Canon PowerShot SD4500IS 10 MP Digital Camera with 10x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 3.0-Inch LCD, Brown
- 10x optical zoom in a slim body
- 10.0-megapixel back-illuminated CMOS sensor combined with the DIGIC 4 Image Processor create Canon’s HS System
- Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels at 24 fps) video mode; HDMI output
- Advanced Smart AUTO identifies 28 shooting scenes; Shoot slow motion video with the Super Slow Motion Movie function
- Capture images to SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards (not included)
With Canon’s 4612B001 PowerShot SD4500 IS Compact Digital ELPH Camera your best shot is never too far away, thanks to a hugely powerful lens that boasts a 10x Optical Zoom. Your videos will have all the lifelike realism of Full HD (1920 x 1080) and you’ll share them instantly on your HDTV with a simple cable connection. Canon’s HS SYSTEM (10.0 Megapixel back-illuminated CMOS sensor plus DIGIC 4 Image Processor) delivers gorgeous images in low light, while the advanced Smart AUTO intelligently manages an expanded, diverse array of shooting situations for stills and videos. You’ll have easy, intuitive access to features like Super Slow Motion Movie and High-Speed Burst.
List Price: $ 399.00
Price: $ 242.50
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Excellent Camera with One Problem,
I had an SD700 before this, but it was stolen. I loved that camera. So solid, so small, such a high picture quality! I would have kept it a long time. This camera, though, is a great package. Though larger than the SD700, it still fits comfortably in a shirt pocket. It’s easy to use. It has a surprising number of options for ways to shoot. It takes high quality HD video. It has an amazing burst capability that produces sharp photos even with the lens at 10X. And, yes, that’s a sharp 10X optical zoom, nearly miraculous in a camera of this size. This makes it much more versatile than the SD700. The macro capability is also astounding. I don’t follow the reviews that complain of image quality. In my experience, this is as good as a shirt pocket point and shoot gets. I also do not buy the comparisons with quality SLRs. Quality SLRs will produce noticeably superior images that can be enlarged beyond what this camera’s images will be capable of. (However, some of the macros I’ve shot have been surprising.) The only camera I compared that seemed to me to shoot obviously higher quality images was the Panasonic Lumix LX-3. I loved that camera. Great images and a great grip. Alas, it is not a shirt packet camera.
I thought that the battery issue would not be a problem for me. I understood that the Canon designers were making tradeoffs and that they had come up with a package for which one would have to pay a price. I love that zoom. I love the size. I thought that I would just buy a second battery and keep it charged. Actually, the logistics of this turned out to be a little harder than I expected. I bought the camera before the batteries were widely available, and I ended up traveling with only the one battery that came with the camera. The way I was using the camera, it was good for just over 100 shots. I was plugging the charger in every opportunity I found. It was not a good situation. Unfortunately, the worst happened. I left one country for another–and left the charger plugged into the wall in my hotel. My own stupid fault, sure, but it’s the only time I’ve ever done that in my life (a long time!). I ended up taking photos for the rest of my trip with my phone. With the SD4500, they would have been great photos.
The reasonably priced Chinese manufactured batteries have now become available, and I’ve ordered two, along with a new charger. I’m prepared for a second life with the SD4500. I recommend this camera, but I also recommend thinking carefully about how you will deal with the battery issue. I missed a lot of shots in one country, and I missed some other countries altogether. Learn from my mistakes.
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|A Rank Amateur’s Review #2,
I can’t write an in depth review of this camera because I simply don’t have the knowledge of either cameras or photography. But I can tell you what I, as a rank amateur, like about it and why I chose it.
This is the second Canon digital camera I’ve owned. Last year, I bought the Canon PowerShot SX120IS 10MP Digital Camera with 10x Optical Images Stabilized Zoom and 3-inch LCD (and wrote an Amazon review of it with the same opening sentence as this review as well as some other similar bits). I did a fair amount of research into brands and models before purchasing that camera and ended up loving it. It was very easy to use and met all of my relatively simple needs – right up to the moment I dropped it in the Strait of Juan de Fuca when I was ferrying back from Vancouver Island a few weeks ago. (Don’t ask.)
Because I’d been so happy with that camera, my first impulse was to pick up the same model as a replacement. But knowing how quickly technology seems to change, I decided to check out the new models before making a purchase. That’s when I came across the SD4500IS . Admittedly, I was kind of seduced by its design – all sleek and shiny, just lying there tempting me (and I, for one, love the color). But I knew I wouldn’t be happy with it unless, like the SX120IS, it met my criteria which is:
1. Must be very simple to use. And I mean simple for ME – the aforementioned rank amateur.
2. Must take decent pictures even for casual operators with very little experience (again, that would be me).
3. Must have a fast shutter speed because grandkids and dogs can move really, REALLY fast.
4. Must fit into my purse. (The new purse, with the zipper that I am counting on to pevent things from falling into the Strait of Juan de Fuca, or any other body of water, for that matter.)
5. Most importantly, must have Canon’s Optical Image Stabilizer.
Canon’s Optical Image Stabilizer is a feature I discovered in my search for cameras last year and which quickly became my new best friend. I have a tremor condition that causes fine shaking in my hands. It doesn’t bother me and doesn’t always affect close work, but it can make holding something steady – say, for instance, a camera – almost impossible. As you can guess, the result of that shakiness when snapping photos is, most often, lousy photos.
The Optical Image Stabilizer is like a miracle for me. With it, I can take close ups that are startlingly clear – not every time, of course, but MOST times. And, in combination with a fast shutter speed, the Image Stabilizer really helps me to get some great shots – even action shots – of my grandkids and my dog. I love this feature and would never consider purchasing another camera without it. (Note: I uploaded a photo to the costumer image section for this camera, showing a picture of a Shooting Star flower – Dodecatheon – that I think demonstrates the detail I’ve been able to capture with the Optical Image Stabilizer.)
I had a great salesman, Jeremy, who didn’t mind taking some time with me. (Luckily for me, he spoke English in addition to Camera-Techy.) Cleverly picking up on the way I kept gazing longingly at the SD4500IS, Jeremy was able to persuade me that it would meet my needs just as well as the SX120IS had. Like the SX120IS, it’s genuinely easy to to operate (even for me! I know! I was shocked, too!) and has the necessary fast shutter speed as well as the Image Stabilizer. It fits into my new purse. Jeremy assured me that if I was happy with the shots I was getting with the SX120IS, I would be equally or even more satisfied with those I would get with the SD4500IS. And, now that I’ve had a chance to use it, I can confirm that he was right – I’m getting shots that I consider terrific. Yeah!
The following features on the SC4500IS also factored into my decision to buy it:
1. The HD video capability. I’ve only used the video mode a couple of times to date (full disclosure: though Jeremy had shown me this feature, my son did have to help me “remember” how to both shoot and view videos), but the quality was truly wonderful. Even with my shaky hands, I was pretty impressed with the end product (and kind of amazed that I had done the filming). I don’t have a separate video camera and I’m excited to have the option to shoot some videos on occasion, particularly when visiting the grandkids that live 2,000 miles from me.
2. The high speed burst mode. I tried this out by taking some shots of my granddaughter playing frisbee with my dog. I really love the `stop-action shots’ look and I think this feature is going to be a lot of fun. I enjoy messing around in Photoshop and I already have some ideas for how I can use pictures shot in this…
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