| Canon PowerShot S230 3.2 MP Digital ELPH Camera with 2x Optical Zoom and Coach Camera Case | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (based on 141 reviews)
Sales Rank: 27081
Category: Photography
Publisher: Canon
Studio: Canon
Brand: Canon
Label: Canon
Platforms: Windows Nt, Macintosh, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Nt 3.5, Windows Nt 4, Windows Nt 5, Powermac, Windows Me, Windows Xp, Windows 2000 Server, Mac Os X, Mac Os 9 And Below, Windows
Color: S230 with Coach Case
Media: Electronics
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Batteries Included: 1
System Memory: 16
Special Features: Array
Optical Zoom: 2
Digital Zoom: 3.2
Connectivity: Serial interface
Display Size: 1.5
Battery: Lithium Ion Rechargeable
Compatibility: PC USB
Continuous Shooting Speed: 2.5
Includes MP3 Player: 0
ISO Equivalent: 400
Macro Focus Range: 10cm
Maximum Aperture: 2.8
Maximum Focal Length: 70
Minimum Focal Length: 35
Maximum Resolution: 3.2
Maximum Shutter Speed: 0.000667
Minimum Shutter Speed: 15
Maximum Vertical Resolution: 1536
Mini Movie: Movie/High (640 x 480) 14sec/16MB, 30sec/32MB, 61 sec/64MB, 124sec/128MB, 249sec/256MB Movie/Medium(320 x 240) 44sec.,91 sec.,183 sec., 368 sec.,735 sec. Movie/Low (160 x 120) 118sec.,242 sec.,486 sec., 973 sec., 1,954 sec.
Number Of Rapid Fire Shots: 2
Removable Memory: CompactFlash Type I or II
Has Red Eye Reduction: 1
Has Tripod Mount: 1
Size: Pocket Size
Warranty: 1 Year Limited
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 1.1 x 3.4 x 2.2
UPC: 750845809275
EAN: 0750845809275
ASIN: B0000DGEQQ
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| Features:
| • | 3.2 megapixel sensor captures enough detail to create photo-quality 8 x 10 prints and medium-quality prints up to 11 x 14 | | • | Autofocus lens with 2x optical/3.2x digital (6.4x total) zoom | | • | Included 16 MB CompactFlash card holds 26 images at default settings | | • | Connects with PCs and Macs via USB port | | • | Uses proprietary lithium-ion rechargeable battery (included); custom-made Coach leather carrying case |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 136 more reviews...
 Great camera --- for a while. July 3, 2008
This camera was fantastic for four years. Then it died -- all the photos I've taken in the last few months have been pink.
Was good camera out the gate, but now outdated. April 21, 2008
Have had this camera for 4 years.
Has been good, but compared to newer models, a lil' bulky and slow.
Takes Compact Flash card.
Have since upgraded to the SD750, which is awesome.
 Love my little Elph December 14, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this camera almost 4 years ago, and I love it in every way. It takes great pictures, uses a rechargeable battery and is great on battery life. I go about 6 months without having to recharge the battery. I would say I take a medium amount of pictures.
Recently Dec. 2007, I went to go take a picture and the screen was blank with a few purplish lines running through it.. My icons showed up, but there wasn't anything in the LCD. When viewing playback pictures, those pictures show up in the view finder. I recharged the battery and tried again, same thing. For a while, I thought I would have to get a new camera.
I called Canon support (for the other reviewer, I found the number very easy to find, 1-800-828-4040.) After going through their voice prompts, I got a customer service person right away. No wait! Plus, the rep was in Virginia, so there weren't any of the typical issues that happen when customer support is located in India (like HP).
I described the problem, the rep helped me reset the camera, it worked for a few seconds. The rep told me to keep taking pictures for a few more seconds, because the fix may be temporary, and sure enough, the picture went blank again. (IMHO, most customer service departments would try to get me off the phone the second it started working again).
Long story short, there is a service advisory out on this camera, it turns out that the "image sensor" may malfunction. Canon is paying for the shipment back to them and they will fix it for free. No muss, no fuss. It didn't even matter that I had the camera for almost 4 years. This was one of the best customer service experiences I have ever had.
If your camera starts acting up like this, call Canon right away.
**update 1/12/08 ***
Canon was not able to fix my camera so they sent me a BRAND new one, a SD900 , a much much better camera. My camera was not under warranty anymore, but since it was the "image sensor" issue, Canon still covered it. Amazing customer service, very rare these days. They just earned a customer for life.
 No help provided by Canon March 25, 2007
I ordered the camera online and the screen didn't dispaly anything. Later I found that my cousin had the same camera and she had to trash it because the battery would die very fast even though she took the pains to buy a new battery for it. I purchased a canon since I thought it was a reputed company and would care about their customer or technical support. But the truth is that they don't even have a technical support number listed anywhere. So thats it with Canon products...
 Buy a newer camera October 31, 2006
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I own this camera and while it was very good in 2002-2003 the years have passed it by. There are other cameras with more megapixels, faster response time, better battery life, lighter weight, better lens, etc. Plus they cost the same or less than this camera is advertised for here. I still use it because I bought the waterproof case (up to 100ft depth!) and I use that regularly. You can probably find used s230s for way less than the prices here if you really want it.
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