Highly advanced 5.0-megapixel digital camera camera with 3x optical/4.1x digital/12x combined zoom
14 shooting modes, with special Scene Modes for spectacular shots in special situations
New, larger 1.8-inch vari-angle LCD monitor for easier image preview and review
9-point AiAF plus FlexiZone AF/AE for off-center subjects
New Print/Share button for easy direct printing and downloads
This review is from: Canon PowerShot A95 5MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical ZoomIf someone wants to buy a compact digital camera, most of the times it's enough to choose from Canon models.Canon offers different types of cameras to different people needs.Let's take a look at them if you don't mind, I will try to give a helping hand for those who just cannot decide.Basically there are six line of Canon compacts:1.The G-series - Pros: fast lens, 4x optical zoom, all manual controls, flip-out LCD, hot shoe, optional converters, RAW mode, microdrive support, long battery life (despite of the lithium type!), professional feeling, great hand-gripCons: weighty, big size, lithium batteries (from a point of view), pricey2.The Sxx-series - Pros: wider angle then average (28mm to S60/S70), portability, light, RAW mode, microdrive support, full manual controls, elegant lookCons: fixed LCD, slow lens, PF (CA), lithium battery3.The Sxxx-series - Pros: portability (small size), very light, sexy lookCons: fixed LCD, slow lens, PF (CA), lithium battery, lack of real manual controls4.The Axx-series - Pros: long battery life (due to AA's), flip-out LCD, great hand-grip, full manual controls, optional converters, many scene modes for beginners (on A70 and now on A95), cheapCons: slow lens, PF (CA)5.The Axxx-series - Pros: cheap, uses AA's, portabilityCons: slow lens, PF (CA), no real manual controls6.The NEW Sx-IS series - Pros: big zoom, best video, great hand-grip, long battery life (due to AA's), full manual controlsCons: weighty, slow lens, PF (CA), lack of AF-assist lamp, noisy imagesThat's it, at least at the date of this quick review.As you can see from the above- The G-series has the fastest lens and a hot shoe- The Sxx-series has the wider angle zoom (28mm to 100mm)- The Sxxx-series are the more portable ones- The Axx-series has the best value for it's price- The Axxx-series are the cheapest ones that are also very portable- The Sx-IS-series has the biggest zoom and the best video to dateAll of them - except for the G-series - suffer from purple fringing. The G-series has them also, but not much.All of them has more shutter lag, compared to competition (new Sony and Fuji models).But pls don't forget the high detail in the images that only CANON compacts can bring. A very important issue for me.First, it's a question of money.Second, it's a question of needs.Lastly, it's a question of taste.How much can you afford?What are the most important things you need?What shape/size do you prefer?My suggestion is: decide what are the things FOR YOU that are important when choosing a cam. The decision lies beneath your NEEDS:- Need big zoom or best video? Get an Sx-IS cam.- Need portability? Get an Sxxx-series cam.- Need fast lens, a hot shoe and RAW? Get a G-series.- Need wider angle zoom or RAW? Get an Sxx-series cam.- Do you want to print in big size? Get the highest MP one- You are on the budget? Get an Axxx-series cam.None of the above? Get an Axx-series camera then!The top of the A-line cameras now is the A95 that is a geat, but not perfect cam. There are no perfect ones. Every of them has it's flaws. Pls don't be a maximalist otherwise you won't enjoy the beauty of your own cam. Choose the right cam for you based on your needs. An IMPORTANT advie: don't let the megapixel drive you if you don't need big size prints. It's only marketing, more megapixels doesn't mean better image quality. Keep this in mind always!So I got the A95.I love the LCD, the battery life, full manual controls, shape, hand-grip and the optional converters of the A95.I miss the fast lens, the wider angle and the hot shoe.Weight could be less, but it's quite tolerable and the camera is portable enough for me, if there is a belt-case with you then you won't miss the IXUS. Bigger than the Sxxx-series but much smaller than the G-series. I had an IXUS before (S400) but missed the manual controls and the flip-out LCD, so I had to change.I had an A80 before. The difference is not that much. The A95 has 5 megapixels and a bigger LCD with higher resolution. These are the main differences. They are not much, but enough for me to change, I am one of those people who don't think just buy. :) Do you have an A80? Wait for the next model. Do you have an A60/A70/A75/A85 model? Buy this! That flip-out LCD is a bless.It has a bit more noise - probably due to the more megapixel - than the A80. BUT: it has nicer LCD and a bit faster response times. I don't know why because normally it should be slower because of the bigger...
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