Digital camera - Ixus

[Simo]

I NEED this camera...

http://www.dabs.com/images/uk/products/Digital_Cameras/2MYD_large_150x150.jpg

Please provide cases for and against, before I end up un-controllably buying it!!

[saxostu]

Great camera i have 1!!! Buy it now Simo smileys/smiley17.gif

[barrett]

cool my camera is boss but one bad thing about it is its a big fucker!!

[barrett]

put the spec up simo along with the price... there are some other small ones a similar size that i know about that are good cameras... a minolta one thats sweet for £200 same sort of size good fotos... etc

[Simo]

4 million pixels
3x Optical Zoom
32mb removable memory
3.6x Digital Zoom
Movie mode facility
1.5" LCD Screen Size
Compact Flash Card Memory Type
Continous shooting mode
USB Connection
Video Output

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Picture Resolution 4 million pixels
Optical Zoom 3 times magnification
Motion picture recording Yes
LCD Screen Size 1.5 inches
Size of Memory Card Included 32 mb
LCD Screen Yes
Memory Card Not Specified
Memory Type Compact Flash Card
Aperture/Shutter priority Not Specified
Continous shooting mode Yes
USB Connection Yes
Video Output Yes
Digital Zoom 3.6 times magnification
Resolution Settings 4
View Finder Optical Real Image Zoom
Manual Exposure Not Specified
Manual Focus Not Specified
Image modes Yes
Manual ISO overrides Yes
Multi mode flash Yes
Exposure compensation Yes
Self timer Yes
External flash terminal Not Specified
Picture Effects Yes
Camera Weight 185 g
Body Colour Silver
Metal body Yes
Battery Supplied Yes
Type of Battery Included Lithium-Ion
Wrist Strap Supplied Yes
Case Supplied Not Specified
Software Supplied Yes
SLR Optical Zoom Not Specified
Auto/Manual exposure Yes
Battery life (up to) Not Specified
Connection Type USB

[GreenSaxo]

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[barrett]

sounds good

the minolta one is pretty much the same spec

[saxostu]

Buy it!!! lol

[GreenSaxo]

Buy it!!! lol

[Szwed]

It's a very good camera... I have it myself.

Martin (denmark) (Canon salesman) smileys/smiley17.gif

[GreenSaxo]

how much do they sell for in denmark???

[Areke]

buy it simo!! ixus rock!!!!

[kiteboarder]

The fuji fine pix is better camera i use it when not stuck out here on a god forsaken norwegian oil rig use it for my boarding pics and some seriuos climbing and must must say AREKE id love to take you kiting some time your gorgeous smileys/smiley16.gif

[Simo]

I'm not sure why, but I never seem to gel properly with any Fuji camera? smileys/smiley9.gif

I've heard a LOT of good reports about the Ixus though smileys/smiley2.gif

I know a couple of people who work on the rigs up in bonnie Scotland. I bet it's bollock-freezing up there just now smileys/fcuk.gif

[Chris]

I bought myself a Nikon digital camera for xmas... couldn't afford the IXUS.

Chris smileys/happy.gif

[kiteboarder]

simo im up in norwegian sector more than bollock freezing fugggin freezing mind you some of the ladies pics warm me smileys/smiley2.gif

[Frevo]

Simo, you know you loved my Ixus when you were in Holland... BUY IT! (With a fucking big CF card and a spare battery of course smileys/smiley4.gif)

[Simo]

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0302/pma2003/canon/s400-specs-001.jpg

Been shopping around... PCWorld only had two ex-demo models left, so looks like an internet sale could be done ! smileys/fcuk.gif

[jamesg88]

good spec.

go and buy it!

[saxostu]

Ixus rules!!smileys/smiley17.gif

[Frevo]

Ixi do rule! smileys/smiley14.gif

[Panther82]

Yup, they sure do!!!

Ixus rulez big time!!!! smileys/smiley14.gif


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[GreenSaxo]

woohoo!! he brought one!!!!!

[saxostu]

YAY!!! How much was it??

