APS Cameras in General

To anyone considering buying an APS camera I would have to say: think very carefully before you do so. I believe the majority of people would be better off sticking with conventional 35mm film, or taking the plunge and going digital. APS was launched amid much fanfare in 1996 - a time when digital cameras were fairly primitive and expensive, but were already starting to gain ground. The new system was meant to have a number of advantages over conventional film, but having used an APS camera (albeit a fairly basic Canon Ixus compact) for about two years, I have not been convinced. At first glance, the most obvious difference at between APS and ...  Read the complete review

Having bought and tried the Fuji APS camera as described in my recent opinion, I have decided to go back to using my Minolta Vectis 30. This camera doesn’t have as many fancy features as the Fuji but that’s how I like it. It means that it is less complicated to use and I don’t have to mess about with it – I can just point and click! The camera itself isn’t that much bigger than the Fuji, but it feels better in my hands (ooer missus!) I find it easier to hold because of its more rounded shape and so I feel more comfortable when taking my photographs. To take a photograph I just have to slide the lens cover across, ...  Read the complete review

The Advanced Photo System (APS) was designed to give you greater flexibility, quality and ease of use when you were out taking your "snaps". APS was launched in May 1996, to coincide with the 96th anniversary of the launch of the first Kodak camera. With APS Kodak were hoping to revitalize the market by making cameras cheaper and easier to use. Is it really an improvement though? I'll give you my experience from a lay-persons point of view and please remember dear readers that I am no photography expert, just your average "point and shoot" type. ~~~ The Camera ~~~ Last year my Mum's camera, a bulky 35mm which prints the date, ...  Read the complete review

I was bought an APS camera recently, and took it on holiday with me. My boyfriend took his standard camera and we decided to compare the two together. We both took pictures of the same things, and then when they were developed, we decided which we liked the better. But first, let me tell you what it was like to use. The first thing I noticed was the film. APS film is more expensive then std film, but it comes in 25exp and 40exp, with a variety of types, depending on what pictures you intend to take; just like normal camera film. The film is also so much easier to load. It's just like the tv adverts, you literally just put it in, and the ...  Read the complete review

I have the Canon Ixus II APS camera, and I love it. I didn't acctually go out looking for an APS camera, but I loved that camera and it was APS since a 35mm film wouldn't fit in it, and I really like APS. People say that digital is better, but the only problem for digital for me is that if you want a nice camera, they're like £400, and even then they aren't as small as my APS camera. Also, they don't have a very long battery life when you use the LCD screens. When you're used to taking pictures in HDTV (the bigger APS format) the digital shots can look a bit small, bit you can print them in a larger size, and they are cheaper anyways, ...  Read the complete review