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Pros:

battery life (6)

• ...Easy to use, very good battery life ,Pictures are true to color. Red or blue looks very nice. 1 to...[1.0]
• ...a second from the time you hit the power button, and it has surprisingly good battery life (I have a 5 MP Canon Powershot from 5 years ago higher up the...[1.0]
• ...a throw around to just keep in my purse. I LOVE this thing! The battery life is awesome . I used it for a 6 day trip to Vegas AND for another 2 day adventure...[1.0]
• ...or lower light photo quality is definitely not good at all. Battery life is excellent . All-in-all, the A480 is an excellent camera for the price....[0.9]

camera work (2)

• ...needing to switch batteries. Other than the batteries, this camera works great . Excellent quality and easy to use....[0.9]
• ...I made them open the box so I can test it there and the 2nd camera worked fine . Just FYI. After having it for 30 mins, dust already got inside...[0.8]

downloading (2)

• ...quality is great, and it's easy to use. Very intuitive. It is also easy to download pics to a computer. Actually this is my 2nd one. My kids dropped...[0.8]
• ...under $100 make the Power Shot A480 a winner! A full 10 MP, not much bigger than credit card and easy to download to my computer. Buyting any other compact digital just wouldn...[0.4]

feature set (4)

• ...over all features are great . also nice having battery power so if yer in the desert or forest...[0.9]
• ...This is a nice cam has all the features and has great value for money....[0.9]
• ...for my twelve year-old daughter. For the price, it has so many great features ! She had no problems learning how to operate the camera. She...[0.8]
• ...excellent photographs, and has multiple scene-settings. It doesn' t have some convenient features of more expensive cameras, including rechargeable batteries...[-0.8]

general (15)

• ...built in that does a really good job for a cheap camera and the sound it records is really good . This very well could be the best camera in this price range...[1.0]
• ...in your palm because it is compact enough. It is fast enough and the picture quality is really nice . For the video quality, it is really good too and you can zoom...[1.0]
• ...and the picture quality is really nice. For the video quality , it is really good too and you can zoom during the video. I really appreciate this...[1.0]
• ...I just got my camera and so far I love it . The only thing I would have to say is that the recycle time...[1.0]

picture quality (15)

• ...enough for general use for the average consumer. If you want really great pictures you will need something like a Nikon D3000 with a starting ...[1.0]
• ...protect the screen because it has a couple of scratches on it, but the picture quality is excellent . it is easy to use, the batteries last a really long time and...[1.0]
• ... The included settings are very nice and this camera takes very good photos right out of the box, no monkeying around. If you are a camera...[1.0]
• ...inexpensive, point & shoot compact camera free of problems. Provides very good quality picture for prints or internet use- my wife loves her gift!...[1.0]

price (9)

• ...times for 1700 shots (which, possibly, drains the battery a great deal ?). As a main camera I'd still go with the Panasonic TZ series...[1.0]
• ...very inexpensive canon that does what it says it will do. build quality seems...[1.0]
• ...phone photo. So far , it has been a sturdy little camera at a reasonable price ....[1.0]
• ...the manual that comes with cameras. I needed a small, light, not too expensive camera to be able to take nice, high res photos with good, accurate...[1.0]

reliability (15)

• ...expect fantastic pictures. For the price of this Canon A480 it does a fine job . The camera will be good enough for general use for the average...[1.0]
• ...daughter. For the price, it has so many great features! She had no problems learning how to operate the camera. She is really enjoying it...[1.0]
• ...great pictures, be small and easy to use, and also be relatively durable for a child. This is the one that all my research pointed me...[1.0]
• ...I am not thrilled with this camera but it works fine . My major complant with it is that it has to recharge the flash...[1.0]

size (3)

• ...ound the camera very simple to operate and took a nice picture. the size was great , very small and easy to carry in my purse. ...[1.0]
• ...noticed that the viewscreen on this camera is very clear and a nice size . I plan to purchase another for myself, as my current six year...[0.8]
• ...It's a practical camera. Size is ok , easy to understand instructions.It gives you great options...[0.65]

snaps (3)

• ...the zoo.. It's easy for a Woman to throw in her purse and snap snap you are good you will get decent quality photos. This is more of a family...[0.9]
• ...especially the night mode without flash picture. It will take clear snap for long distance in night. I will recommend it to my friend...[0.8]
• ...at the zoo.. It's easy for a Woman to throw in her purse and snap snap you are good you will get decent quality photos. This is more of a family...[0.7200000000000001]

snapshots (2)

• ...For what I paid, this is a great snapshot camera. I've taken some decent video with it, both inside with...[0.8]
• ...features she uses is perfect for non-technical types who only look for decent "snapshots ."...[0.4]

starter camera (1)

• ...This camera has been a great starter camera for my 13 year old daughter---Makes outstanding photos, very...[0.8]

usability (4)

• ...Camera easy to use . Picture quality ok. My problem is the software loaded on Vista...[1.0]
• ...price is right, the quality is great, and it's easy to use. Very intuitive . It is also easy to download pics to a computer. Actually this...[1.0]
• ...the instruction manual. The batteries and memory card were easy to install too, without the need for instructions. The camera does boast...[1.0]
• ...Canon A480 far exceed my expectation. Out of the box it was so intuitive to use that I hardly looked at the manual. I took tons of pictures...[1.0]

video quality (7)

• ...screen. It is not a big deal unless you have OCD or something. The video quality is pretty decent at the highest settings, however, the camera cannot handle light...[1.0]
• ...Lens Error one day after I received camera. Pictures and video were good for a point and shoot until the lens seized while extended....[0.9]
• ...camera. The picture quality of the camera is pretty good. I am happy with the video quality so long it's not at the beach. I wanted an inexpensive point...[0.9]
• ...fast enough and the picture quality is really nice. For the video quality, it is really good too and you can zoom during the video. I really appreciate this...[0.8]

Cons:

grinding noise (1)

• ...it for almost 3 weeks and I turned it on today and it made a horrible grinding noise and now the lens dosen't move. being that it takes about 3 weeks...[-0.8]