Owners Ratings:
Canon PowerShot S40 (Overall)

Click for full specifications: Canon PowerShot S40
3.9 million effective pixels
35 mm - 105 mm (3x) zoom
Average rating (215 responses)

 Construction()()()()()() 4.59
 Features()()()()()() 4.60
 Image quality()()()()()() 4.51
 Ease of use()()()()()() 4.34
 Value for money()()()()()() 4.27
 Overall()()()()()() 4.46

Owners Opinions: Canon PowerShot S40

NamePostedOpinion preview
Prairy Bruce4 Dec 04I bought this camera several years ago, and have used it ...
Brighten Godfrey19 Jul 04This camera packs a lot of features into a convenient package.
1powderhound22 Jan 04Good camera with good picture quality. Would be nice if you ...
Roland Biemans6 Nov 03Last year I started using this camera and I'm very happy with ...
Petteri Sulonen19 Aug 03A big camera in a small package, the S40 accomplishes the ...
Tigger3 Jul 03Overall, I'm a little disappointed after a year's use. I ...
Peter Spiro25 Jun 03This is my third digital camera, and I've had it for close to a ...
M.B.30 May 03My third D-cam. Quite unpredictable in the quality of photo in ...
rcpage23 Mar 03Great pictures. Excellent capacity with microdrives. Easy to ...
Lensmen15 Mar 03S40 was offered to me as a clearance sales model and to match my ...
John PHILLIPS19 Jan 03My first digital camera. I am very pleased with the the quality ...
linuxfan13 Jan 03(No text)
ND200013 Jan 03I have a collection of digital cameras ranging from 2 MP to 5 MP ...
wes017 Jan 03Bought just over a year ago. Overall, especially for a novice ...
Oystein Aurlien2 Jan 03This is my first digital camera, and I must say that I am ...
Mike Wu24 Dec 02Image quality is disappointing for such a price.
Kaliman17 Dec 02I am truly a beginner and this is my first digital camera. I ...
nicolas rey10 Dec 02the autofocus is fast, night shots without flashlight are very ...
eXXXplosivo4 Dec 02Just got my very first digital camera - Canon PowerShot S40. ...
Walt Bilofsky2 Dec 02A wonderful feel, generally very good pictures. Pressing the ...
Francis Specker28 Nov 02I've owned this camera for a month and it has far exceeded my ...
A Nied21 Nov 02I've owned the PowerShot S40 for two days and have become very ...
Mark Reavil18 Nov 02Just spent two weeks on holiday in Florida with the S40. Very ...
martijn_de_jong16 Nov 02I absolutely love this camera! I've had it for 4 months now and ...
TheFox12 Nov 02I bought this camera in januari 2002, about 10 months ago.I used ...
jimchou8 Nov 02Ordered this from Amex Member Rewards after I saw it in their ...
Karl H. Timmerman M.A.J.D.4 Nov 02Compact, well made and takes excellent pics. The included ...
Pasi27 Oct 02(No text)
mr.rottweiler25 Oct 02Just bought my 1st digital camera ever. Was researching for ...
DPR17 Oct 02It is everything good that I have heard. All aroud it is ...
Digianima4 Oct 02Excuse my bad english....Easy to use, compact design, very good ...
Jonathan H.25 Sep 02Great experience out of the box. The S40 also has a ton of ...
Stanko13 Sep 02Great camera!!! i use it for 5 months and have no problems. ease ...
ROELAND DESAEGER9 Sep 02I ordered a S40 in a shop in Belgium more than 2 months ago. ...
Eddie Kawolski9 Sep 02I borrowed a G2 and used it for a week before I decided to buy ...
Dobet9 Sep 02(No text)
Brett Mortison31 Aug 02I have had this camera for about 2 month's now and have found ...
Hiker30 Aug 02This is my first digital camera (...after having been a Pentax ...
esoupy26 Aug 02Very easy to use even though all the buttons and options can ...
mosco23 Aug 02This is a great camera, probably the best non-pro compact camera ...
Toper senocak21 Aug 02Unfortunately I noticed that my evaluation has arrived by a ...
Satchmo21 Aug 02Dutch usersclub for both S40 and S30:http://hobby.clubs.nl/s30
GeorgeC21 Aug 02(No text)
Cairns20 Aug 02great for beginner.
Brad Talbot20 Aug 02(No text)
Eric K19 Aug 02The S40 has been adequately reviewed by all the big boys, and ...
Slap Shot15 Aug 02Great all around camera, very portable and goes anywhere. ...
E.S. Pollinett15 Aug 02We evaluated 11 digital cameras for our business. The S40 was ...
Carl Lum13 Aug 02A high quality, feature-packed compact digicam. One of the few ...
raj lakshmanan12 Aug 02This is an excellent camera! I had to buy the 128MB Sandisk ...
