PowerShot ELPH 180 Digital Camera w/Image Stabilization and Smart AUTO Mode (Silver), 0.90in. x 3.70in. x 2.10in. - 1093C001

This point and shoot has been great to use and I have been quite satisfied with it considering its low price. I have attached test photos and videos so you can be the judge on the quality. I noticed that this camera is especially good at picking up accurate and bold colors in both the photo and video modes. Canon includes a "Getting Started" guide, a warranty card, a small lanyard, a 680mah battery, an external battery charger (which is nice if you plan on buying additional batteries), and the camera itself. With the popularity of smartphones, what is the appeal of this entry-level point and shoot camera? Well, unlike most smartphones, this camera features an 8x optical zoom. This is a great feature that allows you to zoom in decently close while experiencing a minimal degradation in quality. The camera's maximum video quality is 720p but it features quick auto focusing and as mentioned before, good accurate colors. The only issue that I had with the video quality is that the stabilization is not the best. Conclusion: This is overall a great entry-level point and shoot and I do not think you will be disappointed for the price. The 8x optical zoom is definitely my favorite feature and the photo and video quality is about what you would expect for a camera in this price range. There is no included SD card so you will need to buy one, and there is no included transfer cable (mini USB) so you will also need to buy one of those to load the photos and video onto your computer unless you have an SD card slot. The user interface on the camera is easy and simple to use. This camera is great for those who are not extremely technologically savvy as there is basically no learning curve. Nice job Canon. Disclaimer: I purchased this product with my own money for my own personal use.

Okay. I gave it 5 stars because I love the camera itself and don't feel I should downgrade my review because of what the listing says. Also it wouldn't let me put in four and a half. But any buyer should know that the listing says that it comes with "64" of something regarding memory. It doesn't say 64 of what. Could be Kbites, could be Mbites, could be Gbites, could be raw fish or tooth faerie droppings. Who knows? Turns out there is ZERO. ZIP. NADA. So if you order one of these be sure to buy some memory because it is not included and the camera would be useless without it. Good thing I'm a bit of a memory hog and bought an "extra" or I wouldn't have been able to use it at all until I ordered some. Another small thing that it won't do (and I hold Canon blameless for this) is that there is no way that I can find to put a live view from the camera onto my computer screen—as you would do with a web cam. I didn't buy it specifically to do this kind of thing so I'm not let down but I do a bit of astrophotography and that kind of thing is nice. The screen is too small to tell if there is dirt on one of your lenses in the dark. It ruins the shot if you don't notice it and when you are trying to shoot a picture of the full moon and don't catch it you have to wait at least a month to set the shot up again. With those two things in mind it's a pretty good camera and I'm happy I got it. The screen is easy to read. It's got a lot of the features that you would expect to find on a more professional grade camera. The menus are fairly intuitive once you've spent fifteen minutes or so with the manual. I should be noted that you do have to download the manual itself because it only comes with a quick start guide. In Auto mode while shooting some pictures, like the moon for example, the exposure is a bit too high but I suspect there is a setting that would fix that, which I haven't found yet. In Program mode it's easy enough to correct that kind of problem, as it is pretty easy to take control of most of the other settings. I shot the attached video of the moon through my telescope because a picture is worth a thousand more words. I'm still experimenting with it because I just got it yesterday but I'll update this if I think of anything else.

UPDATE: I am disappointed in this camera after using it extensively every day for 2 weeks. Takes some very good pictures but many not so good. Seems to be an issue with too much light being let into the lens so some pics look sort of "flashed out" even when taken outdoors without flash. Also doesn't seem to focus as easily and quickly as my old SX600. But, I suppose for the price it is okay. Got this as an inexpensive option to replace my now broken Canon Sure Shot SX600 IS which I happily used for about 5 years. Was shocked to see the price had not gone down in that time, but up! So... money being short, I am giving this Canon Elph a try. Set up much the same as the SX600 so very easy to use right out of the box and the pictures seem of good quality. Miss my 18x zoom, but... for the money, I cannot complain.

I wanted a small, easy to use camera that could zoom for a trip to Scotland and Ireland. The camera worked extremely well, though I never went past the 8x optical zoom. I especially love the option to delay the shutter by 2 seconds in low light to prevent camera shake when pressing the shutter button. Underexposing on stained glass windows (which otherwise looked all white) worked very well. I bought a spare battery and recharger. I took 1,050 pictures over 22 days, and only replaced the battery twice. The spent battery recharged in 2 hours. The only problem with the camera is the small cord, which I could not put around my neck. Consequently, I dropped the camera on stone steps, and it got banged up. It continued to produce great photos. I took it to a camera shop, which gave me a long cord to attach to the camera's small cord, so I didn't drop it again. However, the shop advised me that the tiny connections inside could have come loose, and the camera might not work after a few weeks. It got me through the trip, and I will now buy another one to replace it.

This is a great tiny camera, it functions very well and has a few fun features to play with. I have a complaint about it though, it has no port to connect a USB wire for picture transfer or charging. It seems that with constant removal of the Memory card and battery (requires supplied charger to be recharged) contacts on either the card or battery will eventually break, it would be much better if Canon added a port even if it required making the camera a little larger plus then they wouldn't be required to supply a charger, I would have given this tiny camera 5 stars if it had a USB connection. I have found the USB connector, it won't charge the Battery thru it but I can download pictures using a USB cable, sometimes ya just gotta read directions! Don't ecpect it to do more than the requierd point and shoot takes nice pictures at fhort distances but blurry at long range low light situations, focuas just goes where it wants to, a camera may even take better pictures in this situation. Ovtside or close photos indoors are great however.

