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Nice Small Camera

Started Aug 25, 2015 | User reviews
West LA Dirk New Member • Posts: 4
Nice Small Camera
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I had an A 1000 that I liked but the screen cracked on a hike so ended up with Panasonic Lumix FZ150.  Decided to give the Canon to my granddaughter since the screen was still visible and cracks weren't likely to cause injury.  Now that its gone I kind of missed having it so bought an A 1300 off of EBay.  It may well be one of the last, if not the last small point and shoot with an optical viewfinder (very handy when outdoors in bright sunlight).  Another handy feature is the use of AA batteries and it has slightly longer zoom (5x vs 4x) than the A 1000.  Decent picture quality although no better than most smartphones but smartphones only have digital zoom and no viewfinder.  For $50 its a nice little camera, fits in your pocket and great for outdoor use when screen viewing is difficult and you get a modest zoom to boot.

Canon PowerShot A1300
16 megapixels • 2.7 screen • 28 – 140 mm (5×)
Announced: Feb 7, 2012
West LA Dirk's score
4.0
Average community score
3.8
bad for good for
Kids / pets
okay
Action / sports
acceptable
Landscapes / scenery
great
Portraits
great
Low light (without flash)
good
Flash photography (social)
okay
Studio / still life
okay
= community average
Canon PowerShot A1300 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150
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