For many years I had a Canon Powershot 500 which I received as a gift. I was quite happy with it but only used a few of it's functions as I only use a camera to take family snaps and also to use at work. If something goes wrong on a boat it is far easier to send a photo of the broken fitting, pipe or whatever than to try and explain it to an owner over the phone, Eventually the Canon came to the end of it's life and we had to look for a replacement. We started to look around and honestly it took us three months to make up our minds! First of all we were seduced by cameras that had many functions and did everything but cook the dinner. Then we became more ...  Read the complete review

This camera is one of the best I think my boyfriend has ever bought. We bought it for our recent holiday to Corfu as we were looking for something relitively cheap and something which looked attractive. We bought it because it looks very sleek and stylish in black and silver, the main body of the camera is in black and the lens surround, the buttons on the top of the camera. The buttons on the panel of the camera are black but the writing on them is mostly white and they stand out very well, the overall appearance of the camera is extremely attractive. The camera is very easy to use and the buttons on the panel are straightforward as is the zoom function ...  Read the complete review