 4 pictures. But my big issue isn't one about the camera itself - it's so convenient to use my phone for pictures that this is something else to have to remember to take with me. So now, I only now for events when I want high quality pictures, both close up and from a distance.
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Chesapeake, VA