Canon Digital IXUS 95 IS Digital Camera – Pink 2.5 inch LCD
Posted by Notcot on Aug 4, 2010 in Photography |
- 3.0x optical zoom with optical Image Stabilizer
- Scene Detection Technology
- Anti-Blur
- Face Detection Technology
- DIGIC 4
I got this after my muched loved Pentax Optio M30 died after less than 2years! I had 35mm Canon before I got my first digital and it never failed me, so after lot’s of resarch I decided to go for this. It’s just had it’s first major trial in a trip up to the Artic Circle and has proved outstanding. Small enough to fit in my tightest jeans pocket or smallest handbag (a major plus point), it fires up quickly so you’re not waiting for ages when you want to take a shot. The zoom is brilliant, with no noticable loss of detail on the max. And the focus is so good that even the shots of the beautiful scenery I took from the car as we were going along at 90kph have turned out fantasticly! Three days and over a hundred shots later the battrey is still showing full and I can’t wait to take more shots. If you’re looking for a new camera then I can’t recomend this enough!
Rating: 5 / 5
I bought this to replace my old Olympus mini muji which produced such blurry images when the flash was off that I had almost stopped using it. Thankfully the image stabiliser on this is much better and produces very sharp images. The camera is very easy to use, it’s very easy to switch between modes. There is auto mode (which is very responsive to changing light levels ect), portrait, night time, kids and pets (I’ve yet to get to grips with that one!), indoor and sunset. It has a viewfinder so you can save the battery and still take pictures with the LCD screen off, although I’ve not found battery life to be a problem. The Samsung softwear is ok, nothing special. The pink colour is very vibrant and feminine without being too cutesy. Basically, it does what you would expect and does it well.
My only minor gripe is that is doesn’t come with a memory card. This isn’t a huge issue as you can buy them very cheaply (I subsequently got a 8G SDHC SanDisk card for £9 which will store 2994 images or about an hour of video according to the manual) but I didn’t realize (probably should have read the description with more care) and then had to order one and wait to try the camera out until it arrived which was very frustrating! Also, I think it is a tad cheap of Canon not to include a small card to get you started considering the price. The manual states that the following cards are compatible with the camera:
SD
SDHC
MultiMediaCards
MMCplus
HC MMCplus
So, buy it and get a card at the same time.
Rating: 5 / 5
I am a professional photographer, and a great fan of canon cameras anyway, this little pink camera is great for my personal snaps. The image quality is fantastic. I always recommend ixus cameras over all the other little digital cameras. Canon Digital IXUS 95 IS Digital Camera – Pink (10 MP, 3.0x Optical Zoom) 2.5″ LCD
Rating: 5 / 5
I wanted to buy a digital camera that was fairly cheap but took really vibrant and clear photos. So far, this camera does do that. However, the reason I bought this particular camera was on the Manufacturer’s product description it stated that there were ‘Colour Accent’ and ‘Colour Swap’ features which I thought made this camera stand out over others. However, once I bought the camera I realised that the IXUS 95 does not have these features – this applies to other Canon cameras in the IXUS range. The other reason I give this camera only 3 stars instead of 4 is that when taking photos of people indoors – using the flash, I find that a shadow appears on the edge of their profile. I’m not sure if this is due to something I’m doing wrong when taking the photo but I never noticed this with my old Kodak digital camera and it makes the image look blurred when in fact it is not.
Apart from the above reasons, the camera is really good. It takes amazing macro shots and depending on which settings you use, you can get some really colourful photos. For anyone not worried about having the colour accent and colour swap features, this camera is definitely worth the money.
Rating: 3 / 5
There is a great deal of technical information available about this camera and lots of user reviews so all I will say is that this birthday present for my 30 year old daughter was an immediate hit. I had charged the battery, fitted the card (an extra) attached the carry loop and got the thing ready for instant use. No sooner had she unwrapped it than she started taking photographs and continued to take photographs for the rest of the evening. In other words, the controls are easy to use and intuitive in their use. The viewing screen is large and offers good definition. This makes it easy to show the pictures you have just taken to any available victim! Pink may seem a ‘controversial’ colour but this pink is veering towards magenta and actually suits the camera. It’s a quality product that looks and feels well made. ‘Cool’ was the general verdict. In use it also sounds well engineered – the motor is smooth and does not sound tired as it works. Thoroughly recommended – even in pink?
Rating: 5 / 5