[Simo]

£296.48 smileys/smiley2.gif

[saxostu]

Sweet!!! smileys/smiley17.gif

[Simo]

Bling, bling!!</font>smileys/smiley17.gif

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0302/pma2003/canon/s400-angle.jpg

[Simo]

smileys/smiley9.gif Mark made me do it... smileys/smiley9.gif

[Scott]

i want one! not to bad a price eithersmileys/smiley17.gif

[Raysax]

Very gud price. Where wos that from??

[GreenSaxo]

dixons online i think....

[kiteboarder]

you work on rigs simo buying expensive cameras lol

[Simo]

N'ah, I dont think off-shore is the life for me...

I'd forgotten about the camera, till I got confirmation of dispatch via email tonight!

Should be here tomorrow/Thursday! smileys/smiley14.gif

[Scott]

git

[Frevo]

Finally a decent camera..

Loads better than that brick you used to carry around.. smileys/smiley4.gif

[Scott]

Fred which one is it you have?

I was looking at getting a V2 or II whatever the fuck you call it as you can get them fairly cheap now but have been reading about the different type of memory it uses and wondered if you had it was it much of an issue?

[Frevo]

I have a V3.

The V2 an II are totally different cameras.
The V2 is the model before the V3, the II is more of a replacement of the V3, though I wouldn't be surprised if even the people at Canon don't get it anymore...

The V2 uses CF memory, the II uses SD memory. CF is the better and cheaper kind of momory. The 400 also uses it.

What you need? Depends what you want..

Pics in not very high resolutions (upto 1600x12whatever) and al the other features like seleting your own shutter speed (and you will use this!) but as cheap as possible: get a V2 as they're old and very cheap. Though if you can get a II for the same money, get that. I may have worse memory, but a bit more other feature and a bit better picture quality. But if you can get a V3 then get that. Just as good than the 400, only slighty less MP (but I only take pics in a 1024x768 resolution anyway).. Or just get the daddy... the 500 smileys/smiley4.gif

So the list from good to better:

Ixus i (because it hasn't got optical zoom, and misses out on some really trick features)
Ixus V2
Ixus II
Ixus V3
Ixus 400
Ixus 500
me

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[Scott]

fuck now im confused even more;)

ill need to have a look around then im sure it was the IXUS II i seen for £194, ill do some more research before i buy then

Cheers fred smileys/smiley16.gif

[Frevo]

I'm doing some more research why exactly that memory is shite. smileys/smiley4.gif

[Frevo]

btw £194!

I've paid over 700 euros for my V3! smileys/smiley3.gif
Some of the best money I've ever spend though!

[Areke]

ow smileys/smiley19.gif

you can do more research for others, but not emailing me back smileys/sad.gif

[Areke]

ow liar, your ixus wasnt over 700 euro!!!

[Frevo]

I didn't get any email from you.. but that might explain why tcad is so quiet ----&gt; MY FUCKING EMAIL IS FUCKED... AGAIN!!!

And you're right.. it was over 700 with 128mb card and bag... 649 without.

[Scott]

bastard its in the newspaper today in dixons for £198 might just have to buy it (ixus II)

[Simo]

The IXUS has landed...</font>

Still in the box... gonna unwrap it soon, very soon smileys/smiley17.gif

[barrett]

cool

[Scott]

bastard! im seeing about one tonight hopefullysmileys/smiley17.gif

either that or ill buy one next week maybe smileys/smiley2.gif

[Simo]

You decided which to go for yet sir smileys/smiley2.gif

Only had a 10 min platy with mine.. battery on charge now im back in... ready for another play smileys/smiley17.gif

[Scott]

think its just going to be the ixus II as its the best i can afford really but im waiting on someone getting back to me to see if their shop has it in stock and i might get a wee discountsmileys/smiley17.gif

[Simo]

Ive taken half a dozen random pics, trying to suss out the functions... not read the manual yet smileys/smiley17.gif

Need to figure out how to take the pic quality down further... smileys/smiley3.gif

Test - NO FLASH

http://www.sax-p.com/stuff/ixustest.jpg

TEST - WITH FLASH

/members/Simo/69E_ixustest2.jpg

[Scott]

did you ever get round to watching the transformers dvdsmileys/smiley17.gif

looking tasty so far anyway

[Simo]

lowest quality I can find so far... will try out proper in day light.

Black/white looks cool smileys/smiley17.gif

[saxostu]

Nice DVD collection!! smileys/smiley2.gif