Michael Weiss4 Aug 02Firmware update.Just wanted to let you know that Canon has ...
chrisleo30 Jul 02easy to use. Good in handy. Cool manually settings.Excellent ...
Carl A. Vitalbo28 Jul 02This is an excellent camera, even for a beginner or novice. ...
Ravi Midda27 Jul 02Where can I find the best price for s40 ? And also what 's you ...
scalper26 Jul 02I have owned this camera for 6 weeks and I am really satisfied ...
Martin Puaschitz25 Jul 02This is german-only...sorry for those you do not ...
vincentlee62624 Jul 02(No text)
JGWilliams23 Jul 02My wife and I (mostly I) went to a huge amount of effort in ...
Eugene Meech21 Jul 02I'm a novice ;-). This is my first real digicam, and I've only ...
Jelibeli20 Jul 02I've had this camera for less than a week, and overall, I am ...
yr19 Jul 02This is a nice compact camera that's built likea tank. It's very ...
Jianru16 Jul 02I’ve just bought it yesterday.I payed it for NT$ 20,600(USD 625) ...
timxxxman15 Jul 02I’ve just bought S40 in Singapore for a very low price, it came ...
benbean15 Jul 02bought this camera mainly to be used with the waterproof casing ...
Guenther Maluche4 Jul 02Want I want is a small size camera without compromising on image ...
reijndert2 Jul 02Very nice camera. Started in 'auto' mode, but I'm converting to ...
lingling21 Jun 02I bought a second hand one today and found that the camera body ...
vinod19 Jun 02Basem, I got the same problem. They told me the same thing. ...
Basem Khuri17 Jun 02Excellent camera if I can get my problem resolved.
alan solomon13 Jun 02First, thanks to this fantastic site, I made the perfect choice ...
Stephane D9 Jun 02Excellent image quality. Many manual set up possibilities.After ...
Philip De Jonghe8 Jun 02Well... I first came here to see what the reactions were. Now I ...
s©tt8 Jun 02I like *virtually* everything about it - functionality, 2-second ...
Sabrina8 Jun 02I bought my S40 end April 2002. A few tips for users. If you ...
G.6 Jun 02S40 owner since early May 2002. Some of the deciding factors ...
David Herold4 Jun 02Good solid little camera. . Function select somewhat awkward and ...
P Park3 Jun 02Took this camera and used it for a week while on vacation in ...
rfb26 May 02S40 vs S30? I originally was going to buy an S40, but some ...
Jim_Gardner24 May 02This is an excellent camera.I am impressed. Canon did an great ...
articulate Consultants24 May 02Very impressed with all aspects of the S40 - images are an ...
Kendy Kong18 May 02I bought this camera 3 months ago and it's my 1st DC and I love ...
Peter T.10 May 02I kove this camera, it lets me take pictures the way I want. ...
Michael9 May 02I wanted a small digicam and opted for the S40. Overall the ...
Faded Nite6 May 02This is my first digicam. I did alot of researching before I ...
Brenda6 May 02Well worth the price! I am thrilled with the quality of my ...
Tony Tang4 May 02It is really a good designed camera that I can not find a ...
Geoff Falk4 May 02This is my second Digicom, this is the best camera I have ...
Calvin4 May 02I have already used it for 2 months....and I always use it to ...
Richard4 May 02This camera has it all. High quality images, integration with ...
Jeff2 May 02Very happy with it, solid construction
john2 May 02Good Feature Packed. Switching on/off or between camera and ...
PJ2 May 02Wow! I've had this camera for a week now and I'm truly amazed by ...
Laurence A Frankel29 Apr 02Questions for anyone using a Microdrive with the S40.1.Are IBM ...
dirk duetemeyer29 Apr 02I own the S40 for 5 month now. All I can say (as a semi-prof. ...
Sid29 Apr 02I've had my camera for about 6mons. While I was impressed with ...
Daniel29 Apr 02This is my first digital camera. The pictures turn out to be ...
Mary Betts28 Apr 02Jorge, Please understand that this is not a forum. This is a ...
Jorge André Cardoso28 Apr 02Which is the best place to buy over the internet in Europe?thanks
Robert Casas28 Apr 02I've had the S40 for 4 months and am just very happy with it. I ...
Carmelo Aquilina28 Apr 02My first digital camera and Iam very pleased with its size, feel ...
Jozef27 Apr 02Excelent with Digital Camera Waterproof Case.WPDC 300made from ...
Dan Guelero26 Apr 02(No text)
jason26 Apr 02I only had this camera for a view days and I can't put it down, ...
Mary Betts25 Apr 02Kats, This is not a forum. This is a place to post OPINIONS by ...
Kats25 Apr 02hi all canon users of PS40I am on the verge of buying the first ...
