Canon PowerShot E1

I bought this camera while shopping for the (identical, except the body) A1000. Reason was I was looking for a camera running on AA cells, that I can keep as backup where on vacation or take shots in places where a DSRL or a more expensive camera won't be appropriate. The A1000 was on backorder and the shopman offered me the E1. I must say that I am positively impressed, really. Given the price and the appearance I was expecting a nearly toy camera, then I started using it and found ...

Nicely put together -- we have a range of cameras in my family (it's surprising how many I've bought over the years - most of which are still around somewhere) - this camera is a *surprisingly* well-executed package. Overall it's a pleasure to use with the buttons on the back being comprehensible for my 12-year-old, but it also has manual settings and macro capability for pictures you want to take more care over. Optical viewfinder, SD memory, AA batteries all add to the happiness factor. ...