Although I suppose the dimensions were stated in the specifications, I wasn't prepared for how small this camera actually is. If you have good dexterity, this might be a good thing. I'm going to keep it because I need a camera and since I've already gone through the bother of assembling the pieces, I'll give it a try. Relating to the size of the camera, know what you're getting. If you are young or have good dexterity, this might be just the size you are looking for. If you're older or have some arthritis, it could be a problem. There are advantages and disadvantages to the size. For me, I think it might be more of a disadvantage, but perhaps I'll adapt. The camera has a cheap feel to it, like something you might get at a Dollar Store. This, I don't like so much, as I paid well over a dollar for it. Of course, that doesn't mean that it's going to fall apart in a week, and if it turns out to be a long-lasting camera, I will revisit my review. Threading the strap through was a PITA but if you are younger than seventy and don't have arthritis, that may not be a problem. I won't mark off for that. The fact that you have to remove the battery in order to recharge it is a little bit of a negative, in my view. It's not like it takes standard AA or AAA batteries that can be obtained in a grocery store so unless you are willing to buy a spare battery or two, as I did, you should anticipate some downtime. It takes quite a while for the battery to charge, and spares aren't nearly as cheap as AA batteries. I'd consider this to be a negative, but certainly not a deal-breaker. More importantly, it takes pretty good pictures; but most cameras do, at least in my experience. Given that most people are opting to use the camera that comes with their cellphone these days, cameras should produce photos that are clearly better than that of a cellphone camera. I like having a camera separate from my phone because I don't like the clumsiness of using my phone. This camera is easier to use than a cellphone camera. I'm old, so I'd prefer a viewfinder, but you seldom see them in cameras anymore. So that's it. This is a very tiny camera that could be difficult for some people to assemble or use, but this very thing might be just what you're looking for. It feels cheap but perhaps it will prove to be a durable camera. Only time will tell. It takes decent photos but not ones that are noticeably better than most other cameras. Later... Having used this camera for a few months now, I haven't changed my mind about anything that I said in my original review, other than the part about the quality of the pictures. The quality of the photos taken with this camera is just acceptable, at best. My phone takes much better photos, and I am not one of those who praise the quality of photos taken by an iPhone. I would much rather use a real camera. One of the problems with being able to take a good photo with this camera may be related to the size. Because of its size, it is very difficult to hold the camera still while pressing the button to take a picture. As often as not, the camera moves and the photo is blurry. I have taken some clear photos with this camera but there are an awfully lot of failures. I have to take three or four photos in order to be reasonably sure that I'll have one that is usable. Having to remove the SD card in order to transfer photos from the camera to the computer is even more annoying than I thought it was going to be, and I would much rather have a charging dock or an outlet to charge the batteries without removing them. I'll probably be replacing this with a better camera soon.

This is my second Canon ELPH. I had my first one for 10 years and have now passed it on to my daughter. This is a basic digital camera with a great view finder and it delivers excellent pictures. I love the small size which can easily fit into a pocket or my purse. It is great to use for every day pictures and for an upcoming vacation. It does not come with a cord to connect the camera up to the computer, but I always take my memory card out and put that in the computer to see my photos.

UPDATE 1-7-20 Started getting really bad quality images, so much so that I was just going to toss it. I decided to try and take the lens from this newest red camera and put on my old silver one because the old one was better than the new one only it had a scratched lens. Well, it was extremely difficult to replace and was a complete bust! Both were worthless as they were so not a complete loss from trying but I woud no longer recommend this model again. It's crap. June 2019 - I do professional photography for a living but wanted a small pocket camera for hiking/traveling/walking and quick things around the house without dragging out a bunch of equipment. It fits in a pocket perfectly! I don't know about you but if I take my pro gear out on a walking, I never actually get any exercise, I just stand around taking photos in one or two spots the whole time. Lol. So — my view on this is it's not as good as previous point-n-shoots I've had. They used to be heavier, more sturdy, better made and less expensive. This one is lighter, tad flimsy, pricier than I'm used to (for the low quality) and not as good made. Comes with a rechargeable battery which is nice but I don't love it enough to buy a backup, although it does last a very long time, charged it for the first time after 2 months of use which is about 10mins every 3 days or so. Quality is so-so and many of the basic features and settings I'm used to on most other point-n-shoots are not on this camera or very limited. An amateur can take good shots with it but only if you have the patience on the focusing. It can take a long time for it to focus on what you are trying for. For example, say you are trying to get a butterfly on a flower, it may continuously want to focus on the ground rather than the flower/butterfly area (see photo of what I mean or looks like Amazon isn't allowing all my photos so not sure if you can see it). It does AMAZING macro shots most of the time though, it automatically focuses them (best without flash on) but other shots farther away or if trying to do something quick not as great, so give it time to focus. Not the worse quality shots ever but not best either. A tiny bit muddy/painted look if you zoom into the images at 100% (see photo of 100%). The video (one attached) is decent, actually does better than photo stills. It also does not turn off ALL sounds. The settings allow you to turn off many sounds but it keeps the shutter sound, beeps when focusing and there is no way to turn it off. Personally, I don't like the sounds. If I had to choose a pocket camera for hiking and traveling again, I would save a little more and not get this one. If I only wanted to take quick macros inside for products etc, this is the camera to have. I've attached 19 photos and 1 video straight from this camera without Ps edits. ~Happy Shooting~