Hartwig Jeschke23 Apr 02I have the S40 for 4 months. I agree to most of the positive ...
Al18 Apr 02Two questions..Camera gets hot on side you hold. Is this right? ...
andreas17 Apr 02I have had the camera for about 5 weeks now and am very ...
paddy eason17 Apr 02I had a good look around at small but well featured digital ...
Petteri Sulonen16 Apr 02A big camera in a small package. It has almost all the manual ...
Barb14 Apr 02I have had my S40 for 5 days and have not read the manual in its ...
Herb13 Apr 02I've had this camara for about 3 months. I chose this one over ...
Shawn Boyle11 Apr 02nice Style, compact, solid feel camera, Lots of features.
Peter 10 Apr 02Swapped my G1 for the S40 because I found it too bulky to carry, ...
Bob10 Apr 02Swapped pentax optio 330 for s40. Better quality images and ...
Jimmy Ng9 Apr 02Solidly built. Compact. Feature Rich. That's how I describe ...
Richard Livingstone9 Apr 02Note to Hallgrimur Oskarsson - 30 seconds is the max length of ...
lanege9 Apr 02I have this model about 2 months, it is great camera (before ...
R. Webster9 Apr 02This is my first digital camera and I'm empressed.A camera ...
don9 Apr 02Have had mine for a week. It beats the pants off the Nikon 990 ...
Hallgrimur Oskarsson8 Apr 02'Can Anyone Help Me to Solve the Video Problem?'As I have only ...
greg8 Apr 02(No text)
Wairere Iti8 Apr 02I bought the S-30 as a gift for my 17 yr old sister who is doing ...
Bill6 Apr 02I've been using this the S40 for a couple of weeks, and I like ...
DeltaLima3 Apr 02After 30 years experience witha range of camera formats using ...
Gail3 Apr 02Focus always seems to be a little off. Can't get the crisp ...
MANDARIN3 Apr 02- Mostly taken shots in Auto mode, results have been ...
Gerald30 Mar 02(No text)
Liz26 Mar 02I have been using this camera now for about a month. The ...
Eriks25 Mar 02Very easy for use, compact,exelent image quality, good battery ...
Matti22 Mar 02Canon S40 I found very capable dc. I have started to learn the ...
Didier21 Mar 02Very small & easy to use, with a lot of options. The general ...
Brent Blake16 Mar 02I've owned my S-40 for about three weeks. This is my second ...
ling15 Mar 02just got it 2 days ago. very good and solid metalic feeling. ...
Helli13 Mar 02Just recently got the Canon Powershot S40 on sale. Pretty happy ...
Dutch12 Mar 02Great camera! The controls are easy to use and it's really just ...
Nican7 Mar 02Fast loading image vs. S85
Brian Tjon6 Mar 02Very satisfied with the image quality. I did struggle between ...
Hugues6 Mar 02Very good! High resolution, good colors, strong construction, ...
John5 Mar 02Purchased S40 after returning Sony S85. Excellent results both ...
Nicolaj5 Mar 02Hi. I just bought the cam on the 1st March and since then I have ...
Arie Ross4 Mar 02Did the right choise, choosing this mini-wonder !After reading ...
BSell4 Mar 02Wife and I are amazed at the detail and natural color reproduced ...
L.P3 Mar 02Red Eye Problem for my Canon S40, i read many of the review ...
I. Jaffe2 Mar 02First digital camera I love it, I find myself With it all the ...
charles Maynard1 Mar 02Very easy to use and the results have been outstanding ...
Senthil Kumar1 Mar 02wanted to buy the fuji finepix 6900 for a long time ,but settled ...
PennyJ26 Feb 02Graham and bill are laughin at all the fake interest in a ...
Vladimir25 Feb 02Where can I found latest firmware??I have the same problem about ...
Tan WL24 Feb 02Excellent pictures and feels very good in the palm.Very excellent
Larry23 Feb 02I am confused by the recent references to 'firmware' as a ...
Mike L23 Feb 02I was trying to decide between the S40 and the G2 and chose the ...
Vlad Tymoschuk23 Feb 02An excellent camera for work&pleasure
Alex22 Feb 02Where can I found latest firmware??I have the same problem about ...
Graham Bradley21 Feb 02Me again I have now corrected my opinions.This is a stunning cam
bill axius20 Feb 02love it ... no more red eyes (the new firmware solved that), ...
Chris Yates20 Feb 02This is my second digital camera and I love it. I put it in my ...
marc20 Feb 02Great camera!!! The only problems are:1. The 'set' button misses ...
YH CHong14 Feb 02I was contemplating between the G2 and the S40. In terms of ...
Margie H.13 Feb 02I bought this camera after much research. A week before I had ...
