16.0 megapixels, with a 5x wide-angle optical zoom (28mm wide) with optical image stabilizer
Record movies with 720p HD video
Large, clear 3.0-inch LCD
Smart Auto intelligently selects settings from 32 predefined shooting situations
Discreet Mode disables the sound, flash and AF beam for use in quiet areas
16.0 effective megapixels, 1/2.3-inch CCD image sensor; 5x wide angle optical zoom and 4x digital zoom
3.0 in. TFT LCD display with wide angle viewing; Built-in flash; 720p HD video recording
Optical Image Stabilizer; DIGIC 4 Image Processor; Discreet Mode; Creative Filters
Smart AUTO (32 scenes); Face Detection; Red-eye correction
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed; SD card slot (card not included)
This review is from: Canon Powershot A3300 16 MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom (Black)As an owner of multiple Canon camera's in my lifetime, including my current 7.1 mp "Powershot SD750 Elf" and 16 mp "Rebel T2i" DSLR, I really put confidence in Canon's products. Or, I did. Now I am just frustrated and at a loss for where to go from here.First you should know that while I am not a professional photographer, I am far from a beginner and am pretty adept with technology. I purchased the "Canon Powershot A3300 IS" as a replacement for my now outdated and thoroughly used 7.1 mp Elf. I was beyond excited when it arrived and beyond disappointed after using it. Half of my images came out with a barrel-type distortion at the upper edge. This occurred mainly in close-up images that filled the frame, but also in a shot that was composed at about a 6 or 7 ft distance of three children. The two children squatting down were perfectly centered and look beautiful; but the child standing behind them who was just above the center of the frame, ended up with an elongated lump head. The close-up images would cause the heads and faces of the people in the picture to be elongated and at times even skewed. They basically end up looking like individuals afflicted with certain types of dwarfism, where there is an exaggerated forehead; or, in some of the images, the subjects looked like they were in a fun-house mirror with weird elongated and skewed faces and heads. The distortion was more subtle in some shots and more obvious in others; but I know my own family, and it was fairly easy to look at the image then look across the room and see that something was clearly wrong with the picture. I did not notice the distortion with scenery shots or photos of my cat quite as easily, but it *was* there in some images if I looked VERY hard.I scoured the Internet for anyone who might have experienced the same issue, as none of the Amazon reviews mentioned it from what I saw. I could not find any answers. I called Canon technical support and found myself talking to a man who cut me off numerous times, asked me questions that I had already explained the answer to and generally seemed aggravated to be working at the moment. (NOTE: This is the exact opposite of a very pleasant technical support conversation that I had with an extremely helpful gentleman about 4 years ago in regard to my then new Elf.) The tech support rep told me that he had never heard of this problem; he thought it may just be a bad egg in the bunch. I followed his advice and returned it to Amazon for an exchange. Unfortunately, the second A3300 IS had the same exact problem. I packed it right back up and shipped it back for a full refund.I rated the Canon Powershot A3300 IS at a mere two (2) stars because despite all of the options, the bells and whistles, not to mention the aesthetically pleasing color options, the A3300 IS was a complete disappointment. What good is a camera with great image quality - even if it was a point-and-shoot that some how was able to rival a DSLR - if the images are distorted?? I am certainly not framing or sharing images of my child or my family if everyone looks like they are the Conehead's long lost cousins the Bigheads. :o(After all of the back and forth with Canon and Amazon, I discovered that CNET's review found the same exact issue as I had with the A3300 IS. (I have no idea how I missed this when I did my initial research, but I have pasted the info below as a reference.) So, despite what Canon's tech support rep was trying to sell me: This *IS* an issue with the A3300 IS model and I *DO* know what I am talking about. Where do I go from here? I really don't know. The A3300 IS was the most appealing Canon replacement for my good old Elf; but with the A3300 IS removed from the game, I am considering a Nikon COOLPIX or maybe even a SONY Cyber-shot. Unfortunately, my heart just isn't in it anymore. Hopefully Canon will rectify this blunder and offer a comparable model, less the fun-house effects, sometime in the near future.FROM THE CNET WEB SITE:"There is slight barrel distortion at the wide end of the A3300's lens and maybe a little with the lens in telephoto, too. Center sharpness is good, but there is softening at the top, bo...
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