Canon Powershot A40

When I purchased my Canon Powershot A40 at the tail end of 2002 it was the very best the digital camera market could offer, which rather goes to show how far digital cameras have come. What was considered at the time to be a top end piece of equipment is now very much a basic model as megapixels have increased and prices have come down. Nevertheless this is still a very competent camera which should not be resigned to the scrapheap just yet, it is also selling at giveaway prices on sites such as ebay and Amazon which means that digital photography with the Powershot A40 is well within most people’s budget. What’s in the box? If you buy ...  Read the complete review

The Canon Powershot A40 is getting old in digital camera terms, but this only turns it into a bargain as prices fall. At only £184 (ex VAT) this camera is excellent value for money. The camera comes in a box containing the camera, a driver CD, "Arcsoft Camera Suite 1.1" CD, wrist strap, 4 AA alkaline batteries, a USB cable, AV cable for plugging the camera into a TV, 8MB CompactFlash card and various pieces of paper. Supplied literature is a 'Software Starter Guide', manual, 'System Map', warranty, a leaflet for Canon's internet printing service ("Fotango") and a leaflet for Canon's "Direct Printing Device". ...  Read the complete review

In terms of technical detail there is very little to be added to Regeants comprehensive review, but I thought I would add some practical aspects. I acquired my A40 as a replacement for an older Fuji. The downside of the aquisition is that there was no case supplied, so it is a definite that a case must be acquired. Try to make it as small as possible, as the camera is quite tubby. I installed big batteries immediately, and using the 1800mAH NiMH batteries I had, I have done a week's holiday, with about 200 shots. The other clue is that I did not even contemplate using the 8MB Compact Flash card supplied, and immediately added a 128MB card, which, as I said, ...  Read the complete review

This is a great little camera. I have been using it for over two years now, so while it is positively prehistoric in megapixel terms, it still holds its own against newer offerings. It would be an excellent ebay purchase for a beginner. (My son is waiting for me to upgrade so he can get his mits on it full time!) They are retailing for around £40-£50 at the moment. The canon lens is excellent and gives 3.0x zoom, enhanced to 7.0x digital zoom. This is very much a snapper of a camera, so paparazzi style long-shots are not possible. ( Even so, every year I try to take a picture of the Red Arrows with it!) Like most cameras, it comes with several modes ...  Read the complete review

I've had my Canon PowerShot A40 for 2 years. I've captured more than 5,400 shots in this time. This is an EXCELLENT camera. It is quite durable. The lens is quite good. The LCD display is very clear (full color), and is highly resistant to scratches. We now use a 256mb Flash Card (only $40 at Sam's Club), and we can get everything we need with this camera to publish ads at 300dpi. Our magazine is "digest sized", so this camera's "Large" (high res.) image is more than adequate for most photos of persons and objects to be integrated into multi-layered ads (in PhotoShop). The A40's high res. mode is 1600x1200, which equates to a 300dpi image of 4" ...  Read the complete review