Gaeumann Roland11 Feb 02I bought the s40 one week ago and made approximately 1100 shots. ...
Dave9 Feb 02Excellent overall camera. Features, size, quality all make this ...
G. Sipma9 Feb 02where is the distance using
Wibool Piyawattanametha8 Feb 02This is my 3rd digital camera that I have. It is extremely ...
Howard Rosen7 Feb 02This is my 5th digital camera ,which includes a Fujifilm mx ...
Paul Vincent7 Feb 02Excellent feature set, overall good as an 'advanced' digicam. ...
danj1 Feb 02Excellent camera, well constructed. I can now easily remove the ...
D Risby26 Jan 02Useless for indoor pictures of people. Dreadful red eye due to ...
Ferdinando Cosentino25 Jan 02I am so pleased with this little camera. I always take it with ...
W.J. van der Burgh22 Jan 02Although I love this camera for its versatility, quality and ...
ross mckelvey22 Jan 02Frank - do not use this as a forumRatinmgs to cancel stupid Frank
B Coggeshall21 Jan 02Have taken about 2000 pictures on my S40 now. Still very happy, ...
frank21 Jan 02I'm torn between the S40 and the G2. I doubt I will use the ...
Angelo20 Jan 02Superb little camera. Manual is also one of the best I've ever ...
Carl Willcock20 Jan 02Called Canon and was told there is no new firmware to fix the ...
Mike Howells20 Jan 02I was looking for a camera that would take excellent pictures to ...
Jos van der Aart20 Jan 02I have the S-40 for a week now and I like it a lot. Always had a ...
paaljo18 Jan 02To complement the new NB-2L Lithium-Ion battery there's also a ...
Just a Q17 Jan 02A question from a would-be owner: is the charger only for 110V ...
Vasco Pimenta16 Jan 02I wanted a digital camera that would be both compact, to be able ...
Andrew Austerfield15 Jan 02Came to the camera from many years experience in the SLR world. ...
Richard Livingstone15 Jan 02My first digicam (in fact my first with any manual features) - ...
mr ed14 Jan 02i know nothing about digital cameras but i'm impressed beyond my ...
Mythologie12 Jan 02Received my S40 yesterday, must say, against some postings in ...
Ulrich Wiencke11 Jan 02A great product. Great Images. Great amount of features. For me ...
Martin Sykes7 Jan 02Looks good, feels great.... But I cannot help thinking whether I ...
Silvain Buche7 Jan 02Fantastic camera for both advances and beginners.Small enough to ...
mike champion3 Jan 02Should have bought the S30 instead.Lots of features, easy to ...
stephen laverty1 Jan 02Had the S40 camera 4 weeks now and love it!!!Been using a Sony ...
Chris Morgan1 Jan 02Decided to buy the S40 before Xmas. Looked at the Ixus 300, but ...
William A Valentine JR30 Dec 01Well so far its a great camera for a random shots and low light ...
Lou Begin30 Dec 01I have been using 35mm cameras since the 50's and the S40 simply ...
William Kirn29 Dec 01Nice size, great images( have a d30 also), surprising flash ...
Craig28 Dec 01I bought the G2 first and returned it for the S40, and am glad I ...
Philip Edwards28 Dec 01Had camera about 2 weeks and still finding my way around the ...
Cory Nadilo27 Dec 01I got the G2 for christmas which was great but to big for my ...
Greg27 Dec 01I ordered this unit. I have a question though. does anyone ...
Gordon Wills24 Dec 01Had the S40 4 days, first impressions very good clear pictures, ...
chrisp23 Dec 01Beautiful camera! It has a sleek, rugged design that you can ...
jemima16 Dec 01Great Camera!
Michael W.16 Dec 01I’ve had the camera for about a month now, and I’m still very ...
J. Busch14 Dec 01This is my second DC, my first had 2 MPixel.The pictures of the ...
Zex7 Dec 01Construction: I would like a smaller footprint, see problems ...
Martin Oberg5 Dec 01I have had this camera now for a week (first one into ...
Alfonso lopez4 Dec 01the most compact and complete digital camera and for thr owners ...
Bruce Baldwin4 Dec 01I have had this camera for almost a week now. I had a Canon G2 ...
Corey Wells3 Dec 01This is an awsome little camera. I bought the S30 and loved it ...
Bill F.30 Nov 01I have had this camera for about 3 weeks now, and am just more ...
Harv30 Nov 01I have both the G2 and the S40. I use the S40 much more often ...
Bobby Pang29 Nov 01Debated whether to get this or the G2 but I opted for S40 ...
Alex Belkind29 Nov 01Greate designed camera. Very good image quality. After my ...
Chris Hatch27 Nov 01Quite please with the camera so far.
Obi-Juan Kenobi27 Nov 01We got it in Hongkong early this month and it was always out of ...

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