2/19/2013

The Beginners Level Canon PowerShot A2200

By Jill Kellie


The Canon PowerShot A2200 is an entry level compact camera that provides excellent image quality at an affordable price. It is extremely easy to operate and very small, thin and light. The camera has a 14 megapixel sensor and is capable of taking very detailed and sharp images.

The camera is nicely laid out and its ergonomics make it very comfortable to hold. It has a mode dial on the top of the camera, whereas most entry level compact camera modes need to accessed via the menus on the rear LCD. This makes using the camera much faster. The LCD is 2.7 inches in size and is very good even in bright sunlight.

The lens features a 4X optical zoom, which is perfect for zooming in on distant subjects. The camera also has flash for photographing in low lighting conditions.

The camera has a variety of shooting modes that make it easy for users to get the images they want, with the correct exposure and focus. It is possible to select a mode for all lighting situations, such as sunshine, cloudy, indoors etc. The camera also has a discrete mode where all sounds are turned off the camera so as not to attract attention when photographing.

The Camera also features face detection so it will find the correct focus for portraits and group of photos. It even has the option to only take the photo when the subject smiles with its state of the art smile detector mode. The lens can also go into ultra-wide mode that creates a fisheye effect. This is great for special effects and fun photography. The menu system also features a guided mode so that novices to photography can get the most out of the camera right away.

The camera has a maximum resolution of 14 megapixels but lower resolution settings, such as 0.3 megapixels, 2 megapixels and 7 megapixels can be used to create more space for images on its memory card. Lower resolution also speeds up the camera when it is recording images on the card. The camera also features a panoramic mode at 10 megapixels, which is excellent for landscape shots.

Like all compact cameras the Canon PowerShot A2200 has a video mode that will record video at 720p HD. As it is a budget camera the video options are fairly limited and it is not possible to use the zoom in video mode. However the video is very good quality and perfect for most applications. All in all this camera from Canon is a very good entry level compact that provides excellent image quality and options that make the camera easy and fun